PECM Issue 22 2016 | Page 27

Composites Engineering Show For those interested in the everchanging world of advanced materials, the Composites Engineering Show will highlight the latest breakthroughs in composite materials, the most upto-date equipment used to produce the composites and the research & development that takes place at every Aero Engineering Show level of the industry. The UK’s only dedicated composite materials, design The UK aerospace industry has been and processing event will host an array of tasked to deliver new technologies to exhibitors, many of whom will be using the ensure that the next generation of civil show to present their latest technologies aircraft is cleaner, quieter and more to the UK market, including Composites efficient than ever. UK, PREA Ltd, Swift Composites With this in mind, the Aero Engineering Ltd, NetComposites, Irish Centre for Show will feature a plethora of key industry suppliers and research institutes, many of whom are committed to finding new developments and innovations within the aerospace industry, including aero Composites Research (IComp), epm Technology, Scott Bader and Gazechim Composites UK. Performance Metals Engineering structures; power plants; R&D; materials The performance metals industry is worth and production. £2.6 billion a year to the UK economy. It is Sessions that will take place at its conference include: ‘Simulation and virtual design for manufacturing technology of high performance metal parts’ by Dr Nikolay Biba, Technical Manager at MICAS Simulations Ltd. Dave MacLellan, Executive Secretary at the Association of Industrial Laser Users, will then explore ‘Better by laser: Saving weight, money and time with lasers in manufacturing’. Exhibitors More than just a conference, the UK’s largest annual engineering trade show brings together OEMs and tier 1 manufacturers to meet and do business with all levels of the engineering supply chain. Visitors wi ll have access to leading international suppliers who will showcase their latest products and innovations to the UK market. therefore no wonder that the Performance Sessions taking place at its dedicated Metals Engineering show is one of the conference include: ‘Manufacturing fastest-growing areas of Advanced Confidence through Product Verification’ Engineering UK. The show provides the from Phil Cooper, National Product latest information and trends for those Verification Programme Leader at National involved in casting, extrusion, stamping Physical Laboratory and ‘Inclusive and forging processes. It also caters to Engineering’ by Dawn Bonfield, Chief the areas of powder metallurgy, friction Executive of the Women's Engineering drilling, sheet forming processes, metal Society. surface engineering and many more. It features four ‘shows within a show’ – Automotive Engineering Show, Aero Engineering Show, Composites Engineering Show and Performance Metals Engineering.