SAMULET programme

SAMULET (Strategic Affordable Manufacturing in the UK through Leading Environmental Technologies) is a Rolls-Royce-led collaborative programme to accelerate the development of manufacturing and product technologies. It will focus on productivity and environmental improvements, including efficient advanced manufacturing processes and lower engine fuel consumption.  Research will focus on improved turbomachinery, combustion and transmission systems and a broad range of existing and novel manufacturing processes.

The programme will be closely linked to the UK advanced manufacturing research centres in Sheffield, Inchinnan and Ansty and number of the UK University Technology Centres.  Other industrial collaborators include BAE Systems, GKN and three SMEs (Granta Design, BERU F1 and Tacit Connexions).

It is valued at up to £90 million over four years from 2009 and is receiving support of £28.5 million from the TSB and £11.5 million from the Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council, with further support from several regional bodies.