Jigsaw Structures Ltd & City, University of London are pleased to announce a successful funding bid for the Innovate UK – NATEP: helping SMEs innovate in aerospace Autumn 2022 Competition. The BETA Sealing System 18-month project started in April 2023 with the support of Airbus in the UK, Meggitt Seals

The final ALFA Seal Project Review (QRM6) was held at The Bristol & Bath Science Park, Bristol on the 17th November 2022. In attendance were representatives from Airbus, Meggitt Seals, NATEP and of course the project consortium partners Jigsaw Structures & City, University of London. In terms of hardware, seal

The ALFA Seal Project Consortium was pleased to announce at the August Quarterly Review Meeting (QRM5) that wind tunnel testing of the snap-fit sealing system to date had successfully demonstrated both Laminar Flow Characterisation profiles & Sealing Performance metrics in line with Customer requirements. The test campaign will continue through

The ALFA Seal Project exhibited at the NATEP booth (FAC stand) at the Farnborough International Airshow in July – the first physical event of its kind since its cancellation due to the pandemic in 2020. Project Consortium members were pleased to be able to promote the project with show delegates.

Jigsaw’s ambitions for its Genderless Mechanical Connector (GMC) technology to be exploited in the space sector have been furthered by engagement with the Satellite Applications Catapult. The Catapult’s Business Evolution programme identified GMC use cases across Space Commerce (orbital robotics) & Space Resources (planetary robotics). Jigsaw’s GMC patent application status

On behalf of the Consortium & NATEP, Tim Evans from Jigsaw Structures, delivered an ALFA Seal keynote presentation at the Design Engineering Expo – part of the Manufacturing & Engineering Week at the NEC, Birmingham on the 8th June. Tim was able to share with the audience how the objectives

Our 1st Standing Grand structural components manufacturing is now complete. The frame has now been shipped to our Master Piano Builder (David Klavins – Latvia) to have the sounding parts fitted.  

Focusing on ‘Sustainable Aviation and Future Technologies’, the conference addressed the impact on the industry and environment of hydrogen-powered and battery-powered electric aircraft which are in development in Advanced Air Mobility & Future Fuels. A great opportunity for Jigsaw to meet fellow FAC members and present the ALFA Seal Project.

We are pleased to announce that Jigsaw has now joined the FAC (Farnborough Aerospace Consortium). Through its unrivalled experience and expertise, FAC acts as an enabler for business between large primes and the supply chain, particularly Small to Medium Size Enterprises.

A consortium of leading UK businesses and academics today announces the launch of Connect-R – a world-first modular robot specifically designed to undertake missions and build emergency structures in the most hazardous environments on the planet. Connect-R is an industrial-scale, self-building robotic structure for use in unsafe working conditions, where