Forming research
A £25m research centre to create state of the art manufacturing technologies for the UK's aerospace, energy, marine and automobile industries will be opening near Glasgow airport in early 2010.
A £25m research centre for creating state of the art manufacturing technologies for the
The Advanced Forming Research Centre will develop forming and forging technologies to support the design and manufacture of new products, including components and structures for aircraft wings and body parts, engines, cars, ships, medical devices, power generation and wind turbines.
The centre is a collaborative venture between the
The group hopes the centre will make the
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