
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 M2 of 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.
Latest news
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The AFRC has recently welcomed two new Tier Two members that are accelerating manufacturing innovation.

A productivity boosting rotary forge is being shipped from Scotland to a world leading forging company in Sheffield.

Sheffield Forgemasters has signed up as a Tier One Partner with the AFRC.
Latest case studies

Mining company digs into alternative manufacturing routes to validate its existing approach.

Saving time and material with a forging alternative.

New safety razor could help save lives and the environment.