Latest news items from TWI http://www.twi.co.uk/news.rss The Wi-Health project aims to develop an autonomous, wireless and self-powered sensor network that will provide long term and continuous structural health monitoring (SHM) of bridges using a minimal number of network nodes and sensors. http://www.twi.co.uk/news-events/news/2012-02-bridge-health-monitoring/ 349673 Tue, 21 Feb 2012 11:01:30 GMT 20120221110130 Tue, 14 Feb 2012 10:42:16 GMT 20120214104216 Tue, 21 Feb 2012 11:01:30 GMT 2012022111110130 Kerry Jamieson News Releases Construction A revolutionary NDT project, devised to investigate the internal condition of traditional civil engineering structures and materials, is about to take off at TWI. http://www.twi.co.uk/news-events/news/2012-02-reinforced-concrete-bridges-get-the-ndt-treatment/ 349667 Tue, 14 Feb 2012 10:52:53 GMT 20120214105253 Tue, 14 Feb 2012 10:32:45 GMT 20120214103245 Tue, 14 Feb 2012 10:52:53 GMT 2012021410105253 Kerry Jamieson News Releases Construction Since TWI's Asset Integrity Management team established itself some five years ago it has directed its effort largely towards the oil and gas sector as well as that of power generation. But that's about to change. Its success has snowballed. http://www.twi.co.uk/news-events/news/2012-02-aim-aims-higher/ 347717 Tue, 21 Feb 2012 11:35:19 GMT 20120221113519 Tue, 14 Feb 2012 10:24:22 GMT 20120214102422 Tue, 21 Feb 2012 11:35:19 GMT 2012022111113519 Kerry Jamieson News Releases Construction The European part funded ChipCheck consortium has announced the release of the first version of the 'ChipCheck Inspection of Counterfeit Electronic Components Guide'. http://www.twi.co.uk/news-events/news/2012-02-worlds-first-training-cd-on-counterfeit-electronic-components/ 333810 Tue, 07 Feb 2012 09:59:42 GMT 20120207095942 Tue, 07 Feb 2012 09:53:52 GMT 20120207095352 Tue, 07 Feb 2012 09:59:42 GMT 201202070995942 Kerry Jamieson News Releases In October 2011, more than 70 students attended TWI's training programmes in Cape Town. The courses delivered were the CSWIP Welding Inspection courses at Levels 1, 2 and 3 and bridging courses from SAIW Levels 1 and 2 to CSWIP Welding Inspection http://www.twi.co.uk/news-events/news/2012-02-twi-extends-its-training-programme-in-south-africa/ 325976 Fri, 03 Feb 2012 10:32:08 GMT 20120203103208 Fri, 03 Feb 2012 10:25:33 GMT 20120203102533 Fri, 03 Feb 2012 10:32:07 GMT 2012020310103207 Kerry Jamieson News Releases The Professional Division of TWI (The Welding Institute) are pleased to announce the launch of its new website www.twiprofessional.com With a fresh look and feel, we hope that this will become your portal for accessing The Welding and Joining Society http://www.twi.co.uk/news-events/news/2012-02-announcing-the-welding-institutes-new-website/ 322004 Wed, 01 Feb 2012 08:34:16 GMT 20120201083416 Wed, 01 Feb 2012 08:32:09 GMT 20120201083209 Wed, 01 Feb 2012 08:34:16 GMT 201202010883416 Kerry Jamieson News Releases TWI is a partner in the European Union, FP7 funded WELD-IT project. Aimed primarily at Small and Medium Sized Enterprises (SMEs), the project is developing a software system that will enable welding and fabrication companies to more reliably cost wel http://www.twi.co.uk/news-events/news/2012-01-twi-participates-in-welding-software-project/ 321992 Tue, 31 Jan 2012 14:06:37 GMT 20120131140637 Tue, 31 Jan 2012 14:02:23 GMT 20120131140223 Tue, 31 Jan 2012 14:06:37 GMT 201201311420637 Darren Calvert News Releases TWI's partner in Nigeria, Inspection and