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lobal engineering company, Renishaw, has announced that it has renewed its longstanding sponsorship of Greenpower,


an international charity that challenges young people aged nine to 25 to design, build and race electric cars. Renishaw first sponsored Greenpower’s UK Western Region Heat at the Castle Combe Circuit, Wiltshire in 2006 and continued the tradition with its sponsorship of this year’s heat on 5 September 2021. The structure of the event saw teams of


students building their race cars throughout term time, helped by teachers who nurtured their engineering interests. Parents and siblings also attended races to cheer on competitors and support their interests in engineering careers. Several of Renishaw’s own apprentices and graduates took part in Greenpower races when they were younger and see the event as one of the reasons they chose a career in engineering. “Greenpower is a brilliant initiative that provides the next generation of engineers an


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Welcome to the September issue of Instrumentation Monthly. With three quarters of our


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opportunity to learn practical engineering skills,” explained Rebecca Bound, education outreach officer at Renishaw. “The event teaches young people how to work as part of a team and gives them real-world experience in software development, electronics and mechanical engineering.” “Greenpower is a very inclusive event, with


different age categories to create even competition,” continued Bound. “The event commonly sees an equal split between the number of girls and boys attending, especially in the younger age categories, which is positive for encouraging more women into engineering careers. Renishaw believes that being part of a competition drives innovation and this is certainly the case with Greenpower!” Renishaw commonly runs educational


activities alongside the races to provide further engineering insights and career advice to attendees. As well as this, Renishaw hosts Goblin class racing events for primary school


Roger Tall as director, after seven years with Charcroft as business development manager, product specialist and sales manager. “Roger Tall has helped to steer our


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customers through the unusual times that the industry has experienced recently,” explains Paul Newman, managing director. “The significant technical expertise and problem-solving that he has provided have contributed to the high level of customer support and continued growth.” The knowledge and experience gained by


Tall has been acquired through five years in management roles for Charcroft’s franchised supplier, TT Electronics. The experience also covers four years as sales manager for RS Components and two years as an applications engineer for Power Integrations.


harcroft Electronics, a specialist distributor and manufacturer of electronic components, has appointed


pupils each year at its Miskin site in South Wales and New Mills headquarters site in Gloucestershire. Renishaw’s graduates and apprentices have also put their engineering expertise to the test in past years by entering their own successful Greenpower team, which competes in the 16 to 25 year old category.


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Tall also spent one year as a regional manager for a not-for- profit social enterprise which supports the homeless in getting back into employment and self-sufficiency. “This is an exciting time for Charcroft


customers,” says Tall. “The combination of UK-based manufacturing and stock-holding gives customers a clear advantage. Buying from UK-held stock overcomes the delays and extra paperwork required to buy from organisations which ship into the UK from centralised European warehousing.”


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