This presentation describes several novel technologies that are under investigation at the University of Sheffield’s Advanced Manufacturing Research Centre (AMRC). The focus is on developing and translating innovative technologies from the lab towards industrial adoption. The talk will cover several recently completed projects in the field of electrification, such as the formation of hollow conductor coils for direct cooling, wet winding of coils with high-viscosity encapsulants, additive manufacturing to reduce weight and increase power density, and robotic placement of large permanent magnet arrays for wind turbine generators. Planned future work and upcoming capability expansions will also be discussed, such as:

• Formation of 4 mm x 4 mm hollow conductors into complex coil shapes for direct conductor cooling
• Pre-encapsulating multi-strand coils during the winding process with high-viscosity encapsulants
• Additive manufacturing for lightweight: reducing weight and increasing power density
• A robotic solution for the placement of large, magnetized permanent magnet arrays for a wind turbine generator