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Racing cars, robots and the future of engineering

Racing cars and robots are taking over the Advanced Manufacturing Research Centre (AMRC) for the Primary Engineer celebration to recognise the region’s budding young engineers.
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New research hub to put UK at forefront of electrification

The University of Sheffield hosted leading figures from academia and industry today (Wednesday 12 June 2019) at the official launch of its new research hub, which aims to put UK manufacturing at the forefront of the electrification revolution in aerospace, energy, high value automotive and premium consumer sectors.
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Hybrid composite-metal revolution

Research to develop a revolutionary high-performance hybrid composite-metal anti-roll bar for trucks and trains has shown that the technology has the potential to spin out into other sectors such as aerospace and could see the UK take a global lead with these products.
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Innovation chain reaction

Prototype parts have been developed by the University of Sheffield AMRC for a company aiming to disrupt the mechanical power transmission market with its redesign of the roller chain - producing one that promises to be more durable, lightweight and low maintenance.
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From an SME and a slag heap, to the jewel in the crown

The cluster of global companies and their supply chains taking shape around the Advanced Manufacturing Research Centre (AMRC) in Rotherham outperforms other similar parks in the country and has the highest share of advanced manufacturing jobs of any in the UK, according to a new report by the Centre for Cities.
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AMRC Castings enhances 3D sand printing capability

As one of the first foundries to take advantage of large-scale 3D sand printing technology in the early 2000s, the AMRC Castings Group has recently enhanced both its capacity and physical envelope.
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Bronze award for gender equality

The Advanced Manufacturing Research Centre’s commitment to supporting the talents and potential of women in engineering has been recognised with its first Athena SWAN Charter Bronze Award for advancing gender equality.
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AMRC helps school designs hit right note

Schoolchildren who invented whacky extendable mechanical fingers for a record-breaking attempt to have 88 young musicians playing the same piano have been busy refining their designs with the help of AMRC engineers.
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At the forefront of aerospace research

Okuma, a manufacturer of CNC equipment, has joined the University of Sheffield AMRC to further develop its extensive aerospace expertise and partner on research to increase aircraft drive efficiency while reducing noise and pollution.
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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 100-plus industrial members range from global giants like Boeing, Rolls-Royce, McLaren Automotive, BAE Systems and Airbus to small companies.

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The manufacture of full scale demonstrator components at the AMRC validated the new approach in readiness for the launch of our new high technology disc factory near Newcastle.

Steven Halliday, Rolls-Royce

Batch volume cost reduction strategy for additive manufacture

Engineers within the University of Sheffield Advanced Manufacturing Research Centre’s (AMRC) Design and Prototyping Group (DPG) have developed a cost reduction strategy to batch produce additive manufactured components. This is compared against traditional manufacturing techniques.