AeroEngineering Showguide 2010

SHOW GUIDE

29-30 september 2010 NEC Birmingham UK

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Wednesday 29th september: day 1 Exhibits Hall opening hours: 9.00am - 6.30pm (Networking reception, sponsored by SIEMENS: 4.30pm - 6.30pm) Aero Engineering Supply Chain Business Briefing; commences 9.45am

thursday 30th september: day 2 Exhibits Hall opening hours: 9.00am - 4.00pm Aero Engineering Supply Chain Business Briefing; commences 9.30am

Cloakroom Facilities Secure staffed cloakroom facilities are available (in the entrance/registration lobby) for the full duration of the event.

Meeting Point The B2B Networking & Meeting Point for pre-arranged meetings is located in the Centre of the Exhibit Hall, Pavilion 1.

visitor & delegate dining / Refreshments The Main Self-Service Restaurant for the combined events is located in Pavilion 1 (Exhibits Hall).

Additionally coffee/refreshment points are located on the extreme left and right hand sides of Pavilion 1.

disabled Facilities If you have any queries or need assistance during your visit, please contact any member of staff who will be happy to help.

hotels If you require immediate hotel rooms please check out the Hotels info on our website – www.aeroconf.com oR www.compositesexhibition.com

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SUPPoRTING oRGANISATIoNS

leading edge events & Media ltd 100A High St, Hampton, Middx, UK, TW12 2ST, UK Tel +44 (0) 208 783 2399 Fax +44 (0) 208 979 4597 Toll Free (USA / Canada) 1-800-913-5022 Email: info@leadingedgeem.com event director: Ian Stone Business development director: Jeremy Whittingham Project Managers: David John, Paul Love, Ian Forfar operations director: Jini Stone Business Congress director: Dr Neil Calder PR director: Simon Simmons Consultant: Dr Alan Duffield show guide Features editor: John Hancock Marketing design & Production: Toni Barrington (The Magazine Production Company)

SHOW FLOOR NETWORKING RECEPTION Wed 29th September – 4.30pm - 6.30pm held in Central networking area – exhibits hall – Pavilion 1 Sponsored by

Knowledge Transfer Network Aerospace & Defence

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Providing a ‘relax down’ environment to catch up with industry colleagues old & new, the SHoW FLooR NETWoRKING RECEPTIoN, sponsored

by SIEMENS provides a finale to the day 1 programme for attendees.

From 4.30 pm onwards, on Wed 29th sept, refreshment points for beer, wine & soft drinks together with light food will be available for attendees in the central networking area. This provides an energising lift to the afternoon activities, with all presentation auditoriums

finishing to allow attendees to congregate and at the same time enjoy the extended opening of exhibits through until 6.30pm. about the sponsor As an industry leader, Siemens is operating at the technological forefront to meet the specific manufacturing requirements of the aerospace industry. It is the only company today which can offer a totally integrated manufacturing answer via end to end plan to production solutions with the delivery of state-of-the-art, innovative production techniques that are assisting aerospace companies tackle the main issues they face. This is backed up by world-class service, support and training solutions and applications expertise. www.siemens.co.uk/automation

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gtMa/MRC eurocharts eeF-the Manufacturers’ organisation european Resin Manufacturers association electroimpact amber Composites tRB lightweight structures Composites UK dassault systemes sigmatex UK ltd sonatest ltd tappex group of Companies Bentley Creative Chemicals assyst Bullmer ltd ansys UK ltd JetCaM vistagy aerotherm limited aerospace Metal Composites Rediweld technical M. Wright & sons ltd tygavaC advanCed MateRIals ltd Magnum-venus Products limited IsoJet equipment JR technology limited epm: technology Composite Integration ltd Welsh Composites Centre lufthansa Resource technical training netComposites

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Richmond aerovac national Composites Centre lola Composites Instron national Composites Certification and evaluation Facility laminating technology Corex honeycomb Bespoke Composite Panels John Burn & Co (B’ham) ltd exel Composites lamplas Polymer engineering Culzean textile solutions ltd Formaplex Weiss-gallenkamp american autoclave Company laser lines delpro ltd Mouldlife Broadwater Mouldings ltd lectra UK ltd dantec dynamics ltd attwater group Custom Composites ltd air Products Plc RetRaC CoMPosItes ltd MsC software ltd Zwick Roell group Paxford Composites ltd laP gmbh (laser applications)

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glascraft UK ltd ensIngeR ltd Carl Zeiss ltd, Metrology division Metrology direct ltd FaRo UK es technology ltd Indestructible Paint Chesterfield special Cylinders ltd the engineer Fraser technologies ltd nabertherm ltd Unimerco nederman PPg Industries UK ltd epicor software CentrateQ ltd ItI transcendata design environmental ltd drallim aerospace allegheny technologies ltd atI stellram ltd olympus Industrial hone-all Precision ltd hexagon Metrology ltd Craig tools International limited the Routing & Packaging Company ltd eurocast Mifa aluminium Blackman & White ltd Cutting solutions heC Precision limited

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Aero Engineering 2010 - Supply Chain Business Briefing

Business Briefings – ‘in brief’ Designed to provide the UK aerospace industry supply chain with a unique programme of presentations addressing core business opportunities and related technology and skills requirements, the Business Briefings are supported by the UK’s leading aerospace industry bodies. They provide essential programme insight and business, technical and skills intelligence – assisting businesses at all points in the supply chain to make informed strategic planning decisions.

Congress to provide clarity of vision A crystal-clear vision of the business and technical landscape is something that most companies within the aero engineering supply chain will aspire to, but will not be able to claim. The apex view from the top of the pyramid is better, but still depends on an individual or company perspective.

In putting together this programme package of business briefings it has always been my intention to attempt to lift the mist which swirls across this landscape, thereby enabling companies at all levels to gain valuable insight into aspects specific to aero engineering that will have some a degree of impact on their individual businesses.

The AeroEngineering Business Briefings have been tailored most specifically to enable lower tier companies to effectively create, modify or confirm their own business strategies from a position of knowledge. I have included the big picture at a national level; briefings from Primes and Tier 1s on their forward vision for their supply chains; global sector briefs to outline significant foreign markets as opportunities or threats; case studies dealing with human capability development and universally recognised quality systems, and; the shape of some of the large collaborative research and development programmes that will define future technologies and markets.

The briefings are packaged within high tempo sessions lasting about an hour, with frequent breaks for networking and to allow delegates the opportunity to visit the exhibition floor. I hope this will enable all participants to get something unique and valuable from the experience.

Dr Neil Calder Congress Director

Chaired by Dr Ruth Mallors, Director of the Aerospace and Defence Knowledge Transfer Network, the briefing schedule is set to include: • Future Aircraft Programme Updates • Future Global Sector Developments • Future Skills Requirements • Sector-Wide Technology Development Programmes Scheduled speakers over the two days include: • Dr Ruth Mallors, Director, Aerospace and Defence KTN • Paul Burns, Supply Chain Director F-35, BAE Systems • Frank Bamford, Senior VP Business Development and Strategy, GKN Aerospace • Neil Semple, Head of Aerospace, Advanced Engineering Sector, UK Trade & Investment • Dr Michael Ward, Chief of Capability Acquisition, Manufacturing Engineering, Rolls-Royce • Paul Armstrong, Operations Director Aircelle UK • Peter Chivers, Director, National Composites Centre • Professor Andrew Walker, The Northwest Composites Centre • Stephen Ainsworth, ThyssenKrupp System Engineering • Pierre Nelkin, Vice President of the Extended Enterprise Business Unit, Airbus CIMPA • Chris Wilkinson, Engineering and Business Assurance Director, Spirit Aerosystems • John Ellis, Chief Executive Officer, Middle East Aerospace • Steve Truswell, Kinetic Cubed • Phil McGoldrick, Technology Manager, Goodrich Power Systems • Lambert Dopping Hepestal, Director of ASTRAEA Programme & Science & Technology Director, BAE Systems

Business Briefing Chairperson: Dr Ruth L. Mallors, Director Aerospace & Defence KTN

Ruth brings with her a wealth of experience across multiple sectors in providing strategic input, facilitation and guidance to enable business change and improvement through effective Knowledge Management and Knowledge Transfer.

Before joining the KTN, Ruth worked for Ernst & Young, Sainsbury’s and AMEC in senior roles leading organisational transformation through Knowledge Management programmes, as well working as a freelance management consultant.

She holds a PhD in Chemistry from the University of Edinburgh in addition to her first degree from University College London.

Ruth is responsible for developing and broadening the strategic agenda of the KTN, which includes maintaining and creating relationships with senior stakeholders from Industry, Academia and Government, across multiple departments and sectors.

Cover images courtesy of: Aerovac Systems, Amber Composites, ATI Stellram, CGTech, Custom Composites, Faro Europe, Metal Improvement Company, Prodrive, Seco Tools & SR Technics

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PavIlIon 2 day 1 – Wednesday 29th september 2010 delegates only

day one Keynote address – advanced engineering and the big picture

09:45 aIRCRaFt PRogRaMMes – PRIMes / tIeR 1– oPenIng ReMaRKs Dr Ruth Mallors, Director – Aerospace and Defence KTN

A recovery in manufacturing and the wider economy is now underway, but hurdles to growth will persist and new ones will inevitably emerge. However, an expanding global economy and the need to find to solutions to a range of social and environmental challenges will also provide new opportunities. The role UK manufacturing plays in embracing and exploiting these will be central to the process of rebalancing our economy.

10:00 Keynote address – advanced engineering and the big picture Lee Hopley, Chief Economist, EEF – the manufacturers’ organisation 10:20 Bae systems forthcoming aircraft programme requirements for the supply chain Paul Burns, Supply Chain Director F–35 10:40 gKn future business outlook and the way it expects its supply chain to react to this

Frank Bamford, Senior VP Business Development and Strategy

Against the current UK economic and manufacturing trends, what does this mean for our industry? What role does our industry play in the bigger picture and what are critical policy issues for Government and our sector alike?

11:00 – 11.30 CoFFee/netWoRKIng – exhibit hall 11.:35 gloBal seCtoR BRIeF PaRt 1 – oPenIng ReMaRKs Dr Ruth Mallors, Director – Aerospace and Defence KTN 11:40 the creation by a|d|s and UKtI of a UK International aerospace strategy Current and future developments in the international aerospace sectors and opportunities for the UK supply chain, with particular emphasis on BRIC countries Neil Semple, Head of Aerospace, Advanced Engineering Sector – UK Trade & Investment 12:40 – 13:55 BReaK/netWoRKIng – exhibit hall 14:00 QUalIty and sKIlls – oPenIng ReMaRKs Dr Ruth Mallors, Director – Aerospace and Defence KTN

Lee Hopley, Chief Economist, EEF – the manufacturers’ organisation

14:05 Rolls-Royce: the Manufacturing Capability Readiness level progression process – professional and technical skill implications Dr Michael Ward, Chief of Capability Acquisition – Manufacturing Engineering

Lee Hopley has worked as an economist at EEF for the past eight years. As Chief Economist she leads EEF’s work on the economy and industrial policy. This encompasses both macro-economic issues and matters relating to productivity and competitiveness.

14:25 the challenge of increasing our composites capacity and how we have done this using the nvQII in composites and then following on from this with the BIt (Business Improvement techniques) training Paul Armstrong, operations Director, Aircelle UK /

Dawn Vinall, SSA Implementation Manager SEMTA (Sector Skills Council for Science, Engineering and Manufacturing Technologies)

Lee co-ordinates the department’s work on many issues including skills, investment, tax, innovation, energy and globalisation. She is responsible for developing and communicating EEF’s policy thinking to members, the media, the Government and other key policy formers and manages the work of the Economic Policy Committee and Education and Skills Committee.

14:45 PRI – Performance Review Institute: nadcap accreditation update and its impact on the supply chain Joanna Leigh, Senior Customer Solutions & Support Specialist – PRI 15:05 – 15:25 CoFFee/netWoRKIng – exhibit hall

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PavIlIon 2 day 2 – thursday 30th september 2010 delegates only 09:30 aIRCRaFt PRogRaMMes – PRIMes / tIeR 1 – oPenIng ReMaRKs Dr Ruth Mallors, Director, Aerospace and Defence KTN 09:35 Keynote address – graham Chisnall, Md, Commercial aerospace & operations a|d|s A|D|S – The premier Trade organisation advancing UK AeroSpace, Defence and Security Industries globally 09:55 airbus CIMPa: What does the Product lifecycle Management process mean for the supply chain?

Pierre Nelkin, Vice President of the Extended Enterprise Business Unit 10:20 spirit aerosystems: spirit future business outlook and the way it expects its supply chain to react to this Chris Wilkinson, Engineering and Business Assurance Director 10:45 – 11:35 CoFFee/netWoRKIng – exhibits hall

day two Keynote address – a|d|s – the premier trade organisation advancing UK aerospace, defence and security Industries globally A|D|S sectors represent over 20 per cent of UK manufacturing, employ over 500,000 people in the UK and generate more than £60 billion per year to the UK economy. UK Aerospace alone was responsible for £22.2 billion and more than 100,000 jobs in 2009, which places it as number one in Europe and second only to the US globally with a 17 per cent global market share.

To ensure UK Industry secures leadership, A|D|S executes a comprehensive and coherent set of programmes from market and business development activities, both at home and abroad, through to technology, supply chain improvement and skills initiatives that deliver business benefit to our members, to address the global challenges and opportunities in these high-value sectors.

11:40 gloBal seCtoR BRIeFIng PaRt 2 – oPenIng ReMaRKs Dr Ruth Mallors, Director – Aerospace and Defence KTN 11:45 Middle east: Current and future developments in the Middle eastern aerospace sector and opportunities for the UK supply chain John Ellis, Chief Executive officer, Middle East Aerospace 12:05 Russia: Current and future developments in the Russian aerospace sector and opportunities for the UK supply chain Steve Truswell, Kinetic Cubed 12:30 – 13:50 BReaK/netWoRKIng – exhibit hall 14:00 teChnICal PRogRaMMes – oPenIng ReMaRKs Dr Ruth Mallors, Director – Aerospace and Defence KTN 14:05 aviation Power Up: how the aPU programme will fit into the landscape of the UK aerospace sector Phil McGoldrick, Technology Manager, Goodrich Power Systems 14:25 saMUlet: Model for high value manufacturing research in the UK David Currier, SAMULET Program Manager, Rolls–Royce plc 14:45 astRaea: What the emerging Uav market will mean for aero engineering value chain Lambert Dopping Hepestal Programme Director of ASTRAEA (National Unmanned Aircraft System Certification Research Programme) Director of ASTRAEA Programme & Science & Technology Director BAE Systems 15:05 – CoFFee/netWoRKIng – exhibits hall 16:00 – Close oF eXhIBIts hall

Invited Speakers & Topics are subject to change

Graham Chisnall, Managing Director – Commercial Aerospace & operations, A|D|S Graham joined the British Aircraft Corporation’s undergraduate apprenticeship programme in 1974 and graduated with degree in Aeronautical Engineering in 1978, before working on a series of engineering positions in BAe’s Military Aircraft Division, Warton. Key appointments included a secondment to Saudi Arabia in 1980 and working in Munich for two years as Deputy Chief Engineer at the commencement of the Eurofighter programme. In 1989, Graham was appointed Technical Director and Chief Engineer for all BAe Brough aircraft.

In July 2000, Graham joined GKN, as Director – Group operations Engineering, responsible for engineering, technology development and strategy to the newly formed aerospace group. He moved to the GKN Corporate Centre, taking the new position of Corporate Director – Strategy, in 2004.

Graham joined the recently merged aerospace, defence and security trade organisation A|D|S in 2010 as Managing Director – Commercial Aerospace and operations, responsible for aerospace, space, technology, skills and supply chain activities.

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Day 1 – Wednesday 29th September 2010 All presentations take place in the Aero Engineering ‘Open Technology Forum’, on the exhibits floor, unless otherwise stated 10:00 – 10:50

FEATURE SESSION

Additive Manufacturing (AM) for Aerospace

systems on composite structure Dennis Stinson, Senior Partner – Technical Services, Stinson Aerospace

10:00 – 10:30 Overview of Additive Manufacturing (AM) Dr Robert Scudamore, Technology Group Manager, Electron Beam, Friction and Laser Processes Group (EFL), TWI Technology Centre (Yorkshire)

13:10 Enhanced Quality Management

Mark Hughes, Regional Director, Epicor Software Ltd

10:30 – 10:50 From CAD to Metal, Additive Manufacture of Aerospace Components

Colin Cater, Manager, Rapid Manufacturing, ES Technology

Quality, SPC and Manufacturing Execution Systems

Sponsored by Quality Manufacturing Today

13:30 – 14:50

FEATURE SESSION

10:50 Innovations in the control of aero engine manufacturing

Marc Saunders, Manager – Group Marketing Services

& UK Sales, Renishaw

11:00 Use of adaptive machining techniques in the manufacture and repair of aerospace components

Peter Dickens, Marketing Manager, Delcam 11:30 New generation of Solid Carbide endmills for high temperature alloys machining

Giles Festeau, Technical Development Manager, ATI Stellram, SA 11:50 Enhancing the fatigue life of aero engine and aircraft structural components by the application of Controlled Shot Peening and Laser Peening

Neil Sheward, Technical Sales Manager,

Metal Improvement Company

13:55 Metrology and Calibration – a strategy to improve capability and reduce costs through the use of IT

Reg Marsden – Company Chief Metrologist of

Rolls-Royce plc

14:50 High performance polyimides for aerospace applications

Chris Vince, Technical and Applications Manager, Ensinger Ltd

Technological Advances in Tooling & Workholding Sponsored by Production Engineering Solutions

15:10 – 15:50

FEATURE SESSION

Titanium Machining for Aerospace

Sponsored by Machinery magazine

Hosted by: Dave Tudor, Editor

12:10 – 12:30 The economic benefits of custom designed tooling

Nigel Souster, MD Unimerco

Hosted by: Andy Allcock, Editor, Machinery

15:10 The titanium machining challenge

Adrian Maughan, Engineering Director, NCMT, Thames Ditton

12:30 – 12:50

Ice Clamping for Composites

Mark Jones, MD, Leader Chuck Systems

15:30 Machine Tool Dynamics & Titanium – The Relationship Mark Devall – UK Sales Manager with Fortron, Exclusive UK representative for ‘The Forest Line’ group and Huron Machine Tools

Pavilion 2

12:45 – 13:45

Feature lunchtime presentation Breaking into Aerospace: Defining where the bar is set for entry into the aero supply chain Hosted by: Andrew Mair Executive Director, Midlands Aerospace Alliance, Martin Wright Executive Director, North West Aerospace Alliance

13:30 Rolls–Royce Aerospace Manufacturing Execution Systems – Manufacturing and IT Systems for competitive advantage Jonathan Hill – Manufacturing Systems Executive, Rolls–Royce plc, Mike James – Group Managing Director, ATS International BV, The Netherlands, Board Member, MESA Europe

14:20 Statistical Process Control for Aerospace Manufacturing Ben Allister – Company Director, Infodream Limited – Statistical Process Control for Aerospace Manufacturing

12:10 – 12:50

FEATURE SESSION

Hosted by: Brendan Coyne, Editor & Publisher, QMT

15:50 How to successfully increase your productivity when turning heat resistant alloys

David Pearson, Regional Technical Manager, Seco Tools 16:10 Management Systems – Do you need them and why?

Steve Ellis – Senior Consultant, Batalas

12:50 Non–invasive Assembly of electrical cable management

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UK Composites Industry Sector Briefing Wed 29th September (15:30 - 17:00) Location: Main Congress Auditorium – Pavilion 2

15:30 opening Remarks Dr Sue Halliwell, Director, CompositesUK 15:35 What does the NCC mean for the UK composites sector? Peter Chivers, Director, National Composites Centre 15:55 ‘Composites – A Vision of the Future’ – Insight into the ‘new’ materials revolution, opportunities, timescales and risks that we will all face Professor Andrew Walker, CEo, National Composites Certification & Evaluation Facility (NCCEF) 16:15 Advances in Automation: The business case for automation in high value composites, inc Grand Challenge Stephen Ainsworth, ThyssenKrupp System Engineering 16:35 Advances in Sustainable and Bio Materials: the movement for sustainable materials John Williams, Polymer & Materials Manager, National Non–Food Crops Centre Invited Speakers & Topics are subject to change Please join us at the Networking reception in the Main Exhibits Hall (Pavilion 1): 16.30 – 18.30

day 2 – thursday 30th september 2010 All presentations take place in the Aero Engineering ‘Open Technology Forum’, on the exhibits floor, unless otherwise stated 13:10 the development of composite aerospace pressure vessels – type 4 CoPv John Moscrop, Business Manager – Small Cylinders, Chesterfield Special Cylinders Ltd

10:00 – 10:40 FeatURe sessIon aerospace ndt Certification: Update on Current Caa gR23 requirements Hosted by: UK National Aerospace NDT Board / BiNDT

13:30 the electron beam – a versatile tool for efficient welding applications

Uwe Claus: Vacuum Furnace Engineering

10:50 Controlling Composite Component accuracy With the application of adaptive Machining Processes Mark Devall – UK Sales Manager with Fortron, Exclusive UK representative for the Forest Liné group and Huron Machine Tools

13:50 “tCF”® the next generation for temporary fastening of composite components stinson aerospace Dennis Stinson, Senior Partner, Technical Services, Stinson Aerospace

11:10 growing an aeorospace business through acquisition Mark Humphries, Partner, Catalyst Corporate Finance

14:10 – 14:50 FeatURe teChnICal sessIon six sigma/lean Manufacturing for the aerospace Industries Sponsored by Aerospace Manufacturing magazine Hosted by: Mike Richardson, Editor

11:30 Industrial Microwave technology for Composite Curing Frazer Wood, Technical Sales Engineer, Weiss Gallenkamp 11:50 the journey towards business excellence through en 9100 and sC21 Andrea Rodney, Director, Hone–All Precision Ltd 12:10 engineered coatings for composites and polymers used in aerospace – now and the future Graham Armstrong, Technical Sales Manager, Indestructible Paint Ltd 12:30 sealing and Wear solutions for aerospace Mark Forkapa, Global Aerospace Marketing Manager, DuPont

12:50 sgs CCR – an alternative to PCd Wesley Tonks, Projects Manager, SGS Carbide Tool (UK) Ltd

14:50 – 15:30 FeatURe sessIon aerospace grinding & surface Finishing Sponsored by Grinding & Surface Finishing magazine

PavIlIon 2

12:45 – 13:35 Breaking into nadCaP how companies can access nadCaP certification Joanna Leigh Senior operations Manager Performance Review Institute – (PRI)

structured leadership: the faster route to business improvement Jamil Rashid, Managing Director of management consultancy, JARA

14:50 – 15:10 viper grinding and the Benefits for aero engine Component Manufacturers Chris Waterhouse, FGC2 Sales Manager, Hardinge Machine Tools Ltd 15:10 – 15:30 tip clearance applications Harvi Chana, Danobat Newall SHoWGUIDE | 2010

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Day 1 – Wednesday 29th September 2010 All presentations take place in the Composite Engineering ‘Open Technology Forum’, on the exhibits floor, unless otherwise stated

10:30 – 11:30

FEATURE SESSION

Bio-derived Composites Sponsored by NetComposites

10:30 – 10:50

Dr Emiliano Bilotti

Queen Mary, University of London

Emerging technologies in composites from sustainable resources

12:45 – 13:45

Feature lunchtime presentation

Pavilion 2

10:00 High flyers reach their goal faster with Sika Biresin composites systems.

Andy Macinally, Composites Development Manager for Sika Tooling & Composites GmbH

Breaking into Aerospace: Defining where the bar is set for entry into the aero supply chain

Hosted by: Andrew Mair, Executive Director,

Midlands Aerospace Alliance, Martin Wright,

Executive Director, North West Aerospace Alliance

13:30 Toughening of Epoxy Composite resins, using Nanoparticales for RTM, Wet Lay Up and Pre-Preg applications Peter Waldmeier, Technical Engineering, Product Development, Tooling and Composite Resin Technologies, Huntsman Advanced Materials 13:50 Developments of the woodpecker tap tester

Paul Rogger, Technical Director, JR Technology

10:50 – 11:10 Elaine Arnold

Composites Evolution Ltd

Performance from natural products

14:10 Liquid injection way injection units and examples of realisations for high composites performance parts

Hiblot Henri, President, ISOJET Equipement

11:10 – 11:30

Nicholas Cronin

Elmira Ltd

Development of epoxy pre-pregs using bio-based

curing agents.

14:30 – 15:30

FIRE retardant FEATURE SESSION

11:30 Programming and Simulation of Automated Fibre Placement (AFP) Machines

John Reed, Managing Director, CG Tech Ltd

14:30 – 14:50

Professor Geoff Gibson

NewRail Research Centre, Newcastle University

Emerging technologies in fire retardant composites

11:50 How to save money and improve productivity when manufacturing with composites David Walker, Aerospace Business Development Manager, JETCAM International s.a.r.l.

