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22 March 2018
Delivering high performance and reliability in the demanding environment of the World Rally Championship.
Ford to supply extended technical and financial support to M-Sport Ford World Rally Team From the latest Northern Automotive Alliance Newsletter… Ford Motor Company has announced a new agreement to supply extended technical and financial support to long-term motorsport partner M-Sport – winner of the FIA World Rally Championship (WRC) Drivers’ and Manufacturers’ titles in […]
25 January 2018
Force Technology at Autosport 2018
Force Technology exhibited at Autosport 2018, demonstrating the benefits of its high technology valve springs. On display were a range of valve springs for a very high performance applications, including World Rally, Track Racing, Motorcycle Speedway, Historic Racing and Modern Supercar. Spring types included beehive, dual rate and interference fit to maximise damping performance. All springs use the […]
10 November 2017
Force Technology accelerates forward with “Manufacturing Excellence” Award
UK’s Northern Automotive Alliance Awards The prestigious and competitive NAA annual awards, which showcase the successes of vehicle manufacturers, supply chain companies and service providers in the region, took place in Cheshire on 9th November 2017. Ian Constance, CEO, Advanced Propulsion Centre UK (APC UK), gave a keynote speech to the audience of over 270 members […]
2 November 2017
Force Technology supply Advanced High Tensile Springs for Engine Valve & Fuel Injection used in Mega Ships
New material development for large engine springs Force Technology has recently extended its product range to include “Valve Quality, High Tensile, Silicon Chrome Vanadium” (SiCrV) up to 14mm diameter for use in large springs typically for use on engine valve and fuel injection in large engines and other high duty applications. Developments in production techniques have recently resulted […]
4 October 2017
Force Technology successful in £190,000 R&D funding for Engine Lightweighting
Force Technology, Bentley Motors & Sheffield University obtained research funding for a £1.8m engine lightweighting project. The 3 year £1.8 million funded project utilises high value alloyed titanium (Ti) swarf as a feedstock to sinter-forge via a new, novel technology FASTforge process into near net shapes for use in high strength and good fatigue life applications typically required […]
1 October 2017
Force Technology starts PhD “Predictive Valve Spring Dynamics for Valve Train Optimisation”
Force Technology has partnered with Lancaster University’s “Centre for Global Eco-Innovation” for a three year Engineering PhD project starting October 2017. The industry led project, is titled “Predictive Valve Spring Dynamics for Valve Train Optimisation”, and is focused on optimising engine valve train performance and emissions in engines, for use in motorsports, automotive, rail and marine applications. Finite element analysis […]
1 September 2017
Innovate UK R&D Project SPLICE a great success.
Innovate UK R & D Project SPLICE a great success. SPLICE – Specialist Polymer Lightweight springs: Innovative processing using Conventional Equipment About the project The SPLICE project set out to determine whether lightweight polymer springs could be manufactured using existing conventional processes used to manufacture steel springs. Researchers at WMG, part of the University of Warwick, […]
18 July 2017
Introducing US Sales Manager, Bill Howard
Force Technology is delighted to introduce its new Sales Manager for North America, Bill Howard. Bill is based in the Greater Milwaukee Area and has spent many years working in technical sales in the engine components sector, with particular experience of valve train. With a degree in Manufacturing Engineering, Bill is currently working towards an MBA […]
4 July 2017
Force Technology springs into action with a PhD project researching valve train optimisation
Force Technology has teamed up with Lancaster University’s “Centre for Global Eco-Innovation” to create an Engineering PhD project from September 2017. The industry led project, spread over 3 years is titled “Predictive Valve Spring Dynamics for Valve Train Optimisation”, and is focused on optimising engine valve train performance and emissions in engines, for use in motorsports, automotive, rail and […]
16 June 2017
Northern Automotive Alliance Networking Event: Force Technology, 14 June 2017
NAA members were able to hear how Force Technology has grown from a start-up to a supplier of springs to some of the world’s largest automotive and transportation equipment companies … Steve Williams, Managing Director of Force Technology, described how the company – which designs and manufactures high precision, high duty springs – has gone […]