Plumis win ‘Building for the Future’ Innovation Award Plumis are working with specialists at the University of Sheffield to undertake a collaborative R&D project to develop their innovative products, processes and technologies on the theme of ‘Building for the Future’. Funding for the awards is provided by the Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC) through the University's Knowledge Transfer Account. |
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Plumis have commissioned BB7 – Fire Safety Engineering In order to build on the extensive fire testing by the BRE, Plumis have commissioned independent Fire Safety Engineering consultants, BB7 to undertake a research project to evaluate the life safety benefits of Automist across a wide range of applications within new developments and existing buildings. |
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Plumis exhibited at International Firex, 16th- 19th of May 2011 Plumis exhibited at International Firex, the UK’s largest dedicated fire safety event and one of the largest in the world, on the 16th- 19th of May 2011. |
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Automist featured in an Ecobuild Innovation Zone The Technology Strategy Board, EPSRC and the Modern Built Environment KTN joined forces to present the Innovation Future Zone at Ecobuild 2011. Automist was selected as one of 24 new technologies that have the potential to make a difference to our future built environment. |
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Automist shown as part of "The Kitchen by James Dyson" in The industrial design maverick engineers the best out of everyday objects. Kitchens should be functional, hygienic and, above all, stylish. Dyson’s re-modelling of your nerve-centre combines all this with future proof ingenuity. |
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Plumis win startupawards.co.uk business plan of the year category The Judges felt the Plumis concept was exciting, innovative and easy to understand. The business plan was clearly structured, had real technical merit, and clearly identified where demand lay for a product with huge potential. Its market research, SWOT analysis and execution plan for its fire safety product Automist filled judges with confidence that it represents an attractive investment proposition. |
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Plumis present technical Paper at the IWMA Conference More than 100 delegates of 19 countries all around the world met from November 3 - 4 in Prague for the 10th International Water Mist Conference. The event has underlined the increasing interest in Water Mist Systems for Fire-Fighting. The meeting has been held for the first time in a water mist protected building. |
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Automist featured in an Exhibition at the British Library The British Library has named Automist one of the top 15 inventions of the last decade! Thank you British Library. Automist and 15 other inventions will be on display from Mon 6 Sep 2010 to Sun 28 Nov 2010 at the Folio Society Gallery in the British Library. In a celebration of British ingenuity, the exhibition explores the stories behind some of the most iconic inventions from this century’s first decade. Admission is free. Automist’s Co-inventor, Yusuf Muhammad, was interviewed about the invention and exhibition on You&Yours on BBC Radio 4 on Friday 10th of September at 12:00pm. Click here to listen. |
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Plumis broker a partnership with AT Care ATcare is working with Plumis to assist the introduction of the Automist fire suppressant system to people living in sheltered accommodation and residential facilities who may have reduced mobility and are at greater risk from fires in the home. |
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Third Party Fire Testing at the BRE The system has begun comprehensive third party testing at the Building Research Establishment (BRE) Burn Hall in Watford. Over the next eight weeks the system will be tested in two different room sizes (both 4m x 4m and 8m x 4m) and in a number of different fire scenarios. The project was completed with the aid of Knowledge Connect. ‘Throughout this project BRE has found the business to be highly professional, communicative and willing to engage in open discussion about the test programme. This has lead to the most appropriate tests possible being performed within the confines of time and funding, and thus one of the most complete sets of data BRE has been able to produce in recent years.’ |
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Automist recognised by BBC Focus Magazine BBC Focus Magazine recognised Automist as one of the best British innovations of 2009. According to the magazine, Automist is a project that is likely to have great impact on the world within the next few years. An article with a brief overview about the project was included at the BBC Focus Magazine, Issue210, December 2009. |
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Awarded a British Invention Society Gold Medal Automist is awarded a BIS Gold Medal at the British Invention of the Year Awards 2009. |
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Automist awarded the James Dyson Award 2009(Monday 7th September 2009) The project survived four rounds of judging, beat over 400 projects from 21 countries, and was chosen by James Dyson as the best project in the Award. To view the competition entry click here. |
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Awarded a Design for our Future Selves Awards 2008 The Lord Snowdon Award is a special award for disability projects across all categories, personally made by Lord Snowdon, former Provost of the Royal College of Art. Lord Snowdon is a longtime supporter of the rights of disabled people and works actively in the field of design for disability. Judges Comment: "Disabled people are particularly vulnerable in fires. This project makes an ingenious and well-resolved use of existing water mist technology to create a system for all types of environment."
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