| Monday 07 Jun 2010 |
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| 10:00 - 13:00 | | UKTI Sustainable Manufacturing Seminar
UK Trade & Investment
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| 14:00 - 15:00 | | R & D Tax Relief - Is your company eligible?
R & D Tax and Grants Ltd
Discover how a Government-backed initiative can help you claim back extra tax relief from HMRC on every pound your business spends on R&D. |
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| 15:00 - 16:00 | | Assistance with market analysis and business opportunities in China, India, Russia and Germany
UK Trade & Investment |
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| 16:00 - 17:00 | | MTA Member Services
Manufacturing Technologies Association
MTA unveils their new member services and explains the benefits of membership of the association. |
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| Tuesday 08 Jun 2010 |
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| 10:00 - 11:00 | | KASTOtec KPC high production automatic band sawing machinery
KASTO Ltd |
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| 11:00 - 12:00 | | The growing role of lasers in 21st Century manufacturing
AILU supported by the Photonics and Plastic Electronics Knowledge Transfer Network |
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| 12:00 - 13:00 | | How to reduce bottlenecks in quality control by using portable measuring equipment
Faro Technologies UK Ltd
FARO will explain how quickly and easily measurements can be carried out using portable measuring equipment like the FaroArm, FARO Gage and FARO Laser Tracker. |
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| 14:00 - 15:00 | | Reduce time to market
Planit Software Ltd
How modern manufacturing organisations can use automation to help improve a company’s competitive advantage, increase productivity and reduce lead times. |
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| 15:00 - 16:00 | | Linking the shop floor to the top floor
Seiki Systems Ltd
Seiki will discuss how becoming more shop floor resource process focused can help businesses determine the relative performance of their manufacturing resources as their internal profit centre. |
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| 16:00 - 17:00 | | Innovative solutions in CBN cutting tools
Microbor Technology Ltd
Tendencies of the hard material machining operations market and unique properties of Nano CBN. |
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| Wednesday 09 Jun 2010 |
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| 10:00 - 11:00 | | KASTO's philosophy on modern manufacturing supported by apprenticeships.
KASTO Ltd |
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| 11:00 - 12:00 | | Knowledge Transfer Partnerships (KTP): Effective ways to access expertise to improve your competitiveness
Knowledge Transfer Partnerships (KTP)
Suitable for small, medium and large companies looking for skilled employees, this seminar focuses on the considerable benefits available to companies in establishing a Knowledge Transfer Partnership (KTP) with their local University. |
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| 12:00 - 13:00 | | Safe and Sound: Health and safety in manufacturing made easy
Premier Partnership |
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| 14:00 - 15:00 | | Culture change and people skills development
Power Panels Business Improvement
Lean Six Sigma business improvement initiatives are unlikely to sustain unless the People and Culture issues are also dealt with. Find out how the 2008 Over-all BEST FACTORY AWARD winner tackled this problem. |
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| 15:00 - 16:00 | | Innovation and development of Rhodes Super Plastic Forming and Diffusion Bonding Presses
Group Rhodes |
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| 16:00 - 17:00 | | MTA member services
Manufacturing Technologies Association
MTA discuss the new member services available and introduce special guest speaker Tim Garland, Director, Towergate Insurance, who is talking about Disaster Planning for Manufacturing. |
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| Thursday 10 Jun 2010 |
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| 10:00 - 11:00 | | KASTO Unicompact; vertical bar & sheet storage and automated warehouses
KASTO Ltd
Highlighting the benefits of automation in steel distribution companies by utilising the vertical space and less manpower to grow the business. |
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| 11:00 - 12:00 | | Respiratory Hazards: Welding airborne hazards
3M UK Plc
3M look at welding fume: what is it and how is it generated? What are its health effects? How should it be controlled? Put your health first and join us to learn more. |
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| 12:00 - 13:00 | | PCD drill processing for metalworking and aerospace materials
Vollmer UK Ltd
Understanding the production process of PCD tipped/veined drills in consideration of cost, complexity with enhanced tool machining methods and process stability. |
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| 14:00 - 15:00 | | Future proof your workholding investment
Roemheld UK
Helping delegates protect their workholding investment by presenting case studies demonstrating successful planning strategies, best workholding practice and raw material cost reduction. |
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| 15:00 - 16:00 | | RFID in machine tool - return on investment through effective process improvement
Balluff Ltd
Discover the process improvements, potential cost/time savings, enhanced tool utilisation and reduced tool inventory to be gained from RFID tool identification. |
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| 16:00 - 17:00 | | The competitive advantage brought by innovations in 3D scanning technologies
Phase Vision Ltd
Understand how high-speed full-field 3D scanning is changing the face of metrology – bringing significant advantages in productivity and efficiency. These systems are no longer the preserve of just the majors like Airbus or Boeing - learn how these techniques are changing the way your industry works. |
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| Friday 11 Jun 2010 |
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| 10:00 - 11:00 | | How 3D Design Fits into your Product Development Path
Parametric Technology Corporation (PTC) UK Ltd
Learn how imperative 3D design intelligence is as a part of your company’s overall product development path. |
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| 11:00 - 12:00 | | Culture Change and People Skills Development
Power Panels Business Improvement
Lean Six Sigma business improvement initiatives are unlikely to sustain unless the People and Culture issues are also dealt with. Find out how the 2008 Over-all BEST FACTORY AWARD winner tackled this problem. |
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| 12:00 - 13:00 | | Funding Innovation
Production Engineering Research Association (PERA)
A brief overview of funding and how to access it, and a show real case study of businesses that have benefitted from grant funding. |
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| 14:00 - 15:00 | | Hit or Myth?
Manufacturing Insight / MakeIt Challenge |
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| 15:00 - 16:00 | | MTA member services
Manufacturing Technologies Association
MTA discuss the value for money gained by membership of the MTA with special quest speakers from all the new member service companies. |
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