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nation of Engineering Technician (EngTech).
THE PRIME MINISTER, David Cameron, has announced a new initiative which will help create 100,000 registered engineering technicians by 2018. Working through new and established apprentice schemes, the initiative aims to create 100,000 engineering technicians by giving them on the job expe- rience built upon a recognised academic qualification. On completion of their apprentice- ships each apprentice will be able to attain the recognised professional registration desig-
Current estimates suggest that the UK needs to double the pipeline of new recruits into engi- neering, construction and manu- facturing professions by 2020 to avoid a severe skills shortage. The announcement of the new apprenticeship initiative was made alongside the full size replica of the British Bloodhound SuperSonic Car. Cameron said, “British engineering and innova- tion are a part of our history that we are rightly very proud of and our engineering excellence con- tinues to change the world that we live in for the better. Bloodhound is a fantastic example of what our engineers can achieve.” For the full version of this story visit
www.connectingindustry.com/ bloodhound.
Support for space satellite test rig
LG MOTION WAS recently com- missioned by Astrium, a special- ist in space transportation and satellite systems, to supply a custom designed support struc- ture to automate the positioning of large microwave components for integration testing, calibration and tuning of microwave trans- mitters integrated on satellites. The assembly, known as a PCT Support System, is used to opti- mise the quality and consistency within the satellite manufacturing processes developed by Astrium. Much of the structure was com- pleted with standard aluminium machine framing components from MiniTec UK which works closely with LG Motion on such projects. With an overall height of 3.6m and width/depth of 1.5m, the structure includes a micro-step- ping motor driven custom
An accolade for Stemmer at PPMA awards Association Group Awards.
STEMMER IMAGING HAS won the award for the Most Innovative Machine Vision Project 2013, which is part of the Processing & Packaging Machinery
Stemmer Imaging was nominated for its work in the development of the imaging system for the C-Cell bread and baked product quality assessment system manufactured by Calibre Control International. C-Cell produces images of crumb cell structure and distribution in baked products such as breads, buns, pastries, cakes, snack foods, pizza and even extruded products. Mark Williamson, director, corporate market development at Stemmer Imaging said, “We are delighted to win this prestigious award, following on from our success in the ‘Partnership’ award category last year. This is a fitting recognition of the depth of technical expertise that we can offer and the relation- ships that we establish with our customers.”
www.stemmer-imaging.co.uk
Optical gas imaging provides offshore protection
FLIR SYSTEMS HAS reported that remote visual inspection specialists, Inspectahire Instrument Company, has used its GF320 Optical Gas Imaging (OGI) cameras to provide hydrocarbon leak detection services to the offshore oil and gas industry. Cailean Forrester, managing director of Inspectahire commented, “The offshore oil and gas industry are proactive in their search for the best technologies for detecting emissions that may affect the safety, profitability and environmental impact of their assets. At Inspectahire we strive to identify and offer the best available technological solutions for all remote inspection scenarios.
“Optical gas imaging using the FLIR GF320 offers tangible benefits compared to traditional hydrocar- bon leak ‘sniffers’ because it can scan a broader area much more rapidly and monitor areas that are diffi- cult to reach with contact measurement tools. The
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portable camera also greatly improves operator safety, by detecting emissions at a safe distance.” The FLIR GF320 is an optical gas imaging camera designed to help the oil and gas industries better control hydrocarbon emissions, thereby pre- serving the environment, improving operational safety and minimising revenue loss. The real time infrared camera is designed for use in harsh indus- trial environments.
www.flir.com
designed linear actuator with a fine lead screw drive and two parallel linear rail bearings supporting the large test piece mounting plate. Further aluminium framing com- ponents brace the assembly and outrigger supports with adjustable feet which are also included to ensure stability for overhung loads.
www.lg-motion.co.uk
Getting ready for
the World Cup SIEMENS IS SUPPLYING equip- ment, products and high-tech security, safety and building automation systems to the Mané Garrincha National Stadium in Brazil’s capital Brasilia.
The stadium will be one of the most advanced structures of its type in the world and will host seven games at next year’s World Cup.
Green technologies from Siemens can reduce waste at the stadium by controlling water and energy consump- tion. By helping make Mané Garrincha even more sustain- able, the systems will also sup- port the stadium in its bid to become the world’s first sports arena to receive LEED Platinum sustainability certifi- cation, a status achieved only by buildings meeting the high- est environmental standards. The Siemens building automation software installed in the stadium controls the con- sumption, metering and utilisa- tion of water and power, the use of air conditioning and the inte- gration of fire detection, alarm and security systems - helping the stadium meet the require- ments of LEED certification.
www.siemens.co.uk
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