Tests Nigeria Limited (ITL), recently opened a new inspection and training facility in Port Harcourt. http://www.twi.co.uk/news-events/news/2012-01-new-inspection-and-training-facilities-for-twis-partner-in-nigeria/ 320032 Tue, 31 Jan 2012 10:57:33 GMT 20120131105733 Tue, 31 Jan 2012 10:47:04 GMT 20120131104704 Tue, 31 Jan 2012 10:57:33 GMT 2012013110105733 Kerry Jamieson News Releases TWI is encouraging companies to submit nominations for a new technology engineering award for companies that have made significant impact with a technology, product or service in international or emerging markets. http://www.twi.co.uk/news-events/news/2012-01-twi-launches-award-for-technology-engineering-in-international-markets/ 310120 Mon, 30 Jan 2012 09:32:19 GMT 20120130093219 Wed, 25 Jan 2012 13:09:28 GMT 20120125130928 Mon, 30 Jan 2012 09:32:18 GMT 201201300993218 Kerry Jamieson News Releases TWI has received interest from Industrial Members regarding alternative product forms to substitute for corrosion resistant alloy (CRA) solid or clad line pipe, where inhibition is not viable for the use of carbon steel line pipe for flowlines, riser http://www.twi.co.uk/news-events/news/2012-01-preparation-of-a-state-of-the-art-review-of-industry-concerns-and-perceptions/ 308115 Wed, 25 Jan 2012 15:40:29 GMT 20120125154029 Tue, 24 Jan 2012 13:28:38 GMT 20120124132838 Wed, 25 Jan 2012 15:40:29 GMT 201201251534029 Kerry Jamieson News Releases TWI has supported the Oil & Gas sector since the 1960s, with testing in sour service conditions since the early 1970s. Since the redevelopment of TWI's HQ in Cambridge in 2003, the available laboratory space increased incrementally to 460m2. http://www.twi.co.uk/news-events/news/2012-01-twi-doubles-the-trevor-gooch-corrosion-laboratory/ 308114 Tue, 24 Jan 2012 15:25:41 GMT 20120124152541 Tue, 24 Jan 2012 13:23:06 GMT 20120124132306 Tue, 24 Jan 2012 15:25:41 GMT 201201241532541 Kerry Jamieson News Releases Oil & Gas When ESAB China had fracture toughness tests carried out by Tianjin University, some showed pop-in features on the CTOD test traces. http://www.twi.co.uk/news-events/news/2011-01-for-fracture-toughness-testing-in-china/ 306165 Tue, 21 Feb 2012 11:00:30 GMT 20120221110030 Tue, 24 Jan 2012 10:40:59 GMT 20120124104059 Tue, 21 Feb 2012 11:00:30 GMT 2012022111110030 Kerry Jamieson News Releases Structural Integrity The Welding Institute is pleased to introduce the launch of the Welding Apprentice Group Training Association (WAGTA) to promote and support the development of improved Advanced Apprenticeship programmes and develop tomorrow's welding workforce http://www.twi.co.uk/news-events/news/2012-01-welding-apprentice-group-training-association-wagta/ 292104 Tue, 17 Jan 2012 09:15:54 GMT 20120117091554 Tue, 17 Jan 2012 09:07:09 GMT 20120117090709 Tue, 17 Jan 2012 09:15:54 GMT 201201170991554 Darren Calvert News Releases In October 2011 Plant Integrity Ltd, a subsidiary of TWI, launched the MoorInspect Project. This is a collaborative project funded by the European Union under the FP7 framework. http://www.twi.co.uk/news-events/news/2012-01-moorinspect-development-of-an-advanced-medium-range-ultrasonic-technique-for-mooring-chains-inspection-in-water/ 278111 Tue, 10 Jan 2012 09:35:32 GMT 20120110093532 Tue, 10 Jan 2012 09:30:30 GMT 20120110093030 Tue, 10 Jan 2012 09:35:32 GMT 201201100993532 Kerry Jamieson News Releases Oil & Gas Now all TWI's Core Research Reports are searchable on the website as the technology engineering business publishes its thousandth Core Research Report. http://www.twi.co.uk/news-events/news/2012-01-thousandth-members-report-launches-web-accessible-archive/ 242016 Tue, 03 Jan 2012 10:00:00 GMT 20120103100000 Tue, 03 Jan 2012 13:49:11 GMT 20120103134911 Tue, 03 Jan 2012 13:49:11 GMT 201201031314911 Darren Calvert News Releases Now all TWI's Core Research Reports are searchable on the website as the technology engineering business publishes its thousandth Core Research Report. http://www.twi.co.uk/news-events/news/2012-01-thousandth-members-report-launches-web-accessible-archive/ 242016 Tue, 03 Jan 2012 10:00:00 GMT 20120103100000 Tue, 03 Jan 2012 13:49:11 GMT 20120103134911 Tue, 03 Jan 2012 13:49:11 GMT 201201031314911 Darren Calvert News Releases The safe and effective storage and disposal of high level waste and spent fuel is a high priority for many countries worldwide, and the major technical challenges presented are now being successfully addressed. http://www.twi.co.uk/news-events/news/2011-12-twi-wins-tender-from-the-french-national-radioactive-waste-management-agency/ 237911 Tue, 20 Dec 2011 14:59:01 GMT 20111220145901 Tue, 20 Dec 2011 14:08:47 GMT 20111220140847 Tue, 20 Dec 2011 14:59:01 GMT 201112201425901 Kerry Jamieson News Releases The safe and effective storage and disposal of high level waste and spent fuel is a high priority for many countries worldwide, and the major technical challenges presented are now being successfully addressed. http://www.twi.co.uk/news-events/news/2011-12-twi-wins-tender-from-the-french-national-radioactive-waste-management-agency/ 237911 Tue, 20 Dec 2011 14:59:01 GMT 20111220145901 Tue, 20 Dec 2011 14:08:47 GMT 20111220140847 Tue, 20 Dec 2011 14:59:01 GMT 201112201425901 Kerry Jamieson News Releases CRACKWISE 4, a TWI software product which automates the fracture and fatigue procedures of BS7910, has been further enhanced by the addition of several new routines now released in Version 4.3 today. http://www.twi.co.uk/news-events/news/2011-12-version-43-of-crackwise-software-now-available/ 235892 Mon, 19 Dec 2011 15:34:45 GMT 20111219153445 Mon, 19 Dec 2011 15:31:41 GMT 20111219153141 Mon, 19 Dec 2011 15:34:45 GMT 201112191533445 Kerry Jamieson News Releases CRACKWISE 4, a TWI software product which automates the fracture and fatigue procedures of BS7910, has been further enhanced by the addition of several new routines now released in Version 4.3 today. http://www.twi.co.uk/news-events/news/2011-12-version-43-of-crackwise-software-now-available/ 235892 Mon, 19 Dec 2011 15:34:45 GMT 20111219153445 Mon, 19 Dec 2011 15:31:41 GMT 20111219153141 Mon, 19 Dec 2011 15:34:45 GMT 201112191533445 Kerry Jamieson News Releases TWI is a partner in the European FP7 project NozzleInspect. The project objective is to develop a robot mounted system capable of detecting millimetric defects in nozzles and other a crucial components of a nuclear power plant. http://www.twi.co.uk/news-events/news/2011-12-nozzleinspect/ 213892 Thu, 15 Dec 2011 11:22:37 GMT 20111215112237 Fri, 09 Dec 2011 09:25:40 GMT 20111209092540 Thu, 15 Dec 2011 11:22:37 GMT 2011121511112237 Craig Carter News Releases TWI are delighted to report that they have just passed the £1m threshold in income from Members in the USA. http://www.twi.co.uk/news-events/news/2011-11-twi-reaches-1m-us-membership/ 186996 Tue, 17 Jan 2012 09:56:47 GMT 20120117095647 Fri, 25 Nov 2011 13:36:46 GMT 20111125133646 Tue, 17 Jan 2012 09:56:47 GMT 201201170995647 Craig Carter News Releases TWI work on ionic