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Advanced Forming Research Centre (AFRC)

Advanced Forming Research Centre (AFRC)

Peter Brett (PBA) | Advanced Forming Research Centre (AFRC) Advanced Forming Research Centre (AFRC), University of Strathclyde PBA has been appointed through the University of Strathclyde’s Framework Agreement as civil and structural engineers to extend the Advanced Forming Research Centre (AFRC), a critical hub for manufacturing industry research at the University. The current AFRC is a world-class research facility housing over £16m worth of equipment and has the capability to heat, shape, finish, measure, test and analyse metal parts and components. The new ARFC extension will house the largest forge in Europe – an 8.5m high, 200 tonne dynamic press forge allowing the university to extend its cutting-edge research for manufacturing industries and industry leaders such as Rolls Royce an

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