Headlines
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| 2007-10-02 | University continues building links with local 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. |
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| 2007-10-01 | The Reliance Cool Motion Stage is a truly intelligent new linear package from Reliance Precision Mechatronics LLP |
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. |
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| 2007-07-13 | State of the art component cleaning from super clean Reliance |
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. |
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| 2007-07-08 | ETIHAD ALDAR SPYKER FORMULA ONE TEAM CHOOSE LOLA WINDTUNNEL FOR IMPENDING NEW SPEC CHALLENGER |
The Lola Group, a worldwide leader in design, engineering and manufacturing, has been assisting the Etihad Aldar Spyker Formula One team with its aerodynamic programme, as the Northamptonshire based team prepares to introduce its revised B- spec Formula One car at the Turkish Grand Prix in August. |
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| 2007-03-06 | INDUSTRY LEADERS LAUNCH £14 MILLION |
| Barton Moenster, Director and Functional Technology Leader (FTL) of the Advanced Manufacturing Research and Development team (AMR&D) in the Boeing Phantom Works (PW), and Rolls-Royce Engineering and Technology Director, Colin Smith, will be joined by over sixty AMRC staff and guests on the heart of the Advanced Manufacturing Park to dedicate the £14 million, University of Sheffield Factory of the Future with Boeing sponsored by Rolls-Royce and supported by Yorkshire Forward and project part funded by the European Union. | |
| 2006-08-11 | MULTI-MILLION POUND INVESTMENT IN CUTTING-EDGE FACTORY OF THE FUTURE |
A £6.5 million government investment to build a "Factory of the Future", as part of the University of Sheffield's Advanced Manufacturing Research Centre (AMRC), was announced this week by the regional Develop Agency, Yorkshire Forward. |
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| 2006-07-07 | NEW APPRENTICE PROGRAMME AT THE ADVANCED MANUFACTURING RESEARCH CENTRE WITH BOEING BEGINS RECRUITMENT TODAY |
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The internationally acclaimed University of Sheffield Advanced Manufacturing Research Centre with Boeing, together with Sheffield College, are happy to announce the creation of an apprenticeship scheme for young men and women ages 16 to 19 scheduled to begin September 2006. |
| 2006-05-10 | AMRC hosts seminar entitled |
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The Institution of Mechanical Engineers and the Advanced Manufacturing Research Centre with Boeing. |
| 2006-04-27 | New ultrasound technology to protect mechanical components |
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A young researcher from the University of Sheffield has won a prestigious award from the Royal Academy of Engineering and the ERA Foundation to commercialise a unique new ultrasound technology. The technology, which has been developed jointly with the University of Bristol, measures the thickness of vital lubricating oil films in mechanical components. |
| 2006-04-21 | AMRC partner, Smiths Aerospace, receives the Queen's Award for Innovation |
Smiths Aerospace has today been honoured with the Queen's Award for Enterprise 2006 in Innovation for the Remote Interface Unit (RIU) product family from the Bishops Cleeve site. The RIU family of units brings a simple, modular design approach to typically complex aircraft electronics. |