A West Midlands patternmaker recently published a market update and posted it on their website. We were intrigued and wanted to find out more behind the rationale for doing it and the methodology they used. We contacted Central Patternmaking in Willenhall to find out more. Matthew Sawbridge is the...
Read MoreThe Elite Centre for Manufacturing Skills will be delivering skill-based practical courses scheduled for 2022. Patternshop Courses Running and feeding attachments to plywood framed pattern boards * Wooden pattern box design and construction * Vent placement and fitting (Non Ferrous Applications) * Wire reinforcement facilities * Chill placement and...
Read MoreM&C Educational Training Services will be delivering a one day short course at the ECMS (Springfield Hub), on Thursday 17th February 2022 from 9am to 4pm. This will be delivered by Richard Brown BEd CertEd FICME. This will be held at the Elite Centre for Manufacturing Skills (Springfield Hub),...
Read MoreExperts from the University of Wolverhampton are supporting a West Midlands start-up organisation that is investigating the use of advanced thermal technologies to turn waste into renewable heat and electricity through a project funded by the Smart Concept Fund. PyroGenesys, a bio-renewables technology developer based in Birmingham, has been supported...
Read MoreIn its latest campaign launched on the 4th May 2021, The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) is inspecting fabricated metal businesses across Great Britain to check that they are managing the respiratory risks of welding fumes and metalworking fluids. Their inspectors will be targeting businesses whose employees undertake welding and...
Read MoreMuch work has been going on to ready the ECMS Metallurgy Laboratory at Springfield Hub for use. The Laboratory contains a range of state of the art equipment able to rapidly analyse the microstructures of metals based in a clean and safe environment. The ECMS is currently working with...
Read MoreFor several years there have been limited opportunities for employed part time students to progress their studies to Higher Educational level yet there is data to show a shortage of qualified, experienced metallurgists. These shrinking numbers relate to the ageing workforce; knowledge and skills not being replaced. Metallurgy is...
Read MoreExposure to workplace noise, vibration, dusts and fumes are still significant issues as found by the HSE during their visits to the metals sector. Besides these, there is the ubiquitous matter of machinery guarding. All of these should have been addressed quite well by now, given that regulation has...
Read MoreECMS Partner Cast Metals Federation plans for the future in a recent meeting with their newest appointed chairman. Future Plans for CMF At the recent CMF AGM Stuart Gregory, MD of Petrofer UK, was approved as the CMF Chairman for the coming year. During the meeting he outlined the...
Read MorePeer Networks Programme The Black Country Growth Hub, with the support of the UK Metals Council, is launching the Peer Networks Programme for ambitious businesses looking to grow. This programme is part of a government funded peer to peer networking initiative for SME businesses to develop their organisations for...
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