National Manufacturing Institute Scotland
Turning new technologies and ideas into a commercial reality
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 Catapult.
Below you’ll find what you need to know about the AFRC whether you’re a groundbreaking global firm, an ambitious growing company or simply looking for more information.
Recent case studies
A team from the AFRC collaborated with Darren Haley, former prison officer and owner of Brengor Innovation, who has developed a recyclable razor designed to reduce incidents of self-harm.
Key luxury car components can be reduced in weight by 24% through new hydroforming technology.
Realising magnesium sheet forming potential using a novel hydroforming process variant.
News
The AFRC has recently added three new Members and welcomed back another, with each bringing a unique skill set central to Industry 4.0 and smart manufacturing.
Sheffield Forgemasters, the castings and forging company tackling some of the world’s most complex engineering challenges in clean energy and defence, has signed up as a Tier One Partner with the University of Strathclyde’s Advanced Forming Research Centre (AFRC), part of the National Manufacturing Institute Scotland.
The AFRC is opening an office in Sheffield, providing local forging and forming houses with easy access to support from the research centre located near Glasgow Airport in the Advanced Manufacturing Innovation District Scotland in Renfrewshire.
Gloucestershire-based cutting tool manufacturer Quickgrind has reaffirmed its commitment to the University of Strathclyde’s Advanced Forming Research Centre (AFRC), part of the National Manufacturing Institute Scotland (NMIS) Group, by renewing its Tier Two Membership deal.
Work is progressing at pace to refurbish and kit-out the National Manufacturing Institute Scotland’s newest facility at Westway Park in Renfrew, part of the Advanced Manufacturing Innovation District Scotland.