Cummins Innovation Centre

The Cummins Innovation centre makes use of the world class facilities and team of technicians available within the Power Electronics Machines and Control group at the University of Nottingham.

Manufacturing:

  • Precision wire electrical discharge machine (EDM)
  • Dedicated winding room and rig
  • Vacuum (VPI) equipment
  • Precision balancing apparatus
  • Computer Numerical Control (CNC) Machines 

Testing and Analysis:

  • Traction test rigs [up to 800kW]
  • High speed facilities [up to 120,000rpm]
  • Power supplies up to 270kVA (California Instruments)
  • Environmental chambers for thermal testing 
  • Tools for Calorimetric Measurements
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Technicians using manufacturing equipment
 

 

Facilities

Facilities

A technician testing a wound high speed motors (WASP)
 
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A high voltage test rig in an enviromental chamber
 

 

A High Voltage Test Rig in an Enviromental Chamber
 
 

Cummins Innovation Centre

Faculty of Engineering
The University of Nottingham
University Park
Nottingham, NG7 2RD

Contact: Prof Chris Gerada
Telephone: +44 (0)115 846 6117
email: chris.gerada@nottingham.ac.uk