Advanced Engineering News 25 November 2020

New competition to develop nuclear powered space flight

The British Interplanetary Society has announced a new competition which will see participants come up with the best ideas relating to the storage and handling of antihydrogen.

Manufacturing firm played critical role in NHS COVID-19 response

A Coventry engineering firm has supplied more than 120 miles of medical gas copper pipes in just six months in the pandemic.

Oerlikon Balzers partners in virus coatings project

Viruses can survive for a long time on plastics, which are widely used in aircraft. Oerlikon Balzers have many years of experience and wide-ranging expertise in developing solutions for specific applications in the medical industry.

Never let a good crisis go to waste – understand your supply chain to bounce back stronger

Do you really know your company’s supply chain? The Covid-19 pandemic showed that many companies were “flying in the dark” with limited understanding of their supply chain. This session will discuss key actions for navigating through the crisis in the short, medium and long term and also show how an improved understanding of your supply chain can help you to achieve your objectives.

This session will be run by Aristides Matopoulos, Associate Professor in Supply Chain Design & Logistics Systems at Aston University.

Thursday 26th November 2020, 11am-12pm GMT

Look but don’t touch: 5 reasons to use optical surface metrology with Polytec

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Volkswagen Group: Leading the Charge into an Electrified Future

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New for 2021…

With a new vaccine on the horizon, we are excited for things to get back to normality in time for Advanced Engineering 2021 next November.

For the first time next year The Cleanroom Hub, in association with Cleanroom Technology Magazine, will span across both Lab Innovations and Advanced Engineering! It will provide an area exclusively dedicated to suppliers of cleanroom equipment, with a dedicated exhibitor pavilion and CPD accredited education for cleanroom professionals.

Aris Matopoulos, Associate Professor in Supply Chain Design & Logistics Systems at Aston University

What do you think will be the biggest difference in the industry 10 years from now?

There is little doubt that engineering and manufacturing will continue to see more opportunities arising from emerging technological solutions. The challenge here for engineering organisations will be to distinguish between the hype vs reality of emerging technologies. For SMEs this is going to be the main challenge, how to stay abreast of new technologies in a meaningful way.

GRP Solutions is delighted to announce its successful ISO 9001:2015 accreditation by BSI.

With the increasing uncertainty of COVID-19 and Brexit there is no more important a time to have a strong and trusted supply chain partner.

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Creative Composites supply innovative SMC parts for new zero emission vehicles

The UK’s most advanced composites manufacturer – Creative Composites based in Lisburn, Northern Ireland is delighted to be supplying innovative SMC parts for a new revolutionary electric light commercial van.

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