National Composites Centre
Ben Hopper is an accomplished Principal Research Engineer at the National Composites Centre, with a focus on Model-Based Enterprise and Digital Thread, driving projects from the Digital Engineering, Technology and Innovation initiative. With extensive experience in computer-aided manufacturing and engineering leadership, Ben has successfully managed various teams and departments, including Automated Processing and CAM operations. Previous roles encompass significant contributions to the aerospace sector, including positions at GKN Aerospace and Airbus, where Ben led design and integration efforts for key components of the A350-XWB and A400M aircraft. Ben holds a BEng(Hons) in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Liverpool.
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National Composites Centre
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As part of the High Value Manufacturing Catapult The NCC is the UK's world-class composite innovation centre that specialises in the design and digitally optimised manufacture of sustainable composites and facilitates their widespread industrial exploitation. The state-of-the-art building at the Bristol and Bath Science Park provides manufacturing facilities at an industrial scale and rapid manufacturing processes capable of building prototypes to validate design concepts. We are the hub of the UK’s effort to develop and implement rapid composite manufacturing technologies and systems. We lead the co-ordination of a strengthened network of regional centres of composites excellence, providing direction and focus for fundamental research and collaborative links with UK universities, and helping to develop and co-ordinate training to support the skills base necessary for applying advanced and specialist composite technologies.