ESI hosts Near-Net Shape Processes and Light
Weighting Event
A free event for engineers and manufacturers
ESI UK Ltd., a pioneer and world-leading provider in virtual prototyping, will bring
together leading UK industry and academic experts at a free one day event, “Shaping
the future of Near-Net and Light Weighting”, which will be held at the Manufacturing
Technology Centre in Coventry on Tuesday 8th September 2015.
The field of Near-Net Shape (NNS) manufacturing encompasses a wide range of
innovative techniques for the accelerated and sustainable production of parts. It is
particularly suitable for the production of complex geometries, for customised
production, and small batch sizes.
This event will explore how these new technologies can produce components that
contribute to light weighting (or mass reduction) of road and rail vehicles, as well as
ships and aircraft, reducing fuel consumption and thus also the carbon dioxide
emissions.
Delegates attending this free event can expect to gain an insight into recent
developments in Near-Net Shape process, and learn what processes are being
developed and the results that can be achieved. Speakers will also explain the drivers
for these developments, and explore the future for the field.
The one day event consists of a series of thirty minute presentations. Organisations
providing speakers include:
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Castings Technology International
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Richard Gould, Commercial manager presenting “Shaping the Future
of Manufacturing Today: Casting Near-Net-Shape”
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The MTC discussing the new National Centre for Net Shape and Additive
Manufacturing;
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BAE Systems on Additive Manufacturing; and
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ESI Group on simulation tool development.
Hannah Amiss, Global EMEA Marketing Specialist for ESI UK Ltd., commented “ESI
is seeing first-hand the enormous benefits that Near-Net Shape processes are
bringing to the manufacturing community. We are not only developing simulation
tools to address this growing area, we are actively engaged in major European
research projects such as AMAZE on Additive Manufacturing.
“Near-Net Shape processes not only make production more efficient, reducing time
and waste cost, they are a key tool to achieving ever tightening targets. Targets such
as light weighting for transportation OEMs and their supply chain. I’d recommend this
event to anyone with an interest in making their production processes more efficient.”
To reserve a place please call Hannah Amiss on 01543 397900 or visit the webpage:
www.esi-group.com/company/events
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Contacts
Peter Tasker, Aro PR and Marketing
t 01752 894 786
m 07933 520561
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Notes to editors:
ESI is a pioneer and world-leading provider in Virtual Prototyping that takes into
account the physics of materials.
ESI has a unique know-how in Virtual Product Engineering, based on an integrated
suite of coherent, industry-oriented applications. Addressing manufacturing industries,
Virtual Product Engineering aims to replace physical prototypes by realistically
simulating a product’s behaviour during testing, to fine-tune fabrication and assembly
processes in accordance with desired product performance, and to evaluate the
impact on product use under normal or accidental conditions.