12:10 Laser Shearography – NDT for Composites

Rob Wood, Application Specialist, Dantec Dynamics 12:30 – 13:10

FEATURE SESSION

Role of Carbon Fiber in the Aerospace Sector

Hosted by: Lucintel Sanjay Mazumdar CEO – Lucintel, Norman Timmins – MBA, Director Consulting 13:10 Non destructive inspection of composite material

Dr. Tom Marshall, Product Specialist, Sonatest Ltd

Fire Retardant Composite Materials Sponsored by NetComposites

14:50 – 15:10

Sarah Silsby (Technical Service Chemist – Composites)

Scott Bader Company Limited

Recent advances in fire retardant systems – urethane acrylates

and intumescent technology 15:10 – 15:30

Dr Brendon Weager (Technical Manager)

NetComposites Ltd

Furan biocomposites – fire retardant and environmentally friendly 15:30 Challenging your perceptions

Andrew Hadley, Industrial fabrics Account Manager, Lectra UK 15:50 Abrasive Solutions for Composites Engineering

Paul Gray, Technical Support & Application Engineer,

Saint Gobain Abrasives 16:10 Implementing Processes to Reduce Risks of Working with Composite Materials While Meeting Customer Requirements

Dave Watson, Account Manager, Vistagy

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UK Composites Industry Sector Briefing Wed 29th September (15:30 - 17:00) Location: Main Congress Auditorium – Pavilion 2

15:30 opening Remarks Dr Sue Halliwell, Director, CompositesUK 15:35 What does the NCC mean for the UK composites sector? Peter Chivers, Director, National Composites Centre 15:55 ‘Composites – A Vision of the Future’ – Insight into the ‘new’ materials revolution, opportunities, timescales and risks that we will all face Professor Andrew Walker, CEo, National Composites Certification & Evaluation Facility (NCCEF) 16:15 Advances in Automation: The business case for automation in high value composites, inc Grand Challenge Stephen Ainsworth, ThyssenKrupp System Engineering 16:35 Advances in Sustainable and Bio Materials: the movement for sustainable materials John Williams, Polymer & Materials Manager, National Non–Food Crops Centre Invited Speakers & Topics are subject to change Please join us at the Networking reception in the Main Exhibits Hall (Pavilion 1): 16.30 – 18.30

day 2 – thursday 30th september 2010 All presentations take place in the Composite Engineering ‘Open Technology Forum’, on the exhibits floor, unless otherwise stated

self-reinforced Plastics Sponsored by NetComposites 10:00 – 10:20 lucas Morgan NetComposites Self Reinforced Plastics: An overview 10:20 – 10:40 andy Fox Andy Fox boat build Self reinforcing thermoplastic composites for Boat building 10.40 – 11.00 Bernd elfering Propex Fabrics GmbH Curv – Bridging gaps in the composite world 11:00 – 12:30 FeatURe sessIon Composites in Construction – highlighting the use and opportunities for composites within the construction industry

Hosted by NGCC and the Modern Built Environment Knowledge Transfer Network sue halliwell, NGCC Coordinator – A growing opportunity for composites in construction applications david Kendall, optima Projects – FRP Composite Bridge Developments Mark hobbs, Gurit – Composites for Structural Cladding in Architecture Bartosz Weclawski, Brunel University – BioComposites in Construction – a sustainable source for the future 12.30 Composite Repair – technician training for Continuing airworthiness Stephen Hoy, Instructor, Lufthansa Resource Technical Training

12:45 – 13:35 Breaking into nadCaP How companies can access NADCAP certification – Joanna Leigh Senior operations Manager Performance Review Institute – (PRI)

PavIlIon 2

10:00 – 11:00 FeatURe sessIon

12:50 discover the advantage – Jabro tooling for Composite materials David Pearson Regional Technical Manager, Seco Tools 13:10 toughening of epoxy adhesives resins using nanoparticales for Composite applications Peter Waldmeier, Technical Engineering, Tooling and Composite Materials, Huntsman Advanced materials 13:30 – 14:30 FeatURe sessIon nanocomposites Sponsored by NetComposites 13:30 – 13:50 Professor alexander Bismarck Department of Chemical Engineering, University College London Nanocomposites: An overview 13:50 – 14:10 Professor Robert J young FReng School of Materials, University of Manchester Graphene and Graphene Nanocomposites 14:10 – 14:30 dr Brendon Weager NetComposites Ltd Development of Fire Retardant Polyester-Clay Nanocomposites 14:30 CoMPosIte PRo – the digital laser template for composite materials Marie Hooper, Sales Laser Projectors, LAP GmbH 14:50 Plans for a Composites skills academy Paul Shakespeare, Skills Lead, National Composites Centre SHoWGUIDE | 2010

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2KM UK

Stand: 343

Address: 11 Sherwood House, Sherwood Road, Bromsgrove, B60 3DR Tel: 01527 834720 Fax: 01527 834729 Email: sales@2km.co.uk Webstie: www.2km.co.uk Booth personnel Rob McLaren, Managing Director

Air Products Stand: 202

Address: 1 RAE Road, Farnborough, GU14 6XE Tel: 01252 375001 Fax: 01252 375002 Email: info@amc-mmc.co.uk Webstie: www.amc-mmc.co.uk Booth personnel Andrew Tarrant, Sales & Marketing Director

2KM will be using the show to demonstrate the wide range of machines and systems manufactured for the application of epoxies, silicones, polyurethanes, methacrylates and many more reactive polymer systems. All 2KM units are designed specifically for the application and to meet the customers, production and commercial requirements.

2KM’s range of systems cover the positive displacement micro dot application for pre-mixed and frozen systems used in aerospace all the way to hundreds of litres per minute systems for wind energy and offshore applications.

Whatever the application 2KM will have a solution to your dispensing needs.

Visit us on the stand to discuss your requirements.

Aerospace & Defence KTN

Stand: 412

Address: Salamanca Square, 9 Albert Embankment, London, SE1.

Tel: 0207 091 1123 Email: daniel.jones@aeroktn.co.uk Webstie: www.aeroktn.co.uk Booth personnel Daniel Jones, Coordinator The KTN is a single overarching network of industry, academia and Government, fostering collaborative programmes of R&D throughout the UK aerospace sector; by ensuring an understanding of the opportunities shaped by the UK’s National Aerospace Technology Strategy (NATS), the sector is afforded a greater chance to participate in programmes that are developing critical new technologies, giving the UK a more competitive edge in world markets.

The Aerospace & Defence KTN directs companies on how to become better integrated into the innovation process, and provides access to information, insight and forums so that you can find collaborative partners and access to funding to deliver R&D in the UK.

Aerospace Manufacturing

Aerospace Metal Composites

Stand: 417-419

Address: MIT Publishing Limited, Featherstone House, 375 High Street, Rochester, Kent, ME1 1DA Tel: 01634 830566 Fax: 01634 408488 Email: newsdesk@aero-mag.com Webstie: www.aero-mag.com Booth personnel Mike Richardson, Editor MIT Publishing Since its launch at the 2006 Farnborough Airshow, Aerospace Manufacturing has grown to become the leading B2B publication focusing on the design, production and supply chain of the civil and defence aerospace sectors. Published 10 times each year, the magazine provides news and exclusive features on the latest technologies, along with comment from key organisations and industry figureheads.

Distributed to 11,000 industry professionals within Europe, Aerospace Manufacturing’s informed editorial content serves as a regular source of information for those within the industry making decisions that will shape the aircraft of tomorrow.

AMC makes performance metal composites & alloys. AMC will be displaying Xfine, an Aluminium Nano Composite developed for high performance structural applications ranging from F1 chassis & engines to aerospace & precision engineering.

The alloy offers a range of key benefits: Isotropic properties with high stiffness to weight. Strength advantages with > 50% greater strength than the conventional matrix alloy.

Life advantages with >2.5 times the fatigue limit at 10 million cycles. Non aggressive & low friction surfaces that offer outstanding wear resistance. High thermal stability.

Machinability using conventional tools to fine finish & tolerances. Net shape processing. Availability in a range of product forms, including forgings & extrusions at up to 150 kg or 710mm dia billet.

AMC has achieved these outstanding properties through careful control of its’ proprietary process technology & refinement of the aluminium composite into the nano scale.

Aerotherm

Stand: 201

Address: Portland Works, Sutherland Road, Longton, Stoke on Trent, ST3 1HS Tel: 01782 599157 Fax: 01782 317757 Email: sales@aerotherm.co.uk Webstie: www.aerotherm.co.uk Booth personnel David Taylor, Chris Buckley, Dave Harris, Director, Director, Sales Manager Aerotherm, Aerotherm, Donaldson Filtration Aerotherm staff have established an enviable reputation, over many years – in the UK and abroad – for the production of industrial ovens, product finishing systems and dust and fume extraction systems, as well as heating, ventilation and air conditioning systems. These products are supplied as individual systems – or integrated and commissioned as complete turnkey solutions.

Industrial ovens and other pßroduction and controlled environment systems designed by Aerotherm staff are currently in use in many complex, critical and demanding applications, in a wide range of industries – from aerospace, defence, electronics and automobile manufacture to chemicals, oil, ceramics and food processing.

Aerovac Systems

Stand: 216

Address: 500 Bradford Road, Sandbeds, Keighley, West Yorkshire, BD20 5NG Tel: 01274 550500 Fax: 01274 550501 Email: sales@aerovac.com Webstie: www.aerovac.com Booth personnel Michael Halliday, Technical sales engineer Having supplied process materials and vacuum bagging film solutions to the composites industry for 30 years, Richmond Aerovac has a unique understanding of the full range of dynamic requirements of this industry. We manufacture vacuum bagging products principally for the defence, aerospace, wind energy, marine, motorsport and industrial sectors. Our own manufacturing and distribution facilities across Europe and the USA complimented by an extensive network of distributors gives us a global supply base logistical capability.

Richmond Aerovac has come a long way since its small, family centred beginnings in 1980 and is now part of UMECO, Europe’s leading provider of value added distribution services to the aerospace and defence industries

Stand: 324

Address: 2 Millennium Gate Westmere Drive Crewe CW1 6AP Tel: 0800 389 0202 Email: ApbulkUK@airproducts.com Webstie: www.airproducts.co.uk/bulkgases Booth personnel Hugh Ashworth, Marketing Manager Air Products PLC serves customers in industrial, energy, technology and healthcare markets worldwide with a unique portfolio of atmospheric gases, process and specialty gases, performance materials, and equipment and services. www.airproducts.co.uk

Alpha Lettering Systems Stand: 722 Address: 10 New Street, Ossett, WF5 8BH Tel: 01924 275747 Fax: 01924 275740 Email: sales@alphalettering.co.uk Webstie: www.alphalettering.co.uk Booth personnel Alan Normanton, Partner Label Sign Systems: We will be displaying and demonstrating a range of desktop label and sign making systems, including the CPM-100, which can print on a variety of media including vinyl and polyester in up to, 7 spot colours then cut each label and or text to size.

The CM200 is a desktop in house sign making system for creating larger signs includes software and safety symbols.

The CJPro is ideal for creating durable warehouse labels with bar codes, sequential numbering, database access and graphic symbols are all built into the dedicated software. Why not visit our website. www.alphalettering.co.uk

Altair

Stand: 538

Address: Imperial House, Holly Walk, Royal Leamington Spa, CV32 4JG, UK. Tel: 01926-468-600 Fax: 01926-468-601 Email: info@uk.altair.com Webstie: www.uk.altair.com Booth personnel Jean-Jacques Appleby, Baljesh Mehmi, Neil Stannard, Marketing Coordinator, HyperWorks Software Manager, Account Manager Altair Altair is a privately owned company employing over 1,300 employees around the world. With a 25-year-plus track record for product design, advanced engineering software, grid computing technologies and enterprise analytics solutions, Altair consistently delivers a competitive advantage to customers in a broad range of industries. HyperWorks is an enterprise simulation solution for rapid design exploration and decision-making. As the most comprehensive, openarchitecture CAE solution in the industry, HyperWorks includes best-in-class modelling, analysis, visualization and data management solutions for linear and non-linear, structural optimization, fluid-structure interaction, and multi-body dynamics applications.

Amber Composites

Stand: 107

Address: 94 Station Road, Langley Mill, Nottingham, NG16 4BP Tel: +44 (0) 1773 530899 Fax: +44 (0) 1773 768687 Email: sales@ambercomposites.com Webstie: www.ambercomposites.com Booth personnel Sally Dunn, Marketing Communications Amber Composites provides innovative materials for highperformance composite structures worldwide. We specialize in prepreg for tooling and component applications and pride ourselves on excellent service and lead times. Woven fabrics and unidirectional tape are impregnated with epoxy and cyanate ester resin systems suitable for autoclave, out of autoclave, press molding and vac bagging processes. To complement our range of prepreg we also offer tooling boards, honeycombs, release agents/sealers, vacuum bagging materials and structural adhesives. Amber supplies aerospace, marine, motorsport, automotive, wind energy and industrial markets and is ISO-9001 and ISO-14001 certified.

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American Autoclave Company

Stand: 619

Address: Clovelly Road, Bideford, Devon, Rua Nuno Alvares Botelho, No 20, 2FR Tel: +(35)1 932 967 941 Fax: +1(619) 996-2100 Email: aacbill@yahoo.com Webstie: www.americanautoclave.com

Assyst Bullmer

Stand: 121

Address: Unit 3B Wakefield 41 Business Park, Wakefield, WF2 OXH Tel: 01924 373900 Fax: 01924 374044 Email: info@assystbullmer.co.uk Webstie: www.assystbullmer.co.uk Booth personnel David Bell, Director Assyst Bullmer supply ply cutters suitable for single ply cutting

Since 1968, American Autoclave Company has been manufacturing and installing new autoclaves systems worldwide. All our systems come with factory warranties.

Our company is very proud of the equipment we manufacture and the quality service we provide. Our autoclaves are manufactured to ASME pressure vessel codes, European Standard and CE Certification.

pre-preg, dry materials, carbon, Kevlar, foams, foils, etc.

be to your process specifications as well as complete new autoclave systems. With these systems we can provide installation, training and maintenance services. Reinstallation and renovation of existing autoclave systems and upgrading their controls is another service we provide.

ANGLO-Krempel

direct from the roll or multi-ply cutting of all composites, The cutters have a variety of interchangeable tools including ultrasonic knife, rotary knife, pneumatic oscillating tool, punch and ply marking tool such as pen or ink jet. Assyst Bullmer supplies cutter manufactured by Zund of Switzerland and Topcut Bullmer of Germany.

Remote and on site support is available from Assyst Bullmer’s base in Wakefield. Assyst Bullmer also supply blades, a blade re-sharpening service and service for Zund cutters and Bullmer cutters.

Assyst Bullmer supply Sigmanest CAD software for shape

Address: Clovelly Road, Bideford, Devon, EX39 3EX Tel: +44(0)1237 475501 Fax: +44(0)1237 479879 Email: sales@anglo-krempel.com Webstie: www.anglo-krempel.com Booth personnel Glynn Evans, Composites Business Unit Manager High performance composite and polymer products from ANGLO-Krempel are used across the globe in demanding applications within the aerospace, defence, medical, automotive and industrial sectors.

ATI Stellram

Stand: 526

Address: Hercules Way, Bowerhill Industrial Estate, Melksham, Wilts. SN12 6TS, England Tel: +44 (0) 1225.897100 Fax: +44 (0) 1225897111 Email: John.Bannister@ATImetals.com Webstie: www.ATImetals.com Booth personnel John Bannister, UK National Sales Manager Stellram® Products ATI Aerospace is a unique industry resource offering

Operating from our large, modern manufacturing site in

customers access to the company’s integrated capabilities

South West England ANGLO-Krempel provide innovative and

in specialty metals and manufacturing technologies. ATI

technically advanced products to world-class customers.

Aerospace provides a broad range of mission-critical

ANGLO-Krempel products touch virtually every element of

metallics for airframe and jet engine applications, including

how we all live in the modern world — in cars, airplanes,

titanium and titanium alloys, nickel-based and cobalt-based

defence equipment, trains, ships, new energy, engineering,

superalloys as well as stainless and specialty alloys. ATI

F1 racing...

Aerospace offers machining solutions for specialty metals

As a member of KREMPEL-GROUP we continue to develop

Address: Peregrine House, Merlin Way, Quarry Hill Industrial Estate, Ilkeston, Derbyshire DE7 4RA Tel: + 44 (0)115 930 4058 Fax: + 44 (0)115 930 4558 Email: enquiries@atlascomps.co.uk Webstie: www.atlascomposites.co.uk

Taking carbon composite manufacturing to the next level, we are the most accredited and trusted UK manufacturer to date. As industry leaders in the carbon composite field our continual investment in the latest technology and highly skilled and experienced team of developers, technical and production staff is paramount. This results in ground breaking and innovative new ways of facing the most demanding challenges and proving that by manufacturing excellent, extraordinary performance is a reality.

We have an unrivalled reputation for service into industries such as motor sport, aerospace, defense and communications where attention to detail and quality is imperative.

Our ethos is simple; quality components and tooling on time, every time.

creation and a high performance nesting package which beats most other nesting packages in benchmark trials.

Stand: 402

Stand: 408

Booth personnel Shaun Moloney, Managing Director

Booth personnel Bill Castaneda, Vice-President Business Development

We have several autoclaves in our inventory that could

Atlas Composites

and powder metal products for aerospace applications.

ATS Applied Tech Systems

Stand: 752

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Address: 59A Coton Road, Nuneaton, CV11 5TS Tel: 02476 352481 Fax: 02476 352482 Email: sales@ats-global.com Webstie: www.ats-global.com Booth personnel Martyn Gill, Director of Strategic Business Development ATS supplies solutions for Industrial & Process Automation, Quality and Information Technology users world-wide.

We provide products and services for all three levels of the automation pyramid – CONTROL, EXECUTION and INFORMATION. ATS is an innovative, strategic knowledge partner having developed business activities specifically designed to support the full lifecycle of Automation, Quality and IT systems including:- Training & Workshops, Consulting, On-Site Support, Projects, Software Development, Products & Partners, Manufacturing Execution Systems (MES), Dimensional measurement and Quality-related data collection systems.

ATS will be exhibiting its world-class Defect tracking software and the Laser Gauge non contact measuring equipment.

new materials and processes for demanding applications and markets.

ANSYS

Stand: 123

Address: Sheffield Business Park, 6 Europa View, Sheffield, S9XH Tel: 0114 281 8888 Fax: 0114 281 8818 Email: ukinfo@ansys.com Webstie: www.ansys.com Booth personnel Nigel Atkins, Account Manager With the unequalled depth and unparalleled breadth of engineering simulation solutions from ANSYS, companies are transforming their leading-edge design concepts into innovative products and processes that work. Today, 97 of the top 100 industrial companies on the “FORTUNE Global 500” invest in engineering simulation as a key strategy to win in a globally competitive environment. They choose ANSYS as their simulation partner to solve their complex engineering challenges. The engineered scalability of our solutions delivers the flexibility customers need, within an architecture that is adaptable to the processes and design systems of their choice.

ATI Allegheny Technologies

Attwater Group Stand: 526

Address: Granby Avenue, Garretts Green, Birmingham, West Midlands, B33 0SP Tel: +44 (0)121 789 5760 Fax: 0121 789 8027 Email: Bob.Miles@ATImetals.com Webstie: www.atimetals.co.uk/titanium Booth personnel Bob Miles, European Commercial Manager Allegheny Technologieshas Europe’s most extensive stock range of titanium and zirconium products, fully supported by a range of specialist processing equipment. We offer in-depth knowledge in sourcing and supplying titanium and zirconium products, enabling us to provide an immediate response to your requirements. We supply the highest quality materials in most product forms to a wide range of international and end user specifications. All the material we supply is sourced from ISO9001 approved suppliers and is supported with on-site specialist knowledge and technical support to offer the best product choices for the application.

Stand: 323

Address: Hopwood Street Mill, Preston PR1 1UN Tel: 01772 258245 Fax: 01772 203361 Email: rachael.kennedy@attwater.com Webstie: www.attwater.com Booth personnel Rachael Kennedy, Sales Director Established in 1868 Attwater Group is the largest UK manufacturer of thermoset plastic composites in sheet and tube format. Composite tubes are supplied through their subsidiary company Custom Composites Ltd. Attwater Group offer CNC cutting and machining of the composites manufactured and currently supply a wide range of machined components directly into the Aerospace, Power Generation and general engineering sectors.

The variety of materials manufactured includes: — • Epoxy Glass • Polyimide Glass • Phenolic Fabric • Phenolic Paper • Carbon Fibre Attwater Group operates systems which are accredited to ISO9001, and AS9100 Aerospace systems approval.

The Company also holds Airbus and BAe approvals, amongst others.

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National Composites Certification and Evaluation Facility NCCEF’s state-of-the-art Instron Composites Laboratory houses eight Instron testing machines.

Equipped with environmental chambers (-100ºC to 350ºC), the testing machines carry high speed cameras, contacting and video extensometers.

NCCEF’s Instron machines are controlled by the latest version of WaveMatrix (dynamic testing) & Bluehill (static) software and can test properties such as tensile strength/stiffness, compressive strength/stiffness, flexural properties and impact tolerance.

Tests can be performed under quasi-static or fatigue conditions and at sub-zero or elevated temperatures.

This lab is supported by Instron Ltd as part of a collaboration to design and improve composite testing.

Capabilities • Tensile • Compression • Shear • Torsion • Biaxial

• Flexural • Fatigue • Impact and Ballistic • Strain Analysis

Northwest Composite Centre Paper Science Building Sackville Street Manchester M13 9PL Tel: +44 (0)161 275 8160 Email: nccef@manchester.ac.uk

Iso/Nadcap Compliant

www.manchester.ac.uk/nccef

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Axis Precision Engineering Components Stand: 611 Address: Arnhem House, Bentalls, Pipps Hill, Basildon, Essex. SS14 3BX Tel: 01268 271144 Fax: 01268 273222 Email: andrew@axispec.com Webstie: www.axispec.com Booth personnel Andrew Buckingham, Sales & Marketing Manager Engineering the future from possibility to reality. Axis Precision Engineering Componentsspecialises in manufacturing CNC precision milled and turned components using the latest multi-axis machines, including 5 axis milling for customers within industries such as Aerospace, F1, Medical, Petrochemical, Defence, Scientific and Telecommunications, in a wide range of materials. We are ISO 9001:2008 approved.

We are also working towards AS9100.

BAE Systems/Engineering Stand: 416 Integrated Solutions Address: Warton Aerodrome, Preston, PR4 1AX. Tel: +44 (1772) 855568 Email: javed.iqbal@baesystems.com Webstie: www.baesystems.com/ ProductsServices/bae_prod_mas_ eis.html Booth personnel Javed Iqbal, Business Development Manager BAE Systems is the premier global defence, security and aerospace company delivering a full range of products and services for air, land and naval forces. Engineering Integrated Solutions (EIS) provides a real one-stop-shop for testing and full certification requirements of air, land and naval platforms.

EIS ‘state of the art’ facilities cover all aspects of test & evaluation with capabilities valid across civil and military markets. EIS capabilities include EW, EMC, Structural Test, Computational Electromagnetics, Wind Tunnels, Simulation, Synthetic Environments, Rapid Prototyping and Flight Test Instrumentation.

Although the main function of these capabilities is to support BAE Systems’ Programmes, they are also proving to be invaluable in supporting all types of 3rd party work both from Public and Private Sectors. These markets include Automotive, Nuclear and Renewable Energy.

Batalas

Stand: 607

Address: Briar Mill House, 21 Inett Way, Droitwich, Worcester, WR9 0DN Tel: 023 8000 9001 Fax: 023 8000 9002 Email: info@batalas.co.uk Webstie: www.batalas.co.uk Booth personnel Rich Gravestock, Director Batalas is an international training and consultancy organisation specialising in AS9100, ISO 9001, ISO 14001, OHSAS 18001, ISO 13485, LEAN, Six Sigma and management development. We improve organisational performance through the effective use of people skills, management systems and improvement techniques. For over 45 years we continue to provide innovative and cost-effective training and consultancy solutions to organisations from every sector of the economy, both in the UK and through Batalas partners in 11 countries. The Batalas clients’ list includes multi-national companies and organisations employing less than 20 people.

Beagle Aerospace

Stand: 737

Address: Stony Lane Tel: 07816 885341 Fax: 01202 499449 Email: john.taylor@beagleaerospace.com Webstie: www.beagleaerospace.com Booth personnel Mr. John Taylor, Sales & Marketing Director Beagle Aerospace is situated in Christchurch, Dorset on the South Coast of England. The Company is a sub-contract manufacturer responding to the needs of major OEM’s such as BAE Systems, Rolls Royce, GKN Aerospace & others in producing major sheet metal fabrications, machined components, & a wide variety of bonded composite structures. Built on a rich heritage of experience and innovation, Beagle Aerospace offers an unrivalled range of specialist manufacturing expertise & product support services. The Company specialises in the manufacture of out-of-service parts supporting both military and civil aircraft, involving repair & spares logistics management.

With its experience in metallic & non-metallic materials, it also provides a broad range of component parts & structural assemblies for many in-service aircraft. Beagle Aerospace’s also offers an unrivalled service in the civil repair and overhaul market. Principal areas of expertise being flying control surfaces & Thrust Reversers.

Bentley Chemicals

Stand: 119

Address: Frederick Road, Hoo Farm I.E., Kidderminster, Worcestershire.

DY11 7RA Tel: +44 (0)1562 515121 Fax: +44 (0)1562 515847 Email: info@bentleychemicals.co.uk Webstie: www.bentleychemicals.co.uk Booth personnel Richard Watson, Managing Director Bentley Creative Chemical’s new vacuum bagging system features “instant” custom made silicone bags that are created using either spray-on or brush-on silicone. The new silicone, which is completely neutral and leaves no footprint at all, creates bags that can be used over and over again.

The process is much faster, cheaper and greener than the traditional methods widely used in aerospace, automotive and marine composite moulding.

Bentley Chemicals, who have been at the forefront of moulding and casting technology since 1978, will be demonstrating the new vacuum bagging system on Stand 119 at the Composites Show.

Bespoke Composite Panels

Stand: 300

Address: 5 Stukeley Business Centre, Blackstone Road, Huntingdon, Cambridgeshire PE29 6EF Tel: +44 (0)1480 435302 Fax: +44 (0)1480 450181 Email: sales@bespokecompositepanels. com / sales@corex-honeycomb. com Webstie: www.bespokecompositepanels. com / www.corex-honeycomb.com Booth personnel Makrand Terkar, Technical Sales Engineer Bespoke Composite Panels is an award-winning privately owned company specialising in design, development and manufacture of technology based composite structures. A variety of profiled shapes and contoured components can be produced for industries including construction, aerospace, automotive, marine, rail, defence, science, technology and print.

Corex-Honeycomb produces high quality aluminium honeycomb core suitable for use in a wide variety of sectors including the aerospace, automotive, rail, defence and marine industries. Our honeycomb core can be supplied expanded or unexpanded, full blocks or cut slices, perforated or unperforated, corrosion treated or untreated.

Blackman & White

Stand: 534

Address: Unit 8 The Street Industrial Estate, Heybridge, Maldon, Essex, CM9 4XB Tel: 01621 843 404 Fax: 01621 842 115 Email: info@bwcutters.com Webstie: www.bwcutters.com Booth personnel Alexander White, Managing Director Blackman & White is a global supplier and UK manufacturer of high precision automated cutting solutions for a spectrum of materials. The first choice for many leading aerospace and composite manufacturers and research institutions, the Blackman & White range of static and conveyorized blade and laser cutting solutions are powered by market leading nesting and design software. Comprehensive software support and competitive servicing and spares makes Blackman & White the one stop shop for the cutting room floor. Proven technical expertise and a build to order approach ensures that Blackman & White customers experience significant productivity increases and cost savings, enabling them to stay at the leading edge of their industry.

Blum Novotest

Stand: 733

Address: 33 Townfields, Lichfield, Staffordshire, WS13 8AA. Tel: 01543 257111 Fax: 01543 251746 Email: info@blum-novotest.co.uk Webstie: www.blum-novotest.com Booth personnel David Mold, Director Blum-Novotest is the recognised developer of high quality measuring and testing technology. They offer touch probes and laser measuring systems for tool setting and breakage detection, machine tool probes for workpiece measurement and broken tool detection, as well as sophisticated probing software for contour measurement in machining centres.

Border Precision

Stand: 724

Address: Pinnaclehill Ind Est Kelso TD5 8DW UK Tel: 44 1573 224941 Fax: 44 1573 225220 Email: gballantyne@borderprecision.com Webstie: www.borderprecision.com Booth personnel Guy Ballantyne, Marketing Director Border Precisionare Scotlands leading contract manufacturer.

Border Precisionoffers a one stop shop for all engineered products, state of the art manufacturing technology, ensures Border have an outstanding reputation for quality, service and value.

On show at Stand 724 will be Press Tooling, Precision Pressings, Precision Machined Parts, Sheet Metal Fabrication, Laser Profiling, Chemical Etched Parts, RFI/EMC Gaskets, Various Plated and Painted Parts.

Broadwater Mouldings

Stand: 319

Address: Benacre Road, Ellough, Beccles, Suffolk, NR34 7XD Tel: 01502 719 310 Fax: 01502 471 942 Email: vince@broadwater.co.uk Webstie: www.broadwater.co.uk Booth personnel Vincent Mortlock, Commercial Manager Broadwater Mouldings Ltd, was established in 1973 and is a subsidiary of the Betts Group of companies which employs a total of 136 people. We operate from a recently completed, purpose built manufacturing facility with works extending to 6,500m² (70,000ft²) on a site of 17,500m² (4.3ac) in Suffolk.

The size of the workforce may vary slightly depending on workload, but at the time of writing this text 89 people were employed. With an experienced and highly skilled team, offering engineering solutions in the manufacture and supply of Glass Reinforced Plastic (GRP) mouldings and assemblies, we have a diverse and considerable experience accumulated over more than 35 years, providing a service spanning many industries worldwide.

