CASE STUDY
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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Digital Engineering Technology and Innovation
Through DETI, the NCC helped businesses address common challenges to digital transformation, with 32 projects creating or safeguarding 87 jobs
6 February 2023
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AWESIM results for nuclear welding
Nuclear AMRC helps AWESIM consortium develop a game-changer for fusion welding, enabling quicker delivery at reduced cost and waste.
6 February 2023
CASE STUDY
Slashing waste for recyclable Alternative Pallets
WMG helped the Alternative Pallet Company save 6 tonnes of waste per month and build a profitable new product line
6 February 2023
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Scaling up a new process to create synthetic DNA
CPI helped Touchlight to scale-up their cell-free dbDNA process, grow their business and secure £147m private investment.
6 February 2023
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Using robotics to reduce chemicals in agriculture
The MTC helped Bardsley England increase yield, save costs on chemicals and slash emissions with autonomous crop inspection.
6 February 2023
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New sustainable safety razor could save thousands of lives
NMIS helped Brengor Innovation design produce over 1,000 sustainable razors a day at a cost competitive with traditional products.
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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Developing premium sustainable bio-packaging
Packaging matters in every sector, With over two megatons of plastic packaging waste in the UK each year, a more sustainable alternative is sorely needed.
3 February 2022
CASE STUDY
The robotic system is powered by Recycleye Vision – a world-leading AI computer vision system which detects all items on waste streams by material, item, and even brand.
3 February 2022
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Go with the flow – saving material and time with a forging alternative
Forging may be considered the ‘gold standard’ of production methods for high pressure and high temperature sectors but it can mean material wastage of up to 80%.
3 February 2022
CASE STUDY
Waste slate turned into roof tiles
The MTC team modelled the full production process of Carapace’s tiles, identifying crucial areas of improvement at each step. By moving to a system of easily interchangeable tooling, they were able to slash downtime for retooling to 10 minutes.
3 February 2022