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Vibration company changes manufacturing methods
TWI's high force friction stir welding (FSW) machine has aided LDS' production of large vibration testing tables
News from Engineeringtalk, 9 May 2007
Pan-European Railsafe seminar set for Cambridge
Seminar to cover proposals for education, training, qualification and certification of railway track welders on a common European basis as developed in the Railsafe project.
News from Engineeringtalk, 23 October 2006
Welding seminar focuses on special rail grades
The 10th technical seminar of the Institute of Rail Welding, will be held at TWI, Great Abington on Thursday 16th November 2006.
News from Engineeringtalk, 25 August 2006
Getting Animated about friction stir welding
A new stage in the development of friction stir welding has been marked by the arrival of the RoboStir robotic friction stir welding equipment at TWI's Yorkshire Technology Centre.
News from Engineeringtalk, 31 July 2006
Welsh centre to research materials
National research centre in Port Talbot, Wales, set to play critical role in ensuring the future safety of materials and components used in almost all engineering areas from aeroplanes to pace makers.
News from Engineeringtalk, 17 February 2006
Stainless steel workshop focuses on light sections
Workshop at TWI Technology Centre at Port Talbot on Wednesday 29th March 2006 will focus on fabricating in light sections, but all the essentials about working with stainless steel will be addressed.
News from Engineeringtalk, 8 February 2006
Developments in rail inspection
The 9th technical seminar of the Institute of Rail Welding will be held at The Riverside Centre in Derby on Thursday 27th April 2006.
News from Engineeringtalk, 7 February 2006
TWI opens Yorkshire technology centre
The Welding Institute in Yorkshire has opened the doors of a purpose built technology centre on the Advanced Manufacturing Park at Waverley, near Rotherham.
News from Engineeringtalk, 20 December 2005
New machine to advance friction stir welding
The RoboStir System, purchased by TWI from Friction Stir Link in Waukesha, USA, combines powerful friction stir welding technology with the flexibility of a robot.
News from Engineeringtalk, 6 December 2005
Friction stir welding research bears fruit
Materials joining specialist TWI has used equipment and expertise at its Yorkshire Technology Centre to make significant advances in welding technology.
News from Engineeringtalk, 25 October 2005
Tailored training leads to welding qualification
Polypipe recently enlisted the help of TWI to deliver an assessment and training package on hot gas and extrusion welding to raise the skill of its welders.
News from Engineeringtalk, 3 October 2005
Centre puts NDT techniques under the microscope
A powerful new resource opening in Port Talbot aims to reduce the risk of failure in manufactured products and structures from bridges to aeroplanes to heart pacemakers.
News from Engineeringtalk, 9 August 2005
Trials show a better way to weld
A Leeds based manufacturer of solar assisted heat pump systems has improved quality and examined the potential to cut costs by using innovative welding technology.
News from Engineeringtalk, 1 August 2005
Welsh technology centre makes quality grade
After rigorous assessment, and stringent audits, TWI Technology Centre (Wales) has recently been awarded the ISO9001:2000 quality management system certificate.
News from Engineeringtalk, 28 July 2005
Welsh focus for technical support initiative
Joining Forces Wales is a major new technology transfer programme supported by the Welsh Development Agency.
News from Engineeringtalk, 27 April 2004
Job knowledge for welders
TWI has made its "Job knowledge for welders" articles available free of charge on its website.
News from Engineeringtalk, 11 June 2002
Free advice on welding
To help welders, welding engineers, inspectors and designers meet quality requirements, information on defects that may occur in arc welds is now available free on TWI's website.
News from Engineeringtalk, 1 April 2002
Information on welding thermoplastics on the web
Information on welding thermoplastic materials is now available free on TWI's website, along with additional technical information on a broad range of welding and joining-related subjects
News from Engineeringtalk, 19 November 2001
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