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Brandauer’s expertise in motor laminations has helped it become part of a £500,000 project designed to prove the feasibility of a new electric machine.
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The company is involved in the UK-ALUMOTOR consortium, led by Ricardo and partners Aspire Engineering, Global Technologies Racing, Phoenix Scientific Industries and Warwick University.
The Birmingham-based pressings and stampings specialist will bring its capabilities to the development of the stator and rotor used in the electric motor, using its micron capable toolroom, wire electric discharge machines and design and engineering consultancy facilities.
Fifteen engineers will work on the project – which is backed by the Driving Electric Revolution Challenge Fund through UK Research and Innovation – and will be involved in developing low volume parts that will be used to fine tune processes, technologies and achieve the high-volume UK manu