Foundry investment at AMRC will support steel industry around the world

ROTHERHAM is home to the only custom built steel foundry to be commissioned in the UK since the 1980s.

The £600,000 investment at the Advanced Manufacturing Research Centre aims to bolster innovation in the industry.

The foundry comprises two air melting furnaces with a combined melt capacity of 2.8 tonnes. It is able to produce parts weighing 1,300kg.

AMRC Castings operations manager Ryan Longden said: “Keeping the UK at the forefront of steel castings technology is the only way to ensure the capability survives.

“It’s our aim to support steel foundries at home in the UK and around the world and castings users wanting to push the boundaries of current castings processes.”

AMRC Castings develops new technologies and provides design and manufacturing consultancy services for aerospace and other sectors. The foundry will enable the advance of research into the composition of materials.

Ryan said: “This kind of research will help the AMRC build up the technical knowledge and expertise needed to keep UK castings technology and manufacturers competitive within global markets.”