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Current Trends in Machining Technologies Outlined at Show
01 Mar 2005
The Machining Research Group team at the University of Birmingham is ideally placed to outline high speed milling (HSM) and micro-machining developments, having worked on the former since the early 1990s and latterly on micro-machining technology. David Aspinwall and Leung Soo of the recently formed West Midlands Micro-Machining Centre (WMMMC), which comes under the remit of the Group, will be presenting the latest developments in machining technologies, during one of the many free seminar sessions at the Midlands Manufacturing event, (see preview on page 9) NEC, Birmingham, 13-14 April.
Poor Pay Turns Graduates Away
01 Mar 2005
According to two recent surveys, graduates are not going into engineering careers because of poor salary prospects, despite more UK companies crying out for their skills. The problem in securing graduate engineers to the profession could worsen next year when the Government plans to increase annual tuition fees to £3,000.
GTMA Can Offer Grants to EuroMold2005 Exhibitors
01 Mar 2005
The Gauge and Tool Makers' Association (GTMA), working in collaboration with the organisers of EuroMold2005, is able to offer eligible UK SMEs grant funding from UK Investment & Trade to a maximum of £2,500 to exhibit.
Will Supporting Lean Lead to Job Losses?
01 Mar 2005
'Will supporting lean and improving productivity lead to job losses?' is a familiar question posed by the workforce at every launch of a lean workshop or continuous improvement programme. How a senior manager chooses to answer it is a real test of their integrity.
