An innovative UK-based thermoplastic carbon/titanium bicycle frame production process that can reduce lead time by 90% and carbon emissions by 70%

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• 批准号: 10092387
• 金额: $ 31.28万
• 依托单位: DEVIATE CYCLES LIMITED
• 依托单位国家: 英国
• 项目类别: Collaborative R&D
• 财政年份: 2024
• 资助国家: 英国
• 起止时间: 2024 至 无数据
• 项目状态: 未结题
• 来源: https://gtr.ukri.org/projects?ref=10092387
• 关键词: innovative; UK; based; thermoplastic; carbon

Deviate is a UK-based bicycle manufacturer SME with a core project team of Chris Deverson (technical director), Jake Wood-Gee (design engineer) and Lucy Lourenco (project manager). A majority of high-end carbon fibre bicycle frames are manufactured in China, or south-east Asia using labour intensive processes. Designs, sizes and colours are set with orders placed up to 12 months in advance. The long lead time means that capital is constrained. The process carries risks of delays and damage/quality issues, which are difficult to resolve once the batch is delivered. 2-3% of orders cannot be sold at full price. The fast pace of product development in the industry means designs may be obsolete by the time they are delivered. Damage is often irreparable, and there is increasing awareness that these products lack sustainability with no viable end-of-life disposal solution. Tooling costs to establish production are high and for smaller volume these moulds are not fully utilised. To address these issues, Deviate is developing a UK-based disruptive manufacturing process for bicycles and micromobility vehicles. The Tilander, a thermoplastic carbon/titanium bicycle frame production platform, will reduce lead time by 90% from 12 months to 4 weeks. The product will combine the high performance achievable through the technologies with tailored sizing and significantly improved sustainability than comparable products. The novel approach will have a clear end-of-life cycle, use less energy, and could produce 70-80% less carbon emissions than current manufacturing methods. Deviate's proposal for UK-based production has the potential for £4M to be spent with UK suppliers, where it would normally be spent abroad.

Deviate是一家总部位于英国的自行车制造商SME，其核心项目团队包括Chris Deverson（技术总监）、Jake Wood-Gee（设计工程师）和Lucy Lourenco（项目经理）。大多数高端碳纤维自行车车架都是在中国或东南亚使用劳动密集型工艺制造的。设计、尺寸和颜色可提前12个月预订。较长的交货期意味着资金受到限制。这一过程存在延迟和损坏/质量问题的风险，一旦批次交付，这些问题就很难解决。2-3%的订单不能以全价出售。行业中产品开发的快节奏意味着设计在交付时可能已经过时。损害往往是无法弥补的，人们越来越意识到，这些产品缺乏可持续性，没有可行的报废处置解决方案。建立生产的模具成本很高，并且对于较小的体积，这些模具没有得到充分利用。为了解决这些问题，Deviate正在开发一种基于英国的自行车和微移动车辆的颠覆性制造工艺。Tilander是一个热塑性碳/钛自行车车架生产平台，将把交货时间从12个月缩短到4周。该产品将结合联合收割机的高性能，通过技术与定制的大小和显着改善可持续性比同类产品。这种新方法将有一个明确的生命周期结束，使用更少的能源，并可以产生比目前的制造方法少70-80%的碳排放。Deviate提出的在英国生产的建议有可能使400万英镑用于英国供应商，而这些供应商通常会在国外消费。