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feature square panels and measure being used, it means the system is a lot The testing:
1000mm x 1000mm. quicker to assemble and dismantle.”
The AMRC was given three panels
The advantages of the rectangle shape, Revdek is an entity of Prodek Safety to test, which were assembled into
Chris says, is the flexibility and fewer Systems, which was set up by Chris’s the centre of a nine panel platform
components. father-in-law Mike Bramley more than 13 deck. Three deadweight footprints
years ago. Chris joined the company two were used for the test:
“We have tried to innovate and do things years ago and soon after the pair set up
a bit differently,” he said. “Not all building Revdek. • A local class 3 uniform
plots are square so you can get what we distributed load of 1.92kN
call ‘overlaps’ when fitting the panels. But Chris said: “We have spent the last two (195.6kg)
if you have a rectangular board that is years developing our own system with
1200mm x 900mm, it is designed in such the knowledge we have gained from • A local class 4 uniform
a way that it allows more versatility. supplying and fitting safety decking for distributed load of 2.88kN
the last 13 years. (293.67kg)
“We think we will use eight per cent
fewer boards than we would if using “One of Mike’s visions was he didn’t want • A load class 4 concentrated
square boards because the surface to copy what is already available, he load of 3kN (305.91kg)
area is slightly more which means fewer wanted to innovate.
panels being required and also fewer The Class 3 and Class 4 uniform
overlaps. This is important because if “We took the decision to do things distributed loads were applied
you have an overlap it becomes a trip differently and outthink the competition. for three minutes before being
hazard. It also means you are using We were stubborn to the point of reduced back to zero, and then
more boards; more boards means saying ‘no we can do something better’ applied for 24 hours before
more product, more plastic, and more – creating a system that uses fewer reducing to zero. The Class 4
environmental waste.” components and is easier to erect and concentrated load was applied for
dismantle for our operatives. That means 90 seconds and reduced to zero,
Chris says the other major innovation we can do more in a day – increasing our and then given the same 24 hour
of the design is what lies beneath the productivity. treatment.
panels – a ‘spring clip’ mechanism.
“We have been through a number All three safety platforms met the
“All other safety decking products on of iterations of the designs, looked required load class specifications
the market use a straight pin to lock at different versions of the polymer as defined in the National
the panels together whereas we have plastic, different cooling cycles for the Standard; the uniform distributed
designed this spring clip,” he said. “The components, and it has been a journey load met Class 3 and 4; and the
advantages of that is you don’t have to and to get to the testing stage.” concentrated load on an area
secure it with nylon rope like you do with 500mm x 500mm with a centre
straight pins. The spring clip is nylon- The project was paid for by the AMRC support leg installed met the
based plastic so it springs outwards and using funds from the High Value Class 4 criteria.
locks in to stop it falling out. Manufacturing (HMV) Catapult as part
of its commitment to supporting smaller
“As there are fewer component parts and medium sized businesses.

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Automation
makes the cut

for Powertherm

An insulation jacket manufacturer with an appetite for digitalisation
has ramped up its use of automation technologies for labour-intensive
manual production processes thanks to help from composites research
engineers at the University of Sheffield AMRC.

Mike Taylor, Flexible Products Division Manager, operating the Eastman CNC ply-cutting machine.

Powertherm Contract Services Ltd fully incorporated into the company’s engineers produced a very thorough
makes thermal insulation jackets for the manufacturing process. report that highlighted some of the
power generation and petrochemical problems we were up against.
industries; relying largely on a hand- The ply-cutter is now used daily
crafted process due to the bespoke following a project by the University of “One of the recommendations in the
nature of the designs and the varied Sheffield AMRC which looked at ways report was to have a different design
application of their products. they could better integrate the kit into program that works better with
shop floor production. the machine so we invested in the
The Sheffield-based company purchased SolidWorks 3D modelling program. Two
an Eastman CNC ply-cutting machine to Mike Taylor, Flexible Insulation Products of us have now been trained on that and
automate some of its time-consuming Division Manager at Powertherm, said: we’re making progress. We were using a
processes - such as the manual cutting “The decision was made to purchase 2D program before and while there are
and marking of high temperature this machine but the challenge for us similarities, the 3D program goes much
resistance glass fibre fabrics – but was around how we integrated it into further in what it can do.
needed help optimising their use of the our production process. That’s what
machine as it was only in operation two we wanted to push along so we got in “It means we are using the ply-cutting
or three times a month due to not being touch with the AMRC whose research machine a great deal more than we were

