Transport

Our classification for transport is any commercial or passenger forms that are not aerospace and not defence, so generally include road, rail and marine. 

These sectors are all transitioning to low carbon mainly through new electrification, hydrogen or ammonia propulsion systems. In road transport other factors include increasing the efficiency of electric machines and lightweighting vehicles. The APC provides dedicated roadmaps that guide industry progress and government support. 

The areas where Ultima Forma can add value to these sectors is typically within those underlying technologies enabling improved efficiencies related to new powertrain systems. For larger transport such as rail and marine, Ultima Forma’s net shape HIPping technology can reduce the cost and time of product development and manufacture, enabling more efficient engineered lightweight components. 

• Lightweight gaseous and hydrogen storage tanks 
• Thermal management systems and heat exchangers 
• Net shaped HIP components incorporating Ultima Forma canisters 
• RF components, e.g. waveguides and antennas