liquids for carbon dioxide capture; NDT Florence 2011 conference; Carbon Capture and Storage Conference in Scotland; Scottish Low Carbon Investment Conference http://www.twi.co.uk/news-events/news/2011-11-power-news-round-up-november-2011/ 180860 Fri, 25 Nov 2011 14:46:23 GMT 20111125144623 Wed, 23 Nov 2011 11:11:11 GMT 20111123111111 Fri, 25 Nov 2011 14:46:23 GMT 201111251424623 Kerry Jamieson News Releases In August Steven Stocks joined TWI to fill the new post of Industry Sector Manager for Energy. http://www.twi.co.uk/news-events/news/2011-11-new-sector-manager-for-energy/ 180836 Tue, 06 Dec 2011 08:40:57 GMT 20111206084057 Wed, 23 Nov 2011 09:44:10 GMT 20111123094410 Tue, 06 Dec 2011 08:40:57 GMT 201112060884057 Kerry Jamieson News Releases Power The Council of the Welding Institute confers a number of awards on an annual basis which are presented at the TWI Annual Dinner. http://www.twi.co.uk/news-events/news/2011-11-the-welding-institute-awards-2012/ 152511 Tue, 08 Nov 2011 00:00:00 GMT 20111108000000 Tue, 08 Nov 2011 15:07:30 GMT 20111108150730 Fri, 18 Nov 2011 15:31:01 GMT 201111181533101 Darren Calvert News Releases The Steel Construction Institute (SCI) is managing and co-ordinating a major European study into the structural applications of ferritic stainless steels (SAFSS) with the aim of increasing the use of load-bearing ferritic stainless steel in construct http://www.twi.co.uk/news-events/news/2011-10-structural-applications-of-ferritic-stainless-steels/ 122916 Fri, 28 Oct 2011 00:00:00 GMT 20111028000000 Fri, 28 Oct 2011 00:00:00 GMT 20111028000000 Thu, 10 Nov 2011 11:34:59 GMT 2011111011113459 Craig Carter News Releases Construction Encouraging results from an asbestos detection project called PORPARDET, sponsored by the Research Executive Agency under the seventh Framework Programme, has highlighted the need for rapid on site asbestos detection, and produced prototypes for vari http://www.twi.co.uk/news-events/news/2011-10-asbestos-detection-made-easier-and-more-reliable/ 122906 Fri, 28 Oct 2011 00:00:00 GMT 20111028000000 Fri, 28 Oct 2011 00:00:00 GMT 20111028000000 Tue, 08 Nov 2011 09:34:27 GMT 201111080993427 Darren Calvert News Releases Construction Rail safety, related to train wheel sets, looks certain to improve throughout Europe as three years of work on a collaborative European research project draws to an end. http://www.twi.co.uk/news-events/news/2011-10-saferail-concludes-to-fanfare-of-approval/ 122911 Fri, 28 Oct 2011 00:00:00 GMT 20111028000000 Fri, 28 Oct 2011 00:00:00 GMT 20111028000000 Tue, 08 Nov 2011 09:35:02 GMT 201111080993502 Darren Calvert News Releases Construction The Shipbuilders and Shiprepairers Association has recruited a new member - TWI. The alliance with such an eminent patron of the shipping world is seen as a valuable appendage to TWI's Industrial Membership services. http://www.twi.co.uk/news-events/news/2011-10-industrial-membership-enhanced-by-ssa-affiliation/ 122919 Fri, 28 Oct 2011 00:00:00 GMT 20111028000000 Fri, 28 Oct 2011 00:00:00 GMT 20111028000000 Tue, 08 Nov 2011 09:35:21 GMT 201111080993521 Darren Calvert News Releases Aerospace Valuable findings are about to be revealed following the conclusion of a three year project on the non-destructive testing of composites. http://www.twi.co.uk/news-events/news/2011-10-long-range-ultrasonics-testing-for-composites/ 122909 Fri, 28 Oct 2011 00:00:00 GMT 20111028000000 Fri, 28 Oct 2011 00:00:00 GMT 20111028000000 Tue, 08 Nov 2011 09:37:22 GMT 201111080993722 