‘Development Agency’

An Engineeringtalk guide

Start with the news release Alliance re-launches programme-led apprenticeships from Alliance Learning, which we summarised at the time by saying "Alliance Learning is reintroducing its programme-led apprenticeships (PLAs) in order to ease work-related pressures for young people.". Several months prior to that, we featured the news release NI announces grant programme for small businesses from National Instruments: "National Instruments UK and Ireland has announced a grant programme to support micro, small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in embedded development.".

In March 2010, we covered the news from Siemens PLM Software - take a look at Teamcenter software aids Unox's data management which says: "Unox has selected Siemens' Teamcenter software as its PLM system to help reduce time-to-market, enhance decision making, optimise resources and aid project control and process development. ".

Take a look also at the news release from Mecmesin, Mecmesin helps test cork extraction strength, as well as Parker Hannifin to exhibit at Medtec 2010 from Parker Hannifin - Parker Sales UK, and ABB provides line protection for residential tower from ABB Automation Technologies.

Latest stories...

Stemmer releases Piranha HS 12k and Xcelera-HS (March 2010)

Stemmer Imaging is offering the first products that utilise the HSLink machine-vision connectivity interface pioneered by Dalsa.

Micro-Epsilon to display sensors at Mtec 2010 (March 2010)

This year's Mtec 2010 exhibition will feature a range of displacement measurement and non-contact temperature-measurement sensors from Micro-Epsilon.

Dassault and BMW link research and development (March 2010)

Dassault Systemes has signed a five-year global strategic agreement with BMW.

ISPE guide aids manufacturing execution system use (March 2010)

ISPE has released a guidance document entitled: 'GAMP good practice guide: manufacturing execution systems - a strategic and program management approach'.

Beko unveils compressed-air e-learning programme (March 2010)

Beko Technologies has developed an interactive internet-based e-training concept that enables the compressed-air specialist to realise the global knowledge transfer of its staff worldwide.

DSM supplies resin for steering system (March 2010)

The joysteer X-by-wire system has precision gears made of Stanyl PA 46 resin from DSM Engineering Plastics and is now in commercial production for the handicapped market.