Advancing metal optics technology for space systems
29 June 2023
The University of Sheffield Advanced Manufacturing Research Centre (AMRC) is part of a new collaborative project to develop metal optics to enable higher perfor …
AMRC’s fibre handling expertise helps develop novel prototype
15 May 2023
Lower emissions and increased aircraft performance are benefits of a novel prototype machine developed by an industrial consortium that includes the AMRC, desig …
Economic impact and influence: why the AMRC matters to UK manufacturing
07 July 2022
Some of the biggest private sector investments into UK advanced manufacturing over the last 15 years ‘would not have happened without the AMRC’, acc …
Space - the final frontier for Yorkshire manufacturers?
09 May 2022
“Creating a destination for space technology and manufacturing in Yorkshire is critical and we need to create a buzz around this in our region.” Tha …
AMRC engineers de-risk machine tool selection for space sector manufacturer
16 April 2021
A manufacturer of high-precision components for satellite and earth-based communication systems has been helped to de-risk and explore options for a new cutting …
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 …
AM nanosatellite fuel tank design could be ‘game changer’
28 April 2020
A lightweight fuel tank for small-scale satellites has been designed and developed by metal additive manufacture engineers at the University of Sheffield Advanc …
Satellite system getting ready for launch
21 October 2019
A former soldier in the Parachute Regiment has taken a giant leap towards creating a novel launching system using balloons to put satellites into space followin …