2014 Industrial Solutions Breakfasts - first date announced! Calling all ENGINEERS and MANUFACTURERS

We are delighted to announce that our first EMC Industrial Solutions Breakfast will be held at Plymouth University on Wednesday 15 January. We will be running a number of breakfast events throughout 2014, each one aimed at demonstrating the relevance and value of Electron Microscopy to business.

The first breakfast in January is designed particularly for engineers, and will feature:

• Dr Cameron Pleydell-Pearce - Tata Steel-sponsored academic at Swansea University, electron microscopy specialist, with industry clients including Rolls Royce

• Richard Bartlett - Materials Engineer for Centrax, electron microscopy user for over 10 years and current EMC client.

We will be looking at issues such as materials investigations, analysing the causes of component or performance failure, quality control and process improvement, using electron microscopy as an essential tool.

There will also be an opportunity to:

• look around our facilities and speak to our technical staff
• bring along your company's samples for analysis
• start your 12 hours of free support from the EMC (part-funded by ERDF).

To book, please register online:
www.surveymonkey.com/s/EMC_workshop_15thJan

Alternatively, please contact:
events@plymouth.ac.uk or 01752 586005

Thank you - MTI 2013 Conference

Thank you to everyone who visited the Plymouth University stand at the MTI 13 event on 24 October - it was great to meet so many friends of the EMC, and to make some new contacts who hadn't come across us before.

If you didn't get a chance to meet us, but would like to find out about the EMC, and the current offer of 12 hours free support from the Centre, or to be added to our mailing list for information on forthcoming industrial workshops and events, please don't hesitate to contact us:
• claire.pearce@plymouth.ac.uk
• Tel: 01752 588908
• Mob: 07738 858494

MTI 2013 Conference (Hi Tech Forum) - come and visit the EM Centre...,

The EM Centre will feature on the Plymouth University's exhibition stand at this exciting event on Thursday 24 October 2013 at Torquay's Riviera International Centre. Attendance at the event is free, just go to MTI 2013 to register your place.

The conference aims to bring together key industrial leaders, decision makers and investors, highlighting the excellence of the UK's advanced electronics, photonics, advanced engineering and manufacturing industries, providing opportunities for business collaboration and profile raising. Ian McFadzen, Head of the University's Marine Innovation Centre will be leading a conference session on how to effectively translate research into commercial reality.

Delegates Enjoy Composite Fracture Event

On the 27th June the EM Centre once again opened its doors to regional companies keen ot learn more about failure analysis of composites. 23 delegates from 13 different organisations from around the South West listened to academic and industrial speakers to gain knowledge about how Electron Microscopy fits into the toolbox for analysing the failure of compiste components.

Delegates had the chance to see their own samples analysed with experts on hand to give on the spot results and images.

Talks were given by Composite Innovations, the National Composite Centre, the Advanced Composite Manufacturing Centre and the Electorn Microscopy team. With the South West composite Gateway also in attendance, delegates had a great chance to talk to a wide range of composite support availble within the region all for free.

Keep an eye open on our events pages to hear about future Industrial Solutions events.

Programme for Composite Event Annonuced

On the 27th June the Electron Microscopy Centre is opening its doors to composite and plastics manufacturers. They are going to learn about failure modes in composite use and methods to help identify the failure causes. There are a last few places available so please email emc@plymouth.ac.uk to reserve your place. Please find travel details on our webpage.

Programme : Room Rolle 605a

  9.30              Coffee and Registration

  9.45              Welcome and Introduction – Dr Clare Tremlett, Plymouth University

10.00              Electron Microscopy Overview – Roy Moate, PEMC

                        Composite Failure Modes – Dr John Summerscales, ACMC

11.00              Coffee/Networking

11.20              Industrial Applications Presentations:

- Tim Searle – Composite Innovations

                        - Dr John Summerscales – Structural Composite Fracture Investigation

12.30                   Phase 2 National Composite Centre – Nigel Keen

            ERDF support for Small and Medium Sized Enterprises – Clare Tremlett

                                South West Innovation Vouchers – Richard Knight

12.35              Lunch/Networking

13.30              Lab Demonstrations and ACMC Tour. Delegates will be split into groups

You are welcome to bring a sample for analysis by prior arrangement.

Please note this programme is subject to change.

FREE Support for South West SME Companies

If you are Small or Medium sized Enterprise based in the South West (excluding Cornwall), you could qualify for up to 12 hours of free assistance from the centre funded by the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF).

Electron Microscopy can used for a variety of issues, including in the manufacturing and production environment to help solve and identify contamination issues, investigate surface finishes, look at failure mechanisms and to improve quality in manufacturing processes.

Get in contact for a free, confidential, no obligation discussion to see if we can help
emc@plymouth.ac.uk, 01752 588908

Composite Failure Analysis Seminar

27th June 2013

The subject of composite analysis has been widely requested among our industrial users. So to respond to this demand we are holding a Seminar on the 27th June 2013 to concentrate on this topic. We will be having a number of speakers in the morning from both the Electron Micrscopy Centre and the Advanced Composites Manufacturing Centre; with delegates being split into groups for faciltity tours and analysis, after a networking lunch, in the afternoon.

The cost is free, but places are limited to 2 delegates per company, except by prior arrangment. To reserve your place, please email your contact details to emc@plymouth.ac.uk.

We will shortly be releasing news of more events centred around other uses of the technology, so please visit regularly for updates.

EMC at WEAF Annual Conference

The EMC was proud to be amongst some of the world's best aerospace and defence companies at this year's West of England Aerospace Forum's Annual Conference at the Winter Gardens in Weston Supermare. And best of all they were all South West companies.

Over 200 hundred delegates attended to hear speakers from Augusta Wesland, EADS, Flybe, and others present. Over 40 companies joined us exhbiting. Year on year the event and group grows

Follow the QR code to our events page to find out information on events we are holding or attending.

Funding for Businesses

Two different funding streams have just been announced by the University. The South West Innovation Vouchers, are now available that enables Small or medium sized companies that have not worked with Plymouth University before to obtain funding towards projects to be carried out with the aid of the University's expertise and facilities. For more details please follow the link.

The second round of the successful Regional Growth Fund, which provides capital grants for projects that can show they will create jobs. Again, for more information then please follow the link.

Alternatively, please give the Enterprise Gateway a ring, and they will be able to put you through to some one that can help, 0800 052 5600.

EMC to Exhibit at WEAF Annual Conference

Come and join many technology and engineering companies at WEAF's Annual conference at Weston Super Mare's Winter Gardens. On the 27th February, the Electron Microscopy Centre will be exhibting to promote the free access for qualifying SME organisations and the new capabilities of the recently installed equipment.

Augusta Westalands, EADS and GKN Aerospace are among the speakers so far annouced. For more details then please follow the web link.