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and we have started setting up some to construct the insulation jackets. We cutter it was five minutes. However, the
user defined tables and inputting data think this would be possible for about AMRC team found this wasn’t the same
for the different types of covers that 30-40 per cent of what they currently for all the different sizes of materials
we manufacture to create a library of manufacture and would definitely mean because for some pieces the operatives
designs. a reduction in production time.” use templates which takes out the
measuring step.
“For us, the main benefits of this During the visit, Calum and the team
machine are around saving time and found that the ‘made-to-measure’ nature Calum said: “For some parts, they
maintaining quality. of the jacket manufacture process will save time using the ply-cutter,
posed a number of challenges when particularly the bigger parts where it
“We still cut things out by hand because considering digitalising operations. takes longer to measure if they haven’t
we have nine sewing machines on the got a template. They will definitely save
shop floor and for the cutting machine Calum said: “The majority of the time using the machine but it is hard to
to keep churning out enough work to products designed and manufactured say precisely how much time because
satisfy those nine machinists is quite a are one-off bespoke items, made- each of the products they make are
big task while we’re still trying to build to-measure for a specific pipework different sizes.
up the design library. But once that installation. This means, at the moment,
library is full, it will contain thousands of the glass fabrics are cut out by hand “Another useful suggestion we made
designs and will be able to cut more.” with operatives working to a job card to them when using the ply-cutter was
and paper drawing of what they are automatically nesting all designs onto
Mike said the work done by the AMRC supposed to be cutting out. fabric to make good use of the material.
was fundamental in giving the company Nesting means rotating and positioning
ideas as to how it could progress: “I “The process works but it also means pieces to minimise scrap, typically
think that’s been the important thing we they can’t just jump straight onto the resulting in 70 to 80 per cent material
have got from the project. We knew in Eastman CNC ply-cutter and use it utilisation.
our minds that we needed to develop because they don’t have the digital
libraries of different drawings but we drawings of these jacket designs which “The other saving by nesting is not just
didn’t know how to go about doing that the machine requires. The objective on the material. We saw that when
and the AMRC has given us the direction for us was to understand what they Powertherm operatives are manually
for doing that.” were doing and come up with a set of cutting out fabric, they save big ‘scrap’
recommendations on the next steps they pieces and store them in a box for later.
Research engineers from the University could take.” When they have a pattern they think they
of Sheffield AMRC’s Composite Centre can use the fabric for they take it out
visited Powertherm’s Handsworth First, the team needed to understand and measure it, and perhaps find it is not
factory to evaluate its current process the current design and production quite the right size so they put it back.
for making glass fibre insulated jackets. process. Calum said: “There is one That isn’t an efficient use of time. Nesting
They found that while this involves experienced designer, Mike Taylor, would help eliminate this.
skilled operatives cutting fabric by hand, who figures everything out. He follows
they largely work to paper drawings a set of rules and relationships from “We have clearly seen areas where they
which means the company doesn’t have the measurements taken on site which can make changes and save on time,
the digital drawings of designs required he uses to develop a jacket design and material and, ultimately, on cost.”
by the machine. produces technical drawings by hand
which are then sent to the shop-floor Alongside the AMRC report
A number of recommendations were with a job card for skilled operatives to recommending the next steps, Calum
made by the AMRC team to help manufacture. and the team hosted a workshop held
Powertherm better integrate the to show Powertherm the next stages to
ply-cutter into day-to-day operations, “The process is very labour intensive explore once it has digital files for their
including trialling the use of computer and because of the bespoke nature of fabric pieces.
assisted design (CAD) tools to create a the products, the design stage of the
model able to generate digital product process is quite a large proportion as Calum said: “They were really happy
designs to be interpreted by the ply- it’s done for every single product made. and I think they got a lot out of it. The
cutter. This factor, coupled with limited CAD workshop involved people from all
experience within the company, means aspects of the business: the finance
Calum Dickinson, research engineer that potentially the time invested in officer, lead designer, shop floor
at the AMRC Composite Centre, said: making a CAD drawing of each part isn’t operator and machine operator. We had
“In order to digitise the current design necessarily beneficial.” a brainstorming session to talk about the
process to complement the use of machine and understand the process.
the CNC ply cutter on the shop floor, To find a way forward for the company, That’s the beauty of working with an
we suggested CAD methods could be AMRC engineers and technicians with SME – you can get all those people
used for flattening of 3D geometry to significant experience of automation in a room together and they all have
2D patterns to streamline some of the in composite and technical textile knowledge about different aspects of the
simpler product designs. manufacturing processes visited the business, which helps us to help them.
factory on two separate days to carry
“Once set up, that model would generate out process timing trials. “They were keen to set up that model
digital 2D line wire frame drawings and follow the recommendations we
which can be sent to the CNC ply cutter A trial was set up to measure, mark have made. It’s good to see some of that
for it to then automatically cut out the and cut a 2m piece of fabric by hand, it is now in place and taking shape.”
required glass fabric shapes needed took about 30 minutes. On the ply-

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Locked down
but not closed down

By Nikki Jones, Director of the University of Sheffield AMRC Training Centre.

The biggest challenge for the
manufacturing sector right now
is simply how to survive.

To continue operating, manufacturers communication for an entire summer a safe, productive, and therefore
and training providers alike are being term. profitable, business post-pandemic.
forced to adapt. In the last five months
they have had to pivot their operations It’s amazing what a worldwide Similarly, the use of digital tools has
swiftly and smartly to a completely new pandemic can do to focus the mind; and been central to maintaining training.
way of working and, without doubt, the throughout the manufacturing sector The same technologies that enabled the
digital world has come to the rescue. the Covid-19 outbreak has brought remote training of operators in industry
digital tech to the fore. without the need for human interaction,
Not so long ago, some manufacturers have meant apprentices’ education at
would have considered applying At AMRC Cymru in North Wales, Industry the AMRC Training Centre hasn’t missed
Industry 4.0 technologies in day-to-day 4.0 technologies were central to turning a beat.
operations a threat to jobs and a step a brand new R&D facility into a factory
too far. for making thousands of life-saving We locked down but we did not close
medical ventilators in less than two down, because we acted quickly and
For a training provider like the AMRC weeks. Applying augmented reality (AR), effectively to move over to the digital
Training Centre, we would have automation and modelling allowed our world; essentially switching our learning
hesitated at the idea of teaching our 800 engineers to adjust to constraints of from the real-world classroom to
apprentices and liaising with our near Covid-19 and provided a blueprint for the virtual one. In this, we have built
300 employers without face-to-face how other companies could create on the innovative way we have been
running remote apprenticeship training
AMRC Training Centre apprentices Will Morton and Joe Burns at their employer, to some students for the past two
Tribosonics in Sheffield. years – originally this was done to save
apprentice time and employer travel and
accommodation cost; now it has come
into its own.

We made sure we communicated
with our employers and apprentices
at every stage of this new normal
for learning; and we listened at the
same time. For those apprentices
who told us they couldn’t access
online resources, we provided
laptops and dongles. When
they told us they were
working irregular hours,
we recorded our virtual
classroom sessions and
ensured our one-to-one
support was flexible.

Without abundant

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Learning before the virus: Apprentices learning valuable skills at the AMRC Training Centre before the virus struck and right,
the flagship training facilities in Rotherham.

digital technologies, we simply could embrace technological advances and as being exposed to automation and
not have achieved this. Today, digital sure up the pipeline of skilled engineers. business improvement techniques at
thread is woven through everything Advanced Apprenticeship level and at
we’re doing to adapt, and, by moving The upheaval of Covid-19 is pushing degree level.
quickly and efficiently, it means our those considerations to the front of
teaching and student experience hasn’t people’s minds and – while organisations It’s about future-proofing the industry
suffered. like the AMRC work with manufacturers while also learning from past mistakes.
to implement the Industry 4.0 Where some employers have been
The Covid-19 outbreak has accelerated technologies that will allow them to forced to make staff redundant, others
the need to adopt new digital adapt to changing market demands have actually prioritised apprenticeship
technologies: some we didn’t know – there is a responsibility on training recruitment, thus avoiding the
were out there, some we didn’t know providers to deliver the workforce consequences of the last recession
we needed, but plenty will be perfectly employers need to exploit the benefits of where a cut back on apprenticeship
normal to teachers and apprentices digitalisation. recruitment led to a huge gap in key
now and in the future. Beyond that, skills.
our experiences are shaping our That is not to say there is a lost
future thinking as we consider how we generation of engineers working right Apprentices going through their
can develop our digital offering with now who will suddenly become obsolete: training at this moment might think
increased online learning, CPD courses retraining existing staff is a proven way themselves unfortunate to have their
and webinars. of developing skills within a company apprenticeships coincide with a time of
while retaining valued, experienced such turmoil. This is understandable. But
In a number of ways, the pandemic employees. these young men and women will rapidly
has shone a light on UK manufacturing, become some of the most employable
highlighting what can be possible, but it Indeed, we could be getting nearer to engineers on the market.
has also emphasised where the sector the ‘golden goose’ engineer – someone
can further develop to increase its who has a background in traditional Apprentices have been working longer
profits in the future: one is that need engineering, such as mechanical or hours, different shifts and often
for greater agility in manufacturing electrical, but who can code, design and, from home with minimal supervision.
operations, another is the need for a most importantly, understand digital Many have been asked to check in on
highly-skilled and adaptable workforce. integration. colleagues to make sure that everyone
is coping well while others have been
These aren’t necessarily new, post- As we slowly emerge from lockdown and furloughed; but all have been continuing
Covid-19 ideas. Even before the world managers reassess the make-up of their with their studies and training in a new
was turned on its head, the rise of shop floors, multi-dimensional engineers digital environment. Those attributes of
Artificial Intelligence (AI) and the such as these will be crucial to the flexibility, resilience and dependability
translation of data into knowledge economic recovery of manufacturing. are at the forefront of employer
meant industry was going through requirements.
a period of rapid and profound Experience has shown that many
technological change which was having a employers are very happy to take Once again, it’s that ability to adapt.
major impact on the skills requirement. apprentices who are part way through The Covid-19 pandemic has proved to
Businesses were beginning to appreciate their apprenticeship because they manufacturers how important a digitally-
that having engineers with the right know they are recruiting highly-skilled, enabled, agile business is – not just in
digital skills allows them to properly motivated staff who have high levels their operations but in their staff as well.
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Apprenticeships

vital to economic recovery

Undeterred by the global pandemic, manufacturers across the Sheffield
City Region and beyond are recruiting ‘vital’ apprentices through the
University of Sheffield AMRC Training Centre as they prepare to hit the
ground running as the Covid-19 lockdown begins to ease.

“Things may be uncertain but we do invest now.” Apprentices at the AMRC Training
need to maintain skill levels now and Centre have access to state-of-the-art
looking to the future, so continuing The AMRC Training Centre responded facilities and are taught by trainers
with an apprentice programme quickly to the outbreak of Covid-19, with an innovative approach to the
is incredibly important,” said Phil suspending face-to-face teaching in delivery of advanced manufacturing
Longden, Operations Director at NE March. Teaching swiftly went online, apprenticeships. The curriculum is
Components in Hope Valley, who took with tutors in constant contact with carefully designed with employers in
on an apprentice during the coronavirus apprentices and extra support being mind and in 2019 the first cohort of
outbreak. offered by the University of Sheffield to apprentices graduated with degrees
help transition to online learning. from the University of Sheffield.
His sentiments were shared by
Managing Director of Sheffield-based Anne Griggs, Head of Business Recent official figures show the AMRC
Atlantic Pumps, Andy Smith, who said: Development and Contracts at the Training Centre is top of the regional
“Business is down but there is still a huge AMRC Training Centre, said: “It is league table for engineering apprentice
amount to do, supporting our clients fantastic to see new apprentices achievement.
in protecting their assets and helping starting their journey to becoming
them to fulfil obligations. We wanted to engineers and shows the value Phil said it is the high standards
take on a new apprentice now because, employers place in the AMRC Training expected of every apprentice that
ultimately, we believe in both our future Centre and its apprenticeships, even keeps NE Components coming back to
and the future of apprentices. in these uncertain times. the AMRC Training Centre: “The AMRC
Training Centre provides an excellent
“Our business relies on having quality “The training centre moved quickly grounding for apprentices and prepares
engineers with a great attitude for to ensure teaching has continued them to hit the ground running when
customer care. These are in short throughout the lockdown period they enter the workplace full time. When
supply and we’ve found the best way to and that is thanks to the hard work looking to recruit, there is always a good
get them is to invest in creating them and flexibility of our teaching staff, selection of high calibre candidates.”
ourselves, in partnership with the AMRC apprentices and their employers.
Training Centre. “Apprentices of this quality are vital
“The AMRC Training Centre remained to Atlantic Pumps,” said Andy. “A great
“It isn’t a quick fix though, so we have open for business. Our meetings are attitude to customer care along with
gone ahead, knowing that if we want this being held via video link and we are great engineering skills is the core
resource for 2021 and beyond we have to still processing new applications for and foundation of our business and,
apprenticeships.” sadly, there just aren’t a lot of people
looking for jobs who bring both of those
attributes.

