WCA September 2007

Industry news

New MSc courses

Sheffield Hallam University, UK, in association with the National Metals Technology Centre (NAMTEC), UK, has launched two new postgraduate MScs that have been specifically developed to meet employer and employee needs in the metals and manufacturing sector. The two courses are titled MSc Materials and Manufacturing Manage- ment, and MSc Advanced Engineering Metals, and are part of the university’s Materials, Manufacturing and Manage- ment Post-graduate Programme. The courses are open to those employed in a relevant area, and most students study on a part-time basis while in full employment. It is also possible to study individual modules from the courses through the university’s Individual Study Programme. Both courses have been designed following extensive consultation with technical specialists at NAMTEC and employers in the engineering, metal and manufacturing sectors, including Corus, Sheffield Forgemasters, TiMet, Allvac and Outokumpu. content reflects the changing demands of the metals and manufacturing sector, as David Clegg, course leader from Sheffield Hallam University explained: Course structure and Maillefer, Switzerland, has reported a successful Interwire 2007 show, with more visitors to the company’s stand than in the previous two shows. Noticeable interest was expressed in the company’s energy, telecom and fibre optics products. Energy applications included the latest designs from building, auto- motive to high speed MV cable manufacturing and optimum curing for CV lines. The CV lines balance speed and layout length for high productivity of quality cables of up to 500kV. A THX 70/130 crosshead was also on display. In the field of fibre optic cable equipment, OEL lines are used throughout every step of loose tube fibre optic cable production. The OEL 40, 41, 70 and 60 lines represent,

David Clegg (course leader), Anita Sunderland (NAMTEC), Matthew Howe (course administrator), and Becky Strachan (head of post graduate studies) m

“These courses equip candidates with the knowledge and expertise essential for developing and exploiting materials, metals and manufacturing issues. “We are delighted to be working with NAMTEC to deliver these courses which combine best practice with real life case studies and the opportunity to interact with industry experts.”

For more information on the courses, contact Anita Sunderland at NAMTEC on +44 1709 724990, or Matthew Howe at Sheffield Hallam University on +44 114 2254215.

NAMTEC – UK Fax : +44 1709 724999 Email : info@namtec.co.uk Website : www.namtec.co.uk

Maillefer’s success at Interwire

The latest developments are found in LAN and micro-coax cable. For micro-wires used in hand-held devices, overall diameters are shrinking down to the order of a tenth of a millimetre for solid insulation. Physically foamed dual layer constructions are slightly larger. Interwire also gave Maillefer the opportunity to confirm developments in North America. The US team, headed by Sharon Nathaniel and Jon Williams, is in the process of strengthening services by increasing the number of technicians supporting US and Canadian customers. Maillefer SA – Switzerland Fax : +41 21 691 2143 Email : info@maillefer.net Website : www.mailleferextrusion.com

respectively, solutions for tight buffering, secondary coating, SZ stranding and jacketing. Maillefer’s telecom products range from voice, data and LAN, to micro- coax, mini-coax, CATV, drop & trunk, and large RF coax. More visitors flocked to the Maillefer stand m

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