Manufacturing case studies from across the HVM Catapult
Our case studies provide snapshots from the exciting work we’re doing with businesses, researchers, and government across the UK.
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Cutting carbon emissions for construction giant
The AMRC worked with the University of Cambridge to help construction giant Laing O’Rourke cut its carbon emissions from concrete by 28% – a 14.4m kgCO2e saving, the same as planting 120,000 trees.
30 March 2025
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Smart production line unlocks more jobs and new contracts
The AMRC partnered with LISI AEROSPACE, a global leader in high-technology aerospace components, to deliver a smart factory production line which has increased productivity by over 100%.
30 March 2025
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MTC and AMRC’s factory design and development
Collaboration between MTC and AMRC Cymru, part of the University of Sheffield, to design a reconfigurable factory for scalable production of both fuel cells and electrolysers.
2 July 2024
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The Manufacturing Technology Centre worked with High Value Manufacturing Catapult colleagues and a Winter Paralympian to develop an award-winning sit-ski that’s lighter and more aerodynamic than conventional models.
24 January 2024
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Hydrogen Innovation Initiative
Accelerating the UK’s hydrogen vision with the Hydrogen Innovation Initiative
8 December 2023
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COMPASS points to new opportunities for UK manufacturing
The University of Sheffield AMRC secured £50m to establish Composites at Speed and Scale (COMPASS), a new research facility in Sheffield, which will enable a groundbreaking research programme with Boeing at the centre.
8 December 2023
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HVM Catapult centre universities score high in REF2021
All HVM Catapult-aligned university departments are in the REF2021 top 25 nationally, with two reaching the top 10
6 February 2023
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Battery of the future powering South Yorkshire investment
The AMRC helped to bring the Ultimate Battery Company to South Yorkshire, along with future economic benefits to the region and a positive environmental contribution to global net zero targets
6 February 2023
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Revolutionising the rail industry with augmented reality
The system monitors real-time performance of station services, allowing swift detection and repair of faults within the station’s lifts, escalators and travelators, as well as signalling equipment along the high-speed line.
3 February 2022
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Smart, sustainable homes for the future
An estimated 345,000 homes need to be built in the UK each year to meet demand. To reach the Government’s target of net zero by 2050, each of them will need to have impeccable green credentials. Achieving this requires examining radical solutions.
3 February 2022
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Smart robotics makes magnet placement 60 times faster
Sheffield-based magnetic gear technology company Magnomatics wanted to explore how robotic technologies can optimise manufacturing processes and drive big productivity improvements for its wind turbine generators.
3 February 2022
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Pressing ahead with rehab revolution
The AMRC has helped a Sheffield SME transform healthcare by making a rehabilitation innovation 11% lighter and cutting the cost of manufacturing for three components by a combined 73%.
3 February 2022
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