Archive
November - December 2006
Articles and reports on: stainless steel flange toughness testing, TWI Yorkshire on the Advanced Manufacturing Park, the EU Framework 7 programme, training course for Russian divers, aerospace seminar in India, inhouse design
capability for LRU testing equipment, a new award for WJS younger members, advance notice of the 7th International FSW Symposium and development of an artificial digestive system plus part IV of the job knowledge series on welding
consumables covering gas-shielded consumables
September - October 2006
Articles and reports on: Nuffield Science Bursary Award student at TWI, EMF exposure, Teletest Focus, crashworthiness of rail vehicles, stainless steel workshop, KTN event, National Welder Training Scheme Passport to Weld Also includes
job knowledge on welding consumables, Part III
July - August 2006
Articles and reports on: micro friction stir welding, library catalogue, web-based Product and Service Guide, engineering critical assessment of welds in cryogenic conditions, report on Make it with Lasers technical seminar, laser
welding of electro magnetic sensitive components, The Welding Institute AGM, discount scheme for Members from Woodhead Publishing, ECM/construction panel meeting, metal to composite
May - June 2006
Articles and reports on: New TWI office in Beijing; RISKWISE for power plants expanded to plant-wide applications; Automated inspection of mooring chains; Toolform forging project in Yorkshire; LRUT tool for small diameter pipework;
Twin-stir friction stir welding; a new programme in phased array qualification under CSWIP; TWI Technical group meetings and new diver inspection facilities in Thailand run by TWI and Mermaid. Includes job knowledge on welding
consumables
March - April 2006
Articles and reports on: NDT Validation Centre, crashworthiness of welded aluminium train carriages, CrackFirst sensor system, obituary for Dr Alan Wells, Knowledge Transfer Network new facility in Rotherham, WEEE directive and work on
unmanned air vehicles. Includes job knowledge on creep and creep testing.
January - February 2006
Articles and reports on: friction stir welding, timber welding, protective coating for welding equipment, welds adjacent to a superduplex pipe assembly and cyclic pressure testing. Includes job knowledge on fatigue testing.
November - December 2005
Articles and reports on: offshore pipe plastic straining; CSWIP plastics welding exam for Polypipe Civils; development of risk-based tool; plastics joining in the aerospace industry; European textiles event; decompression chamber in
Middlesbrough; welding procedure development; finite element analysis of climbers' snow safety device. Includes Job Knowledge on fatigue testing.
September - October 2005
Articles and reports on: nuclear waste encapsulation; coating comparisons for earthmoving vehicles; quality standard award to TWI Wales; LNG contract for Plant Integrity; new diffusion bonding equipment; Boeing training for Richard
Freeman; event on forensic engineering; TWI staff input to publications; opening of TWI Brasil Ltda; reduction of process variation in lead-free soldering; and Job Knowledge 73 - fatigue testing.
July - August 2005
Describes TWI's new facilities for fatigue testing large pipeline sections and welding of plastics, advice on material selection and legislation concerning electromagnetic fields, an application for FSW, and training on resistance
welding. Includes Job Knowledge on Compact Tension and J Integral fracture testing.
Connect: The Magazine of TWI. May - June 2005
Topics covered: friction stir welded trains; TWI's expanded microanalysis capability; novel thermal insulation material; TWI's new environmental test complex; Welding Co-ordinator software, TWI's Aerospace Industry Panel; Welding
Institute of Malaysia; new TWI Industry Panel; CTOD testing.
Connect: The Magazine of TWI. March - April 2005
Includes: High pressure hydrogen test service launched at TWI; CrackFirst - a new sensor system to assist in structural health monitoring; The modelling option... lead-free soldering circuitry faces a reliability onceover; SkillWELD
winner goes West; Core research pushes the boundary; New team for industry support; A tribute to Trevor; Upgraded P-scan ultrasonic equipment; Job Knowledge 75 - Hardness testing part 2; and news in brief of TWI.
Connect: The Magazine of TWI. January - February 2005
Includes: Enhanced sealing methods for curtain airbags; Robotic arc welding; Thermal spraying for novel bearing design; Teething troubles... dental engineers given a helping hand; Making the change to lead-free soldering; Hardness
Testing Part 1 - Job Knowledge; new TWI members; and news of events.
Connect: The Magazine of TWI. November - December 2004
Includes: TWI work with European Space Agency; Plant Integrity news; use of ball indentation mechanical testing; bend testing Job Knowledge; design optimisation of wall-tie; developments on friction stir welding; 5th Friction Stir
Welding Symposium; new TWI members; and news of events
Connect: The Magazine of TWI. September - October 2004
Includes: TWI's orbital TIG welding equipment ; Sterling 30M National Composites Network; finite element model of ultrasonic testing; principles and practice of impact testing; assessing sub-contractor bids for penstock construction;
improved access to library archive; news of events
Connect: The Magazine of TWI. July - August 2004
Describes the contents of the July - August 2004 Connect magazine.
Connect: The Magazine of TWI. May - June 2004
This issue covers TWI's electronics and sensors packaging expertise and new facility at Port Talbot; the execution of bond strength trials on HVOF coatings and the opening a new fume laboratory; and job knowledge on tensile
testing.
