Project Details
Oxford Instruments
UK
Scientific
Analysis & Planning, Design & Development
Project Overview
The Oxford Instruments Cryostat is a Cryogenic Cooling system that allows sample materials to be super-cooled to 4 Kelvin before optical testing can be undertaken.
The system is optimised to be integrated into any optical testing table internationally regardless of the prevailing standard and provides a combination of thermal isolation, mechanical vibration isolation and geometric stability essential to performance of products in this space.
The customer brief was to deliver a product with a striking extension of the company corporate identity while driving down the cost of production through part and capital expenditure optimisation.
Instead of the typical manufacturing processes of casting or injection moulding, RIM moulding was employed as it combined the necessary mechanical strength while providing a reduced component and tooling cost and providing a wide range of low-cost, durable finishing options.
