National Manufacturing Institute Scotland (NMIS)
A place where industry, academia and the public sector collaborate on ground-breaking manufacturing research to transform productivity, make companies more competitive and boost workforce skills.
The future of manufacturing in Scotland
The National Manufacturing Institute Scotland is developing a new world-class facility in Renfrewshire including a Digital Factory and Manufacturing Skills Academy that will align with its specialist technology centres.
The Manufacturing Skills Academy
Transforming the manufacturing workforce through upskilling and readying future generations for a life in industry.
The Lightweight Manufacturing Centre
Working with and developing novel lightweight solutions to help manufacturing businesses face and overcome the challenges of the modern-day world.
The University of Strathclyde’s Advanced Forming Research Centre
A globally recognised centre of excellence in innovative manufacturing technologies, R&D, and metal forming and forging research.
NMIS Technology Capabilities
Industry-leading engineers and researchers at NMIS can help innovate and future-proof your business. If you’re an individual looking to enhance your career, the Manufacturing Skills Academy is here for you.
Near net shape manufacture
Material behaviour
Data driven manufacturing
Material processing
Process modelling
Product development and innovation support
R&D projects
engagements with small to medium enterprises
free training opportunities
NMIS works with manufacturing businesses of all sizes from across Scotland, the wider UK and beyond.
It provides access to innovative technologies, engineering expertise and a vast network of world-leading industry and academic experts and collaborators.
Working with NMIS has allowed us to take our ACT Blade concept from design through to manufacture. We now have an ultralight blade that has the potential to be completely disruptive to the renewables sector, allowing for substantial cost savings and increased production of wind energy. Now, we need to see how it performs in a real environment
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CASE STUDY
Lightweight battery concept drives down emissions
The new concept is not only highly cost effective and sustainable but is now ready for transformation into an industry demonstrator.
3 February 2022
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Immersive tech trains global health heroes from their homes
Immersive technology has been used to help train surgeons who faced reduced learning opportunities due to COVID-19 restrictions.
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
Like other parts of the UK, Scotland’s critical NHS supply chains were under extreme pressure in 2020. The NMIS-AFRC stepped forward, as part of a Scottish Government led working group, to make sure that supplies were maintained.
3 February 2022
CASE STUDY
Attracting global firms to Renfrewshire
Forging new relationships with both industrial leaders and local communities alike, HVM Catapult’s presence in Renfrewshire is bringing tangible benefits to the region and Scotland as a whole.
3 February 2022
CASE STUDY
Building up the Scottish 3D-printing supply chain
Additive manufacturing (or 3D-printing) is a transformative approach to manufacturing that allows companies to develop complex shapes which often can’t be created by any other process.
3 February 2022
Contact us
The National Manufacturing Institute Scotland Group facilities are all located within the Advanced Manufacturing Innovation District Scotland (AMIDS) in Renfrewshire.
For any enquiries related to the NMIS Group please contact:
Telephone: 0141 534 5200
Email: nmis-enquiries@strath.ac.uk
NMIS (Netherton) – Digital Factory & Manufacturing Skills Academy
3 Netherton Square
Paisley
PA3 2EF
NMIS (Advanced Forming Research Centre)
Advanced Forming Research Centre
85 Inchinnan Drive
Inchinnan
Renfrewshire
PA4 9LJ
NMIS (Lightweight Manufacturing Centre)
Block E
Westway Business Park
Porterfield Rd
Renfrewshire
PA4 8DJ
NMIS (Sheffield)
Advanced Forming Research Centre
University of Strathclyde
Unit G2 / Sheffield Olympic Legacy Park
14 Leeds Road
Sheffield
S9 3TY