http://www.manufacturingtalk.com/indexes/categorybrowsekl.html Professional Associations, Institutions, Institutes, Standards bodies latest news on Manufacturingtalk en-gb Copyright (C)2008 Pro-Talk Ltd. All rights reserved. Tue, 07 Oct 2008 08:00:00 UT Tue, 07 Oct 2008 08:00:00 UT http://www.pro-talk.com/images/protalklogo90.gif http://www.pro-talk.com/ 90 79 The British Industry Safety Federation (BISF) has warned that employers are liable if risk management procedures are not up to scratch. Wed, 01 Oct 2008 08:00:00 UT BSIF http://www.manufacturingtalk.com/news/bsw/bsw100.html Britain's first National Fork Lift Safety Week will take place 22-28 September, 2008. Mon, 01 Sep 2008 08:00:00 UT Fork Lift Truck Association http://www.manufacturingtalk.com/news/fhv/fhv129.html The Institute of Metal Finishing has updated its website to include information on important issues affecting the surface finishing industry. Fri, 22 Aug 2008 08:00:00 UT Institute of Metal Finishing http://www.manufacturingtalk.com/news/ilf/ilf100.html ISA standards activities in connecting devices to networks and electronic device description language are planning demonstrations at the ISA EXPO 2008. Wed, 13 Aug 2008 08:00:00 UT ISA (Instrumentation, Systems and Aut Soc) http://www.manufacturingtalk.com/news/isa/isa206.html ISA and the Automation Standards Compliance Institute are introducing three certificate programmes that will increase knowledge and awareness of the ISA84 standard. Mon, 23 Jun 2008 08:00:00 UT ISA (Instrumentation, Systems and Aut Soc) http://www.manufacturingtalk.com/news/isa/isa204.html The mission of the ISA100 committee is to develop a family of universal industrial wireless standards designed to satisfy the needs of end users across a variety of applications. Fri, 23 May 2008 08:00:00 UT ISA (Instrumentation, Systems and Aut Soc) http://www.manufacturingtalk.com/news/isa/isa203.html The Automation Federation will manage a roundtable of executives and business leaders to give advanced manufacturing a voice in workforce development efforts in the Piedmont region. Wed, 21 May 2008 08:00:00 UT ISA (Instrumentation, Systems and Aut Soc) http://www.manufacturingtalk.com/news/isa/isa202.html Achieving a 30% reduction in power absorbed by power presses and the devlopment of machine tool control systems that respond to vocal communication are among results reported in CENIT. Tue, 20 May 2008 08:00:00 UT AFM http://www.manufacturingtalk.com/news/afm/afm109.html 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. Tue, 04 Mar 2008 08:00:00 UT BSI British Standards http://www.manufacturingtalk.com/news/bsj/bsj124.html 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. Fri, 12 Oct 2007 08:00:00 UT GTMA http://www.manufacturingtalk.com/news/gtm/gtm254.html 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. Wed, 22 Aug 2007 08:00:00 UT UK Industrial Vision Association http://www.manufacturingtalk.com/news/uvg/uvg137.html 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. Mon, 20 Aug 2007 08:00:00 UT International Iron and Steel Institute http://www.manufacturingtalk.com/news/ixi/ixi100.html 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. Mon, 06 Aug 2007 08:00:00 UT European Aluminium Association http://www.manufacturingtalk.com/news/eza/eza100.html 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. Wed, 18 Jul 2007 08:00:00 UT AFM http://www.manufacturingtalk.com/news/afm/afm106.html A number of Spanish machine tool builders are increasing activities in Brazil and Russia, where recent trade fairs there are generating new business. Thu, 28 Jun 2007 08:00:00 UT AFM http://www.manufacturingtalk.com/news/afm/afm105.html The Packaging Machinery Manufacturers Institute (PMMI) has launched a certified trainer program for consumer and industrial goods companies. Tue, 26 Jun 2007 08:00:00 UT Packaging Machinery Manufacturers Institute http://www.manufacturingtalk.com/news/phf/phf118.html Rapid News Publications has announced the TCT 2007 Rapid Manufacturing Conference on 26th - 27th September 2007 at the Ricoh Arena, Coventry, UK. Wed, 20 Jun 2007 08:00:00 UT Rapid News Publications http://www.manufacturingtalk.com/news/rab/rab102.html 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. Mon, 18 Jun 2007 08:00:00 UT Institution of Engineering and Technology http://www.manufacturingtalk.com/news/iee/iee107.html A book entitled "Alarm Management: Seven Effective Methods for Optimum Performance" by Bill R Hollifield and Eddie Habibi has been published by ISA. Mon, 11 Jun 2007 08:00:00 UT ISA (Instrumentation, Systems and Aut Soc) http://www.manufacturingtalk.com/news/isa/isa195.html 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. Mon, 11 Jun 2007 08:00:00 UT ISA (Instrumentation, Systems and Aut Soc) http://www.manufacturingtalk.com/news/isa/isa196.html The ISA-SP12 standards committee, Electrical Equipment for Hazardous Locations, has established a new mining working group to develop standards for equipment. Mon, 11 Jun 2007 08:00:00 UT ISA (Instrumentation, Systems and Aut Soc) http://www.manufacturingtalk.com/news/isa/isa197.html 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. Tue, 05 Jun 2007 08:00:00 UT Institution of Engineering and Technology http://www.manufacturingtalk.com/news/iee/iee106.html Waters Corporation will exhibit mass spectrometry, proteomics and software for characterizing and visualizing molecules at the 55th annual American Society for Mass Spectrometry meeting. Mon, 04 Jun 2007 08:00:00 UT Waters http://www.manufacturingtalk.com/news/wvk/wvk155.html Birmingham, UK, will host euroLED 2007, Europe's largest conference dedicated LEDs, on June 6th and 7th at The National Motorcycle Museum. Mon, 04 Jun 2007 08:00:00 UT Photonics Cluster http://www.manufacturingtalk.com/news/pcs/pcs101.html 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. Mon, 04 Jun 2007 08:00:00 UT Yale Europe http://www.manufacturingtalk.com/news/yal/yal100.html