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.

Seasons Wishes

With the closing of another exciting year for the EM Centre, we have finally installed the 3rd new JEOL electron microscope, a 1400 TEM. We are very much looking forward to inviting you to come and visit to take a look at its capabilities. With further plans to increase our capabilties, next year looks to be just as exciting. So continue to visit the website for updates and notifications of events.

So this just leaves me to thank everyone for their support and to wish you all a very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year,

from all the team at the EM Centre.