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Aerospace & Defence

  • On-line Survey Seeks Users of Finite Element Practice World-Wide

    01 Jan 2003

    The first world-wide survey on the state of finite element practice, including the needs of the engineering analysis industry, is being carried out by FENet (Finite Element Network).companies are invited to take part in the survey and to help shape the direction of future research in the technology. 

  • Increased Demand for Aerospace Fabrications Required Larger Oven

    01 Jan 2003

    RSM Aerospace, Farnborough, has recently increased its capacity for the in-house heat treatment of aluminium alloy fabrications. Over the past five years the company has expanded its range of products for major aircraft manufacturers. The original oven could no longer cope with the quantity of material now produced, even though it was operating almost seven days a week. 

  • Composite Wing Parts Win Airbus Approval

    01 Jan 2003

    GKN Aerospace Services, Cowes (GKNAS) has manufactured the first composite part for the range of assemblies the company is contracted to supply for the Airbus A380. 

  • Kansas is Aerospace Capital of The World

    01 Jan 2003

    Wichita, at the centre of Kansas, is known as the 'aerospace capital of the world'. So when the world's aerospace industry sneezes, Wichita of course gets a cold. The mid-west American state is now increasingly regarded as an important economic hub for the international aviation industry and, despite sector downturns, there are opportunities for UK companies to exploit, says the Kansas Europe Office. 

  • First Mobile Calibration Service in UK Celebrates Twenty Years of Business

    01 Jan 2003

    When the founders of Applied Quality Assurance (AQA) started their mobile mechanical calibration service in January 1983, there was no other service like it in the UK. 

Casting & Forging

  • Project Investigates Potential for Rapid Prototyping in Casting Supply Chains

    01 Jan 2003

    There is a pitifully small level of application of rapid prototyping technologies in the casting sector. Castings Technology International, Sheffield, (Cti) is embarking on a far-reaching, 3-year programme of work to determine the extent to which the widespread application of Rapid Prototyping (RP) in the casting supply chain is a realistic and viable proposition. 

Heavy Engineering

  • Refurbishment and Aftermarket for Heavy Engineering Is Set For Massive Growth

    01 Jan 2003

    As machinery installed over the last forty years begins to wear out and becomes uneconomical or impossible to replace, the refurbishment and aftermarket for heavy engineering plant and equipment is set for massive growth says Sheffield based Kvaerner E&C Manufacturing. 

  • Heavy Pipe Production Facility Comes On Stream

    01 Jan 2003

    In the past two months, The Angle Ring Co Ltd, West Midlands, have added heavy pipework to their extensive range of section bending services. The company is now able to supply specialist formed and welded pipes in plate thicknesses up to 200mm and up to 10m in length. 

Industry News

  • Project Puts Metals Knowledge On-Line

    01 Jan 2003

    A powerful information resource on metallic materials for manufacturing industry will be the outcome of collaboration between four South Yorkshire based organisations over the next three years. 

  • Changes Taking Place in Mouldmaking Examined

    01 Jan 2003

    Mouldmakers from around the country will be gathering in Coventry on 20 February, for Mouldmaking'03, which is a conference that will examine the changes taking place in the industry. 

  • Government Initiatives Benefit Aerospace and Defence Companies

    01 Jan 2003

    Aerospace and defence companies can benefit from a number of government backed national programmes to help them improve their UK and overseas performance says Mark Eaton MSc MBA CEng, Head of the MAS (South East) Whilst there are a number of regional initiatives designed to help defence companies to diversify into new sectors, aerospace companies can benefit from a number of national programmes to help them improve their UK and overseas performance including the Competitiveness Challenge run by SBAC on behalf of the DTI. 

  • Industry Surveys Herald Cautious Start to 2003

    01 Jan 2003

    The latest quarterly surveys from the Confederation of British Industries (CBI) and the Engineering Employers Federation South (EEF South) set the scene for industry trends this year. 

  • New Affiliate Membership Categories Widen Access to UK Plastics R&D

    01 Jan 2003

    UK manufacturers are continually searching out the innovations that the plastics sector offers. Faraday Plastics, the Government-sponsored body for UK plastics R&D, has launched an affiliate membership scheme that is designed to bring its innovative work to more and more companies and academic partners. 

  • GTMA is Growing Fast

    01 Jan 2003

    When Julia Moore took over as Director of the GTMA in September 2002 it was her ambition to increase membership by 9% in her first year. 

  • IOM3 Announces 2003 Programme of Events

    01 Jan 2003

    The Institute of Materials, Minerals and Mining (IOM3) has released its programme of forthcoming events: 

  • China's Economic Boom Offers Opportunities as well as Threats

    01 Jan 2003

    Mention China to most UK manufacturers and you will be met with a look of despondency and resignation to the fact that we cannot compete with their low labour costs. 

  • Manufacturing Event is South's Biggest Ever Best Practice Presentation

    01 Jan 2003

    The biggest learning opportunity for manufacturing businesses ever seen in the Southern region takes place at Thorpe Park, Surrey, February 19-20. Manufacturing Networking 2003, which will run alongside the Southern Manufacturing exhibition for the first time, is a fresh programme of conferences, masterclasses and technical seminars featuring two of the biggest names in manufacturing. 

Sheetmetal Working

  • Aluminium Sheets Crown Adventurous Exhibition

    01 Jan 2003

    Multi-metals processor and distributor Cashmores joined forces with Ash & Lacy Perforators to supply the pivotal element in a major exhibition at London's Design Museum. 'Adventures of Aluminium: 

  • Proactive Steps Taken To Head Off Skills Shortages

    01 Jan 2003

    A survey by EMTA, the national training body for engineering and manufacturing has identified that three out of four firms in the manufacturing heart of the UK are suffering skill shortages in the technical and engineering areas. 

  • Pressure To Shape Up and Lighten Loads

    01 Jan 2003

    Car manufacturers are increasingly using light metals such as aluminium and magnesium to replace heavier steels. However, this relies on the behaviour of "lightweight" bodywork being equally as safe in crash situations. In this context, a new manufacturing process can make a valuable contribution: hydroforming. 

Southern Manufacturing

Stevens Rowsell is a specialist precision sheet metal engineering company in East Sussex