Education Innovation
Matrix create new, innovative products with help from PAPI
Matrix Technology Solutions design and manufacture training equipment for education and training providers around the world.
They develop affordable, user-friendly, rugged and curriculum-driven equipment for the most prestigious academic institutions. Their solutions cover science, engineering, and technology disciplines from physics to robotics to microcontrollers, electrical installation, and automotive.
Their team of highly skilled engineers have vast experience working at various levels of education and industrial engineering, with expertise including computer programming and software engineering, mechanical engineering, embedded electronic engineering, training and curriculum writing.
Innovation
Matrix engineers wanted to develop a new innovative product, which would provide students with a hands-on understanding of the key principles in fluid mechanics. However, they relied on 3rd party companies to manufacture their key components, which was leading to delays and quality issues, diminishing the quality of the service they were providing to customers. To alleviate both the time and quality issues, the company invested in a robotic manufacturing line to bring their manufacturing in-house. To complete their production line, and to be able to manufacture their new product, they also needed to invest in a specialist CNC (computer numerical control) metal press brake machine.
Business growth
The company were awarded a £20,000 PAPI grant to purchase the CNC machine. The new machinery enabled Matrix to bring the manufacturing of parts of their mechanical and electromechanical products in house which allowed them to develop and launch their Fundamental Fluids product.
Bringing the manufacturing process in house also allowed them to speed up product development, making them stand out from competitors with long lead times.
The launch of the new product meant an increase in turnover and profit, and also created 6 new jobs within the business.
We have been able to significantly improve the quality of our service and products & improve our delivery lead times to our customers.