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BWP Design and Technical Services – The Erodex Group

Cenaero Stand: 604

Address: 543 Wallisdown Road, Poole, Dorset, BH12 5AD Tel: 01202 546732 Fax: 01202 522526 Email: bwp@bwptech.co.uk Webstie: www.bwptech.co.uk Booth personnel Mr John Rolinson, Director Since its foundation over thirty years ago BWP has been providing a fast, first-class design service to industry and the aerospace sector. Now, as part of the Erodex Group we can offer a full project management, procurement, build and certificate service to make BWP a one-stop-shop for all of your design, tooling and EDM electrode needs. All aspects of any project are simultaneously designed by one team to provide a streamlined process, optimum technical solutions and shorter project lead times.

Carbolite

Stand: 613

Address: Parsons Lane, Hope, Hope Valley, Derbyshire, S22 6RB Tel: 01433 620011 Fax: 01433 621198 Email: sales@carbolite.com Webstie: www.carbolite.com Booth personnel Ken Blackett, National Sales Manager Carbolite Carbolite are a UK based manufacturer of industrial and laboratory furnaces and ovens, with many years experience in supplying blue chip aerospace companies. We have extensive practical knowledge in building heat treatment equipment for operation under NADCAP and provide full design and build support as well as standard product lines for application in this area. Our service operation is able to offer an range of thermal survey and calibration support as well as a comprehensive spare parts and refurbishment service to owners of Carbolite equipment.

Carl Zeiss

Stand: 504

Address: 2 Hadrian’s Way, Glebe Farm Industrial Estate, Rugby, CV21 1ST Tel: 01788 821779 Fax: 01788 821755 Email: p.martin@zeiss.co.uk Webstie: www.zeiss.co.uk/metrology Booth personnel Paul Martin / David Sykes, Sales Carl Zeiss are a market and technology leader in the field of Co-ordinate Measurement. Our product line now extends to CT Scanning and Optical Metrology and complete metrology software solutions. Exhibiting at Aero 2010 we will be showing the DuraMax CMM as well as our complete portfolio of products that covers dimensional measurement and CT scanning. DuraMax is an entry level machine designed for users who need an accurate, simple to use shopfloor scanning CMM, the combination of DuraMax with VAST XXT scanning offers unique possibilities with competitive pricing.

CEMMNT and National Physical Laboratory

Stand: 744

Address: Hampton Road, Teddington, TW11 0LW Tel: +44 20 8977 3222 Email: www.npl.co.uk/contact Webstie: www.npl.co.uk Booth personnel Andy Morris, Business Development Manager NPL are the UK’s leading Science Laboratory for the R&D, maintenance & dissemination of measurement standards, providing traceability from shop-floor to International standards. Services include high accuracy precision component inspection, CMM programme evaluation, materials evaluation & modelling, training, calibration, technology evaluation & measurement consultancy. NPL is a partner in CEMMNT. 300 Experts, 100 Techniques, One Solution: CEMMNT provides world-leading measurement, characterisation & analytical services across multiple industry sectors, enabling companies to innovate in design, optimise product quality and performance, reduce costs & maximise competitive advantage.

Stand: 403

Address: Rue des Frères Wright 29 6041 Gosselies, Belgium.

Tel: +32 71 919340 Fax: +32 71 919331 Email: info@cenaero.be Webstie: www.cenaero.be Booth personnel Dr. Cocle Roger, Sales Manager Cenaero Cenaero is an applied research center providing to companies involved in a technology innovation process high fidelity numerical simulation methods and tools to invent and design more competitive products. Cenaero ambition is to be internationally recognized as a technology leader in modeling and numerical simulation, to be a strategic partner of large global industries as well as a real support to regional companies including innovative SME. Mainly active in Aeronautics, Cenaero wishes to increase the transfer and the application of its technology to surface transport, energy, health and sustainable development.Cenaero operates a top supercomputing infrastructure and experimental facilities in composite manufacturing and prototyping.

CENSOL

Stand: 715

Address: New Tythe Street, Lond Eaton, Nottingham, NG10 2DL. Tel: 0115 9927070 Fax: 0115 9461107 Email: john@censol.co.uk Webstie: www.censol.co.uk Booth personnel David Crabtree, Sales Director Censol is an established supplier of spill containment products, low lint wipes and wet wipes to the aerospace industry. Their unique Absorbent Stations are a major development in the cost effective management of oil and chemical spills. Each station contains absorbent socks, pads and Rolls Royce Approved specialist wipers which can be customised to customer requirements.

Spill Training and Station Management is also available.

Visit them on stand 715 to find out more.

CentraTEQ

Stand: 522

Address: Solihull, West Midlands, B92 8RQ Tel: 0121 706 2319 Email: inf0@centrateq.com Webstie: www.centrateq.com Booth personnel Jim Flanagan, Director CentraTEQis a total solutions provider in the vibration test and monitoring industry. The exclusive distributor for the ETS Solutions range of vibration test systems CentraTEQ is able to provide customers with the complete range of vibration systems, replacement amplifiers, slip tables head expanders and service. We also provide a provide vibration controllers, data acquisition systems, FFT analysers, condition monitoring sensors and modal shaker systems.

Also representing The Modal Shop, CentraTEQare able to provide a full range of purpose design Modal Vibration Systems, including the all new Smart Shaker. The Smart Shaker includes a built-in power amplifier making it the ultimately manoeuvrable, reducing set up time to an absolute minimum.

All systems are available with a complete range of modal testing accessories including stands, stinger rods, adaptors and accelerometers.

CGTech

Stand: 400

Address: Curtis House 34 Third Avenue Hove BN3 2PD UK Tel: 01273 773538 Email: info.uk@cgtech.com Webstie: www.cgtech.com/uk CGTech is the developer of VERICUT® CNC Machine Simulation, Verification and Optimisation software. VERICUT protects CNC machine tools against potentially disastrous collisions by providing a virtual machining environment for program simulation and testing of post processed CNC code.

CGTech also offers programming and simulation software for the rapidly growing CNC Composites Automated Fibre placement market. Based in Irvine California CGTech have subsidiaries in UK, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, China, Brazil, India and resellers throughout the world.

Chesterfield Special Cylinders

Stand: 511

Address: Meadowhall Road, Sheffield, South Yorks, S9 1BT. Tel: +44 114 242 7500 Fax: +44 114 242 7501 Email: info@chesterfieldcylinders.com Webstie: www.chesterfieldcylinders.com Booth personnel John Moscrop, Business Manager – Small Cylinders Chesterfield design and manufacture high-pressure seamless gas cylinders for airborne applications and have a history of supporting military aircraft from the Spitfire through to the latest airframes. The company has developed a range of lightweight, robust designs proven for critical applications such as aircrew breathing supply, emergency escape systems, fuel tank inerting and back-up actuation systems.

Chesterfield also provides design expertise to systems manufacturers for optimum performance and weightsaving and will be able to supply bespoke designs of Type 4 composite cylinders.

Cicorel

Stand: 734

Address: Coldharbour Business Park, Sherborne, Dorset. DT9 4JW Tel: 01935 814359 Fax: 01935 816496 Email: enquiries@cicorel.com Webstie: www.cicorel.com Booth personnel Jenny Shaw, Sales Manager Cicorel is a specialized, AS9100 approved, engineering company producing very small complex components, medium size machining and fully assembled products.

Cicorel utilise the latest sophisticated CNC machine tools and work with the most challenging materials.

Our partners Diamond SA are industry leaders in fibre optics and renowned for the AVIM connectors which are qualified in many Aerospace and Space applications. With connector solutions for the most challenging environments, our ferrule technology has also been incorporated into many other projects. The unique composite ferrule which allows fibre core alignment has been refined for high power and high pressure applications ensuring low losses and lifetime performance reliability.

CIMPA

Stand: 600

Address: New Filton House, Golf Course Lane, Bristol BS99 7AR Tel: 01179364789 Email: info@cimpa.com Webstie: www.cimpa.com Booth personnel Doreen Wildenauer, Communications Manager CIMPA is a service provider specialised in PLM (Product Lifecycle Management). The company has been founded in 1995, and is an Airbus subsidiary since 2003.

CIMPA provides PLM consulting, solutions, operational support and training from product conception to manufacturing. Services focus on Business Processes, Information Systems, Supplier Collaboration and In Service Lifecycle Management including Configuration Management, DMU, Process Improvement, Support Services and Test and Integration on IS tools (e.g. CAD/CAM, PDM).

CIMPA guarantees advanced first-class services and stateof-the-art solutions. The mission is to provide customers with competitive advantage by improving operational efficiency along the whole product lifecycle.

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CMS Industries

Stand: 338

Address: Blenheim House, Camberley Road, Nottingham, NG6 8UW Tel: 0115 977 0055 Email: info@cmsukltd.co.uk Webstie: www.cmsukltd.co.uk Booth personnel Graeme Cartwright, Sales Manager CMS manufacture CNC machining centres designed for applications across the manufacturing industry, working on a wide range of non-ferrous materials including aluminum, composite, carbon fibre, wood, marble, stone, plastics and glass. Our Group has an annual turnover exceeding Euros 100million and employs more than 500 staff.

In the UK CMS are based in Nottingham. Our service facilities

Composite Materials

Stand: 339

Consarc Engineering

Stand: 619

Address: Ashville Trading Estate, Ashville Way, Whetstone, Leicestershire Tel: 0116 286 5073 Fax: 0116 275 3128 Email: info@compositematerialsltd.com Webstie: www.compositematerialsltd.com

Address: 9 Woodside Eurocentral UK Tel: +44 (0) 1698730430 Fax: +44 (0) 1698730431 Email: sales@consarceng.com Webstie: www.consarceng.com

Booth personnel

Consarc is an Inductotherm Group Company with over 40 years of technical experience specializing in design, and manufacture of a wide range of advanced vacuum furnaces and controlled atmosphere furnaces for the processing of metals, specialty alloys, and engineered materials. These furnaces include: •Vacuum Induction Melting Furnaces (VIM) • Vacuum Precision Investment Casting Furnaces (VPIC) • Vacuum Arc Remelting Furnaces (VAR) • Electroslag Remelting Furnaces (ESR) • Induction Skull Melting Furnaces (ISM) • High Temperature Vacuum Brazing Furnaces • Vacuum De-Oiling Furnaces • Vacuum Induction Heating Furnaces • Vacuum Heat Treatment Furnaces with Pressure Gas Quenching • Customised Processes

John Miller, Managing Director Composite Materials Limited provides technical solutions through all aspects of the composite manufacturing process from pattern, tooling to component production.

We are one of the largest manufacturers of pattern materials in the UK, utilising a diverse range of technologies to provide an array of products for many market sectors including: aerospace, motorsport, automotive, marine, defence and renewable

include: • UK Based help and support desk • Diagnostic

energy. Working together with our clients, our aim is to provide

support direct link to installed machines • Office based

uncompromising quality, innovation and continuous improvement.

Booth personnel Adrian Goodbrand, Sales Engineer

dedicated spares coordinator • UK based installation and machine commissioning engineers • Field service engineers • Operator training • Spindle exchange scheme • Maintenance, trouble and shooting training CMS are part of the SCM Group.

Composites in Manufacturing

Stand: 417-419

Address: MIT Publishing, Featherstone House, 375 High Street, Rochester, ME1 1DA Tel: +44 (0)1634 830 566 Fax: +44 (0)1634 408488 Email: editorial@compositesmanufacturing.com Webstie: www.composites-manufacturing.com Booth personnel

Composites Training Consortium (South)

Corex Honeycomb Stand: 342

Address: Culver Cottage Buckbury Lane Newport PO30 2NJ Tel: 07786394468 Email: Chris@consuta.com Webstie: www.consuta.com Booth personnel Chris Little, Director CTC has the capability to meet the needs of production training, through our experience of working with some of the world’s leading blade manufactures. We tailor the training to suit the manufactures process. We are fully conversant in the following processes: Wet lay up; Pre-Preg; Resin Infusion; Resin film Infusion.

Together with the process training we are able to offer:

Simon Lott, Editor

Criteria requirement for employee selection for blade

Composites in Manufacturing (CiM) is a new industry journal,

manufacture; Production training for new and existing set

going out to the 20,000 combined UK circulation of Aerospace

ups; Competence assessment; Management of training

Manufacturing and Production Engineering Solutions in Autumn

programmes; Development of trainers.

2010 and Spring 2011. With exclusive features written by

All these are developed in conjunction with the company to

experienced industry journalists, the aim of CiM is to become

its particular requirements. Through training and education

a leading source of impartial and informed comment relating

companies are able to see reductions in the rework and scrap

to the design, manufacture and supply chain of the whole UK

rate, improvement in health and safety and quality.

composites industry in order to provide the skills and knowledge required to be successful in the development and production of composite materials and products.

Composites UK

Stand: 108

Address: 4A Broom Business Park, Bridge

Composite Integration

Way, Chesterfield, S41 9QG

Stand: 211

Address: Unit 21F Brunel Road, Saltash Industrial Est, Saltash, Cornwall PL12 6LF Tel: 01752 849998 Fax: 01752 849808 Email: info@composite-integration.co.uk Webstie: www.composite-integration.co.uk Booth personnel Stephen Leonard-Williams, Director Composite Integrationprovides market-leading, innovative and well-engineered solutions to the composites industry, specialising in RTM and VRTM moulding techniques. We supply a complete range of innovative and award winning equipment including injection machines, vacuum and

Tel: 01246 266245 Fax: 01246 266249 Email: info@compositesuk.co.uk Webstie: www.compositesuk.co.uk Booth personnel Sue Halliwell, Secretary Composites UK is the representative body of the UK composites industry.

Our aim is to promote the industry so that it may continue to grow and participate in the increasingly competitive world of global composite production. To achieve this our mission is to enhance and promote the safe and effective use of composites.

ancillary equipment and tooling. We also supply technical

For full details of how to join and what we can offer please

solutions throughout the automotive, aerospace, marine,

visit our stand where representatives will be happy to answer

architectural, rail and defence industries.

your questions.

Stand: 300

Address: 5 Stukeley Business Centre, Blackstone Road, Huntingdon, Cambridgeshire PE29 6EF Tel: +44 (0)1480 435302 Fax: +44 (0)1480 450181 Email: sales@bespokecompositepanels. com / sales@corex-honeycomb. com Webstie: www.bespokecompositepanels. com / www.corex-honeycomb.com Booth personnel Makrand Terkar, Technical Sales Engineer Bespoke Composite Panels is an award-winning privately owned company specialising in design, development and manufacture of technology based composite structures.

A variety of profiled shapes and contoured components can be produced for industries including construction, aerospace, automotive, marine, rail, defence, science, technology and print.

Corex-Honeycomb produces high quality aluminium honeycomb core suitable for use in a wide variety of sectors including the aerospace, automotive, rail, defence and marine industries. Our honeycomb core can be supplied expanded or unexpanded, full blocks or cut slices, perforated or unperforated, corrosion treated or untreated.

Craig Tools International Stand: 530 Address: Unit 6 Riding Court, Riding Road, Brackley, Northants NN13 7BH Tel: 01280 700101 Fax: 01280 700644 Email: sales@craigtools.co.uk Webstie: www.craigtools.co.uk www.bardolph.co.uk Booth personnel Mr Sid Atkins, Director Craig Tools Internationalis an associate company of Craig Tools Inc established in 1958 in California USA. A manufacturer and supplier of standard & specialist rotary cutting tools for aerospace, automotive, military & industrial markets.

To meet the rapidly changing world of materials technology in all manufacturing segments we now manufacture tools in polycrystalline diamond (PCD) as well as tungsten carbide, Cobalt steel & High speed steels In May 2006 we acquired the assets of ‘Bardolph Aircraft Tools’ a long established UK based supplier of aircraft tools and consumables to the same industries aerospace, automotive, military & industrial.

With many years of experience we are able to offer technical & professional advice covering all products that we sell across all industries.

We look forward to meeting new & existing customers to discuss your tooling requirements.

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Culzean textile solutions Stand: 308 Address:

54a high street, stewarton,

dark Matter Composites Stand: 342 Address:

Ka3 5dB Tel:

01560 480 040

Fax:

01560 480 050

Email:

info@culzeanfabrics.com

Webstie:

www.culzeanfabrics.com

Booth PeRsonnel Matthew ogden & Fiona Morton, Director, Marketing & Admin Manager This year Culzean is celebrating its 25th Anniversary as a leading technical textile solution provider. We provide innovative solutions to the textile element of the composite by applying our expertise and knowledge of a variety of textile manufacturing processes and yarns for optimal results. our solutions include: New Product Development • Niche Manufacturing • 3D structure expertise • Tubular fabrics • UD Tapes • Conformable Glass Fabrics • Warp Knitting • Weaving Looms • Braiding machines

Custom Composites Address:

Stand: 323

Units 1&2 ensor Mill, Queensway,

Tel: Fax: Email: Webstie:

Unit 8 Redbourn Industrial estate, high street, Redbourn, hertfordshire, al3 7lg, UK +44 (0)1582 791001 +44 (0)1582 791001 info@darkmattercomposites.co.uk www.darkmattercomposites.co.uk

Booth PeRsonnel Rodney Hansen, Director Dark Matter Compositesprovides honest and expert advice for users of advanced composite materials at all levels and for all industry sectors. We specialise in providing the most extensive and comprehensive range of courses and training services for the composites industry, suitable for beginners, technicians, engineers, designers and managers. Standard courses are run in the UK on a regular basis and bespoke courses can be provided worldwide. To compliment our training services, we provide expert consultancy and design services

Fax:

01706 350187

Email:

mail@customcom.co.uk

Webstie:

www.customcom.co.uk

Booth PeRsonnel James Saunders, operations Manager Formed in 1982, Custom Composites specialises in glass fibre and carbon fibre tubes supplying the needs of the electrical; defence; sports; marine and industrial markets. our

Address: Tel: Email: Webstie:

Stand: 109

9 Riley Court, Milburn hill Road, Coventry Cv47hP 0044 2476 857400 uk.marketing.info@3ds.com www.3ds.com/UKIsa

Booth PeRsonnel Tom LEESoN, Marketing Manager NEMEA and CAD software from Dassault Systemes empowers users to create, share and experience products in 3D helping

• Epoxy Glass • Polyimide Glass • Phenolic Fabric • our customers bring more innovative products to market faster. CATIA Composites Engineering environment fosters

Facilities to manufacture glass fibre tubes and carbon fibre

the rapid creation of innovative composite parts. Designers

tubes from 4mm to 500mm diameter with one-piece lengths

can work concurrently on the same design, while composites

currently up to 3 metres.

manufacturing constraints can be embedded early in the

In-house machining capability centreless grinding, turning,

conceptual stage, dramatically shortening design time.

drilling, routing and milling adhesive bonding, fabrication and

CATIA Composites Manufacturing Preparation provides

painting,in-house design capabilities.

a completely integrated CATIA environment dedicated to manufacturing detailed design of composite parts.

Tel: Fax: Email: Webstie:

garonor Way, Royal Portbury, Bristol, Bs20 7Xe 01275 375333 01275 375336 uk@dantecdynamics.com www.dantecdynamics.com

Booth PeRsonnel Rob Wood, Application Specialist Dantec Dynamics is a leading supplier of integrated optical

delcam Address: Tel: Fax: Email: Webstie:

Stand: 401

small heath Business Park, talbot Way, Birmingham, B10 ohJ. 0121 683 1000 0121 766 5511 marketing@delcam.com www.delcam.com

Booth PeRsonnel

measurement systems for solid mechanics and fluid

Peter Dickin, Marketing Manager

dynamics. Shearography is an NDT technique widely used in

Delcam supplies software and services that help aerospace

aerospace for inspecting composite materials. Shearography

companies to maximise their profitability by increasing

covers large areas quickly providing live results on the

productivity, improving quality and reducing lead times.

detection of delaminations, disbonds and impact damage.

R&D, in-service inspection and fully automated production systems are available. The RAF is the UK’s largest user, for in-service inspection of the Sentry aircraft. Digital Image Correlation measures strain and deformation, providing full

precision knife over roll and reverse roll coaters for high viscosity coatings and resins as used in the manufacture of composite fibres and reinforced plastics and laminating/ gauging nips with servo controlled gap setting.

All Delpro equipment is available for inclusion in original

design environmental

customer’s expectations.

The variety of materials manufactured includes: —

Address:

Specialist equipment include reel stands that have a splice facility and accumulators for fabric and textile applications;

efficiency.

Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) solutions, simulation

Stand: 322

Formed in 1975, Delpro designs and manufactures prepreg machines and other composite material processing equipment. Delpro products are now to be found on the production lines of a number of leading European renewable energy manufacturers.

honest service is unbiased and has always exceeded our

of our products have been accepted as industry standards.

dantec dynamics

Booth PeRsonnel Sarah Lowe, Managing Director

batch production runs. In all our activities, our open and

tube products are specified by numerous major clients, many

Phenolic Paper • Carbon Fibre

Tel: Fax: Email: Webstie:

Peakdale Road, Brookfield Ind est, glossop, derbyshire. sK13 6Xe +44(0)1457 862776 +44(0)1457 862433 sales@delpro.co.uk www.delpro.co.uk

machinery installations or for retrofit to existing plant to improve

dassault systemes UK

01706 526255

Address:

Stand: 315

with the ability to produce prototypes, bespoke products and

Castleton, Rochdale ol11 2nU Tel:

delpro

The company is the world’s largest specialist supplier of computer-aided machining software, with around 35,000 customers in over 80 countries. This total includes many leading aerospace manufacturers and suppliers of

field, 3D, non-contact results from mm² to m² on any material.

components for engines, structures and interiors, as well

It is ideal for material & component testing, FEA validation and

as many companies undertaking the repair of engines

high speed impact & vibration analysis.

and structures.

Address: Tel: Fax: Email: Webstie:

Stand: 524

32 Rassau Ind est, ebbw vale, gwent, nP23 5sd +44(0) 1495 305555 +44(0) 1495 303595 sales@designenvironmental.co.uk www.designenvironmental.co.uk

Booth PeRsonnel Keith Barber, General Sales Manager Design Environmental, service, manufacture and design temperature and climatic test chambers and large walk in or drive in rooms, including ESS chambers, burn in and chambers with single or multi axis random vibration tables for HALT HASS testing.

Temperatures range from +200°C to -100°C with rates of temperature change up 80°C/min available on the liquid Nitrogen cooled Sigma and Xess ranges of HALT HASS chambers.

Also Drystor cabinets to provide low humidity storage for SMD’s or any moisture sensitive components. Low humidity conditions generated either by desiccant air drier or by Nitrogen purge for inert atmosphere long term storage. our in house service engineers provide preventative maintenance, breakdown or calibration services traceable to UKAS for any make of test chamber.

ISo 9001:2008 registered company.

doPag (UK) Address:

Tel: Fax: Email: Webstie:

Stand: 606

Ryelands Business Centre, Ryelands lane, elmley lovett, droitwich, WoRCs WR9 0Pt 01299 250740 01299 250860 uksales@dopag.com www.dopag.com

Booth PeRsonnel Calvin Priest, Managing Director DoPAG (UK)is a subsidiary of the Hilger u. Kern / Dopag Group, who for almost 35 years has been at the forefront of developments in metering, mixing and dispensing technology for plural-component polymers and single component media.

With more than 300 employees, 8 subsidiaries and 24 distributors worldwide, the group is one of the leading manufacturers in the world serving high technology sectors such as the composites and aerospace industries with advanced metering, mixing and dispensing systems.

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Dormer Tools

Stand: 612

Address: Advanced Manufacturing Park, Morse Way, Sheffield, S60 5BJ Tel: 0870 850 4466 Fax: 0870 850 8866 Email: ricky.payling@dormertools.com Webstie: www.dormertools.com Booth personnel Ricky Payling, K.A.M Aero & Composite A member of the Sandvik group, Dormer are one of the world’s foremost producers of solid carbide and high speed steel rotary cutting tools, with a reputation for quality, innovation and brand leadership.

An information exchange between customers, key partners and leading research establishments shapes an unrivalled new product development programme. This ensures that Dormer customers have access to a product range featuring the very latest advances in tooling geometry, materials and coatings.

Drallim Aerospace

Stand: 525

Address: Millwood House, Drury Lane, Ponswood Industrial Estate, St.Leanards on Sea, East Sussex, TN38 9BA Tel: +44(0)1424 205140 Fax: +44(0)1424 202140 Email: sales@drallim.com Webstie: www.drallim.com Booth personnel David Elliott, Head of Engineering Drallim Industries A mainstay of the aviation engineering services group, our Jig & Tooling service is renowned throughout the aircraft engine maintenance & overhaul centres of several major global airlines – including British Airways & Virgin Atlantic.

Our experienced sales team are weekly visitors at these centres dealing directly with engineers & maintenance planners to discuss their bespoke requirements. Producing tooling solutions ranging from very small extractor tools to large gantries & lift & shift frames. Drallim provides custom solutions in all areas of aviation engineering support. Many of our customers have a need for specially adapted existing products and/or completely new items designed to resolve problems quickly, efficiently & economically.

DuPontT Vespel® and Fibracon-Insoll

Stand: 726

Address: DuPontT Vespel® Global Network of Manufacturing Sites, Wedgwood Way, Stevenage, Herts, SG1 4QN. Tel: +32 15 44 1384 Email: web-inquiries.ddf@usa.dupont.com Webstie: www.vespel.dupont.com Booth personnel Mike Fryer, Director Fibracon-Insoll If you are in need of friction, wear, or sealing solutions think of DuPont™ Vespel®. With five families of materials and deep application knowledge, DuPont™ Vespel® can help you deliver tailored part solutions to meet your application’s demanding needs. Improved performance, greater fuel efficiency, longer life, lighter weight systems and lower costs are just a few of the benefits we enable our customers to deliver. Teaming with DuPont at booth 726 is Fibracon, a service led manufacturer of precision machined plastic components and assemblies, focused on exceeding your expectations. Fibracon tailors their service to provide solutions to improve your business performance.

EEF — the manufacturers’ organisation Stand: 102 Address: Broadway House, Tothill Street, London, SW1H 9NQ Tel: 020 7222 7777 Fax: 020 7222 2782 Email: jbritton@eef.org.uk Webstie: www.eef.org.uk EEF – the manufacturers’ organisation is the representative body for UK manufacturing. We provide a unique combination of business services, government representation and industry intelligence – from manufacturing improvement services, to health & safety, HR & legal advice to skills development and more. Call us on 0845 250 1333 or visit www.eef.org.uk

Electroimpact

Stand: 106

Address: Unit F, Pentre Industrial Estate, Chester Road, Pentre, Deeside, CH5 2DQ Tel: +44 (0)1244 521810 Fax: +44 (0)1244 539027 Email: craigt@electroimpact.com Webstie: www.electroimpact.com Booth personnel Craig Turnbul, UK Engineering Director Electroimpact is a company of over 250 professionals dedicated to the design and manufacture of state-of-theart aircraft assembly equipment. The company is extremely proud of the fact that over 170 of our employees have engineering degrees.

Electroimpact was founded in June of 1986 by Peter Zieve, PHD. Located in the shadow of the Boeing Corporation’s Everett Plant, Electroimpact started its life primarily as a supplier of machine tools to Boeing. But over the years Electroimpact has gradually expanded its business overseas to act as a major supplier for other major aerospace companies such as Airbus & Boeing.

