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

DEVERATE是一家总部位于英国的自行车制造商SME，其核心项目团队由克里斯·德弗森(技术总监)、杰克·伍德吉(设计工程师)和露西·洛伦科(项目经理)组成。大多数高端碳纤维自行车车架都是在中国(东南亚)采用劳动密集型工艺制造的。设计、尺寸和颜色都是事先设定的，最长可提前12个月下单。较长的交付期意味着资金受到限制。这一过程存在延误和损坏/质量问题的风险，一旦发货，这些问题就很难解决。2-3%的订单不能以全价出售。该行业产品开发的快速步伐意味着，设计在交付时可能已经过时。损坏往往是无法修复的，人们越来越意识到，这些产品缺乏可持续性，没有可行的报废处理解决方案。建立生产的模具成本很高，而对于较小的产量，这些模具没有得到充分利用。为了解决这些问题，Deviate正在开发一种总部位于英国的自行车和微型移动车辆的颠覆性制造流程。Tilander是一款热塑性碳/钛自行车车架生产平台，将把交货期从12个月缩短90%至4周。该产品将通过技术实现的高性能与定制的尺寸和与同类产品相比显著改善的可持续性相结合。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减少70%-80%的碳排放。Diviate提出的在英国进行生产的提议，有可能将400万GB的资金花在英国供应商身上，而这些钱通常会花在国外。

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.