Joining Forces Wales

e-bulletin - November 2005 		Welsh Development Agency
your materials joining problems solved Supported by the
Welsh Development Agency

In this e-bulletin:

To update you on Joining Forces Wales activities and developments, this is the latest e-bulletin ( previous issues are available if you would like to see them).

Joining Forces Wales workshop event, covering:

  • MECHANICAL FASTENING
  • ADHESIVE BONDING
at Herob Ltd, Deeside, Flintshire on 6 December 2005.

Consisting of technical presentations, practical demonstrations and confidential, one-to-one sessions with technical experts for discussing your specific applications, ideas or problems.

The workshop will focus on:

  • self-piercing riveting, clinching, blind riveting
  • adhesive bonding, hybrid joining
  • joining of metals to metals, plastics to plastics, metals to plastics

and spotlight:

  • design and production issues, best practice
  • latest techniques, know-how and developments
  • opportunities for lower costs and improved products

This event is a must if you're involved in assembly/light fabrication of metal and plastic components/materials and are keen to improve product performance and competitiveness.

Even more FREE technical information!

As explained in the September e-bulletin, the volume of technical material on TWI's website for companies registered with Joining Forces Wales has been considerably enlarged. Here are some more examples of the additional items you can now access:

( you'll need your personal login for some items: User ID ______ Password______ )

Remember, you can now access these, and much more, as often as you like - and without charge.

If none of the above subjects interests you please note that TWI's website covers:

  • ALL joining processes and allied technologies
  • ALL engineering materials
  • ALL industry sectors

Click for an overview of technical information available 24/7 on TWI's website.

17 days' FREE technical support

24/7 web-based technical information is of great value but the main thrust of Joining Forces Wales is provision of direct practical support: up to 17 days' is available to you free of charge. Because no two companies are the same, the way technical support is provided has to be flexible; here's an example of what you could have:

FREE expert assistance at your premises to help you -

  • solve a specific technical problem
  • optimise a production process
  • uncover opportunities for reducing costs
  • identify areas with potential for productivity or quality improvement

Then you could have . . .
FREE trials or development work by specialists in TWI's labs to -

  • enable or accelerate innovation in your products
  • investigate use of materials with enhanced properties
  • study a more effective design
  • develop a more efficient manufacturing technique

If you would like to take advantage of this free technical support - or you need general information or access to a knowledgeable and experienced specialist for advice - contact Martin Bourton at TWI on 01223 891 162 martin.bourton@twi.co.uk

Useful web links

Joining Forces Wales web pages
Latest edition of Connect - TWI's news magazine
TWI's website

What is Joining Forces Wales?

Backed by the Welsh Development Agency, Joining Forces Wales provides free, expert help to engineering manufacturing companies in the Objective 1 regions of Wales. It's run by materials joining specialist TWI Ltd, which has a regional technology centre in Port Talbot (tel. 01639 864 700).

Joining Forces Wales is delivered under the 'de minimis' scheme.

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