{"id":13812,"date":"2020-02-08T10:44:10","date_gmt":"2020-02-08T10:44:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.bgs.ac.uk\/?page_id=13812"},"modified":"2021-05-25T13:22:38","modified_gmt":"2021-05-25T13:22:38","slug":"research-and-design-engineering-facility","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.bgs.ac.uk\/geological-research\/science-facilities\/engineering-geotechnical-capability\/research-and-design-engineering-facility\/","title":{"rendered":"Research and Design Engineering Facility"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t\t<section class=\"hero-section hero-section-with-social\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"hero-info-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"row\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-12\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"hero-info\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h1>Research and Design Engineering Facility<\/h1>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>BGS Science Facilities &mdash; Engineering and Geotechnical Capability<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"social-wrap social-wrap-inline-them\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sea-background-f\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span>Share this article<\/span><a target=\"_blank\"  href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer\/sharer.php?u=https:\/\/www.bgs.ac.uk\/geological-research\/science-facilities\/engineering-geotechnical-capability\/research-and-design-engineering-facility\/\"><span class=\"icon-facebook\"><span class=\"hidden\">Facebook<\/span><\/span><\/a><a target=\"_blank\"  href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=Research%20and%20Design%20Engineering%20Facility&#038;url=https:\/\/www.bgs.ac.uk\/geological-research\/science-facilities\/engineering-geotechnical-capability\/research-and-design-engineering-facility\/\"><span class=\"icon-twitter\"><span class=\"hidden\">Twitter<\/span><\/span><\/a><a   onclick=\"javascript:void( (function() {var e=document.createElement('script' );e.setAttribute('type','text\/javascript' );e.setAttribute('charset','UTF-8' );e.setAttribute('src','\/\/assets.pinterest.com\/js\/pinmarklet.js?r='+Math.random()*99999999);document.body.appendChild(e)})());\"  href=\"javascript:void(0);\"><span class=\"icon-pinterest\"><span class=\"hidden\">Pinterest<\/span><\/span><\/a><a target=\"_blank\"  href=\"https:\/\/wa.me?text=https:\/\/www.bgs.ac.uk\/geological-research\/science-facilities\/engineering-geotechnical-capability\/research-and-design-engineering-facility\/\"><span class=\"icon-whatsapp\"><span class=\"hidden\">WhatsApp<\/span><\/span><\/a><a   href=\"mailto:?subject=Research%20and%20Design%20Engineering%20Facility&#038;body=The%20R&#038;D%20Engineering%20Facility%20conceptualises,%20designs,%20tests%20and%20manufactures%20unique%20and%20novel%20equipment%20for%20BGS%20research.%20%20(https:\/\/www.bgs.ac.uk\/geological-research\/science-facilities\/engineering-geotechnical-capability\/research-and-design-engineering-facility\/)\"><span class=\"icon-mail\"><span class=\"hidden\">Email<\/span><\/span><\/a><a href=\"#\" data-copy=\"https:\/\/www.bgs.ac.uk\/geological-research\/science-facilities\/engineering-geotechnical-capability\/research-and-design-engineering-facility\/\" class=\"copy-url-on-click\"><span class=\"icon-link\"><span class=\"hidden\">Copy Link<\/span><\/span><\/a><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\n\n\n<section class=\"wp-block-bgs-blocks-content-container content-section\"><div class=\"container\"><div class=\"row\"><div class=\"col-12\">\n<p>Research undertaken within BGS may require unique equipment that is not available commercially, often because the application is entirely novel and provides an innovative solution. The Research and Design Engineering Facility fills this gap with its conceptualising, designing, testing and manufacturing services based on the BGS campus at Keyworth.<\/p>\n\n\n<figure  class=\"img-wrap\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bgs.ac.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/Geotechnical_RD_facility_fig2.jpg\" data-toggle=\"lightbox\" data-footer=\"&lt;p&gt;Forming curved faces on an angled milling machine. &lt;span class=&quot;TextRun SCXW25505543 BCX0&quot; lang=&quot;EN-GB&quot; xml:lang=&quot;EN-GB&quot; data-contrast=&quot;auto&quot;&gt;&lt;span class=&quot;NormalTextRun SCXW25505543 BCX0&quot;&gt;BGS \u00a9 UKRI.&lt;\/span&gt;&lt;\/span&gt;&lt;span class=&quot;EOP SCXW25505543 BCX0&quot; data-ccp-props=&quot;{&quot;&gt;\u00a0&lt;\/span&gt;&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-gallery=\"gallery_74515\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bgs.ac.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/Geotechnical_RD_facility_fig2-150x150.jpg\" class=\"lazy-blur\" alt=\"angled milling machine\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.bgs.ac.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/Geotechnical_RD_facility_fig2-960x497.jpg\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"caption \">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"caption-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bgs.ac.uk\/wp-content\/themes\/bgs\/img\/info-caption.svg\" alt=\"Information icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"caption-text\"><p>Forming curved faces on an angled milling machine. <span class=\"TextRun SCXW25505543 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-GB\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW25505543 BCX0\">BGS \u00a9 UKRI.<\/span><\/span><span class=\"EOP SCXW25505543 BCX0\" data-ccp-props=\"{\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"expand-box expand-box-top\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bgs.ac.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/Geotechnical_RD_facility_fig2.jpg\" data-toggle=\"lightbox\" data-footer=\"&lt;p&gt;Forming curved faces on an angled milling machine. &lt;span class=&quot;TextRun SCXW25505543 BCX0&quot; lang=&quot;EN-GB&quot; xml:lang=&quot;EN-GB&quot; data-contrast=&quot;auto&quot;&gt;&lt;span class=&quot;NormalTextRun SCXW25505543 BCX0&quot;&gt;BGS \u00a9 UKRI.&lt;\/span&gt;&lt;\/span&gt;&lt;span class=&quot;EOP SCXW25505543 BCX0&quot; data-ccp-props=&quot;{&quot;&gt;\u00a0&lt;\/span&gt;&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-gallery=\"gallery_74515\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bgs.ac.uk\/wp-content\/themes\/bgs\/img\/expand.svg\" alt=\"Expand icon\"><\/a><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Our services <\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The R&amp;D Engineering Facility incorporates the following capabilities:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul><li>3D modelling package (Autodesk Inventor): this software is used as a design tool at several other NERC technical facilities. It has a powerful FEA capability and graphics that are suitable for posters and technical reports. Drawings can be emailed in all industry standard CAD files.