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SUMMARY:AILU Annual Jobshop Business Meeting: New Technology For Your Business
DESCRIPTION:Introduction\nThe combined effects of political uncertainty\, global pandemic and warfare in Ukraine have had a huge impact on recent supplies of energy and raw materials. AILU has an active community of Laser Job Shops that assist each other in collaboration for sharing best practice in Business and Technology. \nThis year’s Annual Business Meeting is the perfect place to catch up on lots of ways to address the challenges such businesses face in 2022.  Practical help for your business – to become more efficient\, to save money and to find and retain key employees are address at the meetin: \nSteel supply: UK Steel’s Gareth Stace outlines the current challenges in the steel supply chain facing the sheet metal industry in the UK. \nEnergy Costs: Liam Conway from CEC advises on the market trends and optimum strategies for negotiating energy contracts and Nigel Price of Regenerco outlines options for solar panels and CHP systems that save money from day one. \nStaffing: Rowland Travis from Nottingham University describes the Degree Level Apprenticeship – hire and retain key staff who work as they learn and end up with a debt-free degree and a footing in your business. \nTax Rebates: James Cameron from ABGI outlines how R & D Tax Credit rules are changing in April 2023 – and what to do now to claim whether you made a profit or loss in the last two financial years. \nNew Technology: Hand Held Lasers for Welding & Cleaning are presented by David Pope of IPG and Sinan Bilgin of SSLS – and other suppliers give updates on the latest technology of interest to Job Shops. \n\nProgramme\n09:30 – 10:00   Registration & refreshments \n10:00 – 10:10   Welcome & Introduction\nMark Millar (Chair of AILU Jobshop Group) \n10:10 – 10:30 Current Challenges Facing Steel Supply in the UK\nGareth Stace (UK Steel) \n10:30 – 10:50  Energy Cost Uncertainty – What is the best policy?\nLiam Conway (Control Energy Costs\, CEC) \n10:50-11:10 Degree Level Apprenticeships – Finding & Retaining Future Skilled Staff\nRowland Travis (University of Nottingham) \n11:10-11:40  Refreshments \n11:40-12:00  R& D Tax credits – new legislation & opportunities\nJames Cameron (ABGI) \n12:00-12:20  What’s the Current situation with Commercial Solar Power?\nRichard Wakeford (Evoenergy) \n12:20-12:35  An Introduction to High Power manual laser welding in sheet metal\nGary Broadhead (IPG Photonics) \n12:35-12:50  Laser Cleaning – a practical introduction to the process & equipment\nSinan Bilgin (SS Laser Solutions) \nLunch – -12:50-13:50 \n13:50-14:50  What’s new – short commercial presentations\n6x company pitches (5 mins each) from MSS\, Amada\, Nitrogen Supply Co\, BLM\, SS Laser\, TRUMPF \n14:50-15:00  Survey results feedback\nDave MacLellan (AILU) \n15:00-15:45  Open Discussion Forum \n15:45  Close \n  \nAccommodation\nRecommended Hotel: \nPremier Inn West Bromwich Town Centre (New Square)\nCongregation Way\,\nWest Bromwich\nB70 7PU \nAlternatively: \nPremier Inn West Bromwich\nNew Gas Street\,\nWest Bromwich\,\nWest Midlands\nB70 0NP \n  \nAILU EVENT T&Cs\nSee AILU Event Terms and Conditions here.\n____________________________________\nBy registering for this meeting you agree that you are happy for AILU and Sponsors to contact you after the event
URL:https://www.ailu.org.uk/event/ailu-annual-js-business-meeting-2022/
LOCATION:National Metalforming Centre\, 47 Birmingham Road\, West Bromwich\, B70 6PY
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SUMMARY:TRUMPF Open House
DESCRIPTION:TRUMPF Open House ‘22 is a prime opportunity for OEMs and subcontractors to be inspired by machine and software solutions\, from design through to automated manufacture\, and the latest developments in laser cutting\, punching\, welding\, bending and laser marking technologies and power tools. Technical experts in each of these fields will be available on both days. \nSpecial focus will be on automated laser welding and new process features\, such as Edgeline Bevel\, an innovation that allows flatbed laser machines to produce chamfers and countersinks in sheet metal. Visitors will also be introduced to the full suite of TRUMPF Digital Services and the new OSEON software for connecting manufacturing processes\, material flow\, machines and employees. \nTo register online go to  TRUMPF Open House 2022\nor email marketing@uk.trumpf.com advising your chosen date and the number and names of all visitors.
