Novel machining lands substantial weight reduction
20 September 2021
Decades of combined experience in manufacturing techniques and tooling has seen the AMRC overcome one of its biggest challenges to date - machining an aircraft …
Award-winning Bethany a role model for young engineers
30 July 2021
Judges at the Made in Yorkshire Awards marked out AMRC project engineer Bethany Cousins as a ‘role model for any young engineer’ as they named her a …
AMRC keeps watchmakers’ machine tool ticking over
18 June 2021
A milling machine that laid dormant is back in action producing parts for luxury British-made timepieces after a University of Sheffield Advanced Manufacturing …
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 …
At the cutting edge of knifemaking
10 March 2021
Engineers from the University of Sheffield Advanced Manufacturing Research Centre (AMRC) helped the ‘Aston Martin of the knife world’ explore new cu …
Making manufacturing fit for the future
26 January 2021
A tech spin-out from the University of Sheffield Advanced Manufacturing Research Centre (AMRC) has secured grant funding to accelerate the development of what h …
Apprentice of the year Bethany gears up for bright future
04 January 2021
A ‘proven high-flier’ displaying ‘ambition and academic excellence’ is how Bethany Cousins was described by Stanley Black & Decker b …
AMRC to host new Smart Factory Innovation Hub
13 November 2020
The University of Sheffield Advanced Manufacturing Research Centre (AMRC) has been chosen to jointly host the Smart Factory Innovation Hub as part of a pilot sc …
Getting a handle on marginal gains
29 October 2020
A British track cycling team say ground-breaking bicycle parts manufactured at the University of Sheffield Advanced Manufacturing Research Centre (AMRC) could p …
Small cost, big improvement
15 October 2020
A precision engineering SME has been shown how an investment of just £20 could bring about a huge improvement in its manufacturing process and unlock sign …