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IMFormation August 2009
One-day Symposium and Tabletop Exhibition
Targeted testing of Surface Coatings for Cost Reduction
Using ‘state of the art’ testing technology to reduce the Reject & Failure
rate and improve Profitability
To be held at the
Birmingham Medical Institute
Harborne Road, Edgbaston
Birmingham B15 3AF
On
Tuesday 13 October 2009
commencing at 10.30
The event aims to help you and your company to gain the best results from your
surface finishing processes by introducing the latest advanced technology and new
production practices to enable you to improve manufacturing efficiency and reduce
costs.
Presentations will cover many diverse techniques which will be backed by a ‘table
top’ exhibition to enable companies to display their latest techniques and processes.
Registration forms for both delegates and exhibitors containing synopsis of the
presentations will be available later but it is not too late for receipt of offers of relevant
presentations. Exhibitors wishing to reserve a site now should contact Ken Hoare at
Exeter House.
Date for your Diary
Christmas Lectures and Luncheon followed by the Annual General Meeting for
year 2008/2009 will take place at the Birmingham Medical Institute on
Wednesday 9 December 2009
The Hothersall Memorial Award presentation will be given by
Professor Pietro Luigi Cavallotti, Professor of Metal Science
Politecnico, Milano Italy, entitled
‘Nano Electrodeposition for Magnetic Layers’.
Health, Safety and Environment
Safety advisers need accreditation
Health and safety advisers need accreditation to ensure
they meet appropriate standards of professional
competence. The Chair of HSE, Judith Hackitt said:
“We do believe that there is a need for an accreditation
system within the competency framework for health
and safety professionals. We have no interest in HSE
directly controlling or regulating such a scheme, but
we are very keen to ensure that all professional bodies
who establish an accreditation scheme do so in a way
that measures competence in practice, not just acquired
knowledge. Accreditation must include continuing
professional development as a requirement as well as a
means of sanction, with real teeth, for anyone who acts
unethically in their professional activities – including
providing inappropriate advice or guidance. She said
that those involved in health and safety needed to be
competent to assess and manage risk by applying
common sense, taking a proportionate approach and
exercising judgment about what is reasonable.
Competence is one of the cornerstones of the new
health and safety strategy for Great Britain, and HSE
wants to see increased competence as the basis of a
more sensible and proportionate approach to the
management of risk”.
HSE wants employers to have access to competent,
sensible advice from professional advisors so that risks
are properly managed and unproductive measures and
paperwork are not pursued.
LPG pipework replacement programme
gets under way
A major programme to assess and improve the
condition of underground service pipework carrying
liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) from bulk storage tanks
to industrial and commercial premises in England,
Scotland and Wales has been launched.
The Industry and its representative body, UKLPG –
working with the Health and Safety Executive (HSE)
– is carrying out a survey of some 60,000 businesses
with such LPG pipework and will use the data to
develop a programme which will prioritise the
replacement of metallic service pipework starting in
the autumn. The aim is for businesses with metallic
service pipework, which can corrode over time, to lay
replacement pipework made from more durable
materials, such as polyethylene as soon as possible on
a prioritised basis. The oldest metallic pipework in the
least well-maintained condition and located in the
most corrosive soils being replaced first. Rob
Shuttleworth, UKLPG’s Chief Executive said: “The
UKLPG industry is committed to work with its
customers and HSE to understand and prioritise the
replacement of underground metallic pipework
carrying liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) to industrial
and commercial premises. Dr Brian Fullam, from
HSE, added: “LPG is a popular fuel used by a range of
different businesses and we wish to ensure that their
supplies are – and continue to be – stored and piped
into premises in a safe way.”
Company News & Products
ELSYCA
Elsyca has developed a platform enabling fast and
accurate simulation of e-coating processes. Deposited
layer thickness and current density distributions are
calculated over time and problem areas identified.
The platform defines the optimal ‘window of
operation’ as well as carrying out ‘dry-run’ what-ifscenarios
at the production design stage.
Elsyca’s paint bath characterisation approach gives
optimal simulation accuracy. It is claimed that the
technology offers the answer to the green coating
need and will predict how a new paint bath will
behave with current and future vehicles in current or
future infrastructure, without physical tryout.
Further details E-mail: ilse.evene@elsyca.com
Donaldson Filtration Solutions
Filtration innovation provides clean air at point of
use.
The new WSO oil mist collectors by Donaldson are
highly efficient and economical, Separation rate for
oil mist particles with size range 0.07 to 1.2 micron is
around 99.97 % but not brought by an increase in
operating cost. The design of the system permits a
reuse of the separated cooling lubricants and
simultaneously creates the conditions for an extended
filter life. The design of the housing, filter and filter
media are new, media consists of a blend of long
polyester fibres and very fine glass fibres which are
thermally bonded to produce a highly stable fabric
free of bonding agents.
Further information: www.donaldson.com or Email:
IFS-de@donaldson.com
HSE Books
HSE has produced a new catalogue which replaces all
previous earlier editions and contains details of nonpriced
products alongside priced products for specific
subject areas.
To order a copy: tel: 01787 881 165, Fax: 01787
313995 or Email: hsebooks@prolog.uk.com
Pre-treatment Solutions (PTS) Ltd
Two new non-chromate pre-treatment processes
primarily for use on aluminium and its alloys.
