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Lean manufacture

Our academics and consultants help client determine opportunities for cost effective productivity and efficiency increases, assist in the reduction of waste from the manufacturing process and increase efficiency of production processes by automation

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Joanne Watts

Senior Lecturer

What's in my stuff?

What's In My Stuff? is an interdisciplinary research project which brings together scientists and artists in order to explore the public’s awareness of the chemical elements used in the everyday objects we all own and use. It explores issues of sustainability, recycling and growing concerns about the scarcity and ethical sourcing of the minerals and materials that we take for granted or never knew existed but which are vital for the technology we use every day.

SHU researchers demonstrate advances in Neuromorphic technology for sustainable AI

At AI UK (17-18 March), Sheffield Hallam University’s Smart Interactive Technologies lab showcased neuromorphic sensors, chips and robots that mimic brain function, illustrating sustainable AI potential. Visitors saw event-based cameras detect single sugar grains, learned neuromorphic chips could overcome current ML bottlenecks, and heard progress toward sensor-rich, animal-like robots.

Lean manufacture

Our academics and consultants can help in determining opportunities for cost effective productivity and efficiency increases, can assist in the reduction of waste from the manufacturing process and increase efficiency of production processes by automation

Tags:: Automation and robotics; Process modelling and simulation

Case studies

Driving change in the packaging industry

We spoke to Julie Harris, L&D Business Partner in Operations and Early Careers, and Jon Wrigglesworth, Head of Packaging and Innovation at Premier Foods, to find out what impact Niall’s Packaging Professional degree apprenticeship has had on their business.