Increasing productivity and getting more done with AMRC NW

Digital technologies are transforming manufacturing, assembly and processing.

The team of dedicated project engineers at AMRC North West are here to support qualifying SMEs explore new game changing technologies, offering fresh independent ideas to improve productivity and transform machining operations.

AMRC North West is already working with over 200 Lancashire Manufacturing SMEs and will shortly be opening their research centre of excellence at Samlesbury Aerospace Enterprise Zone.

If you are trying to answer some of these machining questions, we can help!

  • How to manufacture cost effectively?
  • How to reduce lead times?
  • How to purchase the correct equipment?
  • How to use the equipment properly?
  • How to qualify the manufactured component?
  • How to improve customer satisfaction?
  • How to be more profitable?
  • Would a robot/cobot add value?
  • What areas could be automated?
  • How to gather data from machining operations?

You must be eligible under the following criteria-

  • Manufacturing Small, Medium Enterprises based in Lancashire
  • Turnover less than £44m or balance sheet less than £38m
  • Less than 250 employees

Contact:

Pete McOnie, Business Engagement Manager

 

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