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Sam Catchpole-Smith

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CEO and Co-Founder at Scintam Engineering
📍 London Area, United Kingdom

Sam Catchpole-Smith is the co-founder of Scintam Engineering, a company commercializing innovative disassembly technology developed from his PhD research at the University of Nottingham. He has expertise in additive manufacturing from his time at Siemens and now focuses on solving MRO challenges in the aerospace, automotive, and nuclear sectors.

His companys core product is a portable electro-discharge machining (EDM) tool that disassembles components without force, heat, or chemicals, aiming to reduce damage and downtime.

Interesting fact: Sam co-founded his company with his PhD supervisor, turning his doctoral research into a commercial venture targeting high-value engineering problems.

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Experience
7 Years
Current Role
CEO and Co-Founder
Location
London Area, United Kingdom
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Disassembly Technology
Co-founded Scintam Engineering to develop a superior disassembly tool using portable EDM, operating without mechanical force, heat, or chemicals to prevent component damage.
Aerospace MRO
Actively targets the Maintenance, Repair, and Overhaul (MRO) sector, demonstrating his technology for applications on commercial jet engines like the CFM56 at industry events.
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Career

Work history

6-2021 - 1-2025
CEO and Co-Founder
Scintam Engineering
10-2019
Additive Manufacturing Engineer
Siemens
10-2015 - 10-2019
Additive Manufacturing Research Engineer
The University of Nottingham
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Education
2015 - 2019
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)
University of Nottingham
2011 - 2015
Master of Engineering (MEng)
University of Nottingham
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