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24 September 2021
FAST STEP 3 Status, September 2021
FS3 has been making progress, take a look and see what has been achieved. This video was developed for the NAA Annual Networking & Awards Dinner, September 2021 FS3 NAA Annual Dinner video (Link to YouTube Video below) https://youtu.be/FsWeC-qZ0Y4 If you are interested in finding out more about this process, please complete the contact information […]
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10 September 2021
FAST STEP 3 was part of the formal opening of the Henry Royce Institute Hub building at the University of Manchester on 7th September with Carol Holden of the NAA giving a presentation on the role of Royce in the development of the FAST STEP 3 project and the importance of light-weighting for the Automotive Industry.
The formal opening of the £105m Henry Royce Institute Hub Building at The University of Manchester was by Professor Dame Ottoline Leyser, CEO,UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) . Professor Dame Nancy Rothwell, President and Vice-Chancellor at The University of Manchester and Dame Julia King, the Baroness Brown of Cambridge and Chair of the Henry Royce […]
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15 March 2021
Explanation of the FAST Process
Video animation which explains the FAST process – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ei3SEPmUfjI&ab_channel=MAPP-EPSRCFutureManufacturingHub
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12 May 2020
FAST STEP 3 use the Royce Institute at University of Sheffield to generate their near-net shape parts.
The UK National Institute for Advance Materials and Innovation known as the Henry Royce Institute is a partnership of nine leading institutions including the universities of Manchester, Cambridge, Imperial College London, Liverpool, Leeds, Oxford, Sheffield plus the National Nuclear Laboratory and UKAEA. The Royce coordinates over 900 academics and over £300 million of facilities to […]
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18 September 2019
FAST STEP 3 presentation at CENEX Low Carbon Vehicle Show, September 2019
An audience of around 40 people listened to the Titanium Swarf to Engine Components in 3-Steps presentation at the CENEX Low Carbon Vehicle Show on Thursday 5th September, given by Carol Holden OBE, CEng, FIMechE of The Northern Automotive Alliance. There were multiple questions and discussions with potential opportunities. We are following up with everyone […]
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15 August 2019
FAST-forge presentation at World Titanium Conference, June 2019.
A FAST STEP3 project partner recently delivered a Keynote presentation at The 14th World Conference on Titanium on Friday the 14th of June in Nantes, France. Dr Nick Weston from the Sheffield Titanium Alloy Research group, based in the Department of Materials Science and Engineering at The University of Sheffield, spoke on “Exploitation of Field […]
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18 March 2019
Project partner to present keynote lecture at 14th World Conference on Titanium
Dr Nick Weston, a Research Associate in the Department of Materials Science and Engineering at The University of Sheffield, will be presenting a keynote lecture at the 14th World Conference on Titanium being held in Nantes, France between 10th-14th June. Nick will present on “Exploitation of field assisted sintering technology (FAST) for titanium alloys.” Come […]
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16 October 2018
NAA consortium wins funding for titanium research to lower vehicle emissions
A consortium including the Northern Automotive Alliance (NAA) has been successful in obtaining government funding from Innovate UK for a collaborative research project to use titanium in automotive engines. The aims of the FAST STEP 3 project are to: Achieve lightweighting for automotive engines in order to lower emissions including CO2, NOx and particulate matter, […]
