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AMRC the key to better accuracy for life-saving fire doors

A Lancashire door manufacturer has invested in a 3D printer and is seeing ‘massive productivity gains’ after engineers from AMRC North West showed the company how additive manufacturing technology could support production of its specialist fire doors.
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Pioneering collaboration to advance zero-carbon green hydrogen

The University of Sheffield and ITM Power have launched a pioneering collaboration to advance the hydrogen sector, including an agreement for a new ITM Gigafactory close to the University of Sheffield AMRC.
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A sustainable future for UK steel

The owner of LIBERTY Steel Group has announced the launch of a major new three-way policy partnership with Green Alliance, Bright Blue and the University of Sheffield Advanced Manufacturing Research Centre (AMRC).
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Hybrid Air Vehicles signs teaming agreement with AMRC

Hybrid Air Vehicles will harness research expertise and advanced manufacturing technologies at the University of Sheffield AMRC to deliver its Airlander 10 production and drive towards zero-emissions flight before 2030.
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‘Game changer’ for clean energy in marine sector

An ambitious company with its sights set on cleaning up the marine sector has developed an innovative graphene-based technology platform using solar photovoltaic cells to create electrical power, with potential for mass manufacture, thanks to support from the University of Sheffield AMRC.
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AMRC will allow North Wales to fulfil its economic ambition

AMRC Cymru will raise productivity in Wales and along with the North Wales Growth Deal and Welsh Government investment in infrastructure, will allow the region to fulfil its economic ambition, according to Minister for North Wales Lesley Griffiths.
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Key leaders shine light on inspirations needed early for young children to succeed in science and engineering

“Inspiring children early to pursue industry and science is very important – but so is the follow up process and the steps they need to take to get there.” That was the bold message from physicist and TV astronomer Professor Brian Cox CBE to an audience gathered at the University of Sheffield Advanced Manufacturing Research Centre (AMRC) as part of the North Star Science School event encouraging more young people to take up careers in science and engineering.
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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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At the AMRC, we will have access to some of the world’s finest composites and materials research capabilities, and I look forward to building a world-class facility.

Mike Flewitt, CEO, McLaren Automotive

Sensing data-driven decisions

In a 12-month, High Value Manufacturing (HVM) Catapultfunded project, engineers at the University of Sheffield
Advanced Manufacturing Research Centre (AMRC) Composite Centre investigated different strategies to integrate sensors in the earliest stage of the manufacturing process.