AMRC, University of Sheffield
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www.amrc.co.uk/Sheffield, United KingdomAbout
A world leader in manufacturing excellence, part of the national High Value Manufacturing Catapult network of research centres. We have a network of 70 universities and more than 1,000 companies of all sizes, from fledgling start-ups to the biggest names in manufacturing.
What we do now
Every day we work with companies of all sizes — including SMEs, start-ups and large-scale manufacturers — to help them improve their productivity and save time, money and energy.
We have more than 500 highly qualified researchers and engineers working on the manufacturing needs of the future, from composites to castings, additive manufacturing to machining.
Crucially, we also understand the challenges of a day-to-day production line. We know it can be hard to bring innovations into your business when you’re running a 24/7 operation.
So we take our research and use it to develop bespoke improvements for each company, based on their budget and requirements. We de-risk innovation so you don’t have to.
You might need incremental changes to your processes. Or you might benefit from a complete overhaul, making the most of the latest technologies. Whatever the problem, we can help.
In short, we make things faster, cheaper, safer, cleaner and more sustainable
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What does you company offer ?
What we do: The AMRC can link research to industrial processes to help validate novel battery designs. Module and pack-level prototypes are required for application proof of concept, this is where the AMRC NW can bridge the gap and collaboratively solve the joining and assembly process challenges and generate prototype volumes of batteries. Track Record: We’ve worked with UK battery design and manufacturing groups across defence, aerospace and automotive sectors to generate prototypes of novel module designs. Partners we can mention include Ricardo and Helical. We have an EPSRC research programme to develop non-destructive reversible joining techniques for battery applications as well as HVMC Catapult funding for cell-to-pack assembly research. What we can Offer: AMRC North West have Li-ion battery module and pack assembly capability for prototype manufacture: Flexible assembly facility for tab trimming, cell handling, joining and testing Laser welding for cell-busbar/heat exchangers/containment Heavy Wire Bonding, resistance and ultrasonic welding options Bespoke pack assembly process development including automation Electrical testing: Cell conditioning, module and pack electrical testing up to 1500V Joining process R&D including on-site metallurgical and mechanical test capability: Dissimilar metal joining Novel laser soldering research Surface engineering to enable reversible joining
What are you looking for?
We are looking for: Consortium building for leading and participation in Horizon Europe calls. Battery system use cases. Materials development pre and post processing. Social and economic sustainability impact assessment. Future skills for the workforce. Standards organisations links (E.g. with BSI, ISO)