NEWS
Renishaw teams up to host manufacturing event
Metrology specialists, Renishaw is collaborating with TEAM Engineering and the West of England Aerospace Forum (WEAF) to hold a Manufacturing Excellence Event, held at Renishaw's New Mills headquarters in Gloucestershire on 10 April 2013. The event, which is targeted at companies involved with aerospace design and manufacture will include presentations from various experts in the field of manufacturing process improvement, as well as case studies of companies who have already adopted the latest manufacturing techniques, and the success they are experiencing as a result. Speaking at the event will be representatives from Rolls- Royce and TEAM Engineering, supported by Siemens, as well
as leading engineers from Renishaw and the WEAF.
www.renishaw.com
Government and industry join to fund skills
A new £6 million bursary fund will pay for 500 new graduates and employees to study Masters (MSc) level degrees in aerospace engineering, helping the sector develop the skills it needs to compete globally. As part of the Aerospace Growth
Partnership, the UK aerospace industry and government have
committed £3 million each over three years to help recruit talented people who want to build careers in aerospace, but need financial backing to study at Masters level. A bursary will be available for students to cover the cost of tuition fees up to a maximum of £9,500. Business secretary Vince Cable (pictured) said: “There is a serious shortage of engineers in the UK. Our aerospace industry is a world leader, but unless we create a new generation of engineers we’ll struggle to keep ahead of the competition.” The scheme will support the up-skilling of current aerospace employees already qualified to graduate level, and BSc students currently studying at university. Extra support will be available for small and medium sizes enterprises – their employees will
be eligible for a 75% subsidy towards fees.
www.raeng.org.uk/aeromsc
Dassault Systèmes increases Airbus partnership
Dassault Systèmes has announced a partnership with Airbus to expand the use of its 3DEXPERIENCE platform’s realistic simulation applications (SIMULIA). This will accelerate the structural analysis and virtual testing of Airbus’ next generation aircraft, starting with the A350-900. Airbus’ Accelerated Development for Vulnerability and Nonlinear System (ADVANS) programme consists of innovative simulation methods to apply the advanced nonlinear dynamic analysis capabilities of SIMULIA Abaqus to predict, with a high level of confidence, the real-world strength and performance of its aircraft structures. “We are pushing the boundaries of high-performance
computing and our physics-based simulation applications to validate full-scale aircraft designs overnight,” said Dassault Systèmes’ executive vice-president, industry and marketing, Monica Menghini. “The 3DEXPERIENCE platform allows users to experience the accurate physical performance of their aircraft design much sooner and well before committing to physical tests. This accelerates their ability to make informed, mission-critical design and engineering decisions.”
www.3ds.com
PPE attains Nadcap
PPE says it has successfully been reaccredited with its compliance certificate by Nadcap for inclusion on the Qualified Manufacturer’s List (QML) following the annual review, with not one single non-conformance report raised across the business during the audit. “We aim to provide our customers with a professional and
stress free customer journey,” said managing director, Paul Gillyon. “The Nadcap accreditation is fantastic recognition that our products are of the highest quality, but it also reinforces our other value proposition statements tailored around added benefits to our customers such as innovation,
short lead times and personal contact.”
www.prepol.com
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