By Dr. David Stewart, Engineering Director at HSSMI. Digital twins have been discussed in manufacturing circles for over a decade, yet for many organisations they remain stuck somewhere between buzzword and side project. The hype cycle has created both excitement and scepticism. As engineering leaders, it is our responsibility to cut through the noise […]
London, UK – 5th February 2026 – HSSMI is proud to announce its inclusion in the Financial Times & Statista UK’s Leading Management Consultants 2026 rankings, recognised in the Automotive category. The accolade is based on independent nominations from clients and peer recommendations, underscoring HSSMI’s growing impact and reputation within the UK consulting landscape. […]
Earlier this year, Brompton Bikes, ABB, East Kent Colleges Group (EKC Group), and HSSMI wrapped up a groundbreaking project exploring how robotics and automation can revolutionise the production of Brompton’s world-famous folding bicycles. The project tackled major challenges such as replicating Brompton’s unique hand-brazed frame design with robots, modernising paint plant operations, and […]
As part of our ongoing thought-piece series, Agnese Rizzato, senior engineer in our battery team, shares her reflections from this year’s Battery Show Europe in Stuttgart—an event that made clear just how quickly the battery sector is evolving. The Battery Show Europe 2025 in Stuttgart offered valuable insight into the latest innovations and […]
A thought piece by HSSMI’s John Buchanan. The majority of start-ups are based on three key ingredients – an idea for a product, a perceived market and a potential source of funding. It is very easy to become wrapped up in the excitement of these elements and to press ahead in the […]
HSSMI are thrilled to welcome Michael Guest to our Manufacturing Engineering team. Michael arrives with extensive expertise across all areas of manufacturing—combining a solid academic research foundation with broad project delivery experience in the automotive sector. He has contributed to assembly standards, process planning and launch, business case development, remanufacturing, and has spearheaded lean […]
[London, 10/10/24] – HSSMI, a leading UK-based sustainable manufacturing consultancy, is pleased to announce its successful collaboration with Arup, a global engineering and sustainable development consultancy, in securing a contract of services from Scottish Enterprise. They will work together with Scotland’s national economic development agency after securing the contract to produce a series of […]
Development of a digital model and factory blueprint for how newly developed robotic solutions will look scaled up and how they integrate into the overall volume production environments for Greenford and the future Ashford site. WHO WAS THE CUSTOMER & WHAT IS THEIR BACKGROUND? Brompton bikes are the UK’s largest bicycle manufacturer […]
HSSMI is delighted to welcome Wulston to our Supply Chain and Logistics team as Technical Specialist. Prince 2 qualified and with an impressive track record in project management and delivery within logistics, Wulston brings a wealth of experience to our team. He has successfully delivered and sustained Warehouse Management Systems (WMS) and automation projects […]
Over the past 12 months, HSSMI has experienced significant growth, expanding our reach within the automotive, aerospace, and energy sectors, while assisting new clients in scaling their operations globally. We are pleased to present our 2024 annual report as an insight into our continued progress. This report showcases a selection of case studies […]
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