Lucideon services

Sustainability is a global issue that impacts all organisations.  Increasing regulation is driving up energy costs and putting carbon management firmly on the executive agenda. There are also increasing concerns around future water and raw material scarcity.  All of this adds up to a challenging environment for business. With expertise spanning across product and processes development,  materials technology and environmental legislation, Ceram is ideally placed to help ensure your business realises the full benefits of adopting/implementing sustainable practices. We can quickly identify key sustainability challenges facing businesses and develop cost effective solutions.

Performance evaluation, at the product development and product improvement stages and as part of ongoing quality control, is critical for any manufacturer. At Ceram, we offer an integrated approach, combining performance evaluations with materials expertise and prototyping facilities to ensure that your products are right first time, outperform those of the competition’s and achieve customer satisfaction and confidence.

With extensive experience in the field of refractories, Ceram is unique in providing a Refractory Service that comprises a combination of consultancy, materials testing and training to clients worldwide.

Rising costs are driving organisations to manage energy (and carbon). An energy management programme controls costs and minimises risk, and the impacts of the Climate Change Levy (through Climate Change Agreements), European Union Emission Trading Scheme (EU ETS) and the CRC Energy Efficiency Scheme. We offer a range of services to assist organisations in meeting these challenges:

The recent drought warnings have brought the issues around water resources into focus; low cost abundant supplies can no longer be taken for granted. Climate change (water pattern changes), agriculture and a rising population all have a huge impact upon water resources. A recent Defra white paper “Water for Life” indicates there will be major changes to the water abstraction licensing scheme for industrial users; costs will rise in the future for all users and there will be more stringent conditions for abstraction. A water footprint is the ideal starting point to understand the way your business uses water; identifying cost reduction opportunities whilst managing risk.

Analysis of worn or failed components after use or during manufacture serves to both optimise performance and to inform new product development. Thanks to our materials expertise and testing and analysis capabilities, we can quickly and cost-effectively diagnose material, product, coatings and packaging failures to solve product and processing problems, thereby reducing downtime, optimising quality and saving costs.

Product, component and systems development depends upon the optimisation of concepts and the development of process routes. Thanks to the knowledge our experts have over a wide range of materials, their properties and formulations, we are ideally placed to help you realise concepts, refine products, differentiate yourselves from competitors and bring products quickly to market. At Ceram, our integrated approach, combining materials expertise, prototyping facilities, modelling capabilities, R&D and performance evaluations enables seamless transition from the virtual to the real - meaning that our clients can quickly progress to product and project realisation.