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Issue 13 - Summer 2003

 

 

CHAIRMAN'S CORNER

I am writing following a very successful prestigious event that the MTFW organised at the Deeside College.

The well attended event which focused on the Aerospace industry epitomised much of what the MTFW is striving to achieve in Wales: high profile presentations from industry and academia; technical and business opportunities, training needs, opportunities for extensive networking. You will find a review of the day in this bulletin and further information can be obtained from our website. Remember, that in addition to the prestigious event we run high profile events throughout the year.

On 2nd October, for instance, there is a Nanotechnology event at NEWI.We look forward to seeing you there.

In this bulletin the focus is on non-metallic materials. There are articles from the Composites Processing Association and Morganite Electrical Carbon Limited. Once again we are giving preference to companies who are members of MTFW. Recent surveys have indicated that these articles are well received and that the Bulletin is a very efficient and cost effective way of promoting your industry to the materials community throughout Wales.

Each Bulletin you are greeted with my picture on the front page. I am, however, supported by an excellent team in the Steering Group who arrange events, organise the Bulletin, maintain the website plus a host of other activities. It is time you met them. So this month we are including a photograph of the ‘team’ and some biographical details.At the same time, we are keen to attract new industrial members to our Steering Group. Do not be slow in coming forward and bringing new ideas for the MTFW to promote Chairman’s Corner

Left to right: Rob Elias, Gary Penney, Brian Smith, Professor John Evans, Robert Walker, Penny Woodman, Nick Lavery and Pauline Jones (Administrator)

Other members of the steering group are: Hywel Evans, Laurence Griffiths, Professor Tony Moses and Clive Rees

STEERING GROUP

STEERING GROUP CHAIRMAN
Professor John Evans, FR.Eng Head of Materials Research Centre, School of Engineering, University of Wales, Swansea
Areas of expertise: Aerospace materials and mechanical behaviour including fatigue, fracture, environmental damage and component life prediction for gas turbine applications.

TREASURER, Dr Nick Lavery,
Commercial & Technical Manager of Computer Modelling, Materials Centre of Excellence for Technology and Industrial Collaboration, University of Wales Swansea
Areas of expertise: Stress-analysis to fluid flow and heat transfer in mechanical and manufacturing problems. Writing customised finite element software for companies.

SECRETARY, Penny Woodman,
Innovation & Technology Counsellor, Welsh Development Agency
Areas of expertise: General metallurgy and materials science with specific expertise in aluminium, materials processing, materials selection and the technology grant structure to fund product or process development.

MEMBERS
Dr Robert Walker, Project Manager,
Wales Innovation Relay Centre, WDA
Areas of expertise: Materials engineer promoting two-way technology transfer between Welsh and European organisations. Providing advice on R&D opportunities in manufacturing industry and materials technology with the EC’s Framework programmes. Technical project manager for the WDA’s Engineering Centre for Manufacturing and Materials (ECM2) at Port Talbot.

Dr Rob Elias, Commercial Manager,
Centre for Advanced and Renewable Materials (CARM), University of Wales Bangor
Areas of expertise: Materials chemistry focussing on
sustainable and renewable materials derived from plant materials.
Industrial background in Forest products and over 10 years
experience in transferring and developing innovative technologies.

Brian Smith, Case Officer,
Wales Innovation Relay Centre, WDA
Areas of expertise: International technology transfer and materials of all types in manufacturing, engineering, research & development, automotive and aerospace applications.

Clive T Rees, Innovation and Technology Transfer Executive,
Welsh Assembly Government
Areas of expertise: Stimulating meaningful industry/academic collaborations which build upon the outcomes of industrially relevant academic research.

Gary Penney, Principal Project Leader,
TWI Limited
Areas of expertise: Non destructive testing Professor Anthony Moses, Director Wolfson Centre
for Magnetics Technology, Cardiff University School of Engineering Areas of expertise: Electrical machine and transformer design; magnetic fields and losses in electromagnetic devices, magnetic methods of non-destructive testing, properties and applications of magnetic materials, magnetic measurements, sensors and transducers as well as environmental aspects of magnetic engineering.

Hywel Evans, Proprietor of ELAM,
Llanfihangel, Llanfyllin, Powys
Areas of expertise: Lamination of timber components and manufacture of be-spoke joinery. Over 30 years experience in the timber and construction industry.

 

 
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