Elkom UK

Stand: 736

Address: Thistle House, Thistle Way, Gildersome Spur, Morley, Leeds LS27 7JZ Tel: 0113 201 2240 Fax: 0113 201 0717 Email: elkomuk@btinternet.com Webstie: www.elkomuk.co.uk Booth personnel Eric Whorne, Director ELKOM specialists in bespoke heating – cooling platen systems that can be supplied independently or integrated into your existing plant. Heating-cooling tables, composite vacuum pressing systems, Hydraulic presses and Resin Transfer Moulding presses designed and specified in accordance with your production criteria.

With nearly 30 years experience in consultation, design and manufacture of specialist equipment, we offer energy saving, Electric, water and oil systems encompassing precision temperature control and uniformity. Manufactured from high quality and well-proven components guaranteeing extreme reliability and performance.

Eltro (GB)

Stand: 730

Address: Unit B4 Armstrong Mall, Southwood Business Park, Farnborough, Hants GU14 0NR Tel: 01252 523000 Fax: 01252 522338 Email: treatments@eltro.co.uk Webstie: www.eltro.co.uk Booth personnel Jeremy Cockrem, Managing Director Using the ELTROPULS process all possible nitrided layers can be created, the optimum layer thickness and type tailored to meet specific application requirements. Eltro (GB)is often involved in a consultative role from the design stage of a component through to manufacturing and subsequent treatment. Many demanding applications in Formula 1 and in the automotive and aerospace industries utilise the ELTROPULS process.

We also provide sales and support for equipment manufactured by our parent company, Eltro GmbH, Germany.

Furnaces can be designed to meet specific requirements and due to the safe and environmentally friendly nature of the process, can be incorporated into the main manufacturing area of existing production facilities.

ENSINGER

Stand: 503

Address: Wilfried Way, Tonyrefail, Mid Glamorgan, CF39 8JQ Tel: 01443 678400 Fax: 01443 675777 Email: chrisvince@ensinger.co.uk Webstie: www.ensinger.co.uk Booth personnel Chris Vince, Technical and Applications Manager ENSINGERspecialises in both manufacture of standard and high performance engineering plastics as well as precision machined components. The company are highly focussed on application engineering and work closely with customers on a technical level to assist in developing applications, specifying materials and optimising parts for manufacture.

On the manufacturing side, five-axis CNC turning, milling and routing capacity is available and engineering drawings can be accepted in many formats. ENSINGER will be showcasing their performance plastics for demanding aerospace applications, and showing many examples of finished components.

Particular focus will be put onto their new TECASINT range of high temperature polyimides.

Epicor Software

Stand: 520

Address: No. 1 The Arena, Downshire Way, Bracknell, Berkshire, RG12 1PU Tel: 01344 468468 Email: ukmarketing@epicor.com Webstie: www.epicor.com/uk Booth personnel Anna Brunsden, Marketing Executive Epicor for Aerospace and Defence is a global enterprise resource planning (ERP) and aerospace manufacturing software solution designed for manufacturing organisations who supply products and services to the aerospace and defence industry. The solution goes beyond traditional enterprise resource planning (ERP) to provide product management, project management, customer relationship management (CRM), supply chain management (SCM) and more, backed by comprehensive financial management in support of an increasingly regulated sector.

EPM Technology Group Stand: 210 Address: 20 Victoria Road Draycott Derby DE72 3PS Tel: +44 01332 875451 Fax: +44 01332 875415 Email: info@epmtechnology.com Webstie: www.epmtechnology.com Booth personnel Graham Mulholland, Managing Director epm: technology is one of the foremost manufacturers of carbon composites to professional motorsport, with an unprecedented four customers in F1 alone. It offers a full composite component manufacturing solution, including pattern-making, mould-making and tooling and serves a host of other industries, including the luxury car, aerospace, defence, health and transport sectors.

From day one it has sought to be different from its competitors within in the composites industry and, as a result, enjoys a reputation for producing high quality highly engineered components, backed by a can-do attitude, total transparency and open-book costings.

Come and talk to Graham Mulholland and the team, now, about our no-nonsense business philosophy.

ES Technology

Stand: 508

Address: Sopwith Way, Daventry, Northants, NN11 8PB Tel: +44(0)1327 701 107 Fax: +44(0)1327701 110 Email: c.cater@estechnology.co.uk Webstie: www.estechnology.co.uk Booth personnel Mr Colin Cater, Product Manager – Rapid Manufacturing ES Technology ES Technology Limited is the exclusive UK and Ireland distributor for Concept Laser GmbH, recognised as the world’s leading manufacturer of additive metal laser manufacturing technology and systems. Concept Laser’s unique LaserCUSING® process sets the industry standard for the production of aerospace components using this technique.

Concept Laser’s 4 machines: M1, M1 Lab, M2 and M3 each possess features to meet various user needs: - M1 systems are compact, proven, entry level systems - M2 provides an ATEX-approved platform for lights-out build with reactive materials such as aluminium and titanium - M3 provides a large envelope and wheel-out build chamber for easy access of heavy parts

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epm: technology takes its ‘can-do’ attitude in to the aerospace industry

When Graham Mulholland, managing director of leading UK composites manufacturer epm: technology, welcomes visitors onto his stand at the Aero Engineering 2010 and Composites Engineering 2010 shows, he will go easy on the sales patter.

“This is our first time at the shows and, to coin a phrase, we are not asking what the aerospace industry can do for us, but what we can do for the industry,” he says.

“We have experience of working in the aerospace industry but are now making a concerted push into the sector because the potential is so great.

“However, so many problems of producing composite components on a large enough scale remain unanswered and so it makes sense to us to engage the industry by asking them what they think the supply chain should be doing to resolve them.

“If we know that, we’ll know what we have to do to meet the market’s needs.”

By the time the conversation does get round to epm: technology, Mr Mulholland will talk about a company he set up himself in his bedroom in 1997 and which now makes high performance components for a wide range of industries, including the demanding world of professional motorsport.

epm: technology employs 80 people and provides its customers with tooling manufacture, prototypes, jigs, fixtures or part assemblies.

It supplies components for four different F1 teams – something which is unprecedented in the industry and which has been made possible by a unique business outlook which Mr Mulholland refers to as its ‘can-do’ attitude.

This attitude has seen the company constantly strive to meet its customers’ ever-growing demands, which includes aligning its entire production system so that it runs in sync with its F1 customers’ needs.

Now, with deadlines in the sport getting even tighter, epm: technology has invested £400,000 in new equipment and cut 30 hours from its tooling process by micro-managing each job to the nearest hour in a bid to drive up productivity.

The company is now seeking to put that investment and adaptability to good use in the aerospace market, helped in no small measure by its location, in Draycott, Derbyshire, in the East Midlands, home to one of the world’s largest aerospace clusters.

The region accounts for around 15 per cent of the UK aerospace industry by value and employment, with 25,000 workers and an annual R&D spend of up to £300 million.

“There are many parallels between F1 and aerospace,” Mr Mulholland says, “and not just because they both rely heavily on composite materials.

“In both industries the days of money being no object are over, so aerospace companies, just like our F1 customers, are going to have to find cost-effective solutions to their production challenges.

“Inevitably they are going to be looking to the composite supply chain and to companies, like ours, that have found new innovative ways to manufacture high performance components in an increasingly competitive environment.

“Admittedly, making wing mirrors for an F1 car is a world away from making wing spars for a Boeing 787 Dreamliner, but we have already outlined an expansion plan should we need to step up production to another level and everything is in place.

“It is the right time for epm: technology to expand into the aerospace market and I am genuinely excited about attending the show. We have a lot to ground to cover but aerospace needs suppliers that are ready to learn and stretch themselves in order to meet customers’ demands.

“That willingness to listen and that kind of can-do attitude is part of our DNA.”

You can visit epm: technology at Stand 210 or find out more at www.epmtechnology.com SHOWGUIDE | 2010

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Eurocast

Stand: 533

Address: Kayersdijk 31 NL-7332 AH Apeldoorn Tel: 0031-555381500 Fax: 0031-555425849 Email: info@eurocast.nl Webstie: www.eurocast.nl Booth personnel Rob Classens, Sales Engineer The precision casting company Eurocast, part of the Aalberts Industries group, stationed in Apeldoorn the Netherlands, is specialized in producing precision castings with the lost wax method. By using this method, we are able to cast complex three-dimensional castings in almost every alloy (Fe&Alu).

Eurocast is able to deliver a complete product, inclusive machining, surface treatment and assemble, in co-operation with our sister companies.

• Series form 1 to 1000 pieces • Dimensions can vary from a matchbox to a desk chair • From rapid prototyping till series production • Plaster & ceramic casting • Casting as pre-series for high pressure die casting. www.eurocast.nl

Eurocharts Lean Management Visualisation Boards Stand: 101 Address: UNIT 5, THE OLD COAL YARD, HALL GATE LANE, PREESALL, Lancashire, FY6 0PJ Tel: 01253 811011 Fax: 01253 811810 Email: sales@eurocharts.co.uk Webstie: www.eurocharts.co.uk Booth personnel Phil Mccaffrey, Partner Lean Managenent, Continuous Improvement and Kanban.

Just 3 of the many management disciplines involving the strict monitoring of business processes.

How do planning boards play a part in these modern methods? They simply changed to play a new and important management role supporting the computer.

All planning schedules need to be visualised and not hidden. Scrolling and outdated printouts are of no use for team meetings. What’s required is a large and complete overview of current events to display a summary or ‘big picture’ of planning schedules that is totally visual yet simply updated.

The new planning board role.

View the Kanban and general document colour coded metal document panels and pocket holders, so popular with ‘Lean’ methods

European Resin Manufacturers Association Stand: 104 Address: 14 Castle Mews, High Street,Hampton, Middlesex, TW12 2 NP Tel: 0208 8487 0859 Email: jimhemmings@erma.org.uk Webstie: www.erma.org.uk Booth personnel Jim Hemmings, General Secretary The European Resin Manufacturers Association (ERMA) is the leading trade association representing resin producers and their kindred suppliers across Europe.

ERMA aims to promote best practice throughout the resin industry and monitors all matters that impact upon the safe and efficient conduct of the industry.

Members are supported by qualified technical staff, with policies and aims being developed through technical and executive committees.

ERMA acts as a focal point to co-ordinate European wide strategy on specific issues affecting the resin industry, and active representation including lobbying at local and European level are cornerstones of the Associations efforts to clearly communicate the resin industries’ views. Currently ERMA is addressing issues such as REACh and its’ implementation, Classification & Labelling issues and Life Cycle Analysis.

ERMA maintains a web based resin directory of member products that is fully searchable with direct links to manufacturers own sites — visit www.erma.org.uk Manufacturing resins in Europe? Then your company should be a member of ERMA –contact us at The Composites Engineering Show 2010.

Exel Composites UK

Stand: 303

Address: Fairoak Lane, Whitehouse Ind. Est, Runcorn, Cheshire.

Tel: 01928 701515 Email: john.hartley@exelcomposites.com Webstie: www.exelcomposites.com

Finishing Techniques

Stand: 703

Address: Halter Inn Works, Holcombe Brook, off Bolton Road West, Ramsbottom, Lancs, BL0 9SA Tel: 01706 825819

Booth personnel John Hartley, Director

Fax: 01706 825748

Exel Composites is a technology company which designs, manufactures and markets composite profiles and tubes for industrial applications. The Group is the leading composite profile manufacturer in the world and concentrates on growing niche segments.

The core of the operations is based on own, internally developed composite technology, product range based on it and a strong market position in selected segments with a strong quality and brand image. Profitable growth is pursued by a relentless search for new applications and development in co-operation with customers. The personnel’s expertise and high level of technology play a major role in Exel Composites’ operations. Exel Composites’ share is listed in the Small Cap segment of the NASDAQ OMX Helsinki Ltd.

Webstie: www.fintek.co.uk

Email: sales@fintek.co.uk Booth personnel Jonathan Dean, MD Finishing Techniquesis the UK’s leading supplier of deburring and polishing solutions, capable of surface finishing of metals, plastics & coatings down to 0.01Ra. On the stand there will be an ECO18 disc finishing system, providing an opportunity to see wet process deburring/polishing firsthand, ideal for small components.

Also being demonstrated will be the GFM MikroCAD 3D noncontact measuring system, designed for high speed profile and roughness checking in a production environment; this works for a variety of materials, including soft structures which could

Faro Technologies UK

Stand: 507

Address: 9-10 The Cobalt Centre, Siskin Parkway East, Middlemarch Business Park, Coventry, CV3 4PE Tel: 00800 — 3276 7253 Fax: 00800 — 3276 1725 Email: uk@faroeurope.com Webstie: www.faro.com/uk Booth personnel Shane Dover, Gage Account Manager

With over 25 years of experience, we are able to offer subcontract processing; including laser engraving, manufacturing and plating.

FORMAPLEX

Stand: 310

Address: 1 Dakota Business Park, Downley Road, Havant. PO9 2NJ

FARO develops and markets computer-aided coordinate measurement devices and software. Portable equipment from FARO permits high-precision 3D measurements and comparisons of parts and compound structures within production and quality assurance processes. The devices are used for inspecting components and assemblies, production planning, and inventory documentation, as well as for investigation and reconstruction of accident sites or crime scenes.

Worldwide, approximately 10,000 customers are operating more than 20,000 installations of FARO measurement systems.

The company’s global headquarter is located in Lake Mary, Florida/USA, its European head office in Korntal-Münchingen near Stuttgart (Germany) and the UK office in Coventry.

Fibracon-Insoll Machined Plastics

be deformed during the measurement process.

Tel: 02392 499276 Fax: 023892 499277 Email: data@formaplex.com Webstie: www.formaplex.com Booth personnel Andy Bone, Sales Director FORMAPLEX is a dynamic manufacturing company experienced in supplying Tooling and Master Patterns to the Automotive, Aerospace and Motor Sport industries for Composite Part Manufacture.

With the ability and experience in creating tool designs from customer part data, and using leading edge 3 & 5 axis CNC machining technology (20 CNC Milling Machines up to 5m bed size), dynamic work practices and unlimited 24/7

Stand: 726

Address: Bowden Hey Road, Chapel en le Frith, Derbyshire, SK23 0QZ, UK. Tel: 00 44 (0)1298 811800 Fax: 00 44 (0)1298 811801 Email: aerospace@fibracon.com Webstie: www.fibracon.com Booth personnel Robyn Eaton, Sales Manager High Performance Plastics as a replacement for metal and ceramic components present a serious choice for aerospace design engineers as reducing weight drives operational cost reduction.

Finding a reliable and responsive supplier with specialist polymer knowledge to produce your machined parts and assemblies to your exact requirements is not easy!

Our tailored manufacturing service includes impartial guidance on polymer selection and component design from a range of plastic materials including DuPont™Vespel®, PTFE, PEEK, Torlon®, PCTFE, polymer composites & other engineering plastics.

Simple turning to 5 axis CNC milling in sizes from 1mm to 2500mm, prototype to high volume contract. We look forward to meeting you.

hours production in a modern purpose built manufacturing facility, FORMAPLEX provides a total service solution to the Composites Industry.

Fraser Technologies

Stand: 514

Address: 24 Frange Rd, Livingston, EH54 5DE Tel: 01506 443058 Fax: 01506 443161 Email: sales@frasertech.co.uk Webstie: www.frasertech.co.uk Booth personnel MR Graham Fraser, Managing Director Fraser Technologiesa market leader in soldering and component cleaning processes, chemistries and equipment.

Specialists in Electronics, Aerospace, Military, Medical and Optical industries. Offer independent advice and a wide range of best-in-class products and systems from a range of market-leading suppliers. The award of ISO 9001 : 2000 & 14001 recognises our ongoing commitment to our clients and the environment.

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FUChs lubricants (UK) Stand: 614 Address:

new Century street, hanley, stoke

Tel:

01782 203700

Fax:

01782 203775

heC Precision Address:

on trent

Email:

tracy.hargreaves@fuchs-oil.com

Webstie:

www.fuchslubricants.com

Tel: Fax: Email: Webstie:

Stand: 536

Unit 5 Cranleigh gardens Industrial estate, southall, Middlesex UB1 2BZ 020 8574 5958 020 85714840 michael@hec-precision.co.uk www.hec-precision.co.uk

Booth PeRsonnel Michael Howard, operations Manager

Booth PeRsonnel Richard Barrett, Marketing Manager FUCHS UK is an experienced supplier to the UK aerospace industry. A team of over 50 technical staff in the UK provide access to a knowledge base and expertise unsurpassed in the UK lubricants industry.

HEC Precision is a respected supplier of precision machined components and assemblies to many business sectors including Aerospace, Defence, Medical and Motor Sport. Contracts range from Prototype work to scheduled production. HEC provides quality products delivered on time.

The Managements commitment to continuous improvement

is the hub from which UK industry is supported. Investment in

provides investment in the most up to date plant and support

with on-going investment in R&D tools, makes the FUCHS UK

Address: Tel: Fax: Email: Webstie:

Booth: 528

Cherrycourt Way, leighton Buzzard. Beds. lU7 4Uh 0845 5555 111 0845 5555 222 sales@hone-all.co.uk www.hone-all.co.uk

Booth PeRsonnel Andrea Rodney, Director

our state of the art development and manufacturing facility our manufacturing and distribution infrastructure, combined

hone-all Precision

services, this ensures the Company remains competitive at

Fully approved to 9001:2008, 9100:2003 and an SC21 Bronze Award winner, Hone-All provide a wide variety of fully machined components to the Aerospace industry and fully understand the critical nature of excellence and traceability at every stage of manufacture.

We specialise in Deep Hole Boring, Deep Hole Drilling, Gundrilling, CNC Honing, CNC Turning, & CNC Milling but

the forefront of machining technology, able to provide a

offer a full range of manufacturing services including Material

professional service for the most technically demanding

Procurement, Heat Treatment and Project Management.

site at Stoke-on-Trent, the most modern and efficient lubricant

projects. For more details on our range of plant and services,

As all procedures are carried out within our own facilities we

plant in the UK. This is highlighted in our BSI AS 9100 award.

please contact us direct or visit our website on www.hec-

are able to continuously improve controls over cost, quality

precision.co.uk

and lead times. This guarantees the most competitive rates

our comprehensive range includes many aerospace specific metalworking fluids designed to offer excellent performance and efficiencies in the machining process.

heller Machine tools Address:

glascraft UK

Stand: 500

Address:

Unit 5B lowercroft Business Park

Tel:

0161 764 2977

Fax:

0161 764 2963

Email:

sales@glascraft.co.uk

Webstie:

www.glascraft.co.uk

Tel: Fax: Email: Webstie:

Stand: 714

acanthus Road, Redditch, Worcs, B98 9eX +44 (0)121 275 3300 +44 (0)121 275 3380 ann.bourbage@heller.biz www.heller.co.uk

Booth PeRsonnel Eric Pollard, Sales Manager

HELLER, the UK manufacturer of 4 and 5 axis machining centres. Following the success of the highly acclaimed Andrew Ward, Composite sales MC and H ranges of machines built at our factory in Glascraft Specialise in plural components equipment and Redditch, HELLER has now introduced their new 5-axis range in varying configurations. Setting standards in 5-axis all fluid handling. We offer a broad range of Equipment, machining the new F series is built on the firm foundation Tools & Ancillaries. of HELLER’s comprehensive machining competence.

Fibreglass Choppers systems • Gelcoat systems • RTM The F series provides complete and simultaneous 5-axis (Resin Transfer Moulding) • Foam systems • PU Elastomer machining using HSK63 spindles with outstanding power and torque capability, available with either Siemens 840D • Air power mixers •Drum heaters • Composite tools. or Heidenhain iTNC 530 control. Setting it apart from other Known for quality engineering and unrivalled service. Visit machine concepts is it’s flexibility of use — it offers 5-axis www.glascraft.co.uk. machining in any production environment: The F range is the top choice for customers machining a wide range of workpieces in various materials. Heller offers a full range hansatech eMs Booth: 728 of engineering services and unparalleled service support Address: Benson Rd, nuffiield Ind est, Poole, available from our factory in Redditch.

Booth PeRsonnel

Bh17 0Ry Tel:

01202 338200

Fax:

01202 338202

Email:

colin.webster@hansatechems.com

Webstie:

www.hansatechems.com

Booth PeRsonnel Colin Webster, Sales & Business Development Mgr With more than 25 years of industry experience, Hansatech EMS is one of the UK’s leading independent providers of Electronic Manufacturing Services (EMS). We offer a design, procurement, and manufacturing solution to suit our customers’ specific requirements, from our facility in Poole and partners in Eastern Europe and the Far East.

Hansatech’s management, technical, and production staff are committed to providing clients with a quality of service that is second to none. We have a philosophy that no two customers are the same and solutions need to be tailored to customers’ needs, enabling us to offer the most cost effective solutions for our clients in a very demanding market.

hexagon Metrology Address: Tel: Fax: Email: Webstie:

Stand: 529

Metrology house, halesfield, 13 telford, shropshire, tF7 4Pl. 0870 446 2667 0870 446 2668 enquiry.uk@hexagonmetrology.com www.hexagonmetrology.co.uk

Booth PeRsonnel Steve Shickell, Sales Manager — Portable When the issue is metrology, Hexagon Metrology is without question the specialist. With the most comprehensive product range on the market, a marked international orientation and an eye for top quality we are very well equipped to optimally meet our customers’ requirements.

Hexagon Metrology is part of the Hexagon AB Group and includes leading metrology brands such as Brown & Sharpe, CogniTens, DEA, Leica Geosystems (Metrology Division), Leitz, m&h, optiv, PC-DMIS, QUINDoS, RoMER and TESA. Hexagon Metrology empowers its customers to fully control manufacturing processes that rely on dimensional precision, ensuring that products manufactured precisely conform to the original product design.

and a faster, more efficient service that not only meets, but exceeds your production demands. Continual investment and improvement combined with a commitment to excellent customer service, flexibility and absolute quality contribute to the ongoing success of our company.

Indestructible Paint Address: Tel: Fax: Email: Webstie:

Booth: 510

25 Pentos drive, Birmingham, B11 3ta +11 44 121 702 2485 +11 44 121 7784338 sales@indestructible.co.uk www.indestructible.co.uk

Booth PeRsonnel G Armstrong , Technical Sales Manager Indestructible are manufacturers of high performance surface coatings for use within the aerospace and allied industries, particularly the aero engine, aero engineering and ancillary sectors. our coatings are engineered to meet the very exacting standards in corrosion protection and chemical resistance required in these industry sectors.

Indysoft europe Address: Tel: Email: Webstie:

Stand: 751

500 avebury Boulevard, Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire, MK9 2Be 0870 460 4234 sales@indysoft.co.uk www.indysoft.co.uk

Booth PeRsonnel Jake Bishop, Managing Director IndySoft is recognised as the best ‘commercially available’ Enterprise-wide Asset Management and Calibration software package on the market today, largely due to its recognition of compliance with QS9000, TS16949, ISo9000, FDA 21CFR Part 11 and ISo17025 — to name just a few.

It has taken over 15 years of real-world development and testing by true professionals in the field with license sales up in their thousands across the world for IndySoft to reach this achievement. It is fully supported and maintained and ready to use — right out of the box. Any Asset can be stored within the software — whether it needs calibration or not. Additionally, schedules you can have for a gauge/asset are Calibration, Repair, Service, Maintenance etc.

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aerospace From carbon fibre wings to vacuum bagging substrates, BW machines are in use for precision cutting throughout the aerospace and aviation industries

automotive Carpets, leather upholstery and honeycomb core are just a few of the automotive components for which BW cutting machines have proved the perfect solution

aviation Commercial pressures constantly force designers to reduce internal weights without compromising comfort and aesthetics.

Composites allow design freedom with significant weight reduction ideal for this highly competitive field

superyacht Lightweight composites with their strength and corrosion resistance are significant factors in the design and construction of the latest international superyachts

We’re on STAND 534 at:

composite

cutting solutions BW cutting technology is used throughout the composite and aerospace industry from University research departments to prestigious international manufacturers such as Prodrive and Carbon Fibre Technologies, as well as many other high profile suppliers to the Aerospace industry Materials cut as standard range from dry or pre-preg carbon fibre, dry or pre-preg Kevlar, glass fibre, foam core, bagging materials and many more.

With the rapid advances in composite research and development this range continues to increase.

We offer intuitive industry standard software with proven nesting and design capabilities. This software works in conjunction with our static and conveyorised knife and laser cutting tables, driving them with maximum operator efficiency.

ocean racing Trans-ocean racing yachts are being built from lighter and lighter composites to achieve ever-better performance. BW cutting machines are playing a major role in this rapidly changing technology

motor racing BW Cutters have been working with a broad spectrum of manufacturers for formula one teams and other high performance car constructors who rely on high precision composite cutting

turbine blades Turbine and wind farm blades are now manufactured from advanced composite materials where precision cutting of pre-preg materials is essential

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Instron

Stand: 219

Address: Coronation Road, High Wycombe, HP12 3SY Tel: +44 1494 464646 Email: info_news@instron.com Webstie: www.instron.co.uk Booth personnel Sam Heudebourck, Marketing Specialist Instron is a leading provider of testing equipment for the material and structural testing markets. Instron’s products are used to test the mechanical properties and performances of various materials, components and structures in a wide array of environments. Additionally, Instron offers a broad range of service capabilities, including assistance with laboratory management, calibration expertise and customer training.

Interface Force Measurements

Stand: 200

Address: “Le Thales” Bloc A, 1 Rue du Gabian, MC98000 Monaco Tel: +44 (0)870 760 6469 Fax: +377 9350 7626 Email: info@jetcam.com Webstie: www.jetcam.com Booth personnel David Walker, Aerospace Business Development Manager JETCAM develops and distributes award-winning CADCAM, nesting and automation software. At the show we will be demonstrating CrossTrack, our complete material, material

Stand: 413

Address: Unit 19 Wellington Business Park, Dukes Ride , Crowthorne, Berkshire RG45 6LS Tel: +44 (0) 1344 776666 Fax: +44 (0) 1344 774765 Email: info@interface.uk.com Webstie: www.interface.uk.com Booth personnel Neil Johnstone, Managing Director Interface Force Measurements has been supplying leading names in the Aerospace Industry with force and torque measurement solutions since 1996. In this time we have won a reputation for supplying accurate, robust and reliable measurement solutions backed by a reputation for pre and post sale support which is second none.

While our reputation is built on the supplying Interface load cells and torque transducers, we are increasingly being recognized as being the industrial supplier of: • Multi Axis load cells and force plates from AMTI • Pressure transducers and sensors by Dynisco-Viatran • Pressure Mapping solutions from XSENSOR Technology Corp We will have examples of all these industry leading product on display, with live seat pressure mapping displays being run continually. We’ll even be displaying Interface’s high resolution, contact-less, bearing- less torque transducer, the HRDT for the first time in the U.K

ISOJET EQUIPEMENT

JETCAM International

life, orders and nest management suite, providing complete end to end traceability — from delivery of the material roll through to the kitting of the cut plies. We also have the most advanced nesting algorithm in the industry today, often delivering material savings of 10% or more. We will be offering free benchmark comparisons against your existing nests.

Jobshop

Stand: 615

Address: 8 Warren Park Way, Enderby, Leicester, LE19 4SA Tel: 0116 272 5700 Fax: 0116 272 5725 Email: jobshop@planit.com Webstie: www.jobshop.planit.com Booth personnel Keith Breadmore, Sales Manager Jobshop is a flexible, scalable and intelligent production planning and control system offering advanced functionality and value in the key areas of manufacturing and assembly.

