TECHNOLOGY


Advanced supercar rolls into Derby


Chamber member Pentaxia has welcomed the BAC Mono R to its Alfreton Road site, following its contribution to the production of the recently launched single- seater supercar. Briggs Automotive Company


(BAC) revealed the Mono R to the world at the 2019 Goodwood Festival of Speed, in July. The Mono R serves as the New


Reference – the very pinnacle of design, innovation, engineering and performance in the automotive industry. Pentaxia was thrilled to work with BAC as the main


composite supplier for the Mono R. The Derby team worked closely


with the BAC designers and was actively involved in decisions on how the car should be manufactured, as it was the first in the world to use graphene- enhanced carbon fibre in every panel. Through this collaboration, BAC


was able to deliver a design that not only looked amazing and kept in line with the existing Mono DNA, but also contained an entirely new vehicle architecture with enhanced aerodynamics.


With a target of the car launch at


Goodwood, Pentaxia effectively had six weeks from final design confirmation to manufacture approximately 80% of the vehicle, ready for the big reveal. Pentaxia successfully worked to


this tight deadline and the visit from the BAC team and the Mono R was a way to say thank you for all the hard work put in by the staff to achieve this. Pentaxia Managing Director


Stephen Ollier said: “Our staff were delighted to see the finished product following so much hard


Unique Rolls-Royce app can detect foreign object damage


Rolls-Royce has developed an innovative app which will allow users to track and record foreign object debris (FOD), a common cause of engine damage, straight from their smartphone. The first-of-a-kind research contract, awarded by the


United States Naval Air Systems Command (NAVAIR) and funded by the US Marine Corps, will help to avoid future FOD costs – potentially amounting to billions of dollars – and secures Rolls-Royce’s position as an essential provider of pioneering technology. The ground-breaking app enables Marines to report


FOD found across their sites more quickly and efficiently. Using a smart phone, users will be able to scan objects to capture high quality imagery, accurate GPS location and size which are then sent for analysis in a central database – moving the right data to the right user at the right time. The accessible and easy to use tool has been designed to maximise the number of users which will reduce paperwork and increase the effectiveness of FOD prevention activities. Paul Craig, President of Defence Services at Rolls-


Royce, said: “This is a first for our business and demonstrates our ability to develop pioneering technologies that will enhance safety, efficiency and deliver a cultural change for our customers. Our focus on FOD and our customers doesn’t stop for a moment and this milestone not only demonstrates the value of the app itself but provides a platform for us to springboard into other services.” Developed at Rolls-Royce, the new FOD app is the


first of its kind to be purchased by NAVAIR. The automated analysis of debris location data, and development of FOD ingestion avoidance initiatives, is


Rolls-Royce’s new app is a military first


‘This is a first for our business and demonstrates our ability to develop pioneering technologies that will enhance safety, efficiency and deliver a cultural change’


the first step in offering an integrated range of digital services for NAVAIR’s future FOD vision. Jonathan Sides, Senior Design Engineer, United


States Naval Air Warfare Centre, Aircraft Division, said: “Foreign object damage is a top removal driver for naval aviation, costing the enterprise over $100m per year. The introduction of the Rolls-Royce FOD app to aid maintainers, inform decisions, and reduce workload is a critical step forward in the Navy’s collaborative strategy toward eliminating FOD.”


work. The car is a world first in many areas and we are proud to have been involved.” Ian Briggs, BAC Co-founder and


Design Director, added: “Launching Mono R was a monumental step in the history of Briggs Automotive Company, and we owe so much of that to the fantastic work of our partners and suppliers. What we’ve achieved alongside Pentaxia is nothing short of revolutionary and we were absolutely delighted to share the incredible finished result with the hugely talented Pentaxia team – more of the same to come.”


Goods must be more sustainable


Around half (53%) of UK consumers think producers and manufacturers are responsible for ensuring the goods they buy are environmentally-friendly. Research by Chamber


member KPMG found that over two-thirds (67%) of Brits say they care more about the environmental impact of the goods they buy today, compared to five years ago, but mainly feel it is the responsibility of manufacturers and producers to tackle the issue. In the poll of over 2,000


consumers, when asked who they feel should be most responsible for ensuring the goods they buy are environmentally-friendly, only 15% of respondents point to policymakers and only one in ten think it is the retailer’s responsibility. Dan Thomas, UK Head of


Corporates at KPMG UK, said: “Our research pinpoints exactly where consumers feel the responsibility lies to tackle the Goliath task of making consumption environmentally sustainable, and it’s with the product producers.”


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