Events News

It is not often that customers and suppliers enthusiastically agree that they are both getting a good deal, but when they are all engineering experts then the exhibition they are talking about is surely something very special. Comments from visitors to the last Fastening and Assembly Solutions Exhibition include “A very comprehensive and informative exhibition which gave me a detailed insight into Fastenings that will be used in future projects”, and the organisers are determined that the next event at Cosford on April 29th will be to an even higher standard and 100% fastening, adhesives and assembly related.

Chronos Richardson Limited will be attending the IPack-Ima 2009 exhibition in Hall 4 Stand B11, on the stand of their sister company Chronos Richardson SRL.

In the manufacturing industry it is relatively easy to focus on products such as fasteners - however just as important are the practices and techniques of assembly processes. These are clearly overlapping areas but the Fastening & Assembly Solutions Exhibition at Cosford in April is expected to have many exhibitors who deal primarily with improving assembly systems, package integration or design/manufacturing consultants, all who save manufacturers money by improving assembly processes.

STAG Group are delighted to offer customers the full range of Saint-Gobain Sully glass and acrylic helicopter windshields and windows, from stock or via their advanced distribution system. Consequently, Spec-Tech USA Inc – part of the STAG Group – will be exhibiting at Heli-Expo 2009 this February 22nd – 24th at Anaheim California, www.heliexpo.com where they will be pleased to explain how their innovative supply-chain solutions can smooth the way for OEMs and operators alike. STAG booth no.2957 is in Hall C

Fluke has extended its successful programme of “hands-on” Power Quality Training Seminars and Thermal Imaging Training Seminars through 2009 at locations around England, Wales, Scotland and Ireland.

Fastening and Assembly is recognised as one major area of production where working smarter can give almost immediate cost savings. As Mark Newby – organiser of Fastening & Assembly Solutions Exhibitions explains

Motion control specialists LG Motion will be showing products from across its wide range of medium to high precision linear and rotary stages, linear bearings, motors, drives and controls as well as new moving coil actuators and specialised motion components. The Basingstoke based developer, manufacturer and distributor represents a number of leading motion control suppliers and has its own in-house production and design facility to handle customized assemblies.

From model engines to flight simulators paint spraying to patterns of nature, compressed air has a vast assortment of applications around the Science Museum in London. An Atlas Copco variable speed drive compressor supplies the air needed to bring science to life for its 200,000 monthly visitors. Compressed air is used in the Museum’s mechanical workshops and for cleaning and paint spraying. It also powers exhibits, interactive displays and sculptures – activating them at the press of a button.

A Crestomer® structural adhesives training workshop for boat builders was recently organised by Scott Bader Scandinavia AB and Hans Claussen AS, the Scott Bader distributor for Norway. The training workshop was held at one of the Windy Boats factories in Norway. Windy is one of the leading GRP boat builders in Scandinavia. The workshop was attended by 17 key technical and production people from leisure and lifeboat producers in Norway.

FLIR Systems now has a substantial share of the world market in thermal imaging detectors. The resultant high volume production has brought huge benefits to its customers at every level. Demand has fuelled substantial and continuous investment in infrared camera R & D, resulting in the introduction of new models across the company’s product programme. These extend from new infrared cameras in the budget price find-it-fix-it range right up to the brand new FLIR® P660 flagship model that makes its Maintec debut this year.