Engineers at MetLase have been developing Industry 4.0 sensor technology to monitor welding processes within the aerospace industry.

Richard Gould, Business Development Manager at MetLase, attempts to remove some of the myths around digital manufacturing and why engineers should focus on digestible and actionable data as part of the bigger picture.

Responding to the Ventilator Challenge UK, MetLase developed its own ventilator design as well as enclosure designs for the Spiritus ventilator AND bespoke manufacturing workstations for Rolls Royce to manufacture the Smiths Medical paraPAC Plus ventilators.

Fast make delivery of R&D NGV sealing strips, at lead-times previously unobtainable.

Verification that the aerodynamic profile is within the Co-ordinate Measuring Machine (CMM) probe-path envelope, using an integrated laser sensor.

Providing controlled argon delivery that guarantees highest integrity welds – deployed for research and development applications and full production.

A fixture developed with higher accuracy, to allow robot welding of lightweight exhaust systems, making a 47% mass-reduction possible.

Enabling accurate profile control for in-situ/in-service machining operations.