Connect: The Magazine of TWI. March - April 2004
This issue covers TWI's expertise in flip chip bonding and manufacturing simulation, a technique for joining of composites to metal, news of new projects, and job knowledge about tensile testing.
Connect: The Magazine of TWI. January - February 2004
Includes news of a survey on fuel cells and improvements to web searching of the Weldasearch database; reports of help to companies with service life of nickel superalloy gas turbines, integrity of HVOF sprayed coatings, review of the
properties of high alloy steels and Ni alloys; and job knowledge on weld shape defects.
Connect: The Magazine of TWI. November - December 2003
Includes news of TWI work for the aerospace sector, accreditation of plastics' welders, laser facilities at TWI Technology Centre (Yorkshire) in Sheffield, event announcements, and job knowledge on geometric shape imperections.
Connect: The Magazine of TWI. September - October 2003
Contents includes articles on renewable energy technologies; extending engineering critical assessment to sour service; laser arc welding with adaptive control; corrosion testing of hot components in immersed environments; new CSWIP
schemes; and control of fillet weld features.
Connect: The Magazine of TWI. July - August 2003
Presents articles on Floating Production Storage and Offloading vessels (FSPO), th Institute of Rail Welding, CSWIP certification for UK NDT personnel, an automated electronics assembly cell, avoidance of chloride stress corrosion
cracking in duplex stainless steels, 4th International Friction Stir Welding Symposium, and the NOMAD robotic welding project. Includes job knowledge on weld symbols.
Connect: The Magazine of TWI. May - June 2003
This issue contains articles on friction stir welding tools and process variants, TWI's participation in three projects to develop online information sources, continuing professional development, and European-funded research
opportunities. Includes job knowledge on weld symbols.
Connect: The Magazine of TWI. March - April 2003
Includes news of TWI events on friction stir welding and use of lasers, training for inspection of rails and interpretation of radiographs, developments in reversal stir welding, precise dispensing of adhesives, training facilities in
Sarawak, and support for the motor sport industry.
Connect: The Magazine of TWI. January - February 2003
Includes news of friction stir welding of an aeroplane, a friction hardfacing technique for rail repair, TWI activities in South Yorkshire, UK, uses of Welding Co-ordinator and RISKWISE software, digital radiography, research on spiral
welded pipe, and events. Includes job knowledge on ultrasonic welding.
Connect: The Magazine of TWI. November - December 2002
News of the Medical devices Faraday Partnership, a new GSP on automated ultrasonic testing, use of RISKWISE, fire doors containing Barrikade, the Adhesives Design Toolkit and upcoming events. Includes job knowledge on equipment for
ultrasonic welding.
Connect: The Magazine of TWI. September - October 2002
Includes articles on recently-completed and newly-launched projects, software for manufacturing, our risk management information service, and job knowledge on hot plate welding of plastic mouldings.
Connect: The Magazine of TWI. July - August 2002
Introduces the Institute of Rail Welding and FITNET; describes skew-stir friction welding, launch of a project on subsea steel to nickel alloy weld failure, laser micromachining equipment, and activities of the TWI Road Transport
Industry Team, and includes job knowledge on friction welding of plastics.
Connect: The Magazine of TWI. May - June 2002
TWI/EPPIC seminar in Taiwan; novel developments in friction stir welding; TWI helps build the future as part of a 2.7M pound project; Continuing Professional Development news; Opportunity for the medical sector; SkillWELD 2002 -
National finals held at TWI; Euro MP opens TWI welding exhibition on Tyneside; job knowledge on butt fusion welding of plastics.
Connect: The Magazine of TWI. March - April 2002
This issue includes articles on thermal sprayed plastic coatings, friction stir welding facilities in Denmark, the Instutute of Rail Welding, a new version of TWI's Crackwise software, news of TWI and job knowledge on extrusion welding
of thermoplastics.
Connect: The Magazine of TWI. January - February 2002
Includes news on leg orthotics design, ultrasonic phased array test equipment, Teletest inspection of offshore risers, Weldasearch, reliability tools for asset managers, hybrid laser-arc welding and job knowledge on hot gas welding
techniques.
Connect: The Magazine of TWI. November - December 2001
This issue covers TWI's Vitresyn hard coating for glass and plastics, a multimedia training package, application of risk based inspection and news of TWI. It incorporates job knowledge on hot gas welding of plastics.
Connect: The Magazine of TWI. September - October 2001
This issue covers news on friction stir welding, a recently-launched project on welding fume, encouragement on Continuing Professional Development for all Profesional Members of The Welding Institute, and 'job knowledge' on plastics
welding techniques.
Connect: The Magazine of TWI. July - August 2001
Contains news of the EPPIC Faraday Partnership, a fatigue failure investigation, Skew-stir friction stir welding, fume analysis techniques, QA in butt welding of PE pipe and new GSPs. Includes job knowledge on ceramics.
