High Value Manufacturing Catapult Driving the growth and success of advanced manufacturing in the UK The High Value Manufacturing Catapult, in association with & present: Improving Quality by Applying Good Measurement Practice 25th March 2015 at the National Composites Centre, Bristol Precise measurement is vital to high-precision, high-value manufacturing. Being able to prove that products meet customer requirements, while demonstrating high quality standards, gives companies a real competitive advantage. The HVM Catapult network provides UK business access to world-leading measurement technology. What does this event offer? This event will feature senior speakers from the HVM Catapult, Rolls-Royce plc, the National Physical Laboratory (NPL), and the Laboratory for Integrated Metrology Applications (LIMA) of the University of Bath. It will focus on the importance of metrology, different measurement capabilities, industrial case studies, and good practice. There will also be a group discussion on metrology challenges and how you can become involved with the National Product Verification Programme. The NCC are offering a tour of their facilities, however, pre-booking by event registration one week in advance is essential. The NCC reserves the right to exclude or limit access due to operational reasons. Who should attend? • Engineers with responsibility for product quality • Managers wanting to improve the capability and efficiency of their metrology operation • Anyone interested in engaging in R&D projects in the field of measurement and product verification Why you should attend? • To find out more about the High Value Manufacturing Catapult and how you can benefit from working with us • To learn about the HVM Catapult’s measuring capabilities and the technologies we use • To meet with people from the HVM Catapult centres, academic institutions and industry • To become involved in NPL’s National Product Verification Programme • To learn about NPL training courses for industry Can’t make the 25th March in Bristol? Further events in Sheffield and Coventry will take place later this year. Email [email protected] to be kept informed The event is held at the National Composites Centre in Bristol (near M32 J1), from 9:30 am on Wednesday 25th March 2015 Attendance is free, but places are limited, so confirm your attendance by Thursday 19th March To register, visit https://ncc-catapult-metrology.eventbrite.co.uk Improving quality: Applying good measurement practice Wednesday 25th March 2015 09:30 Arrive - Tea / coffee 10:00 The benefits of metrology to industry 10:20 Introduction to the High Value Manufacturing Catapult (HVMC) 10:35 Introduction to the HVMC Metrology capability 10:50 Funding opportunities and working with the HVMC 11:10 Coffee Break 11:30 How Measurement Systems Analysis tools can deliver business benefit Geraint Jones Senior Product Verification Specialist NPL 12:00 Metrology for industry – perspectives from LIMA’s activities Product verification challenges – discussion: What are your challenges? Where would you like support? Lunch – Networking Prof. Paul Maropoulos Head of LIMA 12:30 13:00 13:30 14:30 Simon Gough-Rundle Assistant Chief Metrologist Rolls-Royce plc Prof. Mike Hinton Chief Technical Officer NCC Per Saunders Metrology NCC Nigel Keen Business Support Engineer NCC Tour of the NCC facilities (advanced booking required) Individual project discussions Innovation accelerated People developed Solutions delivered For further details: Email: [email protected] Web: www.nccuk.com @NCCUKinfo
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