Jobshop allows SME organisations to successfully compete in difficult economic and market conditions, through direct productivity improvements and lower IT infrastructure costs.

Jobshop supports direct interfaces to the best of breed

Stand: 209

accounts packages, protecting investment in existing

Address: 14 bld des Nations, 69960 Corbas, France.

Tel: 0033478671414 Fax: 0033478671313 Email: hphiblot@wanadoo.fr Webstie: isojet.com

systems and can be easily be integrated with new peripheral

Booth personnel HIBLOT, President RTM and INFUSION units for production of high performance composites parts for automotive industry and aerospace industry: developments of processes; realisation of laboratory presses and mould; production plants for RTM and infusion process; adhesives bonding unit one component or 2 components thermoset resins.

ITI TranscenData

Booth: 523

Address: 4 Carisbrooke Court, Anderson Road, Buckingway Business Park, Swavesey, Cambridge CB24 4UQ Tel: 01954 234 300 Fax: 01954 234 349 Email: arc@transcendata.com Webstie: www.transcendata.com Booth personnel Andrew Chinn, Business Development Manager ITI TranscenData is the product data interoperability business of International TechneGroup Incorporated (ITI) and provides interoperability solutions that enable companies to effectively exchange, reuse, and share engineering product data among diverse software applications used throughout a manufacturing enterprise and its supply chain.

The CADfix, CADIQ, Proficiency and DEXcenter solutions are all aimed at eliminating the non-value-added time and costs associated with reusing product data.

Included among ITI TranscenData’s customers are Airbus, BAE Systems, Boeing, EADS, General Dynamics, Honeywell, Lockheed Martin, NASA, Pratt & Whitney and Snecma Moteurs.

systems.

John Burn

Stand: 302

Address: 74 Albert Rd, Stechford, Birmingham, B33 9AJ Tel: +44 (0) 121 508 4144 Fax: +44 (0) 121 508 4145 Email: info@johnburn.co.uk Webstie: www.johnburn.co.uk Booth personnel Ben Peterson, Marketing Manager Modern Materials Technology: ‘Challenge us!’ — In 2010 our composite strategy has been to actively encourage composite customers to challenge us to develop new and bespoke resin systems for their applications and processes.

With Sika Tooling & Composites on our team we are well placed to offer our customers the chance to source the exact material for their process or application rather than having to settle for an off the shelf product. Our aim is to work with our customers from project conception through the entire process.

We want our customers to feel like we are an extension to their own company and really put our resources to the test.

Our goal is for our customers to feel that we are more like a partner than just a supplier.

John Burn has the enviable reputation of working with some of the best known and well respected companies in the advanced technology markets and we are well placed to give you the most comprehensive service package in the market place.

J R Technology

Stand: 209

Address: Brook Barn, 30A Barrington Road, Shepreth, Hertfordshire SG8 6QE Tel: 01763 260721 Fax: 01763 260809 Email: paul@jrtech.co.uk Webstie: www.jrtech.co.uk Booth personnel Paul Rogger, Technical Director J R TECHNOLOGY are composite production, test & repair specialists. As an ISO9001:2008 registered organisation, we provide equipment for NDT, manufacture & rectification of bonded parts. Products & services include workshop tools, processing plant, consumables & fittings. Our range of temperature controllers & portable hot bonders complement the IR lamps, flexible rubber heater mats & other heating systems we supply. Damage mapping equipment comprises the newly updated Woodpecker with XY plotter & moisture monitors. JRTL are the newly appointed UK sales & service centre for ISOJET’s resin transfer moulding injection machines Having many approvals customers include: aerospace, military, marine, civil, automotive & sports industries.

Knowledge Transfer Centre, Cardiff University School Stand: 746 of Engineering Address: Queen’s Buildings, The Parade, Newport Road, Cardiff, CF24 3AA Tel: 02920 870 842 Fax: 02920 874 716 Email: mitcharddr@cf.ac.uk Webstie: www.engin .cf.ac.uk/ktc Booth personnel Daniel Mitchard, Technology Translator for Performance Engineering The recently established Welsh Assembly Government funded Knowledge Transfer Centre has been set up to enable the businesses of Wales to gain access to the unique facilities and expertise that exist within Cardiff University School of Engineering . The KTC has established multiple technology themes that promote and facilitate knowledge transfer and collaborative industrial research and development with the enterprises of Wales, namely environment, performance engineering and green communication. The aim of the KTC is to assist Welsh business in developing new and improved products and services, thereby helping to make the offerings of the businesses involved more competitive to the benefit of the company and the Welsh economy in general.

Laminating Technology

Stand: 220

Address: Gwernaffel Unit, Penybont Road, Knighton, Powys, LD7 1SD Tel: +44 (0)1547 520808 Fax: +44 (0) 1547 520770 Email: info@lam-tech.co.uk Webstie: www.lam-tech.co.uk Booth personnel Rob Bridgland, Partner Laminating Technology is the leading supplier of Hot Drape Forming machines for the Composites Industry.

The HDF machines feature Infra Red Heating with precise zone control and programmable vacuum control allowing full calibration of the process to meet both Boeing and Airbus specifications. The HDF machines can be supplied in a range of standard sizes up to 11 metres in length and larger machines can be built to special order. Single and multi bed machines are available to suit floor space and to maximize production. Machines are installed and commissioned by our engineers and a full training package is included with each machine. Laminating Technology exports world wide.

Lamplas

Stand: 307

Address: Valley Road, Castleside Ind Est, Consett, DH8 8JA Tel: 01207 502474 Fax: 01207 500407 Email: keithsiddle@lamplas.co.uk Webstie: www.lamplas.co.uk Booth personnel Keith Siddle, Operations Director As one of the UK’s largest composite moulders, Lamplas offer turnkey solutions developing projects from initial concept and design, through development to manufacture and volume production.

With extensive production facilities, a multi-skilled workforce and over 40 years experience — Lamplas are well positioned to provide composite fibreglass components to your industry.

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LAP (Laser Applications) Stand: 334 Address: Zeppelinstr. 23, Lueneburg, 21337, Germany.

Tel: +49 4131 951195 Fax: +49 4131 951196 Email: info@lap-laser.com Webstie: www.lap-laser.com Booth personnel Marie Hooper, Sales LAP GmbH For more than 25 years, LAP has developed and manufactured laser-based systems for high-precision contour projection in industrial and medical applications as well as non-contact measurements of geometric dimensions, such as position, width, thickness, length and diameter, in industrial production.

LAP offers the full range of services from design, development, engineering, programming and production through to commissioning and after-sales activities.

Our COMPOSITE PRO is a laser projection system designed to meet every industrial challenge. It optimizes workflow and quality and offers maximum flexibility.

A significant achievement to date is our appointment as “Strategic Partner” of EADS/AIRBUS for the production of the new A350XWB.

Laser Lines

Stand: 314

Address: Beaumont Close, Banbury, Oxon, OX16 1TH Tel: 01295 672500 Fax: 01295 672550 Email: info@laserlines.co.uk Webstie: www.laserlines.co.uk Booth personnel Michael Turner, Sales Director Soluble cores can be produced in any shape, quickly and with minimal effort, using the Fortus additive manufacturing process. The cores can be used to form complex components, such as tubes and ducts, as the soluble material simply dissolves away after the part has been cured.

Using technology developed to produce rapid prototype parts a soluble core can be produced in hours, regardless of complexity. This dramatically reduces lead times for hollow carbon fibre components. Please visit Laser Lines stand to understand this technology and consider how it could help you.

Layton Technologies

Booth: 605

Address: Unit 33, Parkhall Business Village, Parkhall Road, Weston Coyney, Staffordshire, ST3 5XA. Tel: +44 (0)1782 370400 Fax: +44 (0)1782 333202 Email: ianparry @laytontechnologies.com Webstie: www.laytontechnologies.com Booth personnel ian Parry, Business Development Manager Layton Technologies Layton Technologies provides a range of precision cleaning equipment and services for aerospace component manufacturing applications.

Options include cleaning process equipment for manufactured precision parts, cleaning prior to or as part of NDT, final cleaning and surface treatment.

All cleaning chemistries can be accommodated including aqueous based cleaning media, solvent cleaning; including latest ‘alternative or replacement’ solvents, specialised solvents such as HFE, flammable solvents and traditional cleaners such as Tric or Perc.

Leader Chuck Systems

Stand: 706

Address: Century Park, Birmingham, B9 4NZ Tel: 0121 771 4843 Email: mjones@leaderchuck.com Webstie: www.leaderchuck.com Booth personnel Mark Jones, Managing Director Leader Chuck Systems will exhibit technically innovative component workholding and fixturing solutions that are ideally suited to advanced manufacturing industry sectors, such as aerospace, marine, motorsports, power generation, sports and leisure as well as high specification consumer goods.

A number of advanced component fixturing methods are available from Leader, including the novel use of ice to securely hold composite components. The company’s stand will feature a range of AMCC ice plate solutions, designed specifically to hold delicate and flexible components during machining operations, including grinding, milling and turning.

Visitors to the show can see this technology, which uses a film of ice to clamp parts, firsthand.

Lectra UK

Stand: 320

Address: 1st Floor Jade Building, Albion Mills Road, Green Gates, West Yorkshire.

Tel: 01274623080 Fax: 01274623099 Email: b.simms@electra.com Webstie: www.lectra.com Booth personnel Blake Simms, Marketing Manager

Lola Group

Stand: 218

Address: Glebe Road, St Peters Road, Huntingdon, PE29 7DS. Tel: 01480 451301 Fax: 01480 482970 Email: sales@lolacars.com Webstie: www.lola-group.com Booth personnel Paul Jackson, Commercial Manager Lola Group Lola Group is a globally recognised supplier of advanced composites design and manufacturing to the motorsport, automotive, aerospace, defence and communications sectors. Lola Group has supplied fuselages to the U-Tacs Watchkeeper UAV programme, as well as design and construction of the Mantis UAS for BAE Systems.

Lola Composites’ services include design and engineering, pattern and mould tooling, manufacturing, inspection and testing, finishing and assembly. Whatever the job, compliance with the latest industry standards and numerous type approvals is combined with speed, and flexibility. All of the Lola’s renowned technical capabilities, including an on-site windtunnel are commercially available.

Lucintel

Stand: 542

Address: 1320 Greenway Drive, Suite 870, Las Colinas, TX 75038, USA Tel: 972-636-5056 Fax: 877-883-5140 Email: tushita.roy@lucintel.com Webstie: www.lucintel.com Booth personnel Sanjay Mazumdar, CEO Lucintel Lucintel, the premier global management consulting firm and market research firm creates your equation for growth — whether you need to understand market dynamics, identify new opportunities or increase your profitability. Lucintel provides cutting-edge decision support services that help you make critical decisions with greater speed, insight, and accuracy. To learn how Lucintel can really help focus your business development efforts with pragmatic solutions, watch a 3.5-minute short movie at www.lucintel.com/imovie/ Lucintel’s broad scope of services help you plan your growth — not only in the markets you should pursue, but also the technology and strategy required for success.

Lufthansa Resource Technical Training

Booth: 214

Address: Hangar 4, Cotswold Airport, Cirencester, GL7 6BA Tel: 0844 9803340 Fax: 0844 9803341 Email: info@lrtt.co.uk Webstie: www.lrtt.co.uk Booth personnel Steve Hoy, Technical Instructor / Composite subject matter expert Lufthansa Resource Technical Training (LRTT) is a UK CAA / EASA Part 147 Approved Basic Training Organisation formed in 2003 as a joint venture between major aviation players Lufthansa Technical Training and Resource Group. Clients include civil and military aircraft manufacturers, international airlines, defence sector suppliers, VIP operators, budget and charter airlines and private individuals.

LRTT holds EASA approval for licence categories A1, A3, B1.1, B1.3 and B2 covering both rotary and fixed wing aircraft.

Products range from fully approved basic courses for ab-initio students to modular courses for experienced engineers and skills courses across a variety of subject matter areas such as electrical hand skills, sheet metal, composites and fibre optics.

An industry embedded training company, LRTT does not have a set academic year and utilises a flexible, cost effective approach to deliver a bespoke training solution to the client, designed to fit with operational requirement.

M Wright & Sons

Stand: 205

Address: Quorn Mills, Quorn, Loughborough, Leicester, LE12 8FZ Tel: +44 (0)1509 412365 Fax: +44 (0)1509 415618 Email: info@mwright.co.uk Webstie: www.3dscarbon.com Booth personnel Nick Trueman, Business Development Manager 3DS is the carbon reinforcement project being developed

by M Wright & Sons, technical weavers of engineered textile structures designed for integration within high technology, composite specific applications. The Company have commissioned a bespoke CNC loom with the capability to weave innovative 3 dimensional, near net shaped, structural performs. M Wright & Sons will be exhibiting a range of 2½ and 3 dimensional structures along with 2 dimensional reinforcement tapes and tubes in carbon fibre, glass and basalt. The Company will be launching a sealed edge carbon T section as well as a range of true unidirectional tapes.

A complementary range of advanced non woven fabrics supplied by CHM Composites will also be shown.

Machinery Market

Stand: 754

Address: Wadham House, 6 Blyth Road, Bromley, Kent BR1 3RX Tel: 020 8460 4224 Fax: 020 8290 1668 Email: info@machinery-market.co.uk Webstie: www.machinery-market.co.uk Booth personnel Chris Warner, Sales Manager Serving the precision engineering sector, Machinery Market is the UK’s leading weekly magazine for the aerospace subcontractor. With in-depth news and features in every issue, complemented by the latest new and used machine tools and equipment for sale, it is an essential tool of the trade and a vital source of information every week — in print and online. Visit our stand or website for more details.

Magnum Venus Products Stand: 207 Address: Unit 22a, Hurst Business Park, Navigation Drive, Brierely Hill DY5 1UT Tel: 01384 486222 Fax: 01384 486 224 Email: info@mvpeurope.co.uk Webstie: www.mvpeurope.co.uk Booth personnel Mark Owen, Managing Director Magnum Venus Products provides equipment and materials for the composites industry.

Our quality products include Patriot chopper systems, gelcoat spray systems, resin rollers, putty dispensers, methacrylate adhesive equipment, LRTM & RTM equipment for polyester, phenolic & epoxy resins.

Ciemme Recycling equipment for all types of solvents.

Chemlease semi permanent release agents, sealers & primers for polyester, phenolic & epoxy resins.

Our technical service offers all types of production advice and training in all aspects of composite production.

Tool build training and advice for LRTM manufacturing.

Manufacturing Resource Centre Stand: 100 Address: 3 Forge House, Summerleys Road, Princes Risborough, Bucks HP27 9DT Tel: 01844 274222 Fax: 01844 274227 Email: julia@gtma.co.uk Webstie: www.manufacturingresourcecentre.co.uk Booth personnel Roger Onions, Business Development Director The Manufacturing Resource Centre is committed to promoting excellence in the UK engineering Supply Chain.

Key programmes include: Engineering Support, Professional Services and the Buyer: Supplier Network, which develops opportunities for UK engineering Buyers and Suppliers to work together, by providing sector specialist, supply chain competent, process efficient suppliers for OEMs and Tier 1 organisations, in all key sectors

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Mastercam CAD/CAM Systems

Stand: 344

Address: c/o 4D Engineering Ltd, Phoenix Hse, Phoenix Way, Cirencester, Glos. GL7 1QG Tel: 01285 650111 Fax: 01285 650150 Email: robotmaster@mastercam.co.uk Webstie: www.robotmaster.com Booth personnel Stewart Roney, Director Robotic CNC machining and trimming of aerospace and composite materials and components is here and this stand will be demonstrating both robotic methods and programming strategies to achieve this from CAD model to Robot CNC toolpath generation and Simulation.

Robot integrator Bauromat and the leading robotic CAD/ CAM programming system, Robotmaster will both be demonstrating these techniques and also showing how cost effective these new manufacturing methods are compared to conventional Milling and Router CNC machining.

METAL IMPROVEMENT COMPANY

Stand: 618

Address: EUROPEAN CORPORATE OFFICE Tel: +44 (0)1635 279621 Fax: +44 (0)1635 279629 Email: ben_hayes@metalimprovement.com Webstie: www.metalimprovement.co.uk Booth personnel BEN HAYES, REGIONAL SALES MANAGER MIC offers quality controlled and cost effective surface treatments including controlled shot / laser peening, peen forming and engineered coatings tailored to meet the critical high performance demands of the aerospace industry.

Established in 1945, Metal Improvement Company (MIC) has over 65 operating divisions in Europe (including 7 in UK), USA, Canada and Asia. MIC also has specialist MRO teams who can be mobilised on-site any where in the world. Approvals include: FAA, AS9100, NADCAP, ISO 9001:2008 plus other specific OEM, company and industry approvals as required.

Please view www.metalimprovement.co.uk for more information or talk to us on +44(0)1635 279621.

Metrology Direct

Stand: 506

Address: Unit 8 Glenmore Centre, Waterwells Business Centre, Gloucestershire, GL2 2AP Tel: 01452 725241 Fax: 01452 883971 Email: sales@metrology-direct.com Webstie: www.metrology-direct.com Booth personnel Steven Herbert, Director Metrology Direct is a major supplier of measurement and inspection solutions throughout the UK and Ireland. The company represents a number of world class manufactures whose products range from basic hand held measuring instruments through to fully automated CNC controlled measuring systems. At Aero Engineering, we will be exhibiting the latest non-contact measurement technology with the Hommel-Etamic Opticline shaft measuring system and the Micro-Vu Vertex vision measuring system. A range of Wolpert Wilson Hardness Testers and Zeiss Microscopes will also be on display. Metrology Direct is a progressive company and supports its customers with comprehensive installation, calibration, training and service support packages.

Mifa Aluminium

Stand: 533

Address: Deltakade 4-6, NL- 5938PX Venlo Tel: 0031 77 3898888 Fax: 0031 77 3898989 Email: sales@mifa.nl Webstie: www.mifa.nl Booth personnel Gary Coe, Sales Engineer Mifa Aluminium specialises in tight tolerance aluminium extrusions. The extrusion process offers a great design freedom to design engineers. Mifa is able to extrude tolerances up to ± 0,015 mm. We can offer profiles of demanding shapes and sizes, a good surface finish, and press extreme thin wall thicknesses from 0,3 mm.

There is no minimum order quantity, and Mifa also offers finished products by using facilities such as CNC machining, surface treatment and assembly. www.mifa.nl

MOTOREX

Stand: 602

Address: Carr Road, Felixstowe, Suffolk, IP11 3RX Tel: 01394 604040 Fax: 01394 604041 Email: sales@motorex.co.uk Webstie: www.motorex.co.uk Booth personnel David Banks, Motorex Industrial Oils: Motorex is one of the leading suppliers of lubricants & sprays in the World. Whenever the conversation turns to enhancing efficiency in the aerospace industry, MOTOREX AG‘s specialists are in their element.

MOTOREX‘s Swissline first established the company in the demanding professional aerospace market. Today many precision components made by leading producers in all fields are manufactured with a “Swiss made by MOTOREX” cutting oil or cooling lubricant.

Mouldlife

Stand: 318

Address: Tollgate Workshop, Bury Road, Kentford, Suffolk. CB8 7PY Tel: 01638750679 Fax: 01637751779 Email: julian@mouldlife.co.uk Webstie: www.mouldlife.co.uk Booth personnel Julian Ferries, General Manager Mouldlife Mouldlife — Complete Material Suppliers: Mouldlife are key distributors for Huntsman Advanced Materials supplying Composites, Tooling and prototyping systems including Stereolithography Photopolymers. The range comprises Epoxy, Urethane and Acrylic chemistries which covers a multitude of applications from the design through to the production of components.

With a portfolio of new and well known products, Mouldlife offer full technical support to compliment an extensive and innovative range.

MSC Software

Stand: 328

Address: Quatro House, Lyon Way, Frimley, Surrey, GU16 7ER Tel: 01276 804785 Email: gavin.helinski@mscsoftware.com Webstie: www.mscsoftware.com Booth personnel Peter Roberts, Senior Account Manager MSC.Software is a global leader of simulation solutions for over 40 years which has helped companies improve quality, save time & reduce costs associated with designing & testing manufactured products. We work with thousands of companies worldwide to develop better products faster with simulation technology, software, & services. MSC is also the leading provider of virtual build & test management systems, the discipline of getting simulation activities completed efficiently & effectively, gaining the best return on all resources. Virtual Build & Test Management takes a holistic approach to bring together people, process, & technology to streamline simulation operations. Non-value added work is eliminated & processes are continually improved.

Muffett Gears

Stand: 708

Address: North Farm Ind. Est. Tunbridge Wells, Kent. TN2 3EH Tel: 01892 532900 Fax: 01892 542117 Email: sales@muffett.co.uk Webstie: www.muffett.co.uk Booth personnel Tony Smith, Managing Director Established in 1920, Muffett Gears is synonymous with the manufacture of gears, gearboxes, precision assembles and components.

Muffett Gears is enjoying its third generation of family ownership and has long been at the forefront of gear technology and continues to look to the future through investment in the latest machinery.

For gearboxes, precision assemblies and components, Muffett Gears can provide the flexibility, service and expertise needed for your aerospace requirements.

Mussett Aerospace

Booth: 407

Address: Loddon Industrial Estate, loddon, Norwich, Norfolk, NR14 6JD Tel: 01508 522500 Fax: 01508 528769 Email: enquiries@mussett.co.uk Webstie: www.mussett.co.uk Booth personnel Brian Alexander, Composite Manager Mussett Mussetts is a centre of excellence for the manufacture of complex precision machined components. We also combine our precision components with other manufactured and commercial components to provide integrated kits of parts or complete mechanical assemblies.

At Mussett’s our dedicated service is as precise and exacting as the components we manufacture. Founded in 1978, our business has expanded and now operates from two purpose built factories over 48000 sq.ft.

Mussett Composites has been formed to develop the use of the latest composite technologies in new and existing applications, operating from a 10,000 sq.ft purpose-built factory with modern facilities, to enable the Mussett Group to offer a one stop facility that can cover all our customers’ needs.

Mussett Polska, A brand new, purpose built, 20,000 sqft manufacturing facility situated in the Polish industrial heartland of Gliwice, perfect for low cost production.

Nabertherm

Stand: 515

Address: Vigo Place, Aldridge, West Midlands, WS9 8YB Tel: +44 1922 455 521 Fax: +44 1922 455 277 Email: contact@nabertherm.de Webstie: www.nabertherm.com Booth personnel Chris Jackson Made in Germany. Nabertherm with 350 employees worldwide have been developing and producing industrial furnaces for many different applications for over 60 years. As a manufacturer, Nabertherm offers the widest and deepest range of furnaces worldwide. 150,000 satisfied customers in more than 100 countries offer proof of our commitment to excellent disign, quality and cost efficiency. Short delivery times are ensured due to our complete inhouse production and our wide variety of standard furnaces.

National Composites Centre

Stand: 217

Address: Research and Enterprise Development, Senate house, Tyndall Avenue, Bristol, BS8 1TH Tel: 0117 928 8173 Email: outreach@ nationalcompositescentre.co.uk Webstie: www.nationalcompositescentre.co.uk Booth personnel Peter Chivers, Executive Director The National Composites Centre is funded by ERDF, BIS and SRWDA. Together with Industry partners and hosted by Bristol University, this joint venture is focused on delivering composite manufacturing facilities at an industrial scale, capable of building prototypes to validate design concepts and rapid manufacturing processes.

The centre is independent open-access national centre that: Delivers world-class innovation in design and rapid manufacture of composites Facilitates their widespread industrial exploitation.

Forms an internationally leading hub, linking activities across UK in: Research and development; Education and training Knowledge & Technology transfer; Industrial scale prototyping & design validation.

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Are you interested in: • working on internationally recognised commercial and military aircraft programmes?

• making a real contribution?

• being part of a highly motivated and world-leading engineering organisation?

• developing your expertise as an engineer?

GKN Aerospace is the aerospace arm of GKN — one of the UK’s most successful and innovative engineering companies. Operating in North and South America, Australia, the Asia Pacific and Europe, we are involved on all the major aircraft programmes today. We are a global leader in the design and manufacture of complex composite and metallic aerostructures, advanced cockpit, cabin transparencies and a number of pioneering niche technologies.

GKN Aerospace, in Luton, needs manufacturing engineers to work on state-ofthe-art products such as innovative aircraft ice protection systems and optically critical fighter cockpit canopies.

Supporting our operations team, you would be part of our drive to increase production rates, introduce new tooling & facilities and to develop & design new systems & technologies.

We are looking for applicants who: • have passion, drive, enthusiasm and willingness to learn.

• are flexible in their approach • are able to communicate and lead effectively at all levels You do not need to be experienced in an aerospace manufacturing environment.

Training will be provided for the right candidates.

Are you interested in this opportunity? If so contact: email: luton_recruitment@gknaerospace.com

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National Composites Certification and Evaluation Facility Stand: 219 Address: University of Manchester, M13 9PL Tel: 0161 275 8160 Fax: 0161 3063858 Email: nccef@manchester.ac.uk Webstie: www.nccef.co.uk Booth personnel Andrew Walker, CEO NCCEF’s state-of-the-art Instron Composites Laboratory houses eight Instron testing machines.

Equipped with environmental chambers (-100ºC to 350ºC), the testing machines carry high speed cameras, contacting and video extensometers.

NCCEF’s Instron machines are controlled by the latest version of WaveMatrix (dynamic testing) & Bluehill (static) software and can test properties such as tensile strength/ stiffness, compressive strength/stiffness, flexural properties and impact tolerance.

Tests can be performed under quasi-static or fatigue conditions and at sub-zero or elevated temperatures.

This lab is supported by Instronas part of a collaboration to design and improve composite testing.

National Physical Laboratory

Booth: 744

Address: Hampton Road, Teddington,TW11 0LW Tel: +44 20 8977 3222 Email: www.npl.co.uk/contact Webstie: www.npl.co.uk Booth personnel Andy Morris, Business Development Manager NPL are the UK’s leading Science Laboratory for the R&D, maintenance & dissemination of measurement standards, providing traceability from shop-floor to International standards.

Services include high accuracy precision component inspection, CMM programme evaluation, materials evaluation & modelling, training, calibration, technology evaluation & measurement consultancy.

NPL is a partner in CEMMNT: 300 Experts, 100 Techniques, One Solution: CEMMNT provides world-leading measurement, characterisation & analytical services across multiple industry sectors, enabling companies to innovate in design, optimise product quality and performance, reduce costs & maximise competitive advantage.

Nederman

Stand: 518

Address: Unit 91 Seedlee Road, Walton Summit, Bamber Bridge, Preston, PR5 8AE Tel: 01772 332163 Email: nick.dulley@nederman.co.uk Webstie: www.nederman.com Booth personnel Nick Dulley, Business Manager — Machining Nederman, one of the world’s leading environment technology companies, develops, produces and markets products/systems for improving the industrial workplace including dust, smoke, vehicle exhaust extraction, industrial cleaning, metal and wood waste recovery and retractable hose & cable reels. Including pre-studies and project work to installation, operational start-up and PPM/service.

Metal chip and scrap handling. Coolant filtration and Oil Separation. Clean air — Clean workplaces — Clean Coolant — Profit.

