Advanced Forming Research Centre

A centre of excellence in forming and forging research

Excited by technology and obsessed with solving the toughest manufacturing problems, our engineers and researchers work under 5,680 M²of world-leading research space dedicated to making your products and processes better.

A specialist centre within the National Manufacturing Institute Scotland (NMIS) we’re also part of the High Value Manufacturing (HVM) Catapult and have opened an office in Sheffield to connect with the wider UK forging and forming community.

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Hybrid approach to titanium manufacturing boosts UK aerospace opportunity

A new hybrid manufacturing method could boost capability in the UK and increase manufacturing efficiency for key aerospace components, which could in future be used by global manufacturers for the production of aircraft.

Pioneering forging research hub launch

Scotland’s reputation as a beacon of manufacturing and engineering innovation has been cemented today (21^st March) with the launch of the world’s most pioneering, industry scale, fully digitally enabled, forging research platform at the AFRC.

AFRC and ITP Aero win EPSRC Prosperity Partnership Award

The AFRC and and ITP Aero have co-developed a project to minimise energy use and material waste and enhance productivity throughout the lifecycle of the aerospace superplastic forming process.