News: Rotherham to host advanced manufacturing summit

MWP Magazine are to host their 2008 summit entitled "Sustainable Manufacturing in the 21st Century" at the Advanced Manufacturing Research Centre’s Factory of the Future in Rotherham. The summit is designed to be one-day seminar and networking event for engineers, technologists, directors and managers working in SMEs. There will be a very strong aerospace theme running through the day, which will include presentations from technology specialists on materials and processes, from managers of successful SMEs on supply chain, training and commercial issues, and from experts on environmental issues. There will also be demonstrations of the work going on at AMRC, including the potential for virtual reality to improve manufacturing methods and product performance. Acknowledging the importance of networking time at the event, James Nathan, winner of this year’s BBC TV Masterchef contest has been enlisted to provide lunch. The event takes place on the Advanced Manufacturing Park on November 6.
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