“With the AMRC Training Centre, we
can recruit the right attitude and rely
on the training centre teaching the skills
to create a powerful mix and provide
exactly what our customers need.”

Anne added: “When the government
decides we are able to return to our
workplaces and go back to some form
of normality, focus will turn to economic
recovery. A skilled UK workforce will be
a key ingredient for that and apprentices
have an essential part to play.”

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AMRC Training Centre apprentice Niall Dawson, a design engineer at Pryor Marking Technologies
whose innovative ideas are saving his company £50k a year.

‘Remarkable’ apprentice

makes mark with £50k-a-year
production savings

Assembly efficiencies made by a ‘remarkable’ design engineer
during his apprenticeship are now saving his employer
£50,000-a-year and slashing product build time by more
than 60 per cent, from 3.5 hours down to just one hour.

Niall Dawson works at Sheffield-based implementation of dedicated assembly on approach has helped significantly in
Pryor Marking Technology, which was stations for standard products. providing outstanding cost savings to
established in 1849 and is a world leader his re-engineered design of a standard
for design and manufacture of intelligent Nat Russhard, Business Improvement product.
marking, identification and code reading Manager at Pryor Marking Technology,
solutions. said Niall is the company’s first Technical “He is a very important part of the Pryor
Apprentice and his contribution to the organisation. His contribution, delivery
The 21-year-old from Sheffield organisation has been ‘truly remarkable’ and results speak for themselves. He
completed a Technical Support in many ways. has promoted and demonstrated the
Apprenticeship with the AMRC Training merits of the AMRC Training Centre
Centre this year and says one his finest “Niall has shown a flexibility to work apprenticeship scheme throughout the
hours during that time was being across all areas of the business from company.”
lead designer in Pryor’s first wave shop floor to top floor. The practical
skills he has picked up from a hands- The project began with Niall looking at

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the assembly time of a standard product Image: Pryor Marking
that was notoriously difficult to assemble
with a right first time falling as low as 70 Pryor’s BenchDot machine in action which Niall redesigned.
per cent.
skilled labour through the introduction changed people’s mind-set and approach
“When looking at the bill of materials of Standard Operating Procedures. to business change through continuous
I quickly noticed some high cost parts improvement, and in turn has set a very
that seemed very over-engineered for “Niall also has a mature level of high bar.”
their function. Many colleagues within confidence and is entirely trusted to visit
the fitting department had commented and represent the Pryor company with Nikki Jones, Director of the AMRC
on the product taking multiple attempts major customers such as Rolls-Royce Training Centre, said Niall is a shining
to get right and this adds a lot of time on where he has designed, installed and example of the success that can be
to the build,” says Niall. commissioned modifications to a radio achieved through apprenticeships and
frequency identification (RFID) tracking of the benefits employers can reap by
“As well as designing the stations to system. To date, Niall is now developing taking on an apprentice.
reduce assembly time, we also looked cost estimates and quotations for
at the ergonomics of a cell and provided bespoke customer projects where “Niall is an absolute credit to the
assembly operatives with all the tools values can exceed £100k.” AMRC Training Centre and to his
and parts required for a job so they company. During his apprenticeship,
didn’t have to spend time locating or He is also part of the team developing and beyond, he has displayed the right
fetching parts from the warehouse, Pryor’s approach to Industry 4.0 attitude, passion and commitment
reducing overall time and improving - the adoption of digital industrial that companies are crying out for in
efficiency. technologies to create smarter, manufacturing and engineering.”
connected factories.
“After a two-year project, the changes The University of Sheffield AMRC
are now implemented with results “Niall is an important part of the Training Centre has the best engineering
showing a saving of £50,000 a year technical team where he is continually achievement rates in the region, so
along with more than a 60 per cent developing his technical skills and you can be sure to get the best when
reduction in the time it takes to build successfully challenging our current looking for an apprentice, or to upskill
each product - the timescale being 3.5 processes, procedures and products your team. Invest in the future with an
hours down to one hour. It’s still early with outstanding results,” says Russhard. apprentice or training now. Visit www.
days but ‘Right First Time’ yield is now “It may be regarded as a soft benefit and amrctraining.co.uk.
back where it should be at 100 per cent. hard to quantify, but Niall has certainly
A planned follow up process will take
place later this year to check compliance
to the Standard Operating Procedure
and to study any feedback for further
improvements.

