The AMRC of the
University of Sheffield is one of the 7 institutes of the High Value
Manufacturing Catapult. AMRC specialise in carrying out world-leading
research into advanced machining, manufacturing and materials, which is
of practical use to industry. AMRC has 100-plus industrial partners
ranging from Boeing, Rolls-Royce, BAE Systems and Airbus to small
companies.
The AMRC employs around 500 highly
qualified researchers and engineers from around the globe. Operations
have grown significantly since founding in 2001 and in 2003 AMRC became
the anchor tenant on the Advanced Manufacturing Park at Catcliffe, South
Yorkshire.
Further
expansion is underway on a new Advanced Manufacturing Campus on the
nearby Sheffield Business Park. Capabilities and facilities include:
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• Machining • Integrated manufacturing • Composites • Castings • Design & prototyping • Structural testing • Medical • Additive Manufacturing • Microscopy • Metrology • Virtual Reality | |
The AMRC website carries information on all facilities and provides downloadable detailed brochures. Many of the capabilities and facilities are relevant to space engineering in the broadest sense.
