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DesignPro Tender for CFD Modelling

We have published a tender for CFD (Computational Fluid Dynamics) modelling for the performance of hydrokinetic turbines. This is the second request for tender issued as part of our EU Horizon 2020 project to commercialise small-scale hydrokinetic turbines to produce renewable energy from river flows. The first tender was for […]

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The Benefits of In-house Tooling

It goes without saying that trends in the manufacturing industry drive trends in toolmaking. As todays manufacturers continually seek and apply new manufacturing processes, toolmakers have adapted their capabilities to machine and develop more complex components to a higher level of detail and tighter tolerances. DesignPro has addressed this by quickly […]

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DesignPro Tender for Hydrokinetic River Test Site

We are looking for a certified river or estuary test site to deploy and test a 25kW (kilowatt) hydrokinetic turbine. This is part of our €2.7 Million EU Horizon 2020 project to commercialise small scale hydrokinetic river turbines. The project kicked off on the 1st of July and is well […]

It’s been 6 months…is Orange really the New Black?

It’s hard to believe it’s been six months since we launched our new brand. It was a really insightful and rewarding process that involved a whole array of people from management and customers through to individual staff members. Each piece of feedback we received allowed us to evaluate and clearly […]

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DesignPro recognised as a ‘Champion of EU Research’

Last week we had the honour of attending the ‘Ireland’s Champions of EU Research’ awards ceremony in the Royal Hospital Kilmainham, Dublin. The event was hosted by Enterprise Ireland and saw over 300 project leaders receive recognition for their success in the €75 billion Horizon 2020 EU Framework Programme for […]

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Why Controls is the Key to Smart Manufacturing [Interview]

Continuing with our look into the innovative teams behind DesignPro, our series moves its’ focus from Design onto our Controls Department, i.e. the team of people responsible for breathing life into each of our machines. As momentum continues to grow in the manufacturing industry, technological advances in industrial controls has […]

Who is the Creative Force behind our Solutions?

We value transparency when dealing with our customers and strive to achieve this throughout every stage of our product development. Now with fourteen departments in house, DesignPro has the ability to offer a complete turnkey solution for every project and is in the unique position of being able to offer […]