Skills Academy Set to Transform UK Manufacturing Industry
01 Mar 2007
The National Skills Academy for Manufacturing was launched, at last, in January. The initiative is part of the £40 million government industry investment programme into four National Skills Academies announced in October 2005.
The State of the Art in Rotary and Linear Friction Welding
01 Mar 2007
An industry-focused seminar ‘Rotary and Linear Friction Welding: The State of the Art’ will be held at TWI Ltd, Cambridge on 21 June 2007. This event will bring together leading authorities on rotary and linear friction welding who will present a clear picture of the current state of the art and their predictions for the future.
TCT 2007 To Take-Off With Virgin Atlantic
01 Mar 2007
Joe Ferry, head of design at Virgin Atlantic, will headline the forthcoming TCT Conference on Rapid Manufacturing (RM), being held 26–27th September 2007 at the Ricoh Arena, Coventry.






