TWI is involved in two Innovate UK-funded collaborative research and development projects for the automotive industry. The projects are looking to develop technologies to help with the integration of composites into vehicle body structures in order to reduce emissions and fuel consumption while also reducing weight and increasing performance.
TWI Ltd
TWI is a world leading research and technology organisation with a focus on materials, engineering and manufacturing.
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Membership Type: Corporate 51+
It supports an international membership across most industrial sectors: energy, defence, healthcare, transport. Delivering technical consultancy and R&D, training, business support across the life-cycle of manufacturing, TWI offers a complete service: idea generation, product development and introduction, recycling and re-use.
TWI is one of the world’s foremost independent research and technology organisations, with expertise in solving problems in all aspects of manufacturing, fabrication and whole-life integrity management technologies.
Established at Abington, Cambridge, UK in 1946 and with facilities across the globe, the company has a first-class reputation for service though its teams of internationally respected consultants, scientists, engineers and support staff, whose knowledge and expertise are available to its Members as and when they require.
The company employs over 900 staff, serving 700 Member companies across 4500 sites in 80 countries. TWI also houses a professional institution, The Welding Institute, with a separate membership of 6000 individuals.
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Developing his competence, skills and knowledge is important for Engineering and Projects Advisor Hany Elmantawy. Spending the last few years working for the Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (ADNOC Offshore) has seen Hany involved in projects for a variety of clients working in the oil and gas industry around the world.
30-10-2017
October 12 saw TWI host a special ‘ask the expert’ webinar on ISO and ASME welding qualifications. Attendees were invited to provide questions ahead of and during the event, which was handled by TWI Consultant Welding Engineer and member of national and international committees on welding qualifications, Marcello Consonni.
30-10-2017
TWI is working alongside a number of project partners as part of the Factories of the Future public-private partnership to develop a highly flexible, modular, re-configurable Laser Process Head capable of covering welding, cladding and cutting.
25-10-2017
A G4 100W nanosecond pulsed fibre laser supplied by SPI Lasers has brought new opportunities for TWI Industrial Members to pursue novel project work.
20-10-2017
Looking after the environment is an important part of any modern business and TWI has demonstrated its dedication to this by seeking approval to the newly-updated ISO 14001 standard for environmental management systems.
19-10-2017
The Welding Institute has launched a new award for 2018. The Continuous Learning and Development Award will recognise outstanding individuals who have undertaken significant educational journeys in parallel to their welding career.
17-10-2017
The Welding Institute will once again be represented at the National Engineering and Construction Recruitment (NECR) exhibition. The biannual event is held at the NEC in Birmingham, with the next exhibition due to take place on 24 and 25 November between 11am and 4pm.
16-10-2017
TWI has entered into a research centre agreement with Aero Engine Corporation of China (AECC) Beijing Institute of Aeronautical Materials (BIAM), a leader in aero engine manufacturing research in China.
13-10-2017
Drawing on over 10 years’ experience, TWI recently held a successful two-day course on cold spray technology.
12-10-2017
Cambridge University student, Emma Young has completed a successful placement at TWI in Cambridge where she worked on a Failure Analysis Atlas.
11-10-2017
Dr Melissa Riley attended the 2017 International Conference on Lightning and Static Electricity in Nagoya, Japan, where she presented TWI’s paper on ‘The Application of Thermal Spray Coating Technology for Lightning Strike Protection of Composite Aircraft Structures.’
09-10-2017
The National Structural Integrity Research Centre (NSIRC) is set to celebrate its fifth Anniversary, with an exhibition highlighting the high-quality research conducted by its PhD and MSc students.
06-10-2017
There is no denying that India is an important and growing market for UK business, which is currently second only to Japan as a global investor there. With an annual growth that is outpacing that of China at over 7% and well over a billion consumers, India is a market rich with opportunity, not to mention skills, innovation, and a very large employable workforce. The newly-launched Access...
05-10-2017
Across Europe, 25-50% of train defects come as a result of failing doors1, while worldwide records show that 70% of passenger injuries come as a result of mechanical damage to train doors2. However, a new project, funded by the European Union’s H2020-FTI (Fast Track Innovation) Pilot programme, aims to develop a system to detect train door failures and predict their remaining lifetime.
05-10-2017
Birkenhead’s Engineering College are set to meet industry demand for new staff through the launch of a new commercial welding training centre. The new centre, which was part-funded by Liverpool City Region’s Growth Deal, was able to go ahead after The Engineering College gained CSWTO certification from TWI Certification Ltd.
03-10-2017
The American Petroleum Institute (API) are holding a Committee on the Standardisation of Oilfield Equipment and Materials (CSOEM). The CSOEM is being broken down into a number of subcommittees, each of which will work on a specific area of exploration and production of oilfield equipment.
03-10-2017
TWI has entered into a research centre agreement with Aviation Industry Corporation of China (AVIC) Manufacturing Technology Institute (MTI), a leader in aeronautical research in China.
27-09-2017
Business Minister Lord Prior launched the latest wave of Science and Innovation Audits (SIA) at Venturefest East on 21 September, including one developed for the East of England. These audits are designed to examine innovation in industry and the public sector to better inform central Government of regional strengths in order to assist with the channelling of future funding streams.
22-09-2017
TWI is a world-renowned expert in materials and joining innovation, whose independent status has allowed innovations to be shared among a disparate selection of industries and businesses around the globe. One example of this is how Friction Stir Welding (FSW) has been picked up and used by business for a wide range of applications.
13-09-2017
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