Customer Announcement - The National Centre for Motorsport Engineering

The University of Bolton is home to the UK’s only National Centre for Motorsport Engineering (NCME). It is an impressive £13 million state-of-the-art education facility that gives its students exposure to all elements of the engineering lifecycle, from product design to final testing. 

The centre combines high-quality teaching curricula with hands-on practical modules that utilise the latest technologies, including metal additive manufacturing systems. This industry-led approach aims to develop high value and highly employable skill-sets for its students and researchers, propelling them onto successful careers in motorsport engineering and beyond. 

As part of its innovation drive, the NCME  has recently acquired an Indentation Plastometer from Plastometrex. The novel mechanical testing device harnesses advanced numerical methods to measure metal strength parameters from a rapid and simple 3-minute test. The fast and automated nature of technology makes it an ideal tool for teaching, as it allows students to get hands-on and to run actual mechanical tests themselves. This empowers students to observe how manufacturing methods and processes impact the strength of engineering materials and components in real-time.

Prof. Bill Clyne, Chief Scientific Officer had this to say:

“Much of our team has deep academic roots and as a company we are genuinely passionate about supporting educators, students and researchers. We are delighted to be working with The National Centre of Automotive Engineering, a much-needed initiative that is focused on developing real engineering capability in its students.”

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