Sir Keir sees the future of manufacturing at AMRC Cymru
11 August 2020
The future of advanced manufacturing in the UK hinges on investment in applied research, Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer said on a visit to the Welsh Government& …
5G productivity boost for the North
10 August 2020
Manufacturing in the North West received a massive confidence boost with the announcement of almost £10m public/private investment in an open access 5G in …
Contractor appointed to build AMRC North West
05 August 2020
The University of Sheffield has appointed Robertson to build its dedicated Advanced Manufacturing Research Centre (AMRC) in the North West of England, boosting …
Keeping the space industry at the cutting edge
03 August 2020
Composite engineers at the University of Sheffield AMRC were singled out for praise by Airbus Defence and Space bosses for the speed, efficiency and accuracy of …
AMRC signs ‘lighthouse’ deal with PTC
30 July 2020
Immersive software that enabled automotive and aerospace workers to make the rapid transition to building lifesaving ventilators will become accessible to UK ma …
Ground Control to major surgery
23 July 2020
Industry 4.0 technologies that once remotely guided the Mars Rover millions of miles from Earth are now being used to create a virtual reality platform to remot …
HVM Catapult: Leading the green manufacturing revolution
08 July 2020
The High Value Manufacturing (HVM) Catapult has published its annual review capturing the impact of its work to boost manufacturing performance in 2019/20 and t …
Made in the North: the ultralight wind turbine blade promising greener, cleaner energy
02 July 2020
‘Game-changing’ technology adapted from the sailing industry has been used to develop an ultralight offshore wind turbine blade capable of producing …
Driving South Yorkshire’s green economic recovery
29 June 2020
A £74m investment in green automotive technology could bring more than 200 high value added jobs to the Sheffield City Region thanks to a partnership betw …
Leading manufacturers into the new normal
19 June 2020
A blueprint for safe, productive working by manufacturers during Covid-19 will give the food industry in Wales the confidence to adjust to the ‘new normal …