The University of Sheffield Rolls-Royce Factory of the Future is now powering its collaborative research through renewable energy by activating the first of its two 250kW wind turbines.  The two turbines, which reach over 35 meters in the sky, mark the completion of the £14 million Factory of the Future construction.

Scientists from London's Imperial College are using the new RT3 version of the Reliance Cool Muscle NEMA 23 integrated servo system to reproduce the sub-surface pressure changes created by lunar tides in laboratory research experiments directed at improving oil recovery.

The Centre of Excellence in Customised Assembly (CECA) will officially be launched on 28 February 2008.  The launch event will be held at the Rolls-Royce Factory of the Future on the Advanced Manufacturing Park.

To register for the event, or for more information on CECA, please visit www.ceca-uk.com, email launch@ceca-uk.com, or phone 0114-222-1445.

The University of Sheffield Advanced Manufacturing Research Centre with Boeing has won £500,000 from the Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC) to take its advanced manufacturing techniques on the road. 

The University of Sheffield Advanced Manufacturing Research Centre with Boeing has won national recognition by winning the Queen's Anniversary Prize for Higher and Further Education which commends 'outstanding achievement at a world-class level'. The award is assessed by a specialist panel over several months, and then put forward by the Prime Minister to the Queen for Royal Assent. 

The University of Sheffield Advanced Manufacturing Research Centre with Boeing invites you and your company to attend our second "Advanced Manufacturing Forum" seminar entitled, "Additive Manufacturing" on November 29, 2007 beginning at 9:30 am at the Innovation Technology Centre, in Rotherham, concluding with a buffet lunch. 

International engineering company ABB Limited is inviting manufacturers and small to medium enterprises (SMEs) in Rotherham to attend its robotics roadshow on Thursday 9th October, at the Centre for Customised Assembly in Catcliffe, to find out how they could transform their performance with robotic technology. One of 11 nationwide stops, the roadshow highlights the important role the industrial application of robots can play in enhancing productivity and profitability and in helping to ensure the long term sustainability of the UK’s manufacturing industry.  

The University of Sheffield is continuing to build on its existing strong links with local businesses by holding an open day event for businesses in the region. The event, which took place on Monday 8, October 2007 at various University locations, consisted of a range of sessions showing attendees how they could work with the University in a variety of ways, including research contracts, joint projects and partnerships.

The RCMS is a compact linear motion assembly capable of linear speeds up to 1.2m per second. Driven by a precision rolled anti-backlash leadscrew the RCMS provides high linear accuracy, reliability, good torsional stiffness and stability relative to its compact size.  

The latest addition to Reliance's capabilities is a state-of-the-art automated 13 stage cleaning line. The system complements their existing facilities which include a 350m2 assembly cleanroom, classified to ISO 14644 Class ISO 6.