NetComposites

Stand: 215

Address: 4a Broom Business Park, Bridge Way, Chesterfield. S40 9QG — UK Tel: +44 (0) 1246 266244 Fax: +44 (0) 1246 266249 Email: info@netcomposites.com Webstie: www.netcomposites.com Booth personnel Greg Smith, Commercial Manager NetComposites is a global research, consultancy and media company, using innovative technologies to enhance and promote the use of composite materials. The company is privately owned and has the specific objective of developing and exploiting new composite materials and processes.

Founded in 2000, we have grown quickly to become a highly-respected international organisation covering many facets of composites knowledge.

Nikken Europe

Stand: 411

Address: Mangham Way, Barbot Hall industrial Estate, Rotherham, S61 4RL Tel: 01709 366306 Email: gary@nikken-world.com Webstie: www.nikken-world.com Booth personnel Gary Williamson, General Manager Nikken Kosakusho is a market leader in the design, sale and support of advanced CNC Rotary tables, presetters and NC tooling solutions. Our range includes rotary tables up to 3.0m diameter and tilting capacity tables of up to 800mm diameter. Our UK headquarters boasts the largest stock of CNC rotary table products within Europe. Nikken is also known for its quality manufacture of precision toolholding systems, boring heads, reamers, speed increasers, angle heads and it’s comprehensive range of ELBO CONTROLLI tool measurement presetters.

Nikon Metrology

Stand: 720

Address: Argosy Road, EMY, Castle Donington, Derby, DE74 2SA Tel: 01332 811349 Email: sales_uk@nikonmetrology.com Webstie: www.nikonmetrology.com Booth personnel Andrew Cartwright, Technical Sales Engineer Nikon Metrology offers the most complete and innovative metrology product portfolio, including state-of-the-art 2.5D vision measuring systems complemented with optical and mechanical 3D metrology solutions. These reliable and innovative metrology solutions respond to the advanced inspection requirements of manufacturers active in consumer, automotive, aerospace, electronics, medical and other industries. Systems are available in both fixed and portable configurations, equipped with a single or multiple sensors.

Further information is available on www.nikonmetrology.com .

2.5D video measuring systems from Nikon Metrology’s cover precision optical and digital imaging systems for inspection and non-contact surface inspection, reconciling high precision with maximum productivity.

For further information please contact: Renaat Van Cauter, Director Marketing Communications, Nikon Metrology NV Renaat.vancauter@nikonmetrology.com. Tel +32 16 74 01 00 — Mobile +32 486 64 24 33

Norco GRP

Stand: 404

Address: 33 Holton Road, Holton Heath, Poole, Dorset, BH16 6LT Tel: 01202 623934 Fax: 01202 621940 Email: m.northey@norco.co.uk Webstie: www.norco.co.uk

Olympus Industrial

Booth: 527

Address: Stock Road, Southend on Sea, Essex SS2 5QH, UK Tel: 44 (0) 1702 616333 Fax: 44 (0) 1702 444266 Email: industrial@olympus.co.uk Webstie: www.olympus-ims.com Booth personnel Rod Matheson, Territory Manager Olympus is renowned as the leading manufacturer and supplier of non-destructive testing and remote visual inspection equipment for engineering and maintenance applications throughout the world.

Olympus provides an industry-leading portfolio of testing technologies including ultrasound phased-array, eddy current, eddy current array, as well as the extensive range of IPLEX videoscopes, fiberscopes, borescopes, and the world class High Speed Video Camera.

At Aero Engineering, we will be showcasing our latest Flaw Detector — the EPOCH 600, as well as our new Thickness Gauge — 38DL Plus. In addition, the range of IPLEX Videoscopes will also be on display.

OSG UK

Stand: 406

Address: Shelton House, 5 Bentalls, Pipps Hill Industrial Estate, Basildon, Essex, SS14 3BY Tel: 0845 305 1066 Fax: 0845 305 1067 Email: sales@osg-uk.com Webstie: uk.osgeurope.com Booth personnel Hiro Oki, Product Manager OSG operate the most advanced tool manufacturing facilities worldwide, totally dedicated to the precision manufacturing of taps, endmills, drills and thread making tools.

Our tools feature exclusive metallurgy, cutting geometries and unique surface treatments including our patented smooth diamond coating for composite materials that increase productivity, reliability and tool life while reducing machining time, scrap and down time.

The company’s advancements in cutting tool design and production have produced very high quality tools that are setting new standards for productivity and performance in the cutting of special alloys, stainless steels, stacked materials CFRP/Ti and CFRP/Al. OSG believe that by working in partnership with our customers we can further broaden their capabilities and find solutions to the most challenging of applications.

Paxford Composites

Stand: 332

Booth personnel Mark Northey, Director

Address: Redwongs Way, Huntingdon, Cambridgeshire, PE29 7HB Tel: 01480 453537 Fax: 01480 413125 Email: sales@paxfordcomposites.co.uk Webstie: www.paxfordcomposites.co.uk

What we can do... Glass fibre Mouldings and Composite Structures. Est. 1985 Poole, Dorset, 180 staff, 70,000sq ft

Booth personnel Glenn Ford, Managing Director

ISO 9001 / 14001 / 18001 Investors In People. NVQ Composites Centre of Excellence Training. Rapid Prototyping and Scale Modeling. 5 axis CNC and Traditional Patterns.

Direct and Indirect Mould Tooling. Hand Lamination and Dedicated Finishing. Resin Transfer Moulding and Vacuum Infusion. Orthophalic, Isophalic, Epoxy and Phenolics. Flame and Chemical Resistant Resins. Pre Preg Carbon and High Temp Oven. Paint Shop and Low Bake Oven. Graphite, Metallic and Lacquer Finishes. Assembly and complete fit out.

If the product you require can be manufactured from composite materials, then we will endeavour to not only satisfy, but exceed your requirements.

Paxford Composites is one of the UK’s longest established composites manufacturing companies and is BS EN ISO 9001:2008 and AS9100 accredited. Manufacturing and designing tooling and components for Aerospace, Automotive, Satellite Communications, Marine, Rail, Training and Facsimile Structures, Motorsport and Simulation Industries for 50 years. The company offers an extensive inhouse service ranging from prototype to volume manufacture of components.

Core capabilities include pre-preg, resin infusion moulding, RTM and VARTM. More than 35,000 sq ft of manufacturing facility is equipped with a wide range of facilities inlcuding large scale curing and finishing facilities.

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The Routing & Packaging Company Ltd

Packaging and Transport Solutions Specialist Protect your investment...Invest in protection.

The Routing and Packaging Company provides bespoke packaging and CNC-routed packaging solutions to a variety of industry sectors. Specialising in the shaping and profiling of MDF, plywood, chipboard, plastazote foams and many other materials to produce customised solutions to your individual business needs. The multii-skilled workforce and flexible working practices mean that no job is too demanding.

TRP pride themselves on producing a consistently high-quality product, on time, in full and to budget.

Manufactured on the premises to ensure full control, transportation protection systems, shelving and racking are a forté. All timber transportation products are manufactured from ISPM15 (infestion free) materials to assist with customs clearance.

TRP’s products, services and their benefits include: • Solution analysis with CAD-CAM support • Project Optimisation • Impact cushioning • High value component security • Shadow-effect visual systems • Loss visibility / waste reduction • Assembly speed increases • Improved project success

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The Routing and Packaging Company Ltd Unit 14, Churchill Way, Lomeshaye Industrial Estate, Nelson, Lancashire BB9 6RT

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Plasticraft Process Plant Technology Group Stand: 617

Production Engineering Solutions Stand: 417-419

Renishaw

Stand: 610

Address: New Mills, Wotton-under-Edge, Gloucestershire. GL12 8JR Tel: 01453 524524 Fax: 01453 524901 Email: uk@renishaw.com Webstie: ww.renishaw.com

Address: Godiva Place, Coventry, West Midlands, CV1 5PN Tel: +44 (0)24 7625 3099 Fax: +44 (0)24 7655 1402 Email: wgreen.pmd@plasticraft.co.uk Webstie: www.plasticraft.co.uk

Address: Featherstone House, 375 High Street, Rochester, Kent. ME1 1DA Tel: 01634 830566 Fax: 01634 408488 Email: mdeadman@pesmag.co.uk Webstie: www.pesmag.co.uk

Booth personnel Will Green, Sales Director

Booth personnel Mark Deadman, Sales Manager

Plasticraft in combination with its well known subsidiary

The editorial team on Production Engineering Solutions is

manufacturing performance, by gaining more throughput

divisions, Ardrox Engineering, ERG Process Plant, Lancy

dedicated to covering all of the technological areas pertinent

from existing assets, increasing machine automation,

Water and PMD Engineering is the largest specialist supplier

to mechanical and production engineers everywhere.

reducing manual intervention, reducing rework, concessions

of surface treatment, anodising, cleaning, electroplating

Machine tools, tooling, quality, workholding, sheet

and scrap, and increasing machine capabilities.

and NDT equipment in the UK. With more than 40 years

metalworking, computer aided engineering and e-enabled

These include new systems for assessing the performance of

experience, ranging from manual to fully automated computer

manufacturing are all regularly featured along with the vital

both three- and five-axis machine tools, a new five-axis probe

controlled robotic process lines.

Booth personnel Chris Davies, UK & Ireland Sales Manager Renishaw Renishaw will highlight products that can transform

services offered by the UK’s leading subcontract specialists.

head for CMMs that can give up to a three-fold increase in

Whilst most of the UK’s aerospace original equipment,

With an ABC audited circulation of over 15,000 recipients,

throughput for touch-trigger measurement, new touch probes

repair and overhaul Companies have our plant, we also have

this mix of information provides the readers — key decision

for automated setting and on-machine part verification on CNC

installations around the world including North America, Middle

makers within the industry — with the knowledge and insight required to make informed engineering choices.

machine tools, new PC-based software for probing on multi-

and Far East, Asia and Europe.

We are able to offer complete project management of turnkey installations including the design, manufacture, installation, commissioning and servicing/maintenance of process lines, fume extraction and abatement equipment, NDT, water and effluent treatment plants, along with all associated support services.

PPG Industries

Stand: 519

Address: Darlington Road, Co Durham, DL4 2QP, Shildon Tel: +44(0)7778 769 126 Email: johnparkinson@ppg.com Webstie: semcopackaging.com Booth personnel John Parkinson, Semco Sales Manager PPG Industries

QMT Magazine — Cranbrook Media

For further information visit www.renishaw.com.

Stand: 749

Address: Unit 4, 94 Grove Park Road, London. SE9 4QB UK Tel: 02082 897011 Email: dawn.wisbey@qmtmag.com Webstie: www.qmtmag.com Booth personnel Dawn Wisbey, Publisher — Business Director QMT Magazine — Cranbrook Media QMT Magazine is a multi-media print and on-line magazine for the quality, measurement, inspection and test industries, supported with a fully searchable interactive website –www. qmtmag.com. QMT promotes improvements in manufacturing

We provide innovative packaging and dispensing solutions

processes and products through quality control and quality

for difficult to handle materials: syringe assemblies, sachet

management, from automotive and aerospace to food and

packs, cartridges, and systems for multi-component

pharmaceutical sectors. QMT is published eight times a year

materials, or virtually any package that is essential to your

with free subscription for the UK and Europe — Outside

operations.

Europe, annual print subscription charges apply. QMT Digital

We provide packaging for structural adhesives and many

is a fully searchable, hyperlinked on-line magazine for on-

other materials to eliminate waste, improve productivity and

line Global readership and also publishes e-newsletters with

safety.

additional circulation. QMT is supporting Media Partner with all Trade & Industry Events as listed on the QMT Webstie:

Prodrive Composites

Stand: 409

Address: Precedent Drive, Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire MK13 8PE, UK Tel: +44 (0)1295 752280 Fax: +44 (0)1908 609608 Email: enquiries@prodrive.com Webstie: www.prodrive.com/composites Booth personnel Matt Bradney, Composites Sales Manager Prodrive is the world’s leading motorsport and automotive technology businesses, with operations on four continents and employing 600 staff.

Our core competencies create the fundamental building blocks for any engineering lead programme. For composites

www.qmtmag.com. More information & free registration for QMT Print, Digital & Email Newsletters, visit www.qmtmag.com QMT — The Voice for Quality in Manufacturing. Published

by Cranbrook Media

Rediweld Technical Moudling

axis machines, and an award winning CMM retrofit service.

Booth: 203

Address: 6-9 Newman Lane, Alton, Hampshire. GU34 2QR Tel: 01420 543007 Fax: 01420 544090 Email: bill.mills@rediweld.co.uk Webstie: www.rediweldmoulding.co.uk

RETRAC COMPOSITES Stand: 326 Address: Unit 2 Bramble Road, Techno Trading Estate. Swindon SN2 8HB Tel: 01793 618822 Fax: 01793 616550 Email: info@retrac-composites.com Webstie: www.retrac-composites.com

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Royal Aeronautical Society

Stand: 747

Address: No.4 Hamilton Place, London, W1J 7BQ Tel: 020 7670 4300 Fax: 020 7670 4309 Email: raes@aerosociety.com Webstie: www.aerosociety.com Booth personnel Kate Hopkins, Membership Recruitment Officer The Royal Aeronautical Society is the world’s only professional body dedicated to the entire aerospace community. Established in 1866 to further the art, science and engineering of aeronautics, the Society has been at the forefront of developments in aerospace ever since.

Today anyone who is interested in aviation can become a member of the Society, the membership profile being

we offer a complete end to end capability, with comprehensive

Booth personnel Bill Mills, Business Development Manager

drawn from a diverse range of organisations and fields of

design, analysis & validation, engineering and manufacture

From design to delivery, Rediweld has a complete service

traffic control. Along with those not traditionally regarded

offer for technical moulding of thermoplastics, thermosets

as part of the aerospace and aviation industry, such as

and electricals within components & structures to deliver a

and rubber including composite parts. As well as component

law, finance, marketing and recruitment. The Society has a

systems driven solution. Our development programmes extend

moulding, we offer design concepts, product introduction,

global network of 17,000 members in over 100 countries and

to R & D of processes and applications for multi-functional

machining & finishing, assembly & testing and parts delivery.

over 180 businesses and organisations are members of the

structures to offer RFI & EMC shielding, for example, as well

Focussed on aerospace & defence Rediweld is AS9100

Society’s Corporate Partner Scheme. For more information

as other preparatory applications.

certified and a member of SC21.

please visit www.aerosociety.com.

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For more information: Call us on: +44 (0) 1274 550500 Email us at: sales@aerovac.com Visit our website: www.aerovac.com

Visit us on today on stand number 216!

EN 9100

BUREAU VERITAS Certification

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Saint-Gobain Abrasives Stand: 608 Address: Doxey Road, Stafford, ST16 1EA Tel: 01785 222000 Fax: 01785 279631 Email: charlotte.mcshane@saint-gobain.com Webstie: www.saint-gobain-abrasives.com Booth personnel Paul Gray, Coated Abrasive Specialist Saint-Gobain Abrasives Saint-Gobain Abrasives, the world’s leading abrasives manufacturer, is the only international supplier of abrasives that manufactures each of the 3 major types of abrasives; Bonded Abrasives (resinoid and vitrified), Coated Abrasives, and Diamond products.

With a strong presence in every continent the Abrasives division serves its customers through structured units in 26 countries and employs nearly 16,000 people.

Saint Gobain Abrasives takes time to understand and fulfil its evolving customer needs. The company prides itself on serving all sectors of the market from DIY, Painting & Decorating, Construction, Composites, Automotive & Marine, as well as Fabrication & Rail. Our abrasive solutions offer outstanding productivity and versatility, and are supported by exceptional technology, complete and innovative product lines, an irrefutable reputation for quality and safety, and experienced, committed, passionate people.

This year Saint-Gobain are celebrating the 125th anniversary.

Seco Tools (UK)

Stand: 609

Address: Kinwarton Farm Road, Alcester, Warwickshire, B49 6EL. Tel: 01789 764341 Fax: 01789 761170 Email: uk.sales@secotools.com Webstie: www.secotools.com/uk Booth personnel David Pearson, Regional Technical Manager Seco Tools has an established reputation as a leading manufacturer and supplier of carbide cutting tools and associated equipment and is a major force as a knowledge driven supplier of machining solutions to many leading players within the aerospace industry.

Seco has over 20,000 product lines ranging from spindle tooling to the cutting edge, to cover even the most specialised machining applications. With over 4000 employees and a turnover in excess of £400 million Seco is one of the world’s largest manufacturers of cutting tools and related equipment and is well placed to offer strategic technological and cost reduction partnerships to companies throughout the world.

Semta / The National Skills Academy For Manufacturing

SGL GROUP

Stand: 710

Address: 4 Arden Court, Arden Road, Alcester, Warwickshire B49 6HN Tel: 01789 400 221 Fax: 01789 400 822 Email: enquires@sglcarbon.co.uk Webstie: www.sglcarbon.com Booth personnel Barry Hancox, Regional Sales Manager We are SGL Group — The Carbon Company, one of the worldwide leading manufacturers of carbon-based products.

We have an in-depth materials, production, applications and engineering expertise, a comprehensive graphite and carbon fiber based product portfolio, and an intergrated value chain from carbon fibres to composites. We operate close to our customers through a global sales network and state-of-the-art production sites in Europe, North America and Asia.

With this Broad Base, we offer Best Solutions to our customers with the help of our Company philosophy of SGL Excellence.

SGS CARBIDE TOOL(UK) Stand: 405 Address: UUnit 1, The Metro Centre, Toutley oad, Wokingham, Berks, RG41 1QW. Tel: 01189 795200 Fax: 01189 795295 Email: sales@sgstool.co.uk Webstie: www.sgstool.co.uk Booth personnel David Cawkwell, Sales Manager SGS Tool at the Aero/Composite Engineering — 2010.

Extreme-performance, solid carbide tooling from aerospace specialists As a technological leader, SGS is committed to providing leading-edge, high-performance products. It addresses the complexities of high-speed/high Efficiency machining with particular focus on Aerospace Alloys & Composites.

SGS manufacture a vast range of Rotary Solid Carbide Tools with High Productivity Milling Cutters a key feature of the portfolio.

Whether the requirement is the rapid roughing of tough Stainless Steels, High Speed Machining of Aluminium Alloys

Stand: 750

Address: 2410 Regents Court, The Crescent, Birmingham Business Park, Birmingham B37 7YE Tel: 0845 643 9001 Email: customerservices@semta.org.uk Webstie: www.semta.org.uk / www.nsa-m. co.uk Booth personnel Sarah McLaughlin, Regional Events & External Comms Semta Semta will offer free skills advice and support to help aerospace and composites employers at Aero Engineering Show get a return on investment from training.

Semta, the employer-led Sector Skills Council for Science, Engineering and Manufacturing Technologies, will be on stand number 750. Advisers will offer guidance to employers on how to get return from investment in skills and access funding in order to remain competitive in the current difficult economic climate.Skills experts will be on hand to offer advice on National Skills Academy for Manufacturing quality assured training programmes developed to beat the sector’s skills gaps and meet companies business objectives. These range from masters degrees, through National Vocational Qualifications in Business-Improvement Techniques and Leadership and Management, to a cost-effective e-learning centre with over a 1,000 courses ranging from Overcoming the Fear of Presentations, Environmental Legislation and Policy to Six Sigma.

or the machining of Aerospace Carbon Fiber Composite, SGS has a Tool which will drastically reduce Production Cycle Times.

Add to this a full selection of Performance Twist Drills plus a massive array of Rotary Carbide Burrs & you will see why SGS are known as the SOLID CARBIDE TOOL SPECIALISTS.

Sigmatex

Stand: 112

Address: Manor Farm Road, Norton, Runcorn, WA7 1TE Tel: 01928 570050 Fax: 01928 570051 Email: sales@sigmatex.co.uk Webstie: www.sigmatex.com Booth personnel Stephen Philipson, Business Development Manager Sigmatex is a world leader in converting carbon fibre, and other speciality yarns (Zylon, Innegra, S2 glass) into woven, unidirectional, multiaxial and 3-dimensional textiles for a wide number of composite material applications including aerospace, marine, automotive and high performance infrastructure products. Sigmatex uses advanced technologies to create textile solutions which optimise the performance of carbon fibre in complex structures. Sigmatex provides products to global customers through operations in the U.S., Europe and Asia.

Smith & Williamson

Stand: 414

Address: Portwall Place, Portwall Lane, Bristol, BS1 6NA Tel: 0117 376 2000 Fax: 0117 376 2004 Email: mike.lea@smith.williamson.co.uk Webstie: www.smith.williamson.co.uk/ aerospace-defence Booth personnel Paul Waller, Marketing Manager Smith & Williamson A leading provider of accountancy, audit, tax, corporate finance, investment management and financial advisory services to corporates and private clients in the aerospace & defence sector. We have 10 offices in the UK & Ireland, 1,500 people and an international capability in over 100 countries.

Our Aerospace & Defence specialists work with a wide range of clients from airports, airlines, aircraft leasing and contract maintenance companies to advanced electronics, flight equipment and landing gear manufacturers. We work in partnership with our clients to address issues, which commonly include assurance, business planning strategies, company structure changes, exporting, funding, international expansion, R&D and succession planning.

Solartron Metrology

Stand: 707

Address: Steyning Way, Bognor Regis, West Sussex, PO22 9ST Tel: +44 (0)1243 833300 Fax: +44 (0)1243 833332 Email: richard.grocott@ametek.co.uk Webstie: www.solartronmetrology.co.uk Booth personnel Richard Grocott, UK Sales Manager Solartron Metrology is a leading manufacturer of precision dimensional and position measurement transducers and instrumentation.

With an extensive range of inductive, magnetostrictive and incremental measuring transducers which are used in various applications where position and size is required.

Our Analogue & Digital transducers are renowned for their accuracy and long life in shop floor and automation applications.

Digital product variants use our preparatory communications network “ORBIT”, allowing the ability to simplify sensor connectivity.

Solartron Metrology is part of the Ultra Precision Technology Division of the Electronic Instruments Group of AMETEK Inc.

Sonatest

Stand: 115

Address: Dickens Road Old Wolverton Milton Keynes Tel: 01908 316345 Fax: 01908 321323 Email: sales@sonatest.com Webstie: www.sonatest.com Booth personnel Martin Sutton, Sales Manager Sonatest design and manufacturers non destructive testing products for inspection of materials in both production and inservice. Sonatest has developed a range of composite testing products with leading Tier 1 aerospace manufacturers to ensure material quality. Our products include the Rapidscan for wide area imaging and Dryscan for GRP and honeycomb products. Additionally Sonatest has a wide range of traditional NDT products for metal applications, used by many of the leading aerospace companies.

South West Metal Finishing

Booth: 748

Address: Alphinbrook Road, Marsh Barton, Exeter, EX2 8TJ Tel: 01392 258234 Fax: 01392 421538 Email: swmf@eicgroup.co.uk Webstie: www.eicgroup.co.uk Booth personnel Alan Prouse, Business Development Manager Metal Surface Treatment Specialists for Aerospace and General Engineering. NADCAP & AS9100 Approved Cadmium Plating • Silver Plating • Hard Chrome • Anodising • Phosphating • Non Destructive Testing • Paint and Powder Coating • Zinc Nickel • Zinc Cobalt • and all other Coatings Supplied. Comprehensive Facilities in Exeter, Chippenham, Yeovil and at Exeter Airport. Winner of Westland Helicopters Offload Supplier of the Year Award 2009

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Carbolite Parsons Lane, Hope, Hope Valley S33 6RB, United Kingdom Tel: +44 (0)1433 620011 Fax: +44 (0)1433 621198 e-mail: info@carbolite.com www.carbolite.com

Environmental Test Chambers Industrial Ovens Vibration Shock Test Stress Screening Corrosion Composite Curing Ovens Industrial Microwave Ovens Heating & Drying Ovens

Over 40 years experience in Environmental Simulation Visit us at Stand 311 www.weiss-gallenkamp.com 01509 631590 enquiries@weiss-gallenkamp.com

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stanford Marsh Address: Tel: Fax: Email: Webstie:

Stand: 721

haycroft Works, Buckholt drive, Warndon Business Park, Worcester, WR4 9nd 0844 856 0701 0844 856 0703 info@stanfordmarsh.co.uk www.stanfordmarsh.co.uk

Booth PeRsonnel Matthew Perkins, Director The Stanford Marsh Group, established in 1965, by our chairman Mr Stanford Marsh, to provide drawing office equipment and consumables to all sectors of the design and drafting environment, which includes architects, engineers and local authorities.

Since its inception, the company has grown to become the number one re-seller of wide-format plan printing equipment for both océ UK Limited and Xerox Wide-Format. Stanford Marsh is in fact, one of only two océ Elite Partners in the UK. our portfolio is further enhanced with a product range that includes Ricoh, Hewlett Packard and Epson.

The Stanford Marsh Group will finance, service and provide all the software, equipment and consumables you need to run your design department efficiently.

stinson aerospace Address: Tel: Fax: Email: Webstie:

Stand: 415

Craiglands Business Centre, 1 Brooklyn, threshfield, north yorkshire. Bd23 5eR UK +44 (0) 1756 752754/844 01756 752798 stinsonaerospace@aol.com www.stinsonaerospace.com

Booth PeRsonnel Dennis Stinson, Senior Engineering Partner Stinson Aerospace is a Manufacturers Agency that is totally committed to listening to the engineers’ requirements, and helping the customer to determine and source the products most suitable for their needs. our main focus is in Solutions in Electrical Cable Management, Fasteners, Ducting and Piping, Ducting connections, Seals & Elastomers.

synergy Composites

Booth: 410

tCB-arrow Address: Tel: Fax: Email: Webstie:

Stand: 603

Watchmoor Rd, Camberley, surrey, gU15 3aQ 01276 679394 01276 679055 stephen@tcb-arrow.co.uk www.tcb-arrow.co.uk

Booth PeRsonnel Stephen Cooper, Sales Director

the Routing & Packaging Booth: 532 Company Address:

Unit 14 Churchill Way, lomeshaye

Tel:

01282 864629

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01282 698596

Ind est, nelson, lancs, BB9 6Rt.

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sales@trppackaging.co.uk

Webstie:

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TCB-Arrow is a successful global organisation providing

Booth PeRsonnel Nigel Hurlstone, Managing Director

components and assembly solutions in thermoplastic and

Bespoke packaging and CNC routed packaging solutions

elastomer materials. Developing long term partnerships with

for a variety of industry sectors. Specialising in the shaping

customers, where ideas take shape from concept through

and profiling of MDF, Plywood, Chipboard, Plastazote

to full scale manufacture.

Foams and many other materials to produce customised

TCB-Arrow has been established for 25 years with a proven

solutions to your individual business needs. Transportation

track record in design, development, and manufacturing. We

protection systems, shelving and racking are a forte. TRP

provide total solutions to the Medical, Aerospace, Automotive,

prides themselves in producing a consistently high quality

Defence and Industrial market sectors.

product , in time, in full and to budget. All timber transport

Solutions through Partnership

products are manufactured from ISPM15 (Infestation Free) materials to assist with customs clearance.

techni-modul engineeringStand: 740 Address: Tel: Fax: Email: Webstie:

Za de Pérache, 63114 CoUdes, FRanCe +33 (0)4 73 54 53 30 +33 (0)4 73 55 96 35 info@techni-modul-eng.com www.techni-modul-engineering.eu

tRB lightweight structures

Stand: 107

Address:

12, Clifton Road, huntingdon,

Tel:

01480 447400

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01480 414992

Cambridgeshire, Pe29 7en

Booth PeRsonnel Chantal Wierckx, Commercial Assistant

Email:

sales@trbls.com

Webstie:

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The principal product of Techni-modul Engineering is the turn-key solution for design, manufacture and installation of

Booth PeRsonnel Terry Mayston, Senior Aerospace & Defence Engineer

industrialization equipment for composite parts.

