The Machining Team, managed by Ing. Mauro Comoglio, is the Fiat research group in the machining field. There are four main research branches: machine tool design, process design, development of material/coating for cutting tools, materials machinability. The team has worked on more than 30 European funded research projects (Alticut, Alumopla, Amadeus, Autofett, CD Treatments, CNC, Coming Dry, Dico, Dualco, Ecosystems, Engy, FGMSIATOOL, Incosynt, Mactest, MEA-PPNCD, Nacodry, Nanogrind, Sammi, Testify, Ulmat, Ultraflex), problem solving activities for Fiat Group and also for private customers external to Fiat Group. An Advanced Machining Laboratory is equipped with an advanced linear driven machine center (Renault Automation - Comau) for the development of high speed and dry machining of light alloys (titanium, aluminum and magnesium) and difficult to cut materials (innovative cast irons, superalloys, composite materials), and a CRF machine tool developed for the dies and moulds industry. The methodological approach is based on an integrated approach: on line wear/power/temperature monitoring, SEM/metallographic analysis of cutting tool and worked material, correlation between cutting tool properties/cutting performance, set up of cutting parameters and lubrication condition (oil, emulsion, MQL, dry), CAD/CAE/CAM design and FEM simulation/design, set up and testing of innovative cutting process.

Fatronik is a private technology centre, providing research and development services to the industry. Since 1989, Fatronik is improving existing products and devising new solutions for its customers, most of them SMEs. During the last 14 years, Fatronik has been improving existing products and devising new solutions for its shareholders (all SMEs) as well as creating new designs with innovative final results that complies with market demand. The scope of Fatronik main activities is the development of advanced mechatronic solutions addressing different industrial sectors including Capital Goods and Assitive Technology.

TNO (Netherlands Organisation for Applied Scientific Research, abbreviated name: TNO)is a knowledge organisation for companies, government bodies and public organisations. The daily work of some 5,000 employees is to develop and apply knowledge. We provide contract research and specialist consultancy as well as grant licences for patents and specialist software. We test and certify products and services, and issue an independent evaluation of quality. And we set up new companies to market innovations. The development and application of innovative knowledge is our business.We are active in five core areas: TNO Quality of Life, TNO Defence, Security and Safety, TNO Science and Industry, TNO Built Environment and Geosciences, TNO Information and Communication Technology.

The School of Mechanical and Systems Engineering at Newcastle University are a multidisciplinary school offering a wide range of excellent undergraduate and postgraduate degrees, covering topics from many facets of mechanical engineering. Research within the school is far ranging and encompasses the fields of robotics, bioengineering, engineering mathmatics, MEMS, smart materials, manufacturing plus power and transmission systems.

The newly formed Stephenson Centre actively promotes collaboration between academia and industry at a local, national and international level, specialist units within the centre include:
The Design Unit provides design, development and consultancy services to industrial engineering customers in the fields of gear technology and metrology, testing and failure analysis, medical instrumentation, and special machine tools.
EDC - Engineering Design Centre to improve engineering design for the cost effective and efficient design, manufacture, and operation of made-to-order products.
RCID - Regional Centre for Innovation in Engineering Design for the creation of a collaborative research and development environment in which Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) can develop methods and processes to enhance product development and improve their business performance.
ISRU - Industrial Statistics Research Unit has a wealth of experience with industry especially SME's. ISRU's work is related to process improvement and production quality issues, dealing with uncertainty, safety and reliability. ISRU is one of the leading exponents of the use of Experimental Design for production purposes.

The Manufacturing Engineering Centre (MEC) is an award-winning international R&D Centre of Excellence for Advanced Manufacturing and Information Technology. The 90-strong Centre forms part of Cardiff University, which dates back to 1883 and is one of Britain's major civic universities.

The MEC conducts basic, strategic and applied research as well as technology transfer with partners from 22 countries in Europe, Asia and the Americas. The research spans a broad spectrum of subjects, from Robotics and Microsystems, Sensor Systems, High-speed Automation and Intelligent Control, Rapid manufacturing, Micro-Manufacturing, Nanotechnology, Quality Engineering, Multimedia, Virtual Reality and Enterprise Information Management.

The MEC's research work has received the overwhelming endorsement of sponsors and supporters in the private and public sectors. Over 100 industrial partners including multinationals like Hewlett-Packard, IBS, Mitutoyo, Parametric Technology, SAP, Silicon Graphics, Siemens and Tecnomatix support research projects at the Centre. The MEC also has collaborative projects with more than 22 countries in Europe, Asia and the Americas. As a result, the Centre is one of the largest and most successful operations in any UK university. Within the past ten years, the Centre has won over £40 million in grants and contracts including two EC 6th Framework Networks of Excellence contracts totalling 15M Euros in value. The two Networks of Excellence led by the MEC, I*PROMS and 4M, involve some 50 centres of excellence in the field of Advanced Manufacturing across the EU.

The MEC is also a Centre of Excellence for Technology and Industrial Collaboration (CETIC) sponsored by the Welsh Assembly Government (WAG) and the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF).