AM nanosatellite fuel tank design could be ‘game changer’
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A lightweight fuel tank for small-scale satellites has been designed and developed by metal additive manufacture engineers at the University of Sheffield Advanc …
Automation makes the cut for Powertherm
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An insulation jacket manufacturer with an appetite for digitalisation has ramped up its use of automation technologies for labour-intensive manual production pr …
‘The time is now’ for manufacturers to go digital
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You wouldn’t expect one of the men leading the charge in Sheffield’s digital manufacturing crusade to have run racing teams, played saxophone with S …
Protective face shields 3D printed for NHS workers
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Thousands of protective face visors to help keep Sheffield’s frontline NHS workers safe in the fight against Covid-19 are being made by a team at the Univ …
Rising to the challenge
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Futuristic headsets programmed to enable skilled aerospace and automotive production line operatives to rapidly switch to the manufacture of over 13,000 life-sa …
COVID-19: The ventilator challenge
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As part of the High Value Manufacturing (HVM) Catapult, the University of Sheffield Advanced Manufacturing Research Centre (AMRC) is closely involved in the dis …
Project ELLI driving the Fourth Industrial Revolution
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Engineers at the University of Sheffield Advanced Manufacturing Research Centre (AMRC) will demonstrate how they are leading the Fourth Industrial Revolution wh …
The art of micro-machining
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The Queen’s head has been beautifully micro-machined onto pieces of brass by engineers at the AMRC using cutting tools so small they are barely visible to …