At HSSMI we develop interactive digital maintenance manuals that combine machine information with 3D CAD data to aid maintenance engineers on the shop floor. The eManual integrates 3DPDF features with multiple data sources.

Since beginning in 2012, HSSMI has evolved as an organisation and is looking to further its work supporting manufacturers across the UK. Today we are proud to release our new brand and along with it, our new strategy to tackle the biggest challenges affecting the manufacturing sector.

In light of the recently published GBA report "A Vision for a Sustainable Battery Value Chain in 2030", I sat down with HSSMI experts to discuss their thoughts on the report, the current state of batteries in the UK and where we can go from here.

Closed Loop Innovation For Filament Fabrication (CLIFFF) is a project where we are looking at developing a closed loop system for waste management of 3D printed plastics. The system will capture and produce new filament for a new cycle of production.

Little is known about the end-of-life (EOL) of the lithium-ion batteries (LIB) that go into these vehicles. The truth is that not many people know what to do with a used LIB or, even less, why it is important to recover them at their EOL and give the battery a second life.

HSSMI has launched a digitally-enabled service designed to support businesses understand what value can be recovered from a specific battery design once this is no longer of use for automotive applications.