TRB Lightweight Structures was established as Technical

our know-how allowed us to bring our worldwide customers

Resin Bonders in the early 1950s and was one of the first

efficient, innovative and approved solutions. We have large

companies to produce a range of sandwich panels and

experience in the development of composite parts and

bonded assemblies for the aerospace industry. Since those

concentrating on design engineering and development of

early beginnings, the company has grown and diversified

new processes, we have invested in a modern prototyping

and is now a major oEM supplier to the Rail, Marine, Motor

workshop. From small to large-sized projects, we are attentive

Sports and Automotive markets, as well as maintaining a

Booth PeRsonnel Lee Moffatt, operations Director

to your needs, in order to provide you economical, efficient

strong presence in Aerospace and Defence.

and reliable solutions for a big investment return and with

With large manufacturing and assembly facilities based at the

Synergy Compositesspecialises in the manufacture of advanced composite components, mainly, for the aerospace, automotive, renewable and leisure sectors. our work includes development activities and supplying production carbon fibre composite components using cost effective solutions. our core values are to measure and control all processes, identify and eliminate non-value added activities, reduce cost, continue to maintain quality and provide our customers with the best possible service.

guarantee of result. We make every effort to provide the best

Huntingdon factory and supported by its Amber Valley Group

quality products. We sincerely welcome you.

services at Langley Mill, Nottinghamshire, TRB Lightweight

Address: Tel: Email: Webstie:

Unit 2, Calder Court, altham Business Park, altham, BB5 5yB. +44 (0) 844 858 0770 info@synergycomposites.com www.synergycomposites.com

tappex thread Inserts Address: Tel: Fax: Email: Webstie:

Stand: 117

Masons Road, stratford-uponavon, Warwickshire, UK. +44 (0) 1789 206600 +44 (0) 1789 414194 sales@tappex.co.uk www.tappex.co.uk

Booth PeRsonnel John Grundy, Sales Engineer UK manufacturer of thread inserts, compression limiters & metal pressings. UK agent for European manufacturer of grooved pins. ISo9001/14001. Technical support via Tappex & overseas agents. Test facilities & prototyping available.

Thread inserts in brass, steel & stainless, generally M2-M10, & non-metric. Suitable to fit into many materials including composites, thermoplastics, thermosets, wood & alloys by pressing in, both hot & cold, moulding in or bonding in & self-tapping dependent on the material into which the inserts are to be fitted. Equipment manufactured and supplied to fit inserts using all methods. Metal pressings manufactured using machines up to 220T & progression tooling. Catalogues can be downloaded.

Structures is able to design and manufacture a range of

the engineer Address: Tel: Fax: Email: Webstie:

Stand: 512

st giles house, 50 Poland street, london, W1F 7aX 0207 970 4154 0207 970 4190 lars.fiddy@centaur.co.uk www.theengineer.co.uk

bespoke products based on Honeycomb Sandwich Panel and Composite technology

tygavac advanced Materials Address:

Booth: 206

Kingsway West Business Park, Moss Bridge Road, Rochdale ol16 5lx

Booth PeRsonnel Lars Fiddy, Group Advertising Manager

Tel:

01706 649222

Launched in 1856, The Engineer is the news magazine for

Fax:

01706 649611

technology and innovation, circulated to 30,466 qualified

Email:

sharon.marsden@tygavac.co.uk

Webstie:

www.tygavac.co.uk

engineers in the UK. The Engineer provides a mix of news, features and analysis industries, plus interviews with leading engineers, in turn

Booth PeRsonnel Steve Wright, Phil Lunn, Sales Manager, European Technical Manager

building on its reputation of quality, integrity, and authority.

Tygavac Advanced Materialsis a division of the Airtech

This formula continues to make The Engineer a unique, must-

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A CLEAR BENEFIT TO ENGINEERING COMPOSITES BeA Fastening Systems Ltd – the UK’s market leader in the supply and manufacture of industrial fasteners, pneumatic tools and Hotmelt adhesive systems are pleased to announce the introduction of a brand new system called VAC-TAC which offers a significant benefit to the vacuum infusion process.

This product has been extensively trialled and used on the continent and is now making its presence felt in the UK.

So what is this process that can save money and time, reduce health risks and improve productivity?

The unique VAC-TAC system is based on solvent free hotmelt technology and provides much higher levels of tack than is possible with traditional aerosol adhesives.

The system is designed specifically for the positioning of materials, such as reinforcement fabrics, foams, balsa, peel plies and release films, in even the largest vacuum infused composite structures. As the VAC-TAC adhesive remains tacky for up to 5 minutes, once applied the materials can be carefully positioned and adjusted, allowing much more flexibility for the user.

The adhesive spray is applied with a TEC 6300 pneumatic hand-held gun to position and secure fibre reinforcement. This robust, portable tool can be adjusted to provide various spray patterns and weights of adhesive coverage. There is no waste or nozzle blockages, as the adhesive simply re-melts every time the TEC 6300 is switched on. The tool is fully adjustable, making it suitable for very fine accurate work, or for covering much larger areas.

Once the reinforcement materials are laid–up, resin and vacuum feed pipes can be positioned with the TEC 650 and CABLE-TEC adhesive.

The CABLE-TAC adhesive is formulated to instantly grab the feed or breather pipe to speed up this part of the infusion lay-up.

VAC-TAC secures: R Reinforcement Fabrics R Foam R Balsa R Peel Plies R Release Films

The traditional fixing methods, such as aerosol spray cans carry serious health risks, but with the new solvent free VAC-TAC adhesive, health and safety is substantially improved, giving a much better working environment, and the difficult problems of disposal and transport, associated with spray adhesive cans is eliminated.

The VAC-TAC system is far more versatile than any other available adhesive system and will offer you the following advantages: R R R R

No storage problems No waste Solvent free No shelf life

R R R R R

Lower cost No can disposal No nozzle blockages No transport problems Higher instant tack

BeA are offering a free trial as we are so confident that the system will provide the benefits already outlined.

A promotional DVD is available so please call our Customer Care hotline number on: 01482 889911 to obtain a copy and see for yourself the obvious cost benefits.

For more information call

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UA Composites

Stand: 345

Address: Ferry Lane,Pembroke Dock,Pembs.

SA71 4RE Tel: 01646 686622 Fax: 01646 687710 Email: enquiries@uacomposites.com Webstie: www.uacomposites.com Booth personnel Gareth Burks, Managing Director UA Compositeshas been created to satisfy the growing demand for composite knowledge within the design process.

Through our sister company United Aerospacewe have gained years of experience in developing and manufacturing composite products for a wide variety of industries including aerospace. Automotive, medical, energy and aesthetic

Vacuum Furnace Engineering Ltd

VISTAGY, Inc Booth: 540

Address: Unit 8, Hingley Road, Hayes Industrial Estate, Halesowen, West Midlands, B63 2RR Tel: 01384 426170 Fax: 01384 426180 Email: sales@vfe.co.uk Webstie: www.vfe.co.uk Booth personnel Derek Farmer, Business Development Manager Within the field of thermal processing and metal joining, Vacuum Furnace Engineering offer advanced manufacturing industries a complete range of services including the supply of new equipment, redesign and refurbishment of existing systems, planned maintenance visits by our large team of skilled engineers and spare parts support.

products. UA Composites aims to apply all this knowledge to

The experience in problem solving and novel engineered

the design and developments of new concepts or redesigns

solutions offered by VFE covers all makes of equipment and

products to ensure that maximum benefits are gained for

all aspects of vacuum technology including Vacuum Heat

the composite materials. We are able to work completely independently through every stage of the design process or fully integrated within your own design teams.

Unimerco

Stand: 516

Address: Nanscawen Road, Fradley, Lichfield, WS13 8LH Tel: 01543267777 Fax: 01543267778 Email: jat@unimerco.com

Treatment, Vacuum Brazing, Vacuum Melting & Casting, Diffusion Bonding, Vacuum Sintering, Electron Beam Welding and many other processes.

Valbruna UK

Stand: 732

Address: Oldbury Road, West Bromwich. B70 9BT Tel: 01215535384 Fax: 01215005095 Email: keith.underhill@valbruna-uk.com Webstie: www.valbruna.co.uk Booth personnel Keith Underhill, Deputy Managing Director

Webstie: www.unimerco.com Booth personnel Gavin Cresswell, Aerospace Manager Unimerco are a global cutting tool supplier and manufacture with a philosophy of supplying the most cost effective application specific solution. Operating from our state of the art manufacturing facility in Fradley near Lichfield, we have the capability to manufacure and renew carbide and

Valbruna UK specialises in the production & distribution of Stainless Steels, Duplex Steels, Nickel Alloys & Titanium long products with Service Centres in West Bromwich, Sheffield & Manchester.

Valbruna’s expertise throughout every aspect of production ensures the highest quality steels, meet the increasing demands expected by Aerospace, Defence and other high-tech markets & manufacturing in general, for stainless

pcd tools as well as provide capable engineering support

steels with improved performances, reliability & machining

and fully integrated tool management. Our network of sales

consistency through our MaxiVal range of improved

engineers cover the whole of the uk. Unimerco are a global

machinability grades.

solution provider with an excellent knowledge base across all sectors. Please call or e-mail for further information.

VAC Innovation

Stand: 340

Address: Unit 4 Lilworth Lakes, North Kilworth, Leicestershire, LE17 6JG Tel: 01858 882000 Fax: 05600 492931 Email: karlvasko@vacinnovation.com Webstie: www.vacinnovation.com Booth personnel Karl Vasko, Director: VAC Innovationsupports the composite industry with a range of vacuum bagging process materials developed to offer a technical solution at a highly competitive price.

VAC Innovation has a reputation for superior quality of products and service which has established its position as the preferred supplier of vacuum bagging process materials to many high-profile customers within the composite industry.

VBC Instrument Engineering

Stand: 712

Address: 16 Regent Park, Park Farm Industrial Estate Wellingborough, Northants, NN8 6GR Tel: 0044 (0)1933 679500 Fax: 0044 (0)1933 579250 Email: sales@vbcie.com Webstie: www.vbcie.com Booth personnel Andy Rendell-Read, Director VBC Instrument Engineering is a British manufacturing company that has been supplying welding turntables, lathes and positioners to the aerospace, medical, food, sensor, oil and gas markets for over 30 years. Our products are known worldwide for their quality, robustness and reliability.

We thrive on supplying Innovative products to the welding industry and designing bespoke system.

We will be displaying a range of precision welding products including the InterPulse 50 Low heat input TIG welder, which is the first weld set to offer the ability to weld single crystal

Materials include:- Release Films Peel Plies Flash Tapes

(CMSX-10) & also makes difficult to weld alloys such as Inconel

Breathers Sealant Tapes Bagging Films Connectors Gauges

738, 713, MAR-M 247, Rene 80 much easier. It can weld also

Vacuum Pumps Hoses

weld titanium without a trailing shield.

Stand: 200

Address: 200 Fifth Avenue, Waltham, MA 02451 USA Tel: +1 781 250 6800 Fax: +1 781 250 6801 Email: amy.robinson@vistagy.com Webstie: www.vistagy.com Booth personnel Dave Watson, Account Manager VISTAGY, Inc. is a leading global provider of engineering software and consulting services that optimize product development processes by enhancing the functionality of commercial 3D CAD systems. For almost 20 years, VISTAGY has been a pioneer in providing industry-specific solutions that capture complete virtual product definitions and facilitate automatic reuse and efficient exchange of engineering information across the enterprise and supply chain. VISTAGY solutions help customers deliver robust products on time and on budget by increasing productivity, improving communication throughout the product lifecycle and enabling better-informed decision-making early in the design process. The company’s customers include over 200 of the world’s leading manufacturers in the aerospace, automotive, transportation interiors and wind energy industries.

VISTAGY is headquartered in Waltham, Massachusetts, USA and can be reached at +1.781.250.6800 or by visiting www.vistagy.com.

Weiss Gallenkamp

Stand: 311

Address: Units 37/38 The Technology Centre, Epinal Way, Loughborough, Leicestershire LE11 3GE Tel: 01509 631590 Fax: 01509 211133 Email: enquiries@weiss-gallenkamp.com Webstie: www.weiss-gallenkamp.com Booth personnel Garry Taylor, Sales & Marketing Manager Weiss Gallenkamp Weiss Gallenkamp designs and manufactures environmental test chambers, environmental test rooms, stability test cabinets, industrial & laboratory ovens and “one off custom made” environmental chambers and rooms. We provide an extensive product range from the smallest bench top environmental chamber to the largest bespoke multi-room “controlled environment” facility.

Our products are used for a variety of applications including component and final product testing, plant growth research, finger print development and pharmaceutical stability testing.

In addition, we provide products for temperature & humidity testing, automotive emission testing, electronics stress screening, plus vibration, solar and altitude simulation.

Welsh Composites Centre Stand: 212 Address: School of Engineering, Swansea University, Singleton Park, Swansea SA2 8PP Tel: 07934 509414 Fax: 01792 602613 Email: a.skrobek@swansea.ac.uk Webstie: www.welshcomposites.co.uk Booth personnel Dave Simpson, Research and Business Development Officer The Welsh Composites Centre (WCC) is supported by the Welsh Assembly Government’s A4B programme and has been established to drive the uptake of new composites technology across Wales, to share best practice and to keep up-to-date with this rapidly-changing field of technology. The WCC acts as a Knowledge Transfer Centre with contacts to a number of organisations with a wide range of expertise in the field of composites. We can provide expert assistance to enterprises across Wales in the form of: Awareness events, Collaborative R&D, Consultancy, our free Expertise and Facilities Directory, Advice on possible further Funding and Compedia, an interactive composites encyclopaedia

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Stand: 601

Booth: 705

Address: Woodlands Business Park, Burlescombe, Devon Tel: 01823 674200 Fax: 01823 674201 Email: sales@xyzmachinetools.com Webstie: www.xyzmachinetools.com

Address: 1500 Aztec West, Almondsbury, Bristol BS32 4RF Tel: 01454 207800 Fax: 01454 207803 Email: stephanie.coombs@zuken.co.uk Webstie: www.zuken.com

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Booth personnel Craig Brown, UK Account Manager Zuken

Nigel Atherton, Managing Director Two of the three machine tools on XYZ Machine Tools’ stand are CNC/manual models featuring the exclusive and simple to use shopfloor programmable ProtoTRAK control.

The third machine is the full-CNC XYZ 710 VMC vertical machining centre equipped as standard with the Siemens ShopMill conversational control that can be programmed easily without any requirement for G coding knowledge. All three machines are ideally suited to prototype and small batch machining.

Zund UK

Zuken works globally with leading companies across industries including aerospace, to optimize their electrical and electronic engineering design and related manufacturing processes through the provision of leading-edge software and consulting services. The company’s unique combination of proven experience, technological expertise and agility creates best in class solutions. Zuken’s transparent working practices and belief in integrity in all aspects of business produce long lasting and successful customer partnerships. www.zuken.com .

Zwick Testing Machines Booth: 330

Stand: 336

Address: Southern Avenue, Leominster, HR6 0QH Tel: 01568 615201 Fax: 01568 612626 Email: sales.info@zwick.co.uk Webstie: www.zwick.co.uk

Address: Unit 1, Spring Valley Business Centre, Porters Wood, St Albans, Herts Tel: +44 (0)1727 833003 Fax: +44 (0)1727 833006 Email: sales@zund.co.uk Webstie: www.zund.co.uk

Booth personnel Lee White, Midlands Area Sales Manager

Booth personnel Matt Tillett, Demonstrations Manager Zund UK is the premium supplier of Zund AG’s automated cutting solutions for the composites industry. Covering all aspects of the industries requirements such as cutting, part marking, nesting software and camera digitising. Our nesting software AutoNest has a user friendly yet powerful structure, along with our capture-Z camera digitizing we have the complete solution. From component, design through to the finished product, all reaching the highest quality. The result of which is a customer portfolio that includes many of the industries major manufactures/suppliers.

Backed by a considerable service infrastructure and dedicated demonstration facilities in

For over 150 years the name of Zwick Roell has stood for outstanding technical competence, innovation, quality and reliability in materials and component testing. Our customers’ confidence in us is reflected in our position as world-leaders in the testing machine market.

We are strongly focused on the needs and wishes of our customers, who come from many different industries, developing solutions tailored specifically to their requirements. We are happy to perform special commissions for our customers and are always open to new ideas.

Our high-grade, intelligent system solutions are of outstanding technical quality, safe and reliable in use, easy to operate and designed for many years of low-maintenance service. Our extensive product range encompasses tensile, compression, fatigue, impact and hardness testing together with customised testing systems, software and accessories to accommodate the evaluation of mechanical properties and performance of a wide range of material types.

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Ian Godden, Chairman of A|D|S, talks about the global challenges and opportunities for the UK aerospace sector Trade and Investment delegations, and A|D|S CEO, Rees Ward, is visiting Brazil shortly. Our greater presence in India, established last year, is beginning to bear fruit. We also made excellent progress with these nations and others, such as Mexico and Morocco, at the recent Farnborough International Airshow. It’s all to play for and the UK is in a great position to capitalise.

Where does the balance of responsibility lie between the big players and smaller suppliers?

Balance is the appropriate term to use. Without the larger companies the smaller ones would need to put in much greater effort to sell their products overseas and overcome natural bias to local competitors. We likely wouldn’t have as many of either but without the smaller companies, their innovation and their agility the larger firms would not be able to perform the world-leading role that they do. The UK has a terrific mix of both larger and smaller aerospace companies with their considerable investment in people and new technology and this explains the level of sustained success that we have had.

helping to get us through the downturn but we can see challenges on the horizon. Defence budgets being squeezed is of course one but we have new countries, principally Brazil, Russia and especially China who are seeking to enter the civil aerospace market. This has the potential to shake up the status quo, but it is also a great opportunity for the UK. We are such a strong player in this sector because we have numerous innovative companies who take part in global supply chains and link in to UK-based global companies. For example, with Rolls-Royce engines up to half of the Airbus A380 is made in the UK and a quarter of the Boeing 787 is British-made. Therefore, rather than worrying about these new developments it is up to us to seize the opportunities and work with these emerging aerospace nations to ensure that the How is that position changing? (considering UK retains its global leadership position through its diversification rather than simply relying on strategic threats and opportunities) At present we are in a relatively stable environment one or two primes for all our business. I have with strong order books and productivity increases recently visited both Russia and China with UK How does aero engineering fit within the whole of UK industry? (what importance does it hold, proportionately with other sectors or economic divisions?)

The sectors that A|D|S represents (aerospace, defence, security and space) make up over 20 per cent of UK manufacturing, employ over 500,000 people across all regions of the country and generate more than £60 billion per year to the UK economy. Aerospace alone was responsible for £22.2 billion and more than 100,000 jobs in 2009. The UK is not a world leader in many areas, but it is in aerospace.

We are number one in Europe and second only to the US globally with a 17 per cent global market share.

What part does the collective infrastructure of the sector (private as well as public) play in supporting competitiveness?

Aerospace is a good example of public, private and academic sectors working well together. The Aerospace and Defence Knowledge Transfer Network, led by Dr Ruth Mallors, does a great deal of excellent work to bring the sectors together to collaborate. A|D|S works closely with its members to be able to advise the Government on how best to keep the UK competitive globally.

We also have an excellent mix of local, national and international resources, alongside our regional trade association partners to ensure productivity improvement and business development support is provided. Our members are clear about what needs to be done – this is a country to country competition as much as it is a company to company one – and the new Government has made a promising start in its declarations around supporting exports in particular. It is a strength of our sector, so we have a good foundation on which to build, and we hope that this partnership will continue to deliver high-quality, long-term benefits to the British economy.

How does the UK look when benchmarked against other global entities?

The UK enjoys a healthy position today but in aerospace if you stand still you get left behind.

We have two major issues that confront us at present. First, our workforce is aging. The average age of the aerospace sector is 54.

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Secondly, investment in research and development has been squeezed in the private sector and is under even greater pressure in the public sector. We are working hard to spark the interest of young people in aerospace through events such as Futures Day at Farnborough and Careers in Aerospace that we work on with the Royal Aeronautical Society. This is bearing fruit because our recent survey of the aerospace sector showed an increase in the number of aerospace-related subjects being studied is on the increase, but we have a lot more work to do. Furthermore, now that the dark economic clouds are starting to lift we must ensure that both industry and Government restore previous levels of R&D investment if we are to retain our globally-competitive edge.

What strategy plan(s) does A|D|S have to help keep the UK in its current global position?

With our members we have drawn up an international strategy with which to support the global ambitions of UK companies in our sectors. A|D|S opened a new office in Bangalore in India last year to work alongside our current global offices in Toulouse, France and New Delhi in India. We have offices in London, Farnborough, Edinburgh and Belfast to link up the UK industry and we will shortly be opening offices in the Middle East and perhaps later Brazil and China. As our members identify new markets that are important to them we will examine the best way for us to support them in these areas. For a sectorspecific trade organisation we have a very strong global reach, which is augmented by our work with UKTI on overseas and inward trade missions as well as the success of our subsidiary company Farnborough International Ltd. It not only delivers the world’s premier Airshow at Farnborough every two years but also provide top level support to similar events in Bahrain and India.

Finally, we work closely with our sister organisation, the AIA in the USA, to ensure that we are fully engaged with the largest market in the world and with the European association, ASD, which is crucial for our relationship with European countries.

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Solutions for the Composites Industry Richmond aerovac

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ICHMOND AEROVAC has come a long way from it’s inception as a small, family run business in 1980 to now being part of the UMECo Process Materials Group of companies. UMECo is Europe’s leading provider of value added distribution ser vices to the aerospace and defence industries. Having supplied process materials and vacuum bagging film solutions to the composites industry for 30 years, Richmond Aerovac has a unique understanding of the full range of dynamic requirements of this industry.

From starting out as a supplier of vacuum bagging consumables, Richmond Aerovac is now a one stop shop for composite process consumables, offering the full range of value added solutions together with innovative packaging, demonstrations and comprehensive training. As a result we are able to offer total customer support and a clear technical advantage.

At Richmond Aerovac we pride ourselves on our ‘preferred supplier’ status with multi national end users of high performance composite process products, such as Lockheed Martin.

Products we supply to the advanced composites industry (principally aerospace, defence, wind energy, marine, motorsport and industrial sectors) include: • Vacuum bagging fi lm; • Sealant tape; • Breather fabric; • Release fi lm; • Peel ply; • Release fabric; • Adhesive tape; • Infusion products; • PTFE tool release; • Vacuum hoses and ancillaries; • Silicone and rubber; • Composite tooling.

We also manufacture a wide range of reusable rubber constructions including vacuum bags, pressure bags and intensifiers, using fabrication techniques and sealing systems that are amongst the most advanced in the industry. In addition we are the largest kit supplier in Europe. We challenge and innovate to develop the solutions to tomorrow’s design requirements.

The Richmond Aerovac facilities are AS9100 or ISo9001:2000 certified and have manufacturing and distribution facilities in West Yorkshire, Toulouse, Milan and Norwalk, California. our vacuum bagging film and release film manufacturer, IPM, is situated in Mondovi, near Turin, Italy. our own manufacturing and distribution facilities – complemented by an extensive network of distributors throughout Asia, Africa, Australia and South America – gives us a global supply base logistical capability and means you are never

far from the Richmond Aerovac solution to your t: 01274 550500 design challenges. www.aerovac.com stand 216

new products VMS2 is a revolutionary new product which will change the way the industry carries out composite vacuum bagging in pre-preg and resin infusion processes – the benefits of which our customers will feel in their pockets! VMS2 reduces the risk of dry spots of incomplete wet out, simplifies the infusion network design, eliminates resin waste and opens up new possibilities in composite structural design.

AB1060UHA is a heavyweight breather fabric which has been developed using a unique polyester blend to yield ultra high airflow performance at high pressure and temperature conditions (100psi and 205°C). AB1060UHA can be used in either oven or autoclave processing, can be used effectively when moulding complicated shapes with tight radii at high pressures and can replace the requirement for two layers of breather fabric.

Aerofix 3 is a new spray adhesive which has been specially developed to hold glass/ carbon fabrics and core materials in place in the moulds during the resin infusion process.

Aerofix 3 is the first spray adhesive on the market to be fully compatible with both polyester and vinylester resins whilst maintaining the mechanical performance of the laminate and not compromising or inhibiting the polymerisation of the resin. It contains a blue colorant for ease of identification on the laminate. This colorant disappears on polymerisation.

“At Richmond Aerovac we pride ourselves on our ‘preferred supplier’ status with multi national end users of high performance composite process products”

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Supplying the right heat for the job Carbolite

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ARBoLITE IS a UK-based manufacturer of furnaces and ovens with over 70 years practical experience, and a reputation for high quality engineering and design.

our products are in widespread use for the heat treatment of aircraft components, both for initial manufacture and for MRo as well as in R&D applications. Carbolite furnaces and ovens are products of first choice for several of the aerospace industry’s leading companies.

All of our products are designed and manufactured in the UK under a quality assurance scheme that is certified to ISo 9001:2008.

Carbolite’s in-depth understanding of aerospace industry standards means that for those companies seeking to provide heat treatment to NADCAP / SAE Standard AMS 2750 we are able to specify exactly the right furnace or oven to operate within a specific compliance class, and we can ensure that it is equipped with the most appropriate and cost effective control systems and data acquisition devices.

In addition to the enormous range of standard models, Carbolite has the skill and expertise to modify our standard furnace and oven designs so that they more precisely meet customer’s requirements or, where required, we are able to start with a clean sheet for totally custom built designs. t: 01433 620011 www.carbolite.com stand 613

“All of our products are designed and manufactured in the UK under a quality assurance scheme that is certified to ISo 9001”

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A specialist perpetuating perfection atlas Composites

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IN C E IN C EP T Io N in 1997, Atlas Composites’ specialt y has always been c arbon c omposites manufacturing and the firm has gone from strength to strength ever since. Priding themselves on being one of the most accredited and trusted UK manufacturers to date, they have an unrivalled reputation for service into industries such as motor sport, aerospace, defense and communications where attention to detail and quality is imperative.

Today the company operates form a 25,000sq.ft premises in the heart of Derbyshire and employs over 58 staff. Lead by Managing Director Shaun Moloney, they established themselves into the aerospace industry initially achieving ISo9001 within its first year quickly followed by the AS 9100 Rev B Accreditation.

Now approved by some of the word leaders in their field including B o m b a r d i e r, B A E S y s t e m s , (UK) INSYS and MBDA, to name a few, Atlas Composites is continually developing new and exciting capabilities in carbon composite manufacturing within aerospace, satellite communications, defence and commercial industry sectors.

2010 brings new developments in aerospace capabilities, structural composite components, electronic enclosures, ballistic and missile manufacturing capabilities, which Atlas Composites have been promoting during prestigious UK and European shows.

At the heart of Atlas Composites’ success, is the team of people behind it. Shaun Moloney is passionate about the manufacturing industry, especially its future here in the UK. This is reflected in his work within the local community, encouraging young students from as young as 14 to undertake work experience while still at school. The firm has also developed its own recognised apprenticeship programme for school leavers.

Mr Moloney explains; “Getting young people into this trade is crucial for the future of manufacturing. With the sophisticated materials used in the carbon composite industry we have had to build the content of their apprenticeships to meet the strict requirements and, as such, have developed the industry standard for training.