<\/li><li>Tool room type workshop: turning, milling, surface and cylindrical grinding, and hand fitting.<\/li><li>Fabrication tools: horizontal and vertical band saws suitable for all materials, sheet metal guillotine, folders and rollers.<\/li><li>Welding bay: equipped with MIG, TIG, spot, and MMA welding. Oxyacetylene, brazing and silver soldering. Ability to weld most common materials (including some plastics).<\/li><li>Joinery and wood machine shop: equipped with band saw, circular saw, planer thicknesser, disc and bobbin sander.<\/li><li>Material and consumable parts storage and procurement: in-house storage of common metals and plastics in sheet, rod and bar form; rapid procurement of special materials and forms.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Case studies<\/h2>\n\n\n<div  class=\"accordions\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"acc-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<button class=\"acc-top secondary-background icon-arrow button no-btn\"><span class=\"button-content\" tabindex=\"-1\">GPS antenna mount<\/span><\/button>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"acc-body sea-background-e\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul>\n<li>A low-cost solution to mount GPS antennae to scaffold poles driven or concreted into the ground<\/li>\n<li>Corrosion resistant<\/li>\n<li>Product lifespan: two years operation in subzero temperatures (Iceland)<\/li>\n<li>Assembled without specialist tools in the field<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-13845\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bgs.ac.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/geotechnical_RD_facility_designs3-960x497.jpg\" alt=\"GPS antennae mount\" width=\"960\" height=\"497\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bgs.ac.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/geotechnical_RD_facility_designs3-960x497.jpg 960w, https:\/\/www.bgs.ac.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/geotechnical_RD_facility_designs3-768x398.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.bgs.ac.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/geotechnical_RD_facility_designs3.jpg 1332w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 960px) 100vw, 960px\" \/><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>Discuss requirements and suggest small changes to original concept to provide better weathering and easy assembly. Suggest manufacture of jig to drill scaffold tubes in the field.<\/li>\n<li>Design and model prototype.<\/li>\n<li>Finalise engineering design and order material.<\/li>\n<li>Manufacture.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-13846\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bgs.ac.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/geotechnical_RD_facility_designs4-960x497.jpg\" alt=\"GPS antennae mount manufacture\" width=\"960\" height=\"497\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bgs.ac.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/geotechnical_RD_facility_designs4-960x497.jpg 960w, https:\/\/www.bgs.ac.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/geotechnical_RD_facility_designs4-768x398.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.bgs.ac.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/geotechnical_RD_facility_designs4.jpg 1332w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 960px) 100vw, 960px\" \/><\/p>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div><div  class=\"accordions\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"acc-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<button class=\"acc-top secondary-background icon-arrow button no-btn\"><span class=\"button-content\" tabindex=\"-1\">Coalbed methane permeameter<\/span><\/button>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"acc-body sea-background-e\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul>\n<li>A 15-litre vessel to contain a confining fluid for gas permeability tests on coal<\/li>\n<li>Corrosion resistant<\/li>\n<li>Working pressure 50\u00a0bar<\/li>\n<li>Contain a 150\u00a0mm diameter core<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-13837\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bgs.ac.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/geotechnical_RD_facility_designs-960x497.jpg\" alt=\"Coal bed methane permeameter\" width=\"960\" height=\"497\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bgs.ac.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/geotechnical_RD_facility_designs-960x497.jpg 960w, https:\/\/www.bgs.ac.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/geotechnical_RD_facility_designs-768x398.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.bgs.ac.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/geotechnical_RD_facility_designs.jpg 1332w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 960px) 100vw, 960px\" \/><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>Meeting with project leader to discuss feasibility.<\/li>\n<li>Evaluate steps for compliance with pressure vessel directive.<\/li>\n<li>Design and model prototype. Order materials.<\/li>\n<li>Find manufacturer to machine body.<\/li>\n<li>Pressure test, certificate.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-13838\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bgs.ac.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/geotechnical_RD_facility_designs2-960x497.jpg\" alt=\"Coal bed methane permeameter design\" width=\"960\" height=\"497\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bgs.ac.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/geotechnical_RD_facility_designs2-960x497.jpg 960w, https:\/\/www.bgs.ac.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/geotechnical_RD_facility_designs2-768x398.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.bgs.ac.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/geotechnical_RD_facility_designs2.jpg 1332w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 960px) 100vw, 960px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>Step 6<\/strong> Install.<\/p>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/section>\n\n\n<section 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