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 …
Immersed in Europe, on track in Manchester
11 April 2019
A stellar gathering of Europe’s leading players in the creative, gaming and artistic sectors might seem an unusual stage for Professor Rab Scott, Head of …
AMRC hosting manufacturing robotics hack
09 April 2019
Young researchers and engineers will be challenged to find solutions to real-world manufacturing problems as part of a two-day robotics hack being held at the U …