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Setting the standard for testing sieves

Users of testing sieves can now perform a test procedure that compares a sieve that is traceable to national standards to the sieves that they use to test their products.

News from ASTM International, Jan 18, 2006

Apprentices progress in multiskill scheme

The Grimsby Institute of Further and Higher Education has held a presentation evening to celebrate the groundbreaking achievements of trainee apprentices.

News from Grimsby Institute, Jan 17, 2006

MSc aimed at pharmaceutical sector

An MSc course that aims to address the shortage of high-calibre technical staff within the pharmaceutical and medical device engineering sectors has been launched by Cranfield University.

News from Cranfield University, Jan 12, 2006

Skills shortages still loom large

Employers across the construction and engineering sectors see skills shortages as a greater threat to business performance than factors such as rising oil prices, according to a new poll.

News from Foundation Degrees, Jan 11, 2006

Conference to discuss impact of training

The Fieldbus Center at Lee College will host an Instrumentation Education, Training and Development Conference in Clear Lake, Texas, on 17th and 18th August 2006.

News from Fieldbus Center, Jan 10, 2006

Drive interface works with Profibus and Profinet

With Version 4.0 of its Profidrive profile Profibus International (PI) has created a standard that can be used on both Profibus and Profinet.

News from Profibus Group, Jan 9, 2006

Fieldbus approved for safety instrumented systems

TUV Anlagentechnik, Automation, Software and Information Technology has granted Protocol Type Approval for the Fieldbus Foundation Safety Instrumented Systems specifications.

News from Fieldbus Foundation, Jan 6, 2006

Project points to reduced process costs

Unitec Ceramics used a Powdermatrix SPARK project to ask Ceram to identify methods to improve the morphology of granulates.

News from Powdermatrix, Dec 26, 2005

Rotational moulding to be applied to ceramics

Ceram is heading an investigation that could help the ceramics Industry enjoy reduced production costs and more production flexibility thanks to the adaptation of rotational moulding.

News from Ceram, Dec 26, 2005

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Advisory service aids efficiency improvements

Through its ongoing association with the Manufacturing Advisory Service - West Midlands, Ceram has now assisted more than 160 SMEs in improving efficiency and profitability.

News from Ceram, Dec 26, 2005

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Numbers increase at Birmingham college

At the close of the autumn term, UCE Birmingham's Technology Innovation Centre (TIC) announced that, for the first time, more than 600 students had enrolled on its 2005-06 undergraduate courses.

News from Technology Innovation Centre, Dec 22, 2005

EEF spearheads on-the-job training initiative

Formal recognition and accreditation for on-the-job training across Europe has moved a step closer following a pilot study involving EEF West Midlands and Birmingham employer Widney.

News from EEF West Midlands, Dec 22, 2005

Tandem cells could enable hydrogen economy

Tandem cells can convert light and water directly into hydrogen fuel by using microcrystalline semiconductor films that capture sunlight and generate hydrogen from photocatalytic water splitting.

News from Powdermatrix, Dec 21, 2005

Government helps to publicise products abroad

Government offers help for small and medium-sized companies who want to break into markets abroad but do not have a big publicity machine behind them.

News from UK Trade and Investment, Dec 20, 2005

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Powermatrix supports four Case projects

Powdermatrix supports four industrial Case awards in 2005 covering developments in advanced materials and the pharmaceutical sector.

News from Powdermatrix, Dec 20, 2005

Training database contains over 100 courses

Database to identify important training courses for professionals that were previously hidden in the search engine jungle includes over 100 courses.

News from Powdermatrix, Dec 20, 2005

Spray granulation goes interactive

Powdermatrix Faraday Partnership holds first interactive session on spray granulation.

News from Powdermatrix, Dec 20, 2005

Project sparks improvements at Filtronic

Spark project provides data to help Filtronic Comtek improve production processes.

News from Powdermatrix, Dec 20, 2005

US market opened up by Spark award

Thanks to research made possible through the Powdermatrix Faraday Partnership Spark award scheme, Nottingham based Critical Pharmaceuticals has taken steps to introduce its product to the USA.

News from Powdermatrix, Dec 20, 2005

Spark triggers titanium extrusion discovery

Outokumpu Holton benefits from research conducted as part of the Spark awards programme, run by the Powdermatrix Faraday Partnership.

News from Powdermatrix, Dec 20, 2005

Commercial benefit from Spark award

Results of a research project undertaken by Applied Functional Materials could lead to a commercial deal worth about £200,000, thanks to a project funded as part of the Spark awards programme.

News from Powdermatrix, Dec 20, 2005

Studies identify materials growth areas

Recent studies by Powdermatrix identify issues essential for the growth of important materials sectors.

News from Powdermatrix, Dec 20, 2005

Executives flock to automotive education

In its first week, more than 200 executives signed up to the Automotive Academy's Business Executive Support Programme for motor industry managers.

News from Automotive Academy, Dec 16, 2005

Bath safety system attracts investment

A London inventor who has developed a way of preventing baths from flooding bathrooms has been offered £150,000 investment for his invention.

News from Patent Office, Dec 16, 2005

Recycled glass provides gritty performance

The US Army has completed a major manoeuvre by switching to environmentally friendly grit blast media, made from recycled glass, at its Field Support Battalion base near Southampton.

News from WRAP, Dec 12, 2005

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