Innovation chain reaction
05 June 2019
Prototype parts have been developed by the University of Sheffield AMRC for a company aiming to disrupt the mechanical power transmission market with its redesi …
From an SME and a slag heap, to the jewel in the crown
03 June 2019
The cluster of global companies and their supply chains taking shape around the Advanced Manufacturing Research Centre (AMRC) in Rotherham outperforms other sim …
AMRC Castings enhances 3D sand printing capability
13 May 2019
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 bot …
Bronze award for gender equality
09 May 2019
The Advanced Manufacturing Research Centre’s commitment to supporting the talents and potential of women in engineering has been recognised with its first …
AMRC helps school's designs hit right note
08 May 2019
Schoolchildren who invented whacky extendable mechanical fingers for a record-breaking attempt to have 88 young musicians playing the same piano have been busy …
At the forefront of aerospace research
01 May 2019
Okuma, a manufacturer of CNC equipment, has joined the University of Sheffield AMRC to further develop its extensive aerospace expertise and partner on research …
Banking on additive manufacturing
30 April 2019
A bank of powerful 3D printers linked to easy-to-use software has been built by AMRC engineers to show that the batch-printing of bespoke polymer components is …
MANTRA brings Mars to Mercia
25 April 2019
The AMRC’s MANTRA truck was a fitting backdrop for the local launch of a national robotic design competition to help schoolchildren hone their scientific …
A seismic impact on the region
12 April 2019
‘Skilled, confident and without limitations’ – that’s how HM Lord Lieutenant of South Yorkshire described apprentices following a visit …
Rahul rises to STEM challenge
11 April 2019
Rahul Mandal – Nuclear AMRC research associate and Great British Bake Off winner – enthused a packed audience of young people at South Yorkshire&rsq …