AMRC - The University of Sheffield Advanced Manufacturing Research Centre with Boeing

A world-class centre for advanced manufacturing. Open to manufacturers of all sizes.

The AMRC is a network of world-leading research and innovation centres working with advanced manufacturing companies around the globe. We transform industrial and economic performance by making step changes in productivity, increasing competitiveness, developing new products and processes and training new talent and skills.

Our 120-plus industrial members range from global giants like Boeing, Rolls-Royce, McLaren Automotive, BAE Systems and Airbus to small companies.

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We are delighted with the outcome of this AMRC project. It is just one element of a series of developments all aimed at manufacturing large direct drive generators for wind here in the UK. This project places Magnomatics on the right track to develop bigger generators and attract big offshore wind OEMs to Sheffield and the UK.

Dave Latimer, Chief Executive, Magnomatics

AMRC Technology Development: Ultrasonic Trimming

The challenge was to demonstrate the feasibility of trimming 3D formed composite preforms to size using an ultrasonic knife mounted on a robot arm to support Dowty Propellers’ flexible manufacturing capabilities of complex blade geometry for its next generation composite propeller blades.