Precision Engineering & Manufacturing Gateway

PEM

The PEM Gateway, based in Institute of Technology Sligo, has a technology offer for industry in precision engineering, manufacturing and materials targeted at companies based in the North West and nationally.

Expertise

Precision engineering and design

Manufacturing process modelling and simulation

Advanced process monitoring and control

Advanced material syntheses and characterisation

The PEM Gateway’s objective is to assist precision engineering companies based in the North West and nationally to develop enhanced manufacturing processes and procedures. It achieves this by offering industry a range of solutions, ranging from design for manufacturing, process modelling and simulation, advanced process monitoring and control, as well as advanced material synthesis and characterisation. In-house specialisms include the development of complex micro and nano scale structures using techniques such as laser machining and welding for polymers and electro-chemical machining.

PEM is helping companies to understand how the increasing level of data generated from sensors on the production line can be mined, interpreted and emplyed to provide increased production line optimisation and control. This intelligent design applying generated data can be used to develop process monitoring and adjustment methodologies for addressing dynamic system behaviour, optimising production by the reduction of bottlenecks and inefficiencies.

PEM at Sligo

“Operating in a progressive and fast-changing building services market, it is important that we act on end-user feedback to optimise our products. The R&D input from PEM was invaluable in helping us realise necessary and further potential for our heat switch device.”

Trevor Bustard – Bustard Heating

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