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Professional Associations, Institutions, Institutes, Standards bodies
Our RSS feed for Professional Associations, Institutions, Institutes, Standards bodies press releasesBritish torque calibration standard issued
British Standards 'Method for calibration and classification of torque measuring devices' covers everything from caps on pill bottles to bolts and nuts on internal combustion engine assembly.
News from BSI British Standards ( 4 March 2008)
Moulders and thermoforming firms in directory
The 2007/08 edition of the GTMA Buyers Guide has been launched by GTMA with contact details and selection matrix by sector, making it easy for buyers to find the most appropriate supplier.
News from GTMA (12 October 2007)
Vision Website jobs page opened to non-members
UKIVA is now allowing job vacancies from non-members to be posted on the 'jobs' page on its Web site, which now attracts in excess of 6000 visitors/month.
News from UK Industrial Vision Association (22 August 2007)
Steel versus aluminium - which is 'greener'?
Technical background article In response to an article on aluminium, it is erroneous to claim that aluminum-intensive vehicles produce less greenhouse gas emissions than steel-intensive vehicles, explains Ed Opbroek.
News from International Iron and Steel Institute (20 August 2007)
More aluminium to reduce greenhouse gases?
A presentation at the 2007 China Aluminium and Transportation Conference said that the use of aluminium in cars in 2006 will save around 140 million tons of C02 emissions.
News from European Aluminium Association ( 6 August 2007)
Spanish machine tool firms to number 74 at EMO
There will be 74 Spanish machine tool and metal working equipment builders exhibiting at EMO 2007 and they will rank as sixth after Germany, Italy, Japan, Switzerland, and Taiwan.
News from AFM (18 July 2007)
Spanish machine tool firms court Russia, Brazil
A number of Spanish machine tool builders are increasing activities in Brazil and Russia, where recent trade fairs there are generating new business.
News from AFM (28 June 2007)
Certified trainer status for packaging employees
The Packaging Machinery Manufacturers Institute (PMMI) has launched a certified trainer program for consumer and industrial goods companies.
News from Packaging Machinery Manufacturers Institute (26 June 2007)
Applications of rapid manufacturing conference
Rapid News Publications has announced the TCT 2007 Rapid Manufacturing Conference on 26th - 27th September 2007 at the Ricoh Arena, Coventry, UK.
News from Rapid News Publications (20 June 2007)
Youth believes engineering challenging, lucrative
An international youth survey has revealed that teenagers believe engineering is a challenging, innovative and lucrative career but they expect a better lifestyle than their parents.
News from Institution of Engineering and Technology (18 June 2007)
Effective methods for optimum performance in book
A book entitled "Alarm Management: Seven Effective Methods for Optimum Performance" by Bill R Hollifield and Eddie Habibi has been published by ISA.
News from ISA (Instrumentation, Systems and Aut Soc) (11 June 2007)
Workforce development program priorities
The creation of smart strategies and building momentum by ISA will, says the organisation, empower current professionals and attract the next generation via its workforce development program.
News from ISA (Instrumentation, Systems and Aut Soc) (11 June 2007)
Hazardous area mining equipment group announced
The ISA-SP12 standards committee, Electrical Equipment for Hazardous Locations, has established a new mining working group to develop standards for equipment.
News from ISA (Instrumentation, Systems and Aut Soc) (11 June 2007)
Award to promote female engineering interest
Underlining an apparent severe shortage of women in engineering, the 2007 IET Young Woman Engineer of the Year Award is being intoduced to encourage more to join the profession.
News from Institution of Engineering and Technology ( 5 June 2007)
Company news at mass spectrometry society meeting
Waters Corporation will exhibit mass spectrometry, proteomics and software for characterizing and visualizing molecules at the 55th annual American Society for Mass Spectrometry meeting.
News from Waters ( 4 June 2007)
Birmingham to host international LED conference
Birmingham, UK, will host euroLED 2007, Europe's largest conference dedicated LEDs, on June 6th and 7th at The National Motorcycle Museum.
News from Photonics Cluster ( 4 June 2007)
Forklift truck exhibitor enjoyed a busy stand
Yale Europe Materials Handling, manufacturer and distributor of forklift trucks, had a busy stand at IMHX 2007, at the National Exhibition Centre, Birmingham on 13-16 March 2007.
News from Yale Europe ( 4 June 2007)
DRO and CNC systems firm joins GTMA
Regarding the UK's GTMA as 'one of our most proactive trade associations', measurement and control company, ACI (UK), has taken up membership of the Association.
News from GTMA ( 4 June 2007)
Science must orient itself toward societal goals
The European Science Foundations reports on calls for scientific research to orient itself toward societal goals and have greater emphasis on community participation.
