Spain-headquartered ITP Aero has been awarded £1.5 million ($1.9 million) from the UK government to support a three-year project developing laser beam welding (LBW) technology.
Working from its Hucknall in the English Midlands, ITP will collaborate with the University of Nottingham and the Manufacturing Technology Centre in Coventry on the initiative, which will see a total investment of £2. 59 million.
Known as LADDER (Laser Automation and Design Development for Long Term Engine Requirements), the task aims to develop the LBW for use in the complex manufacturing of sheet steel aircraft engines.
Rob Mitchell, head of engineering for ITP Aero UK, says: “This is a real milestone for us in ITP Aero UK. We are a young company in the UK, but a site with a huge amount of aerospace heritage.
“This is our first independent task for which we have sought and secured government investment and underlines our commitment to making an investment in the UK in line with our research priorities. “
ITP Aero was from 2017 a wholly owned subsidiary of Rolls-Royce but was divested in 2022.
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