We happily work alongside the colleges who offer NVQ and Foundation Degree Courses in Mechanical Engineering, but as t he curriculum here is quite fixed, we build into it additional areas to cover composite components.”

Many of the Atlas Composites staff have completed apprenticeships and college courses, some even achieving the Foundation Degree that has built up the considerable skill on which their reputation for quality products is built.

Continual training is also crucial and the production team is actively encouraged to identify and suggest improvements to existing and developing processes. A recruitment drive is currently underway as Atlas Composites aims to carry on attracting quality people to the company in order to achieve improved efficiency across cost and production processes.

As the applications and opportunities grow with each new development, investment for the future is easily recognised. Currently, a new server upgrade is being carried out within the IT department and recently there has been extensive financial investment in plant and machinery. The shop floor has been expanded to accommodate this machinery which includes an additional 5-Axis CNC machine and, in the very near future, a third Autoclave.

New guidelines and process approvals are also being introduced, including the SC21 (Supply Chain 21st Century) accreditation. As international competition increases, the participation of companies of all sizes throughout the UK supply chain is crucial to delivering real results from this modernisation

programme. Atlas Composites, as part of a cluster of other East Midlands manufacturers, is already making great headway towards this and is currently undergoing the manufacturing excellence review.

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tailored service for machined plastics

Take off with 21st century polymers ◗ reduce weight ◗ improve performance ◗ lower costs NEW to our range of engineering plastics: machined parts made from DuPont™Vespel® shapes Meet us on Stand 726

You design it, we make it.

aerospace@fibracon.com • www.fibracon.com www.vespel.dupont.com

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RoM ITS modern manufacturing facility in Sherborne, Dorset, precision engineers Cicorel supplies a number of oEMs in the Aerospace supply chain, supporting their products with innovative manufacturing techniques and creative supply arrangements.

high performance fibre optic components which meet the exacting requirements of aerospace applications. Diamond has been the leading technical innovator in optical fibre connectivity since 1979. They not only have connector solutions for the most challenging environments but their ferrule technology has been Cicorel actively works to reduce customers’ incorporated into many other projects.

Diamond’s AVIM range of connectors is delivery lead times on established products with stocking/kitting arrangements and shortened preferred in many aerospace and space time to market for new products. Working with projects. The unique composite ferrule the customer design team to establish optimum which allows fibre core alignment has been refined for high power and high pressure design characteristics, Cicorel seeks to minimise machining time applications ensuring low losses and lifetime by utilizing CAD/CAM engineering modelling performance reliability. At the show we (Solid Works, ProE etc) which interfaces with the will be showcasing the range of Diamond company’s Edgecam CAM software. For this connectors including the new mini-AVIM reason, many clients choose Cicorel to project and will also be presenting a White Paper detailing Diamond’s successful delivery of manage complete programmes.

As the UK partner of Swiss fibre optic connector optical fibre projects for Space based on their manufacturer Diamond SA, Cicorel not only understanding of optical harness components and supplies precision machined and assembled their systematic approach for providing products products to customer drawings but also provides and quality grades for Space programmes.

Cicorel is also a key supplier in the medical, instrumentation and oil and gas industries. The firm has both ISo9001:2000 and AS9100 approvals. t: 01935 814359 www.cicorel.co.uk stand 734

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Global Leaders in Pattern Materials Composite Materials Business Profile Since the formation of the company eight years ago, Composite Materials Limited has rapidly grown to become a respected global leader in the manufacturer of epoxy pattern materials. From its headquarters in the East Midlands (UK), the company supplies composite manufacturers throughout the world. The diverse range of industries served includes Formula 1 motorsport, automotive, aerospace, defence and marine, renewable energy; supporting the needs of both OEMs and 1st tier suppliers. It was in response to the requirements in the composite market to provide alternative solutions to meet the needs of the application and the budget constraints, which play an ever increasing part in the decision making process that the company was established by John Miller, the founder and Managing Director. The success and rapid growth of Composite Materials Limited has been achieved through his unwavering passion for the business.

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which is to put customers first and to genuinely care and take pride in everything we do”. He went on to say: “We excel at delivering innovative solutions to overcome challenges through the manufacturing cycle.”

which altered the machining characteristics of the board, reducing their dust issue and increased their processing speeds. The customer had a cost effective solution delivered within 12 weeks.

Business Expansion Adding Value Composites Materials Limited seeks to work with customers who value product quality and a reliable, responsive service. As part of the strategic partnership the business looks at delivering tailored solutions, from ‘bespoke’ epoxy pattern materials to custom made ‘near net shape’ patterns.

There are attractive benefits from a customized near net shape pattern; significantly reduced machining times and costs, with no bonded joints; a process that results in improved quality and higher performance.

When asked to work with one of its F1 partners in order to resolve a processing issue within their facility, Composites Materials Limited developed a new epoxy pattern board formulation

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Composite Materials Limited has continued to invest and expand throughout the current economic climate. This decision has been based on its continued success in 2009, resulting in additional production capacity which is now in excess of 1000 cubic metres annually. There are plans for further expansion in the next 12 to 18 months to meet growing global demand.

As part of the business’s corporate social responsibility approach, there are also future R & D investment plans to develop new pattern materials which will be more environmentally friendly.

T: 0116 286 5073 www.compositematerialsltd.com Stand 339

Weight problems?

We can help.

Composite Metal Technology Ltd is an advanced materials technology company specialising in the manufacture of Continuous Fibre-Reinforced Aluminium Matrix Composites (CFR-AMCs), an advanced class of composite materials that offer significant weight and performance benefits over conventional unreinforced materials such as steel and other common alloys. CFR-AMCs are as strong and stiff as steel, but less than half the weight.

Prisma Business Park, 3 Berrington Way, Wade Road, Basingstoke, Hants, RG24 8PL Tel: 01256 477741 email: sales@cmt-ltd.com www.cmt-ltd.com

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High performance with low weight Composite Metal Technology

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omposite Metal Technology Ltd (CMT) is an advanced materials technology company specialising in the manufacture of Continuous Fibre - Reinforced Aluminium Matrix Composites (CFR-AMCs), an advanced class of composite materials composed of an aluminium metal matrix and a reinforcement of continuous alumina fibres. CFR-AMCs can offer significant weight and performance benefits over conventional materials, such as steel and other common alloys.

For example, CFR-AMCs can offer potential mass savings of up to 60% compared with steel, and increases in stiffness and strength of up to 200% when compared with aluminium alloys.

Essentially CFR-AMCs are as strong and stiff as steel, but less than half the weight.

Because of their remarkable material properties CFR-AMCs are fast becoming important to a growing number of industry sectors owing to the fact that conventional materials are reaching

their performance limits. Potential applications for CFR-AMCs are numerous and include ground transportation, power generation, new and renewable energy, aerospace, defence and ordnance, high-speed machinery, marine and sub-sea, consumer products, and sport/leisure. All of these sectors are becoming increasingly focused upon improved performance, higher efficiency, reduced energy consumption, and lower pollutant emissions, which relies upon improved component design and the use of light weight materials.

CMT’s innovative casting technology allows fully or selectively reinforced near-net shape CFR-AMC components to be manufactured cost-effectively in high volumes using its proprietary MCM casting machines. From its headquarters in Basingstoke, CMT is able to offer its customers a wide range of services from the design, development, prototyping and testing of CFR-AMCs, to the supply of turnkey MCM manufacturing systems for mass production. CMT

is working with some of the World’s leading OEMs and tier one suppliers on the development of CFRAMC components to provide material solutions for next generation engineering systems.

T: 01256 477741 www.cmt-ltd.com Stand 339

In an industry where quality and excellence are watchwords, it’s not surprising so many companies are turning to a company with a watchmaking background for precision With a 40 year engineering pedigree Cicorel now provides engineering solutions across a dozen industries.

With machining and assembly capabilities Cicorel works in many of the more demanding materials to produce components for a range of scientific instrumentation and equipment for aerospace applications.

Cicorel are also agents for Swiss fibre optic specialists, Diamond SA and offer fibre connectivity for the most challenging applications and environments.

Visit us at Aero Engineering 2010, Stand 734.

www.cicorel.com

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60 | Hone-All Precision

Supply chain excellence award pays dividends hone-all Precision the various improvements that we have made, and that we will continue to make, in our drive for world class performance.”

As part of this ongoing process Hone-All Precision has restructured its entire manufacturing operation following its relocation in 2008 to a fully refurbished 20,000 sq ft factory. This provided the ideal opportunity to introduce various environmental initiatives, as well as significantly improving the process flow from raw material to finished component. The decision to relocate was taken and implemented before the economic downturn began and, while the timing of the move did initially present some difficulties, it has since provided the company with an ideal environment in which to implement a logical flow of work, from delivery of raw material to shipment of finished machined components, and to address every aspect of quality management and excellence.

“Achieving SC21 has been a team effort – and the reward for their hard work, commitment and effort was to receive our Bronze Award at the ultimate of venues, the Farnborough Airshow,” says Andrea Rodney, Bedfordshire’s Businesswoman of the Year 2009. “Now our focus is on meeting the SC21 Silver level criteria of 99.5-99.9 per cent quality performance, a demanding requirement that to date has only been achieved by four SC21 participant companies.”

Andrea Rodney, Director, and Wayne Wilson, Quality Manager, collecting the coveted SC21 Bronze Award from Peter Hogg of BAe, Chairman of SC21.

hone-all Precision achieve sC21 Bronze award At the end of December 2009, Hone-All Precision Ltd signed up as a ‘self-starter’ to SC21, the collaborative programme designed to accelerate improvements in the competitiveness of the UK’s aerospace and defence industry by raising the performance of its supply chain.

Many of the smaller businesses have been ‘sponsored’ by top tier customers, although 26 employee Hone-All Precision decided to take an independent route to achieving the Bronze level status currently accorded to some 25 suppliers. “The team here enjoys a challenge and, having successfully achieved AS 9100 accreditation in September 2009, we were determined to satisfy the exacting requirements of SC21 in the shortest possible timescale,” says Wayne Wilson, Quality Manager and joint SC21 Champion.

To help meet this challenge Hone-All Precision looked to TEC Concepts Ltd, a specialist training and implementation organisation focused on business development. A five day programme of diagnostic workshops was duly tailored to HoneAll Precision’s specific requirements, one of more than 40 such programmes implemented to date

by TEC Concepts.

t: 0845 5555 111 www.hone-all.co.uk The outcome, according to TEC Concepts’ stand 528 Director, Dave Bull, is that “as well as SC21 Bronze Award recognition of improvements in quality and delivery performance, the additional benefits [to Hone-All Precision] of the programme include greater ‘value added per person’ (GVA) and improved customer relationships.

Hone-All Precision will now focus on the areas of improvement identified in the Continuous Sustainable Improvement Plan (CSIP) with the next goal being the Silver Award. The company is also “We are committed to considering hosting a SC21 supply chain cluster.”

Specialising in deep hole boring, deep hole delivering the best possible drilling, gundrilling, CNC turning, CNC honing and milling, the BS EN ISo 9001:2008/BS EN AS service to our customers, 9100:2003 accredited subcontractor is equipped to machine components up to 300 mm diameter all of whom benefit from the by 3 m long in difficult to machine materials such as Inconel and Hastelloy. various improvements that The Leighton Buzzard subcontracting company submitted its SC21 application within four months we have made, and that we of beginning the actual process, having exceeded the recently upgraded Bronze level performance will continue to make, in requirements of 90-95 per cent on time deliveries and 98-99.5 per cent quality performance. our drive for world class According to Managing Director, Colin Rodney, “We are committed to delivering the best possible performance.” service to our customers, all of whom benefit from

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Flexible strong products from a flexible strong business Encocam

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orex-Honeycomb, based in Cambridgeshire, produces high quality aluminium honeycomb core suitable for use in a wide variety of sectors including the construction, automotive, rail, defence, marine and aerospace industries.

We pride ourselves on working closely together with businesses across the globe to supply honeycomb core to the exact requirements of the customer. Our honeycomb core can be supplied expanded or unexpanded, full blocks or cut slices, perforated or un-perforated, corrosion treated or untreated. All processes are carried out at our Huntingdon factory which allows us to maintain a high level of quality control throughout all stages of order production and despatch. We are committed to continuously improving our quality management system and we achieved the MCA Certificate of Type Approval this year, which means that our aluminium honeycomb core is now fully tested and approved for use on board vessels in both EU and US waters. www.corex-honeycomb.com

Bespoke Composite Panels is an award winning privately owned company specialising in design, development and manufacture of technology based composite structures.

We have produced composite panels since 1988, and were early pioneers in the concept of honeycomb core certification testing. The flexibility of the cores means that a variety of profiled shapes and contoured components can be produced for industries including construction, aerospace, automotive, marine, rail, defence, science, technology and print. We have all our services and facilities at the same site, which enables us to keep our costs low, our lead times as short as possible, and allows us full quality control. We operate a continuous improvement policy, pride ourselves on our problem solving ability and are pleased to work closely with our customers to achieve the best possible outcome.

Our engineers always look forward to new challenges and we are happy to work on regular orders or specific commissions. www.bespokecompositepanels.com

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WoRLD CL ASS modular building company that designs and manufactures student accommodation modular buildings launched a strategic sourcing initiative to improve its internal operations and bottom line. The company brought in Lamplas Polymer Engineering’s technical team to re-engineer the bathroom floor and wall system.

the groundwork for a smooth rollout. As a result, the new floor and wall systems gives the client a UK source for ‘just in time’ supply with no need for stock holding, equal performance to the original parts, radical weight reduction and a significant cost-down result.

Lamplas redesigned the parts to be 100% composite without the need for heavy and costly steel supporting structures. Extensive use of core materials, technical fabrics and honeycombs provided the end result that met the client’s needs the Client Challenge and still maintained a component that could be The client required their current steel and manufactured. The floor now arrives at the client’s composites bathroom parts to be UK sourced site fully plumbed and ready for assembly into the due to logistics problems with their European accommodation or hotel room pod. The low weight supplier. The new floor and wall systems needed reduces manual handling issues and improves to be lower cost, lower weight and perform as quality and reliability.

The company is now exploring other ways to well or better than their current GRP/steel design. tap into the specialized knowledge and services of Lamplas Polymer Engineering. our solution Lamplas worked closely with technical, quality and purchasing representatives from the t: 01207 502474 Client’s business to involve them in the process, www.lamplas.co.uk redesign and trial the new components and lay stand 307 Project1 27/8/10 11:05 am Page 1

the BaRe FaCts the Challenge: Resource the GRP/steel bathroom floor and walls system to the UK and achieve a cost down result. the solution: Lamplas worked with the client to design and develop an all composite wall and floor system. the Results: Cost reduction Weight reduction UK sourced Fully assembled – ready to use Lamplas Polymer Engineering worked closely with the client to provide specialised knowledge of composites that resulted in a win-win for both organizations.

www.smith.williamson.co.uk

Advisers to the Aerospace & Defence industry Smith & Williamson is a leading provider of accountancy, audit, tax, corporate finance, investment management and financial advisory services to corporates and private clients in the aerospace & defence sector.

Our aerospace & defence specialists work with a wide range of clients from airports, airlines, aircraft leasing and contract maintenance companies to advanced electronics, flight equipment and landing gear manufacturers.

We work in partnership with our clients to address a range of issues, which commonly include assurance, business planning strategies, changes to company structure, exporting, funding, international expansion, R&D and succession planning.

To find out more, please contact: Mike Lea, Head of Aerospace & Defence, Bristol Office 0117 376 2122 | mike.lea@smith.williamson.co.uk Offices: London, Belfast, Birmingham, Bristol, Dublin, Glasgow, Guildford, Salisbury, Southampton and Worcester.

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Smith & Williamson Limited. Regulated by the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales for a range of investment business activities. A member of Nexia International.

accountancy • audit • corporate finance • employee benefits • hr consulting • investment • tax

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Your business process in a programme Epicor Software

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picor Software has over 25 years experience delivering industry focused, world class solutions, and ongoing customer care and service to over 20,000 customer installations.

Epicor for Aerospace and Defence provides a global enterprise resource planning software solution designed for manufacturing organisations who supply products and services to the ae ro spac e a nd de f e nc e indu s t r y.

The solution goes beyond traditional enterprise resource planning (ERP) to provide product management, project management, customer relationship management (CRM), supply chain management (SCM) and more, backed by comprehensive financial management in support of an increasingly regulated sector.

design or estimate is ensured. Additionally, with embedded Demand Scheduling and full Electronic Data Interchange (EDI) collaboration, customer demands can be implemented in real time.

With multi level indented bill of material and routing redundancies and inefficiencies, comprehensive cost and analytical detail to manage single and multiple level work breakdown structures (WBS) and to give estimators a complete picture of the project or program, Epicor for A&D offers a suite of functionality eliminating costly mistakes are further benefits designed to put the demands of your customer for users of Epicor A&D. Additionally, as a result first. Through embedded Customer Relationship of comprehensive cost controls that factor Management (CRM) functionality that provides labour, material, material burden, overhead, GSF AD:Layout 09:51 your Page and 1 subcontracting, estimates are driven from complete workflow1 for13/7/10 each estimate, customer sign off as a stage of the initial accurate costing measures for peace of mind in

the final estimate. Embedded with project specific tasks and phases for managing work breakdown structures, managing project milestones, including billing and revenue recognition requirements, is automated and employee task management for customer and internal collaboration is available.

With award winning integrated applications, Epicor for Aerospace and Defence software is a powerful business solution that provides the flexibility and scalability you need to grow your company profitably by optimizing your most important resources.

T: 01344 468468 www.epicor.com/uk Stand 520

Grinding and Surface Finishing magazine was launched in 2003 and is the only specific journal in the UK for end users of production grinding and metal finishing equipment. Published five times a year, readers include production executives in leading motor vehicle and aerospace companies, as well as specialist subcontractors. The easy to read page layout and highly informative content enables them to source the latest equipment and applications for their specific process.

The editorial team prides itself on being active and involved in the market that it writes about.

To register for your regular copy please contact:

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luminium precision extrusion is not a familiar term for many design engineers in the field of instrumentation and test engineering because the ex tent of the design possibilities (complex shapes, tight tolerances and small volumes are all possible) is often unknown. Therefore design engineers tend to choose more expensive alternatives.

Mifa Aluminium, based in Venlo, The Netherlands, has precision extrusion as its core competence.

As part of Aalberts Industries, a well resourced Dutch multinational with various process technologies for technical manufacturing, Mifa has almost 35 years experience making customer specific extrusions for specialist and customized sectors such as aerospace, defence, medical, electronics,automotive, precision industrial applications and radar technology.

The common perception of extrusion is of a low level of dimensional accuracy and high volumes.

Extrusion is also associated with standard sections used for construction – often the reason for which it is rejected at an early stage in the design process.

Profit through design can be achieved by choosing a precision extruder who is able to press shapes with high levels of functionality integrated into the design. Mifa Aluminium specialises in extruding to tight tolerances and in difficult shapes This is made possible by using special raw materials, advanced presses, applying R&D and drawing on years of experience in constructing and correcting extrusion dies. Mifa is able to extrude to ten times more precise dimensional tolerances and three times tighter form tolerances than is required by the extrusion standard EN12020 2 (former BS1474): for example tolerances of +/- 0.015 mm are possible.

This accuracy allows the use of extrusion in linear scales, highly accurate motion systems and general precision engineering. Combined with a focus on surface finish straight from the extrusion presses, extruded components are also produced for the make up of fascias for control panels (discrete or rack mounted) and for PCB carriers and plug in devices. For lightweight portable applications, such carriers can be produced in magnesium, offering a 35% weight saving.

In order to achieve high level accuracy and achieve precisely what is required, close liaison with design engineers is important; while a careful consideration of optimal design and choice of alloy is essential, all extrusion can be made in accordance with customer requirements. Often design engineers are not aware that for Mifa it is also possible to extrude sections with variations in wall thicknesses and asymmetrical designs, often avoiding the need for costly post process machining operations.

In house machining, coating and assembly operations form vital additional facilities in creating the final product. Mifa is able to machine large and small products and series runs. The company can also produce various coatings from anodising to plating and has even developed special coatings for special applications.

Profit through design quality and reducing cost of ownership can be achieved by precision extrusions, small and flexible volumes or even fully finished components from one single source.

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Take off with 21st Century Plastics from DuPont Vespel Fibracon-Insoll

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xhibit for their second year at Aero Engineering, Fibracon-Insoll are looking to help aerospace engineers and supply chain managers who specify, or are considering, engineering plastics for use in aerospace components. To emphasise the increasing importance of such plastic in our industry, parts machined from DuPont Vespel shapes have a prominent position on the stand. Polyimide offers a unique combination of wear resistance at elevated temperatures and components specified in Vespel have a long term track record for use in aircraft system applications, including bumpers, wear pads, bushings, seals and shrouds.

performance Vespel SCP products, which offer engineers a unique extension to the conventional grades of polyimide available on the market”.

Encouraging visitors to ‘Take off with 21st century polymers’ Fibracon-Insoll believes the drive to find weight saving opportunities to help achieve operational cost reduction means that plastic materials present a serious choice for design engineers. Components machined from a range of engineering plastics, including PI, PEEK, PTFE, PAI and composites offer many benefits: Generally 50% lighter than aluminium; Can be self-lubricating for use in dry operating conditions; “We are really pleased to have engineers Are more corrosion resistant than most metals; from DuPont present on our stand throughout Will operate in temperatures from cryogenic to the exhibition and Mark Forkappa, DuPont above 450°C; Vespel Global Aerospace Manager, will present Lighter than glass, without loss of transparency; a paper at the technical forum on the 30th.” said Will often match or exceed critical properties of Robyn Eaton, Sales Manager of Fibracon-Insoll. metals and ceramics.

Suppliers to the aerospace and defence industry “At last year’s show we launched our service for machining Vespel shapes and we have since are looking for sub-contractors to provide a received significant interest in the new higher responsive, flexible and reliable manufacturing

service combined with impartial technical support for material selection and component design.

Robyn Eaton concludes; “Our tailored service for machined plastic components is used by a broad range of companies throughout the aerospace supply chain and now represents over 20% of our business activity. Our customers include sealing solution providers, supply chain and sourcing organisations, la n din g g e a r syste m m a n u fa c t u re r s, producers of flight control systems and mechatronics as well as valve, pump and compressor producers.”

With a strong focus on lean manufacturing, Fibracon-Insoll has UK operations to provide the facilities to machine high tolerance parts in dimensions from 1mm to 2500mm; no part is too complex and batch size is not an issue.

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he bulk of our sales are made to • OffHighway mainly designs and manufactures steel wheels and driveline products for the vehicle and aircraft manufacturers agricultural, construction and mining, and as well as, in Aerospace, to other industrial machinery markets. major tier one suppliers. We operate in four different business areas: • Aerospace activities are concentrated on the GKN Aerospace

production of airframe and engine structures, components and assemblies for both military and civil aerospace markets.

• Automotive activities comprise GKN Driveline and other automotive companies which supply driveshafts, geared components, torque management devices, structural and engine components and substrates for catalytic converters, largely to vehicle manufacturers in the global car and light vehicle markets.

• Powder Metallurgy produces powdered metal and sintered components for automotive and other industrial customers.

F-15 and F-35 as well as European aircraft such as the Eurofighter. It also supplies major structural assemblies for the EH 101, Lynx, NH90 and UH-64 helicopters.

Recent acquisitions have increased GKN’s presence within the civil market where it is a supplier on all Airbus programmes including the new A380 and A400M It is also a supplier to the new Boeing 787 civil programme and to aircraft engine manufacturers such as Rolls Royce, GE and Pratt & Whitney.

The business operates from technology, engineering and manufacturing facilities in the US, Mexico, UK, Germany, India and Australia.

GKN Aerospace is the world’s No.1 independent supplier of composite aircraft structures. It is also a leader in the design and manufacture of complex metal alloy structures and special products such as canopy systems, aircraft transparencies and de-icing system. Its customers include all of the world’s leading manufacturers of civil and military, fixed and rotary wing aircraft and aero engines.

Approximately 60% of the revenues of GKN Aerospace are derived from the defence sector where the business is a supplier of structures T: 01582 731441 and components to a wide range of US military www.gknaerospace.com aircraft including the F/A - 18E/F, F/A-22, C-17, Stand 533

Specialist Composite Fabricators Corex-Honeycomb — high quality aluminium core supplied to your exact requirements across the globe.

Now MCA Certified for marine use on board vessels in both EU and US Coastguard waters.

We supply our Honeycomb Core to Marine, Aerospace, Automotive, Rail and Defence clients.

Our core can be delivered expanded or unexpanded, in blocks or cut slices, perforated or un-perforated, and corrosion treated or untreated.

Services CAD & FEA Prototyping Full Scale Production Consultancy Development & Testing

Applications Rail Marine Aerospace Print Automotive Architectural Construction

Visit us on stand no. 300

Visit us on Stand 300 to discuss your project requirements

Corex-Honeycomb

Bespoke Composite Panels

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Solutions for engineering data interoperability ItI transcendata

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HE EFFECTIVE sharing and reuse of engineering product data throughout a manufacturing enterprise and its supply chain is critical to success, particularly in an aerospace industry that relies upon advanced computer aided engineering technology and leading edge manufacturing processes.

ITI TranscenData, a central source for CAD data exchange and PLM integration solutions, has been partnering with major CAD/CAM/CAE/PLM vendors and leading manufacturing oEM’s since 1985 to assemble an unparalleled suite of interoperability solutions and services – all aimed at eliminating non v alue added time and costs associated with reusing product data, and maintaining data integrity and value.

Cadfix, one of the leading CAD interoperability tools for 3D data exchange and CAE integration, enables the translation, repair and manipulation of model data to the most suitable form for reuse in downstream systems.

Proficiency provides automated re-mastering of parametric CAD data from one CAD system into another, enabling customers to maintain the features and intelligence in CAD models as they are translated between different systems.

CadIQ analyses and compares CAD models to identify geometric shape and quality differences introduced by engineering change, translation or remodelling processes. CADIQ also identifies quality defects that can impede downstream analysis, manufacturing or data exchange. deXcenter is a web based solution that automates the exchange of data between customers, suppliers and partners. Highly configurable to fit in within any PLM environment, DEXcenter automates the running of CAD systems, exchange processes and secure data transmission.

With a worldwide team of senior consultants and five global offices, ITI TranscenData’s interoperability solutions drive measurable cost savings for oEMs and their suppliers in some of today’s leading aerospace companies including

Airbus, BAE Systems, Boeing, EADS, General Dynamics, Honeywell, Lockheed Martin, NASA, Pratt & Whitney and Snecma Moteurs. t: 01954 234300 www.transcendata.com stand 523

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epm: technology group

From the front row of the F1 grid to the next generation of aircraft, epm:technology, on stand 210, is committed to pushing back the boundaries of composite component manufacturing.

A leader in the UK composites industry, we are unique in adopting a process-focussed approach, which allows us to deliver precision solutions for our customers, whether they require tooling manufacture, prototype components, jigs, fixtures or component assemblies.

Our expansion into the aerospace market has enabled our highly-skilled team to transfer their skills to provide high performance engineering for fixed or rotary winged aircraft for civil and military applications.

To find out how we can help you visit us on stand 210 for a chat or even a “QuickQuote� from the epm:technology team. www.epmtechnology.com

epm:technology 20 Victoria Road Draycott Derby DE72 3PS tel: +44 01332 875451 email: info@epmtechnology.com Aero Engineering Showguide 2010.indd 68

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