Darren Calvert News Releases Construction Specifiers and end-users of this technology were keen to see the development of a certification scheme for the competency of personnel involved in this work. http://www.twi.co.uk/news-events/news/2011-10-international-cswip-certification-frp-strengthening-of-concrete-structures/ 122900 Fri, 28 Oct 2011 00:00:00 GMT 20111028000000 Fri, 28 Oct 2011 00:00:00 GMT 20111028000000 Thu, 26 Jan 2012 10:11:15 GMT 2012012610101115 Darren Calvert News Releases Construction TWI is pleased to announce that it has launched its new website today. http://www.twi.co.uk/news-events/news/2011-10-announcing-twis-new-website/ 104037 Tue, 18 Oct 2011 09:00:00 GMT 20111018090000 Tue, 18 Oct 2011 09:00:00 GMT 20111018090000 Tue, 08 Nov 2011 09:33:30 GMT 201111080993330 Darren Calvert News Releases Tell us your thoughts and be entered into a prize draw http://www.twi.co.uk/news-events/news/2011-10-are-you-making-the-most-of-information-services/ 66942 Sat, 01 Oct 2011 00:00:00 GMT 20111001000000 Sat, 01 Oct 2011 00:00:00 GMT 20111001000000 Tue, 08 Nov 2011 09:33:12 GMT 201111080993312 Darren Calvert News Releases As the UK approaches Round 3, the need for a common national approach and unified codes and standards becomes more and more pressing, if the UK is to meet it offshore wind targets http://www.twi.co.uk/news-events/news/2011-07-national-offshore-wind-structural-design/ 21223 Tue, 12 Jul 2011 09:00:00 GMT 20110712090000 Tue, 12 Jul 2011 09:00:00 GMT 20110712090000 Tue, 08 Nov 2011 09:32:54 GMT 201111080993254 Darren Calvert News Releases TWI recently led a working group on behalf of the pan-profession Engineering the Future organisation, which set out to define best practice guidance on high integrity welding for UK nuclear new build power plants http://www.twi.co.uk/news-events/news/2011-07-nuclear-construction-lessons-learned/ 20104 Mon, 11 Jul 2011 09:00:00 GMT 20110711090000 Mon, 11 Jul 2011 09:00:00 GMT 20110711090000 Tue, 08 Nov 2011 09:32:37 GMT 201111080993237 Darren Calvert News Releases TWI recently helped Shine TV in making a new specialist factual programme series entitled Wonderstuff. http://www.twi.co.uk/news-events/news/2011-07-wonderstuff-twi-provides-adhesives-expertise-for-new-tv-series/ 20569 Thu, 07 Jul 2011 09:00:00 GMT 20110707090000 Thu, 07 Jul 2011 09:00:00 GMT 20110707090000 Tue, 08 Nov 2011 09:32:15 GMT 201111080993215 Darren Calvert News Releases Last year TWI reported results of a project supported by the UK Nuclear Decommissioning Authority to demonstrate the potential of high power lasers for concrete scabbling and pipe cutting http://www.twi.co.uk/news-events/news/2011-05-underwater-laser-cutting/ 18988 Fri, 13 May 2011 09:00:00 GMT 20110513090000 Fri, 13 May 2011 09:00:00 GMT 20110513090000 Tue, 08 Nov 2011 09:31:46 GMT 201111080993146 Darren Calvert News Releases TWI is chairing a working group to investigate possible QA systems for welding on the UK's nuclear new build programme http://www.twi.co.uk/news-events/news/2011-04-learning-from-recent-nuclear-construction-projects/ 19830 Wed, 20 Apr 2011 09:00:00 GMT 20110420090000 Wed, 20 Apr 2011 09:00:00 GMT 20110420090000 Tue, 08 Nov 2011 09:28:39 GMT 201111080992839 Darren Calvert News Releases Gold and silver awards: The Gold was granted for Management of Occupational Road Risk and the Silver for Occupational Health and Safety. http://www.twi.co.uk/news-events/news/2011-04-double-success-for-twi/ 19541 Thu, 14 Apr 2011 09:00:00 GMT 20110414090000 Thu, 14 Apr 2011 09:00:00 GMT 20110414090000 Tue, 08 Nov 2011 09:28:22 GMT 201111080992822 Darren Calvert News Releases Nineteen forties engineering and 2011 welding expertise joined forces at TWI recently, in a combined effort to keep the world's oldest flying jet aircraft in the skies. http://www.twi.co.uk/news-events/news/2011-03-twi-experts-keep-flying-legend-airborne/ 19358 Thu, 10 Mar 2011 09:00:00 GMT 20110310090000 Thu, 10 Mar 2011 09:00:00 GMT 20110310090000 Tue, 08 Nov 2011 09:28:03 GMT 201111080992803 Darren Calvert News Releases Visit of Andrew Lansley MP http://www.twi.co.uk/news-events/news/2011-03-local-mp-meets-twi-apprentices/ 19106 Mon, 07 Mar 2011 09:00:00 GMT 20110307090000 Mon, 07 Mar 2011 09:00:00 GMT 20110307090000 Thu, 10 Nov 2011 09:31:05 GMT 201111100993105 Craig Carter News Releases TWI has joined the FP7 funded WELD-IT project. Aimed primarily at SMEs, the project will develop a software system that will enable welding and fabrication companies to more reliably cost welding operations. http://www.twi.co.uk/news-events/news/2011-03-twi-participates-in-welding-software-project/ 19542 Fri, 04 Mar 2011 09:00:00 GMT 20110304090000 Fri, 04 Mar 2011 09:00:00 GMT 20110304090000 Tue, 08 Nov 2011 09:27:24 GMT 201111080992724 Darren Calvert News Releases A £3.8m industrial research collaboration announced Wednesday February 2 is set to have a significant impact on the worldwide aerospace industry by speeding up the production of composite materials. http://www.twi.co.uk/news-events/news/2011-02-aerospace-sector-set-to-benefit/ 21317 Thu, 17 Feb 2011 09:00:00 GMT 20110217090000 Thu, 17 Feb 2011 09:00:00 GMT 20110217090000 Tue, 08 Nov 2011 09:27:03 GMT 201111080992703 Darren Calvert News Releases On Thursday 10 February, TWI hosted a visit from the Right Hon Jeremy Browne MP, Minister of State at the Foreign and Commonwealth Office http://www.twi.co.uk/news-events/news/2011-02-government-minister-learns-of-twis-asia-connections/ 19944 Fri, 11 Feb 2011 09:00:00 GMT 20110211090000 Fri, 11 Feb 2011 09:00:00 GMT 20110211090000 Tue, 08 Nov 2011 09:26:41 GMT 201111080992641 Darren Calvert News Releases The Tank Integrity Monitoring (TIM) project is working to develop a low frequency ultrasonic technique for the non-invasive condition monitoring of tank floors to detect corrosion or cracking degradation http://www.twi.co.uk/news-events/news/2011-02-tank-integrity-monitoring-non-invasive-monitoring-of-storage-tanks/ 20800 Mon, 07 Feb 2011 09:00:00 GMT 20110207090000 Mon, 07 Feb 2011 09:00:00 GMT 20110207090000 Tue, 08 Nov 2011 09:25:09 GMT 201111080992509 Darren Calvert News Releases Report on collaborative project on NDT procedures and equipment for ROVs on subsea structures http://www.twi.co.uk/news-events/news/2011-02-subsea-testing-from-rovs/ 18987 Fri, 04 Feb 2011 09:00:00 GMT 20110204090000 Fri, 04 Feb 2011 09:00:00 GMT 20110204090000 Thu, 10 Nov 2011 09:26:47 GMT 201111100992647 Simon Wright News Releases Visit of UKTI sponsored Chinese delegation http://www.twi.co.uk/news-events/news/2011-01-twi-hosts-chinese-delegation/ 19065 Thu, 20 Jan 2011 09:00:00 GMT 20110120090000 Thu, 20 Jan 2011 09:00:00 GMT 20110120090000 Tue, 08 Nov 2011 09:24:20 GMT 201111080992420 Darren Calvert News Releases SPARK award from the Materials KTN http://www.twi.co.uk/news-events/news/2011-01-twi-awarded-spark-grant/ 20059 Wed, 19 Jan 2011 09:00:00 GMT 20110119090000 Wed, 19 Jan 2011 09:00:00 GMT 20110119090000 Tue, 08 Nov 2011 09:12:24 GMT 201111080991224 Darren Calvert News Releases