Research & Development

Developing new manufacturing processes or routes that use technologies at the forefront of innovation to deliver technically challenging product solutions.

Utilising technical and manufacturing experience from all areas of the business, the innovation and Integration team identifies, coordinates and delivers improvement projects that ensures Sheffield Forgemasters remains a World Leading manufacturer of castings and forgings.

Products & Processes

The innovation and integration team work closely with customers to enable the cost effective production of products with complex or demanding technical requirements.

Weather the development of new products or the renewal of existing ones, the team combine the wealth of manufacturing experience held by the company with advanced simulation methods to help deliver customer’s products to market.

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Products & Processes

The innovation and integration team work closely with customers to enable the cost effective production of products with complex or demanding technical requirements.

Weather the development of new products or the renewal of existing ones, the team combine the wealth of manufacturing experience held by the company with advanced simulation methods to help deliver customer’s products to market.

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Technology

Using the requirements defined by functional areas of the business, new technologies are identified and implemented to optimise existing or enable new manufacturing capabilities

The innovation and integration team also engage with OEMs and research organisations to develop technology solution in the absence of suitable commercial alternatives.

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Technology

Using the requirements defined by functional areas of the business, new technologies are identified and implemented to optimise existing or enable new manufacturing capabilities

The innovation and integration team also engage with OEMs and research organisations to develop technology solution in the absence of suitable commercial alternatives.

Alloy Development

For applications where known alloy compositions do not provide properties that meet customer requirements, Sheffield Forgemasters can be engaged in a alloy development programmes.

From lab based trials to component or ingot casting Sheffield Forgemasters employ a range of predictive and experimental methods to develop new materials and establish properties at an industrially relevant scale.

Capabilities include:

  • Mechanical testing
  • Microstructure prediction
  • Mechanical property predictions
  • Material characterisation
  • Process parameter development
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Alloy Development

For applications where known alloy compositions do not provide properties that meet customer requirements, Sheffield Forgemasters can be engaged in a alloy development programmes.

From lab based trials to component or ingot casting Sheffield Forgemasters employ a range of predictive and experimental methods to develop new materials and establish properties at an industrially relevant scale.

Capabilities include:

  • Mechanical testing
  • Microstructure prediction
  • Mechanical property predictions
  • Material characterisation
  • Process parameter development

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