News from European Science Foundation ( 1 June 2007)
Analysis, bio and laboratory equipment trade fair
Organisers Leipziger Messe have announced speakers for the 'Laboratory Equipment in Hospitals and Healthcare' conference, part of the LAB trade fair.
News from Leipziger Messe (31 May 2007)
Rapid prototyping and manufacturing exhibition
The organisers of TCT 2007, Rapid News Publications, has announced that exhibition visitor registration is completely free of charge and registration can be completed on-line.
News from TCT Conference and Exhibition 2007 (30 May 2007)
Air/gas testing and monitoring exhibition
The MCERTS 2007 conference, workshop and exhibition examined the latest developments in legislation, standards and monitoring technologies in the field of air/gas testing and monitoring.
News from MCERTS Exhibition (28 May 2007)
Institute helps with welding method
A leading manufacturer of vibration testing systems turned to TWI for assistance in identifying the right method when looking for an alternative manufacturing route.
News from TWI (The Welding Institute) (22 May 2007)
New working practices essential to UK economy
Sir Digby Jones, UK skills envoy and former director general of the CBI, said at the Work Wise UK Summit that unless Britain adopts new working practices the economy will suffer.
News from Work Wise UK (18 May 2007)
Freight operators and lorry makers clean up
Vehicle manufacturers and lorry operators have made great progress in cleaning up London's air, according to the Freight Transport Association.
News from Freight Transport Association (11 May 2007)
Conference shares thoughts on motorsport education
Thoughts on world-class skills, training and employment in F1 engineering are being shared at the Motorsport Academy's inaugural 'Motorsport in Education' conference, Silverstone.
News from Motorsport Industry Association ( 7 May 2007)
Data sharing charter membership
Hexagon Metrology has announced its charter membership with Partners in THINC, which advances the knowledge and usage of THINC-OSP control.
News from Hexagon Metrology ( 7 May 2007)
Korean materials handling firm at huge exhibition
Hyundai Heavy Industries exhibited 35 machines from forklift trucks through wheel loaders, mini and wheeled excavators to crawler excavators at Bauma 2007.
News from HYUNDAI HEAVY INDUSTRIES EUROPE ( 4 May 2007)
Blog covers process control network security
CITGO's design and implementation of its "more secure process control network" is covered in a BLOG with ISA's InTech magazine.
News from ISA (Instrumentation, Systems and Aut Soc) ( 4 May 2007)
Natural gas cars to be exhibited
Cenex, the UK's national centre for low carbon and fuel cell technologies, has announced the companies exhibiting at the 'Naturally Gas' conference at Loughborough University, Leicestershire.
News from Cenex ( 2 May 2007)
Happy, healthy employees crucial to success
Bibby Financial Services has advised construction owners and managers to maintain staff well-being as part of their business strategy.
News from Bibby Financial Services ( 2 May 2007)
Years of trichloroethylene use leaves tanks deadly
Trichloroethylene or 'trike' is soon to be strictly limited, and the Wheelabrator Group is warning industries years of use has left tanks as deadly as the chemical itself. Brochure available
News from Wheelabrator Group ( 2 May 2007)
Manufacturing advice will be free in UK
The UK's Manufacturing Advisory Service will offer all small and medium sized manufacturing firms up to four days free advice from April next year.
News from Manufacturing Advisory Service ( dti) ( 1 May 2007)
School children to design and build race car
MEIRG, the pilot project designed retrain and retain engineers and engineering companies in the Midlands, has helped school children in Nottinghamshire enter the Formula Schools competition.
News from MEIRG ( 1 May 2007)
Booklet presents UK metal working facts
A pocket-sized facts booklet tables and charts track the trends up to 2006 for the UK's metal manufacturing technology sector, including machine tools, cutting tools and tool/work holding equipment.
News from Manufacturing Technologies Association (30 April 2007)
Motorsport engineering applied to marine
The Motorsport Industry Association's 'Motorsport to Marine' programme explores how the hi-tech world of racing cars can benefit their counterparts on water.
News from Motorsport Industry Association (30 April 2007)
Guide covers UK's 'motorsport valley'
A glossy guide to 'Motorsport Valley' charts how the UK's innovative design, R and D, engineering and manufacturing expertise has placed it in a leading position among world's motorsporting countries.
News from Motorsport Industry Association (30 April 2007)
Vision association celebrates 15th anniversary
The UK Industrial Vision Association, which promotes the use of imaging in industry, has celebrated its fifteenth anniversary, and has published its latest newsletter.
News from UK Industrial Vision Association (20 April 2007)
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