Advanced Manufacturing Research Centre warms to insulation specialist's service standards

Published:

SIG Technical Insulation and MacGregor & Moir have won the praises of the University of Sheffield Advanced Manufacturing Research Centre with Boeing.

L - R : Ian Wells of SIG, Phil Spiers, head of the Advanced Structural Testing Centre, and Anthony Cogsell, of SIG

Both companies are part of the Sheffield-based leading European supplier of specialist building products SIG.

The AMRC's Advanced Structural Testing Centre sought SIG's help with a project to test the airworthiness of the Lincolnshire-based Game Composites Game Bird 1 (GB1) aircraft designed to carry out spectacular aerobatic manoeuvres.

Part of the testing regime involves raising the temperature of the aircraft to more than 70

Related News

Councils join forces to attract more advanced manufacturers at global conference
23/09/2015
Sheffield and Rotherham Councils are teaming up to attract more advanced manufacturing to the area.The council's economic development arms - Creative Sheffi …
Composites Machining
01/09/2016
Date: 21st September 2016As industries such as aerospace, automotive and renewable energy (principally wind) look towards reducing the structural weight of …
Minister praises innovation
29/03/2019
World-renowned research institutions, leading innovative companies and a highly skilled workforce are key to Sheffield City Region’s success in attracting …
Transforming resilience of UK manufacturing supply chains
04/09/2024
Supply chain resilience is a core focus in the AMRC’s strategic vision. Victor Shi, supply chain resilience theme lead at the University of Sheffield AMRC …