Fripp Design and Research - Suppliers of Specialist Manufacturing Support in the Yorkshire and Humber Region
Fripp Design and Research is pleased to announce we are suppliers of Manufacturing Support, through the Manufacturing Advisory Service (MAS) for SME businesses operating in the Yorkshire and Humber Region.
What Is MAS?
The BIS Manufacturing Advisory Service (MAS) has been a huge success since its launch in 2002. MAS now plays a vital role in helping UK manufacturers to share knowledge, improve productivity and achieve success in an increasing competitive global economy.
The Yorkshire and Humber MAS is the best performing MAS in the country; delivering £170m of additional gross value added in manufacturing support to date.
The manufacturing support service is managed in the region by YFM Business Development and is jointly funded by Yorkshire Forward (your regional development agency) and European Regional Development Fund (ERDF).
How MAS can help?
UK manufacturing is changing rapidly. In the current economic climate
manufacturing input costs are fluctuating wildly (Oil/Raw materials etc)
and the world economic climate is facing challenging times. Generating
one sixth of the UK’s overall wealth, two thirds of its exports and 3
million jobs, manufacturing plays an absolutely vital role in the UK
economy.
The MAS offer addresses the needs of manufacturers through practical advice and guidance for manufacturing support. The service is delivered by experienced manufacturing specialists and draws upon a network of world-class associates (such as Fripp Design and Research).
Why Engage Fripp Design and Research For Manufacturing Advice and Support?
Fripp Design and Research is a product design, research and business consultancy with a distinct difference. We innovate for our clients, helping them gain a competitive advantage. As well as working for clients, Fripp Design and Research develop our own Intellectual Property i.e. we are fully immersed in what is required to take an innovation and turn it into a manufactured product. To fully understand how Fripp Design is innovating in the Yorkshire and Humber region, please visit www.frippdesign.co.uk. The specific service we are commissioned to offer is the Focused Manufacturing Review.
What is a Focused Manufacturing Review?
100% grant subsidised. The MAS technical team can help you find the solution to a specific manufacturing problem that you are unable to tackle in-house. You can contact MAS with virtually any issue or topic and we will find the most suitable expert to help you.
What is the benefit of a Focused Manufacturing Review?
What is the Process?
Depending on the nature of the review, it may involve a visit to your company, be conducted off-site or involve a combination of both.
Takes up to 8 hours to complete
Carried out by one of our approved manufacturing specialists who has the expertise to address the specific research issue.
There are many ways in which the Focussed Manufacturing Review can be used. Examples of how MAS clients have used it in the past include:
- Examining the potential to reduce
waste and energy costs
- Identifying what is needed to allow existing thread rolling machines to
roll tougher and harder alloys
- Identifying the material components and specifications of a dual layer
foam/fabric compound skin composite
- Assessing the potential for diverting the wood waste produced during
manufacture to power a heat/power installation
- Evaluating the refrigeration distribution system with a view to reducing
losses and improving system efficiency
- Identifying if it is feasible to measure the thickness of the anodised
layer on a component.
- Assessing the feasibility of punching square holes in polycarbonate
mouldings.
A full written report is provided to you when the review is complete.
What is the Cost of a Focused Manufacturing Review?
100% funded by MAS.
In the Yorkshire and Humber region MAS is administered by Yorkshire and Humber MAS. Yorkshire and Humber MAS is your first point of contact. However if you would like to have an informal discussion about your manufacturing support issues, then please do not hesitate to contact Fripp Design and Research.