PP920 is a ‘dry-in-place’ product for use on
aluminium and its alloys, as well as magnesium and
zinc(i.e. galvanised) producing a pale surface finish.
PP910 is specifically for Al and its alloys which
produces a colour finish.
Both materials give excellent adhesion and corrosion
resistance after subsequent coating, and are suitable as
direct replacements for chromate pre-treatment
products.
For further details: tel: 02476 452299 or Email:
sales@pretreatmentsolutionsltd.com
Zircotec Ltd
Flexible ceramic material for heat protection.
Lightweight ZircoflexTM offers a robust solution to
thermal protection of industrial pipes, easily applied
by clips or adhesive tape. Zircotec offers a wide
selection of coating services to protect components
against the effects of heat, wear, abrasion and
oxidation.
Further details from Peter Whyman tel:01235 434326
or Email: peter.whyman@zircotec.com
IMF News
The President writes
As I sat down to write my report to the June Council
meeting and to reflect on the past year I realised that
I was just about to complete 2 years as Chair of the
Council.
A lot of hard work by members of the Executive,
Council and other members who offered to assist in
taking up the challenge issued in my 1st Presidential
Address in 2007. Ideas and changes have been
developed and presented to Council for discussion
and approval, prior to being presented to you, the
membership, at the AGM in December. These
include: New Mission Statement and Objectives, Risk
Assessment & Public Relations. A new Management
Structure has been proposed which will be open for
discussion at the AGM and hopefully approved.
I was fortunate to be able to attend some 20 meetings
and function during the last year, where I met with and
made friends with many members and renewed old
friendships within the Finishing Industry. I also had
the honour to attend the recent IMFAIR 09
Conference & Exhibition at the RAF Museum
Cosford. The 18 technical presentations were very
interesting and provoked many questions, whilst the
exhibition encouraged delegates to evaluate the latest
companies & products on show, together with a lot of
networking.
I would like to record my congratulations to Ron Read
(Chairman-Events), Ken Hoare (our Development
Manager) and Graham Armstrong (Chairman-
Organic Finishing Group) for all the hard work done,
plus the other members who assisted in any way to
make this event the big success.
Samuel Briggs – President IMF
New Sustaining Member
Hawking Electrotechnology Ltd
19 Hereward Rise. Halesowen
West Midlands B62 8AN
Tel: 0121 585, Fax: 0121 585 6178
Email: sue@hawking.co.uk
www.hawking.co.uk
Contact: Jim Metaxes – Managing Director
Developers and manufacturers of high performance
electrophoretic coatings sold and marketed worldwide
via a well established distribution network. The
processes provide environmentally alternatives to
plating, anodising and conventional lacquering.
Pre-Treatment Technologies Ltd
(Incorporating The Walterisation Co Ltd)
10d Top Land Country Business Park
Cragg Vale, Mytholmroyd HX7 5RU
Tel: 01422 410790, Fax: 01422 888526
Contact: Alex Jennings, Managing Director
Email: info@pretreat.co.uk
www.pretreat.co.uk
The company is dedicated to the supply of speciality
chemicals for manufacturing industry. Products are
produced within a facility which is ISO 9001-2000
approved. All products are formulated on site and
technically support our chemical systems.
New members and transfers
Affiliate
Burling, Steven Metalor Technologies
Jakubowski, Artur Dorsetware Ltd
Examination Results June 2009
Foundation Certificate
Cresswell, Terence # Precision Aircraft
Laing, Ian # Wellstream International Ltd
McConnell, James # Precision Aircraft
Reeve, Adam * Hi-Rel Lids
Rhodes, Howard # Precision Aircraft
Smith, Jonathan * Dunlop Equipment
Smith, Simon # Royal Mint
Wood, Robin * Vector Aerospace
General Principles Module
Hawkins, Richard * Vector Aerospace
Quilter, Christopher # Brita Finish
Taylor, Kevin * Vector Aerospace
Winwood, Chris * MacDermid PLC
Material Science Module
Adamson, Kenneth )
Cornwall, Neil * )
Kerr, Bryan # ) BAE Systems INSYTE
McLeod, Stuart )
Paint & Powder Module
Laverick, Michael * Radford Shelving Ltd
Environmental Module
Moore, Gordon # Aerospace Machining
Technology.Ltd
* pass with merit # pass with distinction
IMFAIR 09 Presentations
The various contributions given over the recent two
day conference at the RAF Museum (Cold War
Exhibition) Cosford are now available for reading
on the IMF website @ www.uk-finishing.org.uk
Senior’s Meeting
The next meeting will be held on:
Thursday 10th September at Exeter House
Following a buffet lunch there will be a talk by John
Sargent on ‘ Restoring and gold replating the High
Alter Cross of Coventry Cathedral.
Please advise Exeter House if you will be attending
by sending back the form enclosed with this
newsletter.
IMF Southern Branch
New Advances in Coatings seminar
Wednesday 21 October commencing at 4.30pm, at
ITT Cannon, Basingstoke.
Further details James Shelley, tel: 01276 703333
Institute of Corrosion (Yorkshire Branch)
Seminar entitled: Back to Basics; The Essentials of
Protecting Structural Steel by Protective
Coatings & Paints
Wednesday 11th November at The Cedar Court
Hotel, Bradford
Further details: G.Manning, tel: 07505111369,
Email: graememanning@blueyonder.co.uk or
D.Greenfield, tel: 01142252973, Email:
D.Greenfield@shu.ac.uk
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