Narrative
Mechatronics and robotics research into 3D shell-shaped textile products undertaken at the University of Manchester has delivered benefits in two major fields of application:Medical device development: Research into fabric behaviour, and technological manufacturing developments resulted in the creation of a novel compression garment technology – Scan2Knit. Scan2Knit is used globally in healthcare to treat patients needing compression garments, as well as in sport to increase post-exercise muscle recovery. Scan2Knit is now commercially licensed to Advanced Therapeutic Materials Ltd.
Advanced composites winding technologies; A 9-axis robotic winding device was conceptualised through this research. This novel technology has been transferred to Cygnet Texkimp, winner of the UK Composites Innovation of the Year Award 2017, and has boosted annual company revenue by GBP1,000,000.
| Impact date | 1 Aug 2013 → 31 Jul 2020 |
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| Category of impact | Economic, Health and wellbeing, Technological |
| Impact level | Adoption |
Research Beacons, Institutes and Platforms
- Advanced materials
- Henry Royce Institute
Documents & Links
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Research output
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Improved knitting machines and methods of knitting
Research output: Patent
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Pressure garment
Research output: Patent
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Comparative Evaluation of Braiding and 3D Complex Winding for Automotive Chassis Frames
Research output: Chapter in Book/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution
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Tensile response of Hoop Reinforced Multiaxially Braided Thin Wall Composite Tubes
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Precision delivery system
Research output: Patent