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Inspiring North West manufacturers with remote robotics

A virtual reality (VR) robotics showcase has been installed at AMRC North West to help the region’s businesses unlock the immense potential of robotic technology to boost their manufacturing processes.
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AMRC tests method for rapid materials discovery

A software company is using molecular modelling to speed-up the process of developing new advanced materials as part of a new project in collaboration with the University of Sheffield Advanced Manufacturing Research Centre (AMRC) and NEXAM Chemical.
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EMR team up with the AMRC on depot simulation tool

East Midlands Railway (EMR) is working with engineers from the University of Sheffield Advanced Manufacturing Research Centre (AMRC) to create a simulation tool that will help improve the efficiency and effectiveness of its depots.
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'Game-changing' potential for additive manufacturing

The University of Sheffield Advanced Manufacturing Research Centre (AMRC) North West is working with Theta Technologies to investigate its new non-destructive testing (NDT) product which the company says is a game-changing development for metal additive manufacturing.
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Loop Technology joins AMRC

Advanced automation and robotics specialists, Loop Technology has become a member of the University of Sheffield Advanced Manufacturing Research Centre (AMRC), following collaborations on a number of key automation technology projects.
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2022: A year of innovation and determination

With the New Year around the corner, we look back at 2022 and some of the amazing things that have happened at the AMRC, and celebrate some of our achievements and those people who made it possible.
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Demonstrating the value of data

Digital experts at AMRC Cymru are helping Welsh manufacturers become sustainable, efficient and ready for Industry 4.0 by demonstrating the immediate impact of the data they produce on the shop floor.
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Solar ‘tree’ project takes root at AMRC

The first commercial prototype of an innovative solar ‘tree’ capable of powering homes and charging electric vehicles is being developed by experts at the University of Sheffield Advanced Manufacturing Research Centre (AMRC).
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Why the AMRC matters to UK manufacturing

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A world-class centre for advanced manufacturing. Open to manufacturers of all sizes.

The AMRC is a network of world-leading research and innovation centres working with advanced manufacturing companies around the globe. We transform industrial and economic performance by making step changes in productivity, increasing competitiveness, developing new products and processes and training new talent and skills.

Our 120-plus industrial members range from global giants like Boeing, Rolls-Royce, McLaren Automotive, BAE Systems and Airbus to small companies.

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McLaren had a revolutionary idea about how to change the manufacturing processes around carbon fibre, but we needed somebody to help us bring that innovation to industrialisation. The AMRC with their expertise in materials and manufacturing were the ideal partner to go on that pathway with us.

Ruth Nic Aoidh, Executive Director, McLaren Automotive Ltd

AI-based inspection tool for construction

A smart headset has been developed that brings together a suite of digital innovations, from augmented reality (AR) and virtual reality (VR), to artificial intelligence (AI), 3D modelling and live video feeds to provide construction operatives with accurate information that supports efficient installation, verifying and recording that it has been done correctly.