MANTRA - the AMRC's MANufacturing TRAnsporter - will be making its shortest journey on Thursday 8 July. It is visiting the Morrisons supermarket in Catcliffe, just over the road from the Advanced Manufacturing Park.

The trip is to give the local community another opportunity to view and comment on plans for the next stage of development at the AMRC. The proposed development includes the new Nuclear AMRC and Knowledge Transfer Academy, and an extension to the Factory of the Future.

Created by the AMRC with the support of the Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council, MANTRA is a customised 14m HGV trailer designed to give young people a hands-on experience with real technologies. Facilities aboard MANTRA include: a fully operational mill-turn machine that can be programmed to cut a range of metals; eight video screens showcasing the engineering expertise and most exciting products of partners such as Boeing and Rolls-Royce; and a 3-D virtual reality centre where students can dismantle a virtual jet engine.

MANTRA will be parked outside Morrisons from 10am to 2pm. All visitors are welcome.