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Bristol, UK, June 10, 2025: Q5D has raised 13.5 million USD in funding to advance its robotic cells that automate product electrification, bringing its total funding to 16.7 million USD. This new funding includes a 2.6 million USD grant (2.0 million GBP) from Innovate UK and a 10.9 million USD Series A co-led by [...]
Just a few weeks to go until this excellent event. Half of our staff are CAD users and unanimously agreed that they gained new techniques and approaches to design and data management from the 2024 DU. The team are attending again in 2025 and we will bring a selection of wire harness samples which [...]
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One of the questions we are often asked is about how our technology can meet the challenges of the future. One of the biggest of these of course is Net-Zero. Looking at some of the case studies we have tackled in the creation of our new approach to wiring has allowed us to estimate our [...]
Issue 16 of AMRC Journal contains an article about the £1.8m LiveWire Project lead by Q5D. Our Journal features all of the latest developments from the AMRC and its partner companies, as well as the latest hot topics from across industry. Latest issue: AMRC Journal Issue 16. PDF download In this issue: We celebrate some of [...]
Robot for automating wiring harness manufacturing boosts productivity by up to 3X Bristol, UK, 25th April 2023 – Q5D, a manufacturer of wire harness automation equipment for additive manufacturing, has launched its first product, the CY1000. The CY1000 features interchangeable heads for a variety of functions including 5-axis additive manufacturing for wiring and polymers. The [...]
Function v weight & space Wiring harnesses are critical components in many of the products we rely on, from cars and planes to white goods and consumer electronics, enabling electrical functions such as lighting, electric motors, and sensors. Wire harnesses therefore play a key role in electrification, the Internet of Things (IoT), and Industry [...]
The wiring harness industry is experiencing rapid increase in demand due to factors such as electrification, the Internet of Things (IoT), and Industry 4.0. All these drive a need for increased functionality, which means a higher demand for power and data connections in modern appliances, products, and vehicles. As a result, the wire harness market [...]
Mass customization is that ideal world where the customer can enjoy a personalized product, whilst the manufacturer retains the advantages and low unit costs of mass produced items. Just-in-time (JIT) manufacturing has often been adopted as a means of achieving mass customization, with varying degrees of success for both the customer and the manufacturer. One [...]
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Wiring harnesses are critical components in many of the products we rely on, from cars and planes to white goods and consumer electronics, enabling electrical functions such as lighting, electric motors, and sensors. As such, wire harnesses play a key role in electrification, the Internet of Things (IoT), and Industry 4.0. In this blog, [...]
We're delighted to be exhibiting at Advanced Engineering which is being held at the National Exhibition Centre on 1st and 2nd November. Registration is free via this link When you visit us on stand Q162 you will see our CY1000 5-axis platform. Throughout the show we will be doing live demonstrations of automated [...]
Cheaper, better, printed electronics on any surface! Q5D Technology is excited to be starting a new project, Prime3D, which aims to revolutionise the way that printed electronics are done: dramatically improving the performance and expanding the range of substrate materials whilst also reducing cost. Current technologies like Laser Direct Structuring (LDS) are used to make [...]
We are delighted to welcome Andy Smith who joins Q5D as a Non-Executive Director. He brings to the Q5D board over 30 years of sales and business development expertise in the Electronic Manufacturing Services (EMS) industry. Andy has worked for multiple Tier One companies and has held various senior roles including After Market Services Sales, [...]
PRESS RELEASE Q5D continues revolutionising wire harness production with new investment Bristol, 26th January 2023 - Q5D, a leading innovator in wire harness automation, has secured critical investment from technology innovation catalyst CPI, to continue revolutionising the production of wire harnesses. The investment from Enterprises, CPI’s private investor engagement and ventures arm, will enable Q5D [...]
2022 Issue 4 of Professional Engineering includes a 4 page spread about Q5D written by Tom Austin-Morgan 19th July 2022 The feature discusses the problems with the current state of the art in wiring harness production and how Q5D will change the way this broad industry operates. The author Tom interviews Stephen Bennington – Q5D [...]