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Innovation

Phoenix actively leads and supports the evolution of knowledge and testing technology by combining research and development with the commercial requirements of our customers.

The culture at Phoenix is driven by knowledge transfer between different industrial and academic sectors, ensuring that we can support and deliver the best materials testing technology in the world.

We work collaboratively with key universities, (University of Wolverhampton, Sheffield University) and Innovate UK projects (Impression Technologies, Imperial College London, Innoval) to develop and share the very best and latest expertise and knowledge, as well as ongoing projects with our key customers.

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Knowledge Transfer Partnerships (KTP) & PhD Projects

Phoenix undertook a 36-month KTP project with Sheffield University to investigate and develop test techniques for control and measurement up to 1600°C, including multi-zone heating, control and measurement.

Whilst it is possible to achieve temperatures above 1150°C using induction heating, ensuring that the temperature measurement and gradient are correct (either uniform or a specified gradient), instrumentation for strain and fracture mechanics measurements are challenging and not well established.

Testing was carried out on samples supplied by the University of Birmingham. 

 

Phoenix has a strong relationship with many leading UK universities who are carrying out new and complex testing. The Phoenix testing laboratory is an ideal environment to develop these testing applications further by enabling PhD students to work at Phoenix, alongside our engineers, to carry out some of the physical development or testing aspects of their research, with the analysis and academic work carried out at the university.

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Collaborative Projects

Phoenix has worked collaboratively with Impression Technologies through an Innovate UK grant to design and implement a custom testing facility, used to study the high temperature response of aluminium when subjected to complex temperature-strain histories. The Phoenix lab was used to generate the baseline data, enabling the development and prove-out of the testing equipment and methods.

Phoenix then supplied the test frame, equipped with a bespoke heating, cooling and measuring system, which allowed Impression Technologies to progress with their development work with ongoing support from Phoenix. The work has contributed to the development of aluminium panel pressing technology for the automotive industry based on Impression Technologies’ patented HQF® process.

In addition to the conferences and formal collaborative programmes, Phoenix looks to work with key customers on technical papers and publications. 

Networking

As part of our focus on collaboration and knowledge transfer, Phoenix hosted a joint conference at the AMRC in Rotherham with the High Temperature Mechanical Testing Committee (HTMTC) in November 2016.

Phoenix also hosted an Engineering Integrity Society (EIS) workshop focusing on The Challenges of Structural Integrity at High Temperature in October 2018.

These events look at the challenges around the control and measurement of temperature and strain in various elevated temperature and environmental conditions.

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Certifications

Rolls Royce

Rolls Royce Technical Approval for High Temperature and Environmental Testing

ISOQAR Registered - UKAS Management Systems

The Design, Manufacture, Commissioning, Maintenance and support of Materials Testing Machines. ISO 9001 - ISO 14001, Cert. No. 15997

ilac - MRA - UKAS Calibration + Testing

UKAS Calibration
UKAS Testing (flexible scope)