Connect: The Magazine of TWI
January - February 2010
Articles and reports on: innovative bed manufacturing, MI21 database, HSE certificate presentation, welder apprentice scheme in Brunei, customised training, thermographic inspection training.
November - December 2009
Articles and reports on: launch of energy KTN, variable amplitude fatigue testing in pipe, Aberdeen facility, EU funding for low carbon energy manufacturing, Framework 7 project (MintWeld).
September - October 2009
Articles and reports on: Opweld project, fatigue testing of pipe connector, laser cladding process for repair, corrosion resistant alloys, structural energy storage, Far East seminars, IEMA approved courses.
July - August 2009
Articles and reports on: thermal spray coatings project, in situ inspection of flexible risers, , new friction stir development, welding of ferritic/martensitic stainless steels, friction stir welding training, Materials Technical Group
meeting, friction surfacing onto ceramics.
May - June 2009
Articles and reports on: laser scabbling and cutting in nuclear decommissioning; DIVEST shipbreaking collaborative project; maximising manufacturing efficiency and fatigue strength of Pelamis wave energy converter; Job Knowledge -
welding of ferritic cryogenic steels; robotic friction stir welding of aluminium; and news and upcoming events.
March - April 2009
Articles and reports on: modelling of composites; high speed hybrid laser/MIG welding of aluminium for railcars; advanced phased array techniques; failures in soldered interconnect joints; bobbin FSW assessment in joining of aluminium;
new Business Development Director; high profile for TWI in SE Asia. Plus Job knowledge article on welding of creep-resistant steels.
January - February 2009
Articles and reports on: Vitolane TM , North West Supply Chain project, an alternative method of residual stress measurement, a revision publication on plastics joining, job knowledge for welders,
manifold failure in service, high pressure H 2 equipment
November - December 2008
Articles and reports on: prediction and control of distortion in lightweight ship panels, Plant Integrity management training, novel optical system for residual stress measure, new centre for the power industry, infra-red techniques in
plastics joining task, fabrication quality audit of a power plant and low frequency eddy current inspection technique
September - October 2008
Articles and reports on: brainstorming service from TWI, engineering services in Indonesia, visit by Chinese delegation, TWI software launch, new heat treatment facilities, implant welding of thermoplastic composites and improving
thermal management
July - August 2008
Articles and reports on: advances in joining medical devices, Industrial Member day, REMTEC, historic aircraft repair, Teletest Focus, high pressure hydrogen test facility
May - June 2008
Articles and reports on: the death of ABM Braithwaite, achievement award for TWI Research Committee member, new laser technology, thermal sprayed coatings for composites, new coating facility, information online, career opportunities
with CSWIP and the release of new CRACKWISE software
March - April 2008
Articles and reports on: composites research, new Member company, carbon footprinting, software, OMAE conference, joining plastics conference, 2nd technology awareness day, phased array training and the LEADOUT project
January - February 2008
Articles and reports on: Friction stir welding, cold spray technology, the metal matrix composites database, the ALTEX project, new wire bonding equipment, a materials technical group meeting, the advanced manufacturing technology event
and the WorldSkills competition in Japan
November - December 2007
Articles and reports on: repair of historic speedboat, winning and NCN poster prize, assessment of a steel LNG tank, report on a joint automotive and electronics meeting, a new technology transfer programme in Wales, the successful
defence of the Clearweld ® patent and Vitolane, a new high performance coating
September - October 2007
Articles and reports on: joining dissimilar materials, World Skills, twin beam laser welding in China, upgraded RISKWISE software, appointment of Tim Jessop as President of EWF, involvement in IMechE event on 'Investing in Alternative
Energy' and a Queen's Award for Enterprise for an Industrial Member company
July - August 2007
Articles and reports on: plastics joining, environmental seminar, intellectual property, Technology Fellows, friction stir welding seminar, FSW of thick section magnesium, Member company welding course and corrosion in a petrochemical
plant
May - June 2007
Articles and reports on: EB vacuum chamber, fatigue life analysis in the medical field, equipment risk consulting, NDT facilities in Wales, NDE of coatings, SkillWELD update, the death of Dr Harry Taylor and TWI's new facility in the
Middle East
March - April 2007
Articles and reports on: new arc viewing system, WJS event, high pressure hydrogen test service, automated PCB inspection system, adhesive bonding technology training, new pre-polymer, the first Official Representatives induction day and
welding fume advice
January - February 2007
Articles and reports on: laser textile joining, laser DMD, offline programming of robots, SkillWELD, friction stir processing for nuclear plant, energy materials task group on alternative energy and fibre lasers