Connect: The Magazine of TWI. May - June 2001
This issue contains articles on the EuroStir friction stir welding project, asset management, professional development opportunities, TWI projects for the automotive industry and on pulsed MIG welding, and includes 'job knowledge'
about laser cutting.
Connect: The Magazine of TWI. March - April 2001
Describes TWI projects on: mechanical tests of plastic pipe butt welds; sprayed Al coatings; wear and corrosion in seawater and refinery plant. Introduces a repair system for tunnel linings and a composite sandwich panel. Includes 'job
knowledge' on laser cutting.
Connect: The Magazine of TWI. January-February 2001
TWI's magazine includes information on research projects completed or starting, news of conferences, and information for members of WJS and TWI Professional Institute. Job knowledge on plasma arc cutting is featured.
Connect: The Magazine of TWI. November - December 2000
This issue covers news from TWI, laser welding of textiles, joining of magnesium, friction stir welding developments, QA for EB welding and includes 'Job Knowledge' on choice of gas, nozzle and conditions for oxyfuel cutting
Connect: The Magazine of TWI. September - October 2000
Developments in on-site plastic pipe production, equipment for self-piercing riveting, friction stir welding of steel and seam welding of plastic fabrics are described with other news from TWI. Oxy-fuel cutting is featured in the 'Job
knowledge' series
Connect: The Magazine of TWI. July - August 2000
This issue introduces new TWI facilities (hyperbaric chamber; mechanical tester for small joints; reduced pressure EB welding system), a new friction stir welding tool, developments at TWI Certification Ltd, training and examination
activity in Malaysia, and projects on pipeline girth welds and inspection of risers. Includes Job Knowledge on reheat cracking
Connect: The Magazine of TWI. May - June 2000
Contains articles on renovation of a wood pulp digestor, life extension of a kiln, friction welding, EB texturing and EB welding, and HVOF graded coatings. Includes 'Job Knowledge' on lamellar tearing
Connect: The Magazine of TWI. March - April 2000
Contains details of TWI work on sour service, a new adhesive fastener system and JoinIT; guidance on avoiding hydrogen cracking; and announcements about gas turbine repair, new projects, failure analysis in the USA, and training in
Malaysia
Connect: The Magazine of TWI. January - February 2000
This issue includes news on friction stir welding for Boeing's Delta II rocket, laser welding for National Power's Regenesys energy storage system, EU funding opportunities, hydrogen cracking, epoxy resin health issues and plastics
certification changes
Connect: The Magazine of TWI. November - December 1999
This issue includes news on nondestructive testing of chemical plant, European Union funding opportunities, a new technique for making fibre-reinforced plastic components, forthcoming events, technology transfer activities and
solidification cracking
Connect: The Magazine of TWI. September - October 1999
Contains articles on corrosion in refinery piping, biodegradable circuit boards, the Weldex exhibition, the 1st friction stir welding symposium, brazing of zirconia, adhesives for packaging workshop, slag inclusions, and training in
the Far East
Connect: The Magazine of TWI. July - August 1999
News of the launch of JoinIT, European CRAFT funding for SME's R&D, Weldex '99, professional development, preferential corrosion, underwater butt welding trials, and training in robotic welding. Includes guidance on arc weld
porosity
Connect: The Magazine of TWI. May - June 1999
Contains articles about improvements in production weldbonding quality, research on cathodic protection of stainless steels, laser welds in clear plastic and news from TWI. Includes Job Knowledge on lack of fusion defects in arc
welds
Connect: The Magazine of TWI. March - April 1999
This issue contains articles on coatings to aid medical ultrasonic imaging, the WEEE proposal on electronic scrap, TWI help with use of adhesives, a new project on corrosion, and friction microjoining and includes Job Knowledge about
weld root defects
Connect: The Magazine of TWI. January - February 1999
This issue contains news from TWI with articles on in-service fatigue life assessment, developments in friction stir welding and repair of scratches on glass and includes Job Knowledge on standards for approval of processes and
welders
Connect: The Magazine of TWI. November - December 1998
This issue contains articles on TWI research activities, Framework 5, friction stir welding, ultrasonic immersion testing, and centrifugal continuous casting/extrusion and includes Job Knowledge on standards
Connect: The Magazine of TWI. September - October 1998
This issue contains articles on TWI research projects, friction stir welding of steels, fuel cell bonding, TWI adhesives laboratory and a new thermal barrier material and includes Job Knowledge on correction of distortion
Connect: The Magazine of TWI. July - August 1998
This issue contains articles on laser welding for Formula 1, virtual reality planning, pipe reeling , microfocus inspection, distortion prevention, adhesives, training, offshore, crack arrest, engineering institutions, and the fastest
man on earth
Connect: The Magazine of TWI. May - June 1998
Contains items on mechanical testing of welded steel structures, diffusion bonding, radiography, cracking of stainless steels, and personnel certification. Includes Job Knowledge on prevention of distortion
Connect: The Magazine of TWI. March - April 1998
This issue contains articles on restoration of a steam locomotive, laser drilling, NDI of offshore structures, Moving Contact Arc Welding, prevention of distortion, training and certification, CSWIP agreements with SAIW and AWS, and
projects starting.