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IMFormation April 2014
As Members in attendance at the 2012/3 Annual General Meeting will know, Ken Hoare
announced his intention to retire as Business Development Manager of the Institute.
Ken has been our manager for 10 Years during which time Exeter House has been in
good hands and our “sustaining company membership” has significantly increased. He
has played a significant role in the organisation of the successful annual conferences.
Ken will retire on the 11th April and the membership wish him and his wife a long and
happy retirement.
The Institute welcomes Helen Wood to Exeter House as the new office manager. Helen
has previously worked in industry for several years in sales and administration roles.
Helen will commence working for us from the 10th March. She will join Ken in the
Surface Finishing Pavilion at MACH 14 Exhibition at the NEC, Birmingham. We wish
Helen success in her new role.
MACH 14 Exhibition
at the NEC, Birmingham
from 7th – 11th April
This exhibition will feature an Institute of Materials Finishing sponsored Pavilion at
which some of our sustaining companies will be present.
Both Ken Hoare and Helen Wood will be present thus giving the opportunity for
Members to meet them.
Health, Safety & Environment
DEFRA
Notification of reduced fees for powder coating activities.
Details on Defra website:
http://www.defra.gov.uk/industrial-emissions/lasregulations/
charges-risk/
Notification of the publication of update guidance notes -
PG 6/31 Powder Coating, including sheradizing and
vitreous enamelling dry. Details on the Defra website:
http://www.defra.gov.uk/industrial-emissions/lasregulations/
guidance/
HSE
The European Commission has adopted the EU Clean
Air Policy Package. See website
http://ec.europa.eu/environment/air/clean_air_policy.htm
The HSE International Chemicals Unit invite GHS
Stakeholders to the 10th meeting to be held at Rose
Court, London on 13th June. Those wishing to attend
should contact Jan Harris by email at:
Jan.Harris@hse.gsi.gov.uk
Invitation from the Tank Storage Association of the
publication of “Environmental risk tolerability for
COMAH establishments” guidance. Full details at:
http://www.hse.gov.uk/aboutus/meetings/committees/cif/r
esources.htm
ECHA
Notification of Sweden’s intention to submit a SVHC
dossier on cadmium chloride. The full list of registry of
SVHC intentions can be found at:
http://echa.europa.eu/web/guest/registry-of-current-svhcintentions
Company News and Products
RILEY Surface World
Riley are holding an online auction of miscellaneous
process support equipment from a global leader for
surface finished aluminium coil.
Included are water and acid transfer pumps, motorised
valve controls and mist abatement devices, Ecotech acid
purification plant and vibratory finishing media.
Most of the lots are palletised for ease of purchase &
transportation. To register and start bidding visit:
http://www.rileysurfaceworld.co.uk/auctions.asp
For further information please contact Helen Wilkinson
on 01922 749284
or email: helen@rileysurfaceworld.co.uk
RAPRA
The Rubber and Plastics Research Association with almost
100 years of experience helping industry has a Polymer
Helpdesk. Their service is available free to all.
The helpdesk aims to match the needs of industry
by providing the best solution provider within 24 hours.
Resources include:
• Specialist Technical Support – product/process design,
testing, analysis, material selection, prototyping, failure
analysis etc.
• Funding – EU and UK grant or project schemes e.g. TSB,
Materials KTN and METRC.
• Innovations – through links with universities, other
members and other relevant Societies and Associations
such as BPF, IMF, SPE and funded projects
e.g.: www.REACHforPoymers.eu
To find out more visit:
www.rapra.org
Omniscan Ltd
F3-XXT thin-film Thickness Analyser
Measuring film thicknesses greater than 100 micron is
challenging for most measuring systems. To overcome
problems the F3-XXT has a Filmetrics-developed
spectrometer that is capable of measuring materials up to
3mm thick. Combined with special optics that produce a
spot size less than 25 micron, even highly rough materials
may be measured.
For further information contact Russell Evans on:
01978 844155
or email at:
info@omniscan.co.uk
Oxford Instruments plc
Roentgenanalytik Systeme of Taunusstein near Frankfurt
becomes part of Oxford Instruments. This acquisition
extends their product range into XRF instrumentation.
They now intend to invest in a centre of excellence based
in Taunusstein, focused on developing bench top XRF
analysers to offer customers state of the art tools that
meet stringent requirement for high performance
analysis.
For more information visit:
www.oxfordinstruments.com
and www.roentgenanalytik.de/en
IMF News
New Members
Students – Loughborough University
Carrick, David Murrell, Emma
Pearson, Helen Wang, Jing
Wu, Liang
Affiliates
PMD (UK) Ltd
Callender, Mark Lane, Mark
Sherriff, Philip Traynor, Daniel
Warburton, Daniel Zaborowska, Anna
South West Metal Finishing
Fraine, Stephen Gill, Damon
Manley, Paul Paleikov, Alexander
Tolley, Brian Urbonas, Mantas
Willey, Shane Woolacott, Andrew
TE Connectivity
Ellacott, Christopher Stevens, Michelle
Stubbs, Matthew
Messier Bugatti Services
Darwin, Jakob Jones, Gareth
Stone, Matthew Humphreys, Dafydd
Cordrey, Adam
Silchrome Plating
Anderson, Thomas
Aero Engine Controls
Cooper, Gillian Hopkins, Georgina
AEM Ltd
Belt, Rebecca Bowden, Michael
Poeton Industries Ltd
Bateson, Benjamin Donowski, Nicola
Atotech UK Ltd
Oseland, Adam
Mahle Eng. Systems
Wilby, Keith
Indestructible Paint
Greenway, Simon
Standex
Wu, Yi-Chin
GRADIMF
Swiers, Martin PPM Ltd
Examination Results
Tutored Technician Module held at Poetons Industries
Ltd, 10 February on Principles of Electroplating.
Bateson, Benjamin # Donowski, Nicole #
Gower, Matthew Hughes, Kieran *
Love, Derek * Vaughan, Dane *
Veale, Mark *
Foundation Certificate, 22 February
Bick, James * Nu-Pro Ltd
Matuozzo, Alessia # Indestructible Paint
Morrissey, David * Boston Scientific
Shell, Scott Cranden Diamond
Steinmetz, Yuval # Gimur Matahot-Israel
Distant Learning Modules – 22 February
Environment, Health and Safety
+Churchill, Ronald * )
+Mine, Derek ) Interplex PMP Ltd
+Kirkpatrick, Robert * )
Principles of Electroplating
+ Briggs-Price, Dennis # NMB Minera UK
Electroplating Practice
+ McDonnell, Richard*
+ The above students, having passed two technician
modules have also been awarded the Technician
Certificate at the appropriate level of Pass, or Pass with
Merit,
* Pass with Merit, # Pass with Distinction
Workshop
Surface Analysis for Materials Finishing
Friday 9th May 2014 at
Aston University, Birmingham B4 7ET
Loughborough Surface Analysis Ltd (LCA) and Midland
Surface Analysis Ltd (MSA) in association with the
Institute of Materials Finishing, are organising this oneday
workshop addressing surface analysis and depth
profiling and how they can be used to help with a variety
of challenges relating to materials finishing.
The presentations draw upon a wealth of real-world
experience in using these techniques to assist with issues
such as:
• Staining • Cleaning
• Corrosion • Etching
• Delamination • Adhesion
• Contamination & Impurities • Surface treatment
The workshop will consist of a series of seminars given by
experts in the field on the individual techniques
(including case studies) together with practical
demonstrations.
Opportunities will be provided to discuss with participants
specific cases either in an open forum or in private with
the analyst present.
This is a unique opportunity for failure analysts, process
engineers, yield improvement managers, control
managers and R&D staff to learn about or refresh their
knowledge of surface analytical and depth profiling
techniques.
The cost is £100 including refreshment & lunch. 25%
discount for IMF members.
To register please send an email to:
m.petty@LSALtd.co.uk
Further information regarding the workshop is available
direct from Mike Petty tel: 07767 390227
New Sustaining Member Company
Lucy Switchgear Ltd
Howland Road
Oxfordshire, OX9 3UJ
Tel: 01844 267267 Fax: 01844 267225
Contact: Mr Ian Hodgson – Snr Operations Manager
Email: ian.hodgson@lucyswitchgear.com
Web: www.lucyswitchgear.com
A leader in power distribution solutions with over 100 year’s
industrial experience. Specialising in high performance medium
voltage switchgear for utility, industrial and commercial applications.
Russell Laboratories Ltd
Austin House Units A-c
Wotton Road, Kingsnorth Ind Est
Ashford, Kent, TN23 6LN
Tel: 01233 635241 Fax: 01233 610960
Contact: Mr John Tolliday – Works Manager
Email: john@russell-labs.co.uk
Web: www.russell-labs.co.uk
Technical surface engineering including electroless nickel,
sulphamate nickel, zinc-nickel, zinc cobalt, cadmium, silver, gold,
rhodium and copper. ISO 9001 2008, AS9100rev
Senior Members Meeting
The next meeting will take place at Exeter House on:
Wednesday 21st May with a buffet lunch commencing at
approximately 12.30pm. Following this will be a talk on:
Gunpowder Technology
by
Geoff Smith, IMF Southern Branch.
The development of gunpowder technology will be traced
from its origination in the East to the fully developed
industry of the nineteenth century still in use today. The
talk will conclude with an overview of some less well
known applications of Gunpowder.
A talk not to be missed!
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