Independent research and technology organisation, with expertise in applying engineering, materials, and joining technologies across all industry sectors.
TWI was honoured to welcome Her Excellency the Honourable Margaret Beazley AC QC, Governor of New South Wales to our headquarters near Cambridge, UK on 23 June 2022.
We are delighted to be part of a consortium that has secured funding from
@innovateuk
for the PROTECT project.
The project has the
#vision
to manufacture a multi-material
#crashbox
that enables tailored behaviour during low-speed vehicle accidents.
#composites
#innovation
Queen Elizabeth II: 1926-2022
We are deeply saddened by the passing of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II. We send our sincere condolences to the Royal Family at this time and our thoughts are with them and the country as a whole.
We are proud to announce that, our Project Leader, Hadi Khalili has had his research published in the Journal of Offshore Mechanics and Arctic Engineering (OMAE).
Discover more:
#research
#OilAndGas
#offshore
Helping to building confidence outside the comfort zone with all-female
#welding
appreciation course for TWI staff and
@NSIRC
students. Run by TWI's in-house training team, students got hands-on welding experience using MMA, TIG and MAG welding processes
We are excited to announce
@VTTFinland
Senior Scientist, Dr. Marja Vilkman as a speaker at our upcoming ‘In-line Inspection of Optoelectronics Manufacturing’ webinar on the 30 June 2021.
Full event and registration details:
#H2020
#OLEDSOLAR
Thank you to all our exhibitors who made today such a tremendous success
#UKWeldingExhibition
- here are just a few images - look out for our full event report coming soon!
TWI's Adrian Addison presenting on 'Approaches to certification and standardisation of large additive manufactured parts' at Advanced Manufacturing Show
#AEUK19
We thank our Industrial and Professional Members for their support throughout 2020 and look forward to returning in 2021 to continue providing expertise and services to you all.
#MerryChristmas
#HappyNewYear
#SeasonsGreetings
Congratulations to Gabriela Gallegos, a Research Fellow at London South Bank Innovation Centre based at TWI, on becoming a Member Chartered Engineer (CEng) of The Welding Institute.
#womeninengineering
#robotics
#innovation
Meet the TWI team at
#LCV2018
- visit us on stand C1-10 to find out more about joining technologies for batteries, additive layer manufacturing for light-weighting, plastic bonding for improved performance, friction stir welding for joining dissimilar materials, and more.
Day one of our 5th International Symposium on Linear Friction Welding is now underway with almost 80 delegates in attendance.
#linearfrictionwelding
#networking
Ahead of the launch of UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) in April, incoming Chief Executive Professor Sir Mark Walport
@UKRI_CEO
paid a special visit to TWI's Cambridge headquarters to see the latest advances in engineering and joining technologