Abertay University / W & J Knox Ltd
Location: Kilbirnie, North Ayrshire
Salary: £27,000 (plus £4,000 training budget)
Closing Date: 8th February 2019

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KTP Associate with Robert Gordon University, Gray's School of Art and Montrose Rope and Sail Co Ltd (based Montrose). Salary £25,000 per year. Closing date 21 November 2017.

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The Glass Scribe International Limited, based in Dingwall, manufacture and import glassware, crystal and ancillary products, selling to retailers of engraved awards, trophies and presentation glassware and crystal.  They are working with the department of Biomedical Engineering at the University of Strathclyde to embed control system and software development knowledge, underpinning the commercialisation of a novel mask manufacturing technology for the commercial glass engraving industry.

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Ace Aquatec FS Ltd is a leading company in acoustic systems for marine and aquaculture application and electric stunning systems for fish farms. Ace Aquatec FS Ltd has been awarded a KTP Project with the University of Aberdeen. the project aims to embed power engineering knowledge to allow development of our fish stunning system by establishing processes, codifying and documenting results, thus allowing simulation of new concepts & exploration of design infrastructure to allow us to move a MK2 new concept stunning system into production.

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Montrose Rope and Sail Co Ltd is one of the oldest and dynamic independent companies in Scotland who's heritage dates from 1789 when it was established to make handcrafted products for the fishing industry. They have been awarded a KTP Project in partnership with Robert Gordon University. The project will aim to develop, manufacture and brand a new range of products within the luxury high-end fashion accessories market. The project will utilise the company’s heritage, existing expertise within manufacture and their unique industrial range of products.

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Linell Renewables Ltd are part of the Linell Group and specialise in the development of tidal energy conversion devices.They are working with the School of Engineering and Computing at the University of the West of Scotland to embed advanced numercial modelling and simulation expertise, underpinning the development of the next generation of large-scale vertical axis tidal turbine.

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Ability Matters Group Ltd, with its headquarters in Abingdon, Oxfordshire, is a leading supplier of both products and services which enhance the lives of individuals who require devices to improve their mobility and accessibility.  As the main service provider of prosthetic lower limbs to the NHS in England, this company is undertaking a KTP with the University of Strathclyde’s Department of Biomedical Engineering to develop innovative methods of measuring post-operative dimensions of lower limb amputees which will be used to enhance prosthetic fit, comfort and performance of prosthetic lower limbs.  The University of Strathclyde is recognised for its research in evaluating prosthetic shape capture methods and is currently one of the two UK providers of a degree course for training professionals in Prosthetics and Orthotics.  The University of Strathclyde is unique in holding a Category 1 accreditation from the International Society for Prosthetics and Orthotics.

 

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INEX Works Group Ltd provide external grounds maintenance, internal works, winter maintenance (gritting) and ‘civils’ works. They are working with the Department of Pure and Applied Chemistry at the University of Strathclyde to embed physical and analytical chemistry knowledge and expertise within the business and develop an industry leading range of high performance and environmentally friendly de-icing solutions.

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Brightwake Ltd are working in partnership with the University of Strathclyde, Department of Biomedical Engineering on a 24 month KTP to develop a novel medical device for use in the intensive care treatment of patients with sepsis.  The technology will have the dual function of removing and exchanging plasma while also removing cytokines from the resultant blood product prior to reinfusion.

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Compound Semiconductor Technologies Global Ltd, based in Hamilton, are a semiconductor foundry and service provider who specialise in the design, development and manufacture of discrete and integrated lll-V opto-electronic devices.  They are working with the School of Engineering at the University of Glasgow on a 24 month KTP project to deliver the growth of Indium Phosphide (InP) by metal organic chemical vapour deposition (MOCVD) for producing high yield photonic integrated circuits.  This technology will be applied in telecoms up to 400Gb/s (Giga bit per second) Ethernet systems in data centres.

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Education and Municipal Equipment Ltd (EME Furniture), a furniture manufacturer located in Sanquhar, South West Scotland is a company focussed on the design and manufacture of functional, high quality education furniture products. They have partnered with the University of the West of Scotland on a 24 month KTP project working with the Department of Engineering and Computing and the School of Science and Sport to optimise the company’s factory relocation, redesign the factory layout using lean manufacturing principles and to develop a capability for new innovative manufacturing methods and processes within the new production facility aiding new product development.

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Innovent develop animal monitoring and analysis hardware and software products for the livestock industry. They are working with the Department of Electronic & Electrical Engineering at the University of Strathclyde to embed advanced 3-D vision processing and data mining capabilites to enhance existing QSCAN and QBOX products.

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Peak Scientific are a world-renowned hydrogen and nitrogen laboratory gas generator supplier. They are currently working with the School of Engineering and Computing at the University of the West of Scotland to develop the next generation of hydrogen cell for use in the company's range of Hydrogen generators.

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James A. Cuthbertson Ltd commenced trading in 1936 and was incorporated as a limited Company in 1946. The Company has participated in many varied aspects of agricultural and general engineering since its formation. Apart from general engineering work, they specialise in the manufacture of snowploughs and spreaders.They are working with the Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering at the University of Strathclyde to embed advanced design engineering capability in support of new product innovation.

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Geckotech Solutions Ltd has been supplying clients with access engineering solutions since 2006. Working from our office in Edinburgh the company provides specialist access services to clients including industrial rope access, confined space entry and the installation of temporary working platforms such as tension netting systems. They are currently working with the School of Engineering and Built Environment at Glasgow Caledonian University to develop novel image systems for use in tunnel and shaft safety inspections. 

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Located in purpose built premises in Cumbernauld, IHE Stainless Ltd is one of the leading Stainless and Mild Steel Fabrication companies serving the Scottish market. They are currently working with the Department of Marketing at the University of Strathclyde to embed strategic marketing and product design expertise in support of a new range of high-value architectural furniture products.

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Alexander Dennis Ltd is the UK’s leading bus and coach manufacturer, employing around 2,000 people at facilities in the UK, continental Asia and North America. They are currently working with the department of Design, Manufacture & Engineering Management at the University of Strathclyde to improve resource demand forecasting on New Product Development (NPD) projects utilising a novel approach to predictive

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P.S. Auto Grinding distributes and installs automatic grinding machines for the founding industry. They are currently working with the Department of Design Manufacturing and Engineering Management at the University of Strathclyde to embed control system engineering expertise in support of new product development and existing system upgrades, and to embed new product development expertise and launch the next generation of automated finishing solution for steel castings.

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Findlay Irvine is a UK company providing innovative electro-mechanical and software products primarily for the Transport Industries. They are currently working with the School of Physics and Astronomy at the University of Glasgow to develop intelligent road weather monitoring sensors and systems to detect road surface state.

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Safety at Sea Ltd is a specialist consultancy, working in the maritime and offshore industries supplying consultancy services and software to ship owners, yards, government and industry organisations. They are currently working with the department of Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering at the University of Strathclyde on the development of a post-damage, time dependent, structural capacity computer model for the use in salvage support and onboard decision support systems.

 

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Qioptiq Ltd. specialises in the design, development and manufacture of precision optical modules and imaging equipment for the military, aerospace and civil industrial space markets. They are currently working with the department of Electronics & Electrical Engineering at Glasgow University to develop computational imaging technology for insertion into Qioptiq’s products, including the manufacture of development hardware.

 

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CSTG is a ‘pure play’ semiconductor foundry and custom service provider specialising in the design, development, and manufacture of discrete and integrated III-V opto-electronic devices. They are currently working with the Department of Electronics and Electrical Engineering at the University of Glasgow to develop a high performance, low cost, single frequency laser device platform for next generation access networks.

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Glasgow-Based company Scottloiler worked with academic partners Strathclyde University on this Knowledge Transfer Partnership (KTP). The aims of the KTP were to reduce the product development lead-time in both creating new design and variants of existing design and diversification of the compnay's product range.

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This Knowledge Transfer Partnership (KTP) project saw the successful partnership of Piezo Composite Transducers Ltd and the University of the West of Scotland. The aim was to develop broadband high-power ultrasonic transducer devices.

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This Knowledge Transfer Partnership (KTP) project brought together the Glasgow Caledonian University and Rawlplug Ltd. The aim was to design and develop new products to meet new market trends whilst complying with the Construction Products Directive.

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Alba Ultrasound Ltd is a technology leader in ultrasonic transducers and arrays. Working with the Centre for Ultrasonic Engineering (CUE) at Strathclyde University, this Knowledge Transfer Partnership (KTP) was set up to implement the next generation of ultrasonic transducers for application in new market areas, such as sonar and non-destructive testing.

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Glasgow-based Breval Environmental Limited worked with the School of Science and Technology at Bell College (now part of the new University of the West of Scotland) on this Knowledge Transfer Partnership (KTP). The collaboration aimed to design, prototype, test and develop a system for coating, cleaning and maintaining the internal surface of ducting systems, and prepare manufacturing documentation.

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