3P innovation Limited , Director
Dave is a founding director of, UK based, 3P innovation Ltd. 3P innovation develops new processes and high-quality automation systems for clinical and commercial manufacture of drug delivery devices. 3P is active in automation associated with inhalers, injector pens, and modified release. They also work in confectionary and FMCG enabling cross fertilisation of ideas.Dave is a chartered engineer with a first degree in both electrical and mechanical engineering and a control theory PhD. His PhD focused on some of the first applications of servo motors to packaging machinery. This early work has led to a career spanning over 30 years associated with the development of custom automation for a variety of industries. These include the pharmaceutical and medical device sectors. He has been an IET member for over 30 years.Many of his projects have included advanced powder or liquid dispensing. He developed the way the pyramid teabag is filled with tea and is a named inventor on Unilever’s associated patent: as a result he is mentioned in the UK Patent Office book “Inventing the 20th Century”. Dave is named inventor on over 20 other patents and has worked on over 30 innovative medical device programmes. Some of which are the highest value (by sales) products on the planet.
