productThe International Powered Access Federation (IPAF) has experienced another year of growth, which has seen membership rise by 6.6% and a total of 158,727 people successfully complete an IPAF training course in 2016 – up 10% on the previous year.
productA new and much enlarged edition of Mitutoyo UK’s Metrology Handbook is now on sale. Even though extensive revisions and additions have increased the page count by 50%, the original cover price has been held.
productAn ‘Instrumented Indentation Course’ jointly organised by Anton Paar, Queen Mary University of London and NanoForce will take place from 10th – 12th May 2017 at Queen Mary University of London.
productIn 2016 Gasmet launched a free App on both iOS and Android, providing anyone with an interest in gas monitoring with easy access to an enormous volume of information. Now, to help users make the most of the App’s capabilities, Gasmet has published an explanatory video, which is available on the Gasmet YouTube channel or from the Technology page of gasmet.com.
productGetting the health and safety message across before young people formally enter the workplace is the aim of the LOcHER project – ‘Learning Occupational Health by Experiencing Risks’. It is aimed at students undertaking vocational courses who are about to enter the world of work. Keen to support the project, JSP has donated 20 ‘safety rucksacks’ to woodworking apprentices at Preston College.
productA call for papers has been made for the 56th annual conference of the British Institute of Non-Destructive Testing (NDT), which takes place from 5th to 7th September 2017 at The International Centre, Telford, UK.
newsThe Manufacturing Technologies Association (MTA) has teamed up with the North East Automotive Alliance (NEAA) to deliver a one-day masterclass focusing on the supply chain and automation within the UK automotive sector. The event will be held on 6th April 2017 at Nissan Sport and Leisure in Sunderland.
articleThe quality of training available for health and safety professionals is a significant contributor to the UK being regarded as one of the safest of all countries in the developed world, says Ian Crellin, marketing manager, British Safety Industry Federation (BSIF). Here he outlines the organisation’s recently-launched Safe Supply Accreditation training course
blogAs the Department for Education (DfE) is poised to transfer responsibility for apprenticeships to the new Institute for Apprenticeships on 6 April, engineering employers are urging the body to keep recognised qualifications a core feature of apprenticeship standards.
productCasella’s noise monitoring course returns on 23rd May at its headquarters in Bedford. Attending the one day course enables individuals to gain knowledge on Noise at Work regulations; ensuring compliance and saving a business time and money in the long run.
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