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Advanced Forming Research Centre
This world-class research centre
pioneers forming and forging
techniques to support manufacturing for
the aerospace industry and is expected
to set new standards in manufacturing
design. It is the only research institute
in the UK in possession of super-plastic
forming technologies, which will enable
researchers to shape complex materials
at temperatures of up to 960°C. The
facilities will support the manufacture
of a range of advanced products for
aerostuctures and aero-engines,
etc. As well as undertaking blue-sky
research to lay the foundations of future
forming and forging technology, the
research also includes troubleshooting
established industrial processes.
Scotland has a long and distinguished
history in developing breakthroughs
in engineering and manufacturing
technologies. The AFRC was designed
to build on that history and on our
world class academic research from
our leading universities. The UK
Government recently confirmed that
the AFRC is a lead partner in the UK’s
network of Technology Innovation
Centres. It will become a key facility in
the first of a UK wide network of
Technical Skills
In addition to its university base,
which produces a steady supply of
graduate engineers across a wide
range of disciplines associated with the
aerospace sector, Scotland also boasts
the presence of a number of Further
Education Colleges which offer a wide
range of accredited vocational training
course designed to develop the skilled
tradesmen and craftsmen that the
elite technology centres supported by
more than £200 million of Government
funding over the next four years. That
the AFRC will play a key role in the UK’s
competitive advantage in high value
manufacturing is rewarding indeed and
a clear endorsement of the facility as a
trailblazer at the forefront of innovative
techniques for engineering.
aerospace industry requires.
Colleges offering aviation-related
courses include James Watt College,
Ayr College and Perth College.
This commitment to training and
development helps to ensure that
Scotland remains a major source of
skilled and talented engineers at all
levels of the profession.
Internationally renowned companies
already fully involved with the AFRC
include: Rolls-Royce, Boeing, Mettis
Aeropace, TIMET, Aubert & Duval and
Barnes www.strath.ac.uk/afrc