“The skill level now needed to build the
machine has also been reduced, opening
up opportunities for lower-skilled
labour from other areas in the factory
to assemble these products. The benefit
to the company through this project
has been huge and it now means other
standard products can be investigated
using the same methodology to reduce
cost, assembly time and improve quality.”

Niall is fully integrated into the design
team at Pryor, working on sales orders
and standard product development
alongside five other fully qualified
designers. He works independently on
projects, tapping into the knowledge and
experience of the experts around him to
develop his core design skills. He added:
“I am at a point now where I can support
my own weight in the business.”

Nat Russhard agrees: “Through working
with casting suppliers, shop floor and
purchasing teams, Niall has exceeded
all expectations with cost savings
totalling £50,000 per year, a reduction in
assembly time of more than 60 per cent
and developing opportunities to use low-

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Best apprentice
achievement rates
in the region

The latest official figures released by the
Education and Skills Funding Agency, show
the University of Sheffield AMRC Training
Centre is top of the regional league table
for engineering apprentice achievement.

Head of Business Development at the such as McLaren, Rolls-Royce and recruitment methods to make it easier
AMRC Training Centre, Anne Griggs, said Boeing to establish production for employers and apprentices to access
the latest figures are testimony to the facilities in the region. our wide range of courses.”
continuous improvement culture at the
centre and the pivotal role its industry “These are difficult and confusing “Although we had record numbers of
board plays in shaping a fit-for-purpose times for industry, with employers employers wanting to sign up in March,
curriculum. rightly thinking hard about whether and the pandemic has led many to put things
where to invest in their talent pipeline. on hold. Nevertheless, many engineering
“Engineering and manufacturing skills The success figures show that an and manufacturing firms in our region
are vital to the success of the Sheffield apprenticeship with the AMRC Training are still working and we have switched
City Region economy and these figures Centre is a safe investment in the region to virtual and online learning to support
show that the AMRC Training Centre for strengthening the skills and talent the growth and development of their
is top of the league when it comes to base of their business with tangible apprentices. Like them, the AMRC
delivering these skills,” said Anne. benefits to the bottom line,” Anne added. Training Centre is open for business,
providing the region’s manufacturers
The training centre – part of the “We are delighted with these figures and with access to world-leading facilities
world-leading Advanced Manufacturing the recent award of the Ofsted Good and the best apprentice achievement
Research Centre and the elite Russell ranking, which are great achievements rates in the region,” said Anne.
Group University of Sheffield – opened for such a young organisation,” said
its doors just six years ago and has been Anne. “But we are not complacent. The figures were released as evidence
instrumental in attracting global brands We have rapidly switched to online grows of manufacturers in the
region continuing to invest in quality
apprenticeships, despite the impact
of the global pandemic on business
confidence.

Anne added: “When the government
decides we are able to return to our
workplaces and go back to some form
of normality, focus will turn to economic
recovery. A skilled UK workforce will be
a key ingredient for that and apprentices
have an essential part to play.”

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New partners at the AMRC

DSE Consulting is the sole distributor of AnyLogic
and are providing software, training and support.

Upcoming events at the AMRC

15 September, 2020 22 October, 2020 3-4 November, 2020
AMRC Forum Great Northern Conference Tech Fellows 2020
Latest developments in high (Sponsoring and attending)
accuracy, micro manufacturing
(Webinar)

Go to amrc.co.uk/events for the most up-to-date AMRC events information

CPD courses at the AMRC Training Centre

28 October, 2020 5 November, 2020 3-4 December, 2020
Metals Processing & Testing Techniques Metals Processing &
Manufacturing Technologies Institute for Mechanical Engineers, Manufacturing Technologies
Warwick Manufacturing Group, London Online course
Coventry
17-18 November, 2020 9 December, 2020
29 October, 2020 Metallurgy for non-Metallurgists Carbon & Alloy Steel Metallurgy
Carbon & Alloy Steel Metallurgy National Composites Centre, Warwick Manufacturing Group,
National Composites Centre, Bristol Coventry
Bristol
25 November, 2020 10-11 December, 2020
3 November, 2020 Metallurgical Failure Analysis Quality & Quality Control
Carbon & Alloy Steel Metallurgy & Prevention Online course
Institute for Mechanical Engineers, Warwick Manufacturing Group,
London Coventry 17-18 December, 2020
Testing Techniques
4 November, 2020 26 November, 2020 Online course
Principles of Heat Treatment Non-Ferrous Alloys
Institute for Mechanical Engineers, National Composites Centre,
London Bristol

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