Next Generation Tooling

Fibre Polymer Composites in Construction

Delivering Cost Effective Solutions for the Composites Industry
Tooling is a fundamental element of delivering composite components to the market that do the job and meet increasing quality, cost and volume requirements.  Whether you are in aerospace, automotive or building a rotor blade for a wind turbine the cost and complexities of tooling can significantly impact your competitiveness and profitability. This workshop, run by the Automotive and Aerospace Sector Groups of the Composites Leadership Forum, will bring together Tier 1 and 2 suppliers along with tooling manufacturers to explore the issues and opportunities within tooling and aims to support the UK industry in developing the supply chain and improving our competitive position. We aim to look at all elements of tooling from specification through to design, prototyping, manufacture and full production.  Focus groups will be driven by feedback during the day with the aim of bringing together companies to work on specific opportunities along with seeking appropriate funding support.  The end goal will be to develop ideas such that individuals and groups can start working towards short-term collaboration and potentially seek funding support where appropriate. Funding opportunities may come from the ATI, APC and Innovate, and we will also discuss this on the day. In some instances the opportunities developed may be of a significance that additional targeted workshops will be required. Representatives from both large organisations and SMEs are encouraged to attend to ensure that we have feedback from across the whole market. Programme 
09:00 Registration & Refreshments 09:30 Introduction - TBC 09:40 Goals of the Day - Philip Spinks, CLF Strategy Delivery Manager 09:50 CLF Sector view - Henry Sarel-Cooke, GKN Wheels & Structures; Craig Carr, GKN Aerospace 10:05 CLSP and the opportunities created by tooling - Paul Gallen, NCC 10:25 Elevator pitches – challenges and opportunities in tooling:
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<LI>Alan Harper Composites – Alan Harper</LI>
<LI>Mouldbox – Martin Oughton</LI>
<LI>Voxeljet UK – Gareth Darch</LI>
<LI>Poeton Industries – Martin Crowe</LI>
<LI>Orbital Composites – Amolak Badesha</LI>
<LI>TenCate – Jed Illsley</LI>
<LI>Expert Tooling – Andy Bools</LI>
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More to be announced. Contact <A HREF="mailto:philip@compositesuk.co.uk" REL="nofollow noopener noreferrer">philip@compositesuk.co.uk</A> if you'd like more details.
11:05 Break & Refreshments
11:30 Funding opportunities - TBC 11:50 Group Workshop – collection of ideas and vote on top 4 for Focus Groups - Facilitated by Paul Gallen, NCC
12:20 Lunch and site tour
13:40 Focus Groups 1 and 2 - Facilitated by Rob Hewison, AMRC and Nigel Keen, NCC
14:20 Feedback on Groups 1 and 2 14:40 Break & Refreshments
15:00 Focus Groups 3 & 4 - Facilitated by Rob Hewison, AMRC and Nigel Keen, NCC
15:40 Feedback
16:00 Conclusions and close
Who should attend? 
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<LI>    Management / engineering staff in composite components manufacturers</LI>
<LI>    Management / engineering / design staff of tooling companies</LI>
<LI>    People working in CAE within the tooling sector</LI>
<LI>    Further and higher education establishments currently researching tooling</LI>
<LI>    Anyone with an interest in tooling within the composites sector </LI>
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Registration This event will run from 9:00 am, for a 9:30 start, through to 16:00. Refreshments provided. Registration is open to all and bookings can be made via this page free-of-charge. Terms and conditions apply. Invitation for speakers We are looking for speakers from companies and institutions with new developments in tooling and tooling design or have issues and challenges with tooling. Please contact <A HREF="mailto:clf@compositesuk.co.uk" REL="nofollow noopener noreferrer">clf@compositesuk.co.uk</A> for more information. Image used provided by <A HREF="https://www.formaplex.com/" TARGET="_blank" DATA-MSYS-CLICKTRACK="0" REL="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Formaplex Limited</A>. Our thanks go to Composites UK and BEIS for supporting this event along with the National Composites Centre. 
 
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Terms & Conditions 
Delegate places at this event are free-of-charge, however failure to attend on the day without notice will result in a £50 + VAT admin charge. Please <A HREF="mailto:events@compositesuk.co.uk" REL="nofollow noopener noreferrer">contact us</A> if you can no longer attend before the event. You are welcome to send a colleague in your place but please let us know their details beforehand.

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