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

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To see the technology in play at the AMRC, and the explanation of its implementation, gives us the confidence to advance our business in the right areas. Fantastic and super helpful staff!

Alex Kelly, Head of IT, Tinsley Bridge

Manufacturing limits identified for aerospace heat exchanger components

Manufacturing limits for complex aluminium alloys used in functional heat exchanger aerospace components have been identified by engineers at the AMRC in a project which looked into the processing of the metal using the laser powder bed fusion (L-PBF) additive manufacturing method.