News: Harry Brearley recognised at AMRC
The Advanced Manufacturing Research Centre with Boeing's (AMRC) Diamond Jubilee Knowledge Transfer Centre (KTC) has officially named the conference suite after the inventor of stainless steel, Harry Brearley.
The AMRC is a world-class centre for innovative research and focuses on advanced machining and materials research for aerospace and other high-value manufacturing sectors. All research is led by industrial partners, ensuring that work provides lasting value.
Marking the final day of the Harry Brearley Stainless Steel Centenary Conference & Exhibition organised by the British Stainless Steel Association (BSSA), delegates were given company tours of the state of the art premises on the Advanced Manufacturing Park in Rotherham.
Opened in early 2012, the KTC provides dedicated meeting, conference and training space to help the AMRC engage businesses along the manufacturing supply chain. The eye-catching building is based around a large training workshop, and also offers highly flexible meeting and teaching rooms. The KTC is equipped with the latest presentation and networking technology, and can host conferences of up to 300 people.
The recent conference included a range of highly successful events marking and celebrating the 100 year anniversary of Harry Brearley's discovery in Sheffield.
Harry Brearley made his name as a metallurgist when he discovered stainless steel in 1913. Whilst working at Firth Brown's research laboratory, he made the discovery that adding chromium to molten iron produced a metal that did not rust. This gave new life to the steel industry in Sheffield.
Warren Brearley, a direct descendant of Harry Brearley, flew from Australia to unveil the plaque along with his wife Barbara. He said: "The connection between Harry and trades people was very close so I think it is very fitting for this facility, which has a similar ethos regarding its work, be named after him. I'm very happy to formally name this facility."
Alan McLelland, NAMTEC CEO and interim operations director at the Nuclear AMRC, added: "Comparisons can be drawn between Harry and the AMRC. Harry had to fight to get people to realise the benefits of stainless steel and recognise its revolutionary potential in the engineering world. Similarly, here at the AMRC we do things that challenge the perceived status quo and traditional manufacturing operations. One example is ultra-high speed machining which is completely outside the normal concepts of how one machines metals."
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The AMRC is a world-class centre for innovative research and focuses on advanced machining and materials research for aerospace and other high-value manufacturing sectors. All research is led by industrial partners, ensuring that work provides lasting value.
Marking the final day of the Harry Brearley Stainless Steel Centenary Conference & Exhibition organised by the British Stainless Steel Association (BSSA), delegates were given company tours of the state of the art premises on the Advanced Manufacturing Park in Rotherham.
Opened in early 2012, the KTC provides dedicated meeting, conference and training space to help the AMRC engage businesses along the manufacturing supply chain. The eye-catching building is based around a large training workshop, and also offers highly flexible meeting and teaching rooms. The KTC is equipped with the latest presentation and networking technology, and can host conferences of up to 300 people.
The recent conference included a range of highly successful events marking and celebrating the 100 year anniversary of Harry Brearley's discovery in Sheffield.
Harry Brearley made his name as a metallurgist when he discovered stainless steel in 1913. Whilst working at Firth Brown's research laboratory, he made the discovery that adding chromium to molten iron produced a metal that did not rust. This gave new life to the steel industry in Sheffield.
Warren Brearley, a direct descendant of Harry Brearley, flew from Australia to unveil the plaque along with his wife Barbara. He said: "The connection between Harry and trades people was very close so I think it is very fitting for this facility, which has a similar ethos regarding its work, be named after him. I'm very happy to formally name this facility."
Alan McLelland, NAMTEC CEO and interim operations director at the Nuclear AMRC, added: "Comparisons can be drawn between Harry and the AMRC. Harry had to fight to get people to realise the benefits of stainless steel and recognise its revolutionary potential in the engineering world. Similarly, here at the AMRC we do things that challenge the perceived status quo and traditional manufacturing operations. One example is ultra-high speed machining which is completely outside the normal concepts of how one machines metals."
AMRC website
Images: AMRC
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