EVENTS

Past Events

11th September 2006

Regional Resource Centre for Advanced Technology Launch Event Rutherford Appleton Laboratory, Didcot

The Council for the Central Laboratory of the Research Councils, CCLRC, is proud to announce the launch of the Regional Resource Centre for Advanced Technology at its Rutherford Appleton Laboratory in South Oxfordshire. This Regional Resource Centre, co-financed by SEEDA and the European Social Fund, will specialise in the areas of Advanced Instrumentation, ICT and Electronics and will provide a focal point for advanced technological training in the South East of England. 

The CCLRC is working in partnership with Pera and The Precise Group Ltd. to present regional businesses with unique access to funded industry-led training and a number of initiatives to raise the profile of science and technology across the South East of England.

For further information please visit the RRCs website.

18th - 22nd September 2006  

Training Course for Deliverers of a new training course in practical measurement in manufacturing from

The National Physical Laboratory

Advances in precision measurement tools have distanced operators from the basic principles involved in their use. This knowledge gap can lead to poor decisions on product purchasing, the need for expensive technical support and simple operational mistakes with expensive consequences. All are avoidable. Knowing how to use measurement tools is not the same as knowing how to use measurement as a tool. This programme will provide a framework for improving the measurement skills of the manufacturing workforce. It will promote better understanding of the principles of measurement. This will minimise the need for rework and reduce scrap. It will also give staff the confidence to question whether they are using the right equipment in the right way to get the job done effectively and efficiently.  

The programme will be:

• Independent of all instrumentation suppliers, users and government bodies ensuring a consistent, credible approach to training
• Supported by a technical committee of academics, trade associations, instrumentation companies, training providers and government regulators to ensure the scheme's relevance to industry's need
• UKAS accredited, led by NPL - the UK's national institute of measurement
• Delivered by experts in measurement tools and measurement science

The Precise Group is pleased to host a week of training for the individuals who will supply the new course for NPL described above.

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For further information please visit the NPL website.