Advanced Manufacturing Research Centre

Keeping the space industry at the cutting edge

Composite engineers at the University of Sheffield AMRC were singled out for praise by Airbus Defence and Space bosses for the speed, efficiency and accuracy of their work on critical satellite components which helped ‘keep UK industry moving’ during the Covid-19 pandemic lockdown.
3 years ago

The survival of the agile

According to Andy Silcox, research director, University of Sheffield Advanced Manufacturing Research Centre (AMRC) Cymru, there are few certainties in the aerospace supply chain right now.
3 years ago

Award-winning apprentices fly out to Boeing

Two model apprentices, who won big at the University of Sheffield AMRC Training Centre’s annual awards, have returned from the trip of a lifetime touring Boeing’s state-of-the-art factories in Portland and Seattle.
4 years ago

Close encounter of the AMRC kind

A chance meeting in a pub with AMRC co-founder, Adrian Allen proved to be a fortunate encounter for a Doncaster teenager – he’s now an apprentice engineer sponsored by one of the world’s largest industrial trade shows.
4 years ago

Specialists partner to provide material awareness of the future

A packed audience of aerospace production specialists were treated to a font of advanced manufacturing knowledge at the AMRC with Boeing Centre, Sheffield, when machining solutions specialist Starrag UK joined forces with tooling expert Kennametal to present their ‘Optimised Titanium and Inconel Machining’ event – with the added bonus of an insight into some of Rolls-Royce’s activities.
4 years ago

Okuma joins up with the AMRC

Okuma, represented in the UK by NCMT, is now a member of the Advanced Manufacturing Research Centre (AMRC) at the University of Sheffield.
5 years ago

University of Sheffield partners with GKN with £32m new centre

The University of Sheffield has been announced as a partner in GKN Aerospace’s new Global Technology Centre (GTC) aiming to accelerate the adoption of new digital technologies in the aerospace manufacturing, by the Business Secretary, Greg Clark.
5 years ago

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