URL:https://www.ailu.org.uk/event/trumpf-open-house/
LOCATION:TRUMPF\, Luton\, President Way\, Airport Executive Park\, Luton\, LU2 9NL\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:AILU MEMBER EVENTS
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SUMMARY:AILU's Early Career Researchers Seminar
DESCRIPTION:Early Career Researchers Seminar\nWednesday 30th November 2022\n  \nIntroduction\nFounded in 2017\, AILU’s Early Career Researchers (ECR) Group represents the next generation of laser industry and academic professionals. The Group\, operating as a committee with an elected Chair and Secretary\, is spread across research centres and industrial manufacturers both in the UK and Europe. \nOn Wednesday 30th November the Group will host a morning seminar followed by a tour of the Additive Manufacturing facilities at the University of Nottingham’s Institute for Advanced Manufacturing. The members of the Committee will give short presentations highlighting the current focus of their research or application area. \nThe seminar is open to AILU members and non-members and would be of interest to those who might join this group or would benefit from networking with this enthusiastic and talented pool of individuals. \n  \n09:30 – 10:00   Registration & Refreshments \n10:00 -10:20   Introduction to the University and AM Group – Marco Simonelli (University of Nottingham) \n10:20 -10:30   Fluid and particle dynamics in LPBF – Ioannis Bitharas (Heriot-Watt University) \n10:30 -10:40   FeNi36 deposition using AM processes: In-situ alloying and pre-alloyed FeNi36 – Romali Bismal (Cranfield University) \n10:40 -10:50   Hybrid Manufacturing and Binder Jet AM – Raja Abdullah (University of Birmingham) \n10:50 -11:00   Impact of laser beam shaping technology on weld quality in E-Mobility applications – Tianzhu Sun-Warwick- \n11:00 -11:10   The role of new product development within laser manufacturing – Sheona Day (TRUMPF) \n11:10 -11:40   Refreshment Break \n11:40 -11:50   Record microgroove production using a spatial light modulator – Daniel Wilson (University of Manchester) \n11:50 -12:00   High power water jet guided laser machining of advanced materials – Helen Elkington (MTC) \n12:00 -12:10   Development of Thulium-doped fibre lasers – Martin Buckthorpe (University of Southampton) \n12:10 -12:20   Laser welding of dissimilar materials for electric vehicle battery manufacturing – Amirhossein Sadeghian (Coventry University) \n12:20 -12:30   Lasers in Surgery and Robotics – Donald Risbridger (Heriot-Watt University) \n12:30 -13:30   Lunch \n13:30 -14:15   Tour \n  \nVenue\nAdvanced Manufacturing Building\nUniversity of Nottingham\nJubilee Campus\,\nNottingham\nNG8 1BB \n(Sat Nav postcode NG7 2GX ) \nClick to expand\nThe Centre for Additive Manufacturing is located in the Advanced Manufacturing Building\, Jubilee Campus (Building 59) just off Derby road via the Jubilee Campus South Entrance. \nIf driving\, use the visitor car park which is only 5 minutes walk away  (the car park is to the right of Building 9 on the map). \n  \n  \n  \n  \nMain image courtesy of University of Nottingham \n 
URL:https://www.ailu.org.uk/event/ailus-early-career-researchers-seminar/
LOCATION:University of Nottingham\, Advanced Manufacturing Building\, Jubilee Campus\, Nottingham\, NG8 1BB\, United Kingdom
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