Factory 2050 has recognised the contribution of its staff by presenting a series of awards in recognition of service to customers, partners and the University of Sheffield AMRC.

Factory 2050, in Sheffield, is the UK’s first fully reconfigurable collaborative research facility, dedicated to digital assembly and flexible component manufacturing.

Article feature in the latest issue of the AMRC Journal.

We asked some of the recipients what their AMRC working highlight has been.

Dr Phil Yates, SME project manager

“There have been so many good experiences, from meeting the Queen and Prince Philip to collecting a supplier award from Boeing. The actual highlight is enjoying working with some clever and inventive people during the day and enjoying their company while socialising at night.”

Sarah Parker, Assistant project manager

“One of the many highlights for me so far whilst working for the AMRC was us moving over from Waverly 2 into the Factory 2050 building in 2015, it felt like a great achievement for the whole team.”

Adrian Hirst, Tech fellow (automation)

“My highlight was the F-35 countersinking work we did for BAE Systems. It was challenging, high precision work that we saw through from initial idea, to execution on the shop floor at BAE Samlesbury. I really felt like the work we had done was making a difference in UK manufacturing.”

John Egginton, Assistant engineering manager

“I joined the AMRC in 2006 as an apprentice and the whole department consisted of around 30 people. Since then I have witnessed it become a world leading research centre with the opening of state-of-the-art buildings such as Factory 2050, and expand across the country, opening sites in the North West and Wales. It has been a real privilege to have been here from the start.”