Later this year, the Sheffield-based Nuclear Advanced Manufacturing Research Centre will open a Nuclear AMRC Midlands facility at Infinity Park, Derby.
The £20 million facility will focus on new technology areas to deliver the maximum impact for the UK’s nuclear manufacturers, and supply chain development across the Midlands region.
Meanwhile, it has signed Tamworth-based Brown & Holmes, which is also developing a dedicated facility for clean assembly in Derby, to collaborate on technology development and expand its presence in the nuclear sector.
The Nuclear Advanced Manufacturing Research Centre (Nuclear AMRC), based at the University of Sheffield and part of the UK’s High Value Manufacturing Catapult, collaborates with companies of all sizes to help them innovate and win work in the nuclear supply chain.
Kevin Ward, managing director of Brown and Holmes, says: “The opportunity to sit alongside and collaborate with industry leaders will help us build on our past experiences working in the sector. We firmly believe this will be a major growth area in supporting the world achieve its goals for clean energy and sustainability, and one we wish to be a part of.”
Sean Murphy, strategic relationship manager for the Nuclear AMRC, says: “We are pleased to welcome Brown and Holmes as members of the Nuclear AMRC. We look forward to supporting their continued exploration of the nuclear market, building on the exceptionally strong base they have today.
“I was personally very impressed with the operations at Brown and Holmes, and feel that the Nuclear AMRC has much to gain from collaborating. Their expertise in fixturing, assembly and machining will enhance our research board and other areas of work, and I see us working together to jointly solve problems or innovate with new ideas.”
As part of its tier two membership, Brown & Holmes will provide specialist design and technical services to support projects at the Nuclear AMRC, including consultancy on workholding solutions for the centre’s array of production-scale machining and fabrication cells at its research factory in Rotherham.
