Business value
The project has already rolled out revolutionary new firmware to Blackman and White’s existing machinery deployed all over the world. This firmware is improving machinery efficiency and cut speed, delivering increased accuracy for clients and extending runtime and reliability for operators.
Over £1m in revenue has been generated in sales of new-generation cutting machines augmented by the novel software and firmware delivered by the KTP project. A variety of other innovations, including an Industry 4.0-equipped dashboard and remote error logging functionality, are due for delivery by the end of the project.
The KTP between Essex and Blackman & White is so successful it’s been rated as “outstanding” by Innovate UK’s national KTP grading panel – the highest grade possible.