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IMechE launches Online Version of MPD Scheme
01 Feb 2005
The Institution of Mechanical Engineers has become the first institution in the UK to launch a new online professional development package set to benefit thousands of young engineers.
Full Metals Information Database Service Due for Completion this Autumn
01 Feb 2005
In June 2004, the National Metals Technology Centre (NAMTEC) added a search tool to its website for site visitors to search over 10,000 pages of metals related information in a single search. This initial trial service will be superseded when the full blown MI-21 (Metals Information for the 21st Century) project is completed later this year.
Are you Lean and Agile, In Office and in Factory?
01 Feb 2005
Lean ? done that . . . Agile ? done that as well . . . but have you? You may have eliminated waste in your factory but have you just focused internally?
Revolutionary Welding System Removes Influence of Welding Skills and Visibility on Quality
01 Feb 2005
An alternative approach to welding underwater has been developed in which the welding skills of the operator and visibility have little or no influence over the final weld quality. The process, which received a DTI 'Smart' award in 2003, is proving of interest above water to fabrication/engineering companies, especially for 'crack-repairs', and is the subject of a paper presented at the Underwater Intervention 2005 in New Orleans this month.
Moulders Show at PDM05
01 Feb 2005
Plastics Design & Moulding (PDM 05), a brand new UK event for designers and producers of plastic products, takes place at the Telford International Centre on 12-14 April 2005. The show's organisers claim it is the most innovative and progressive event to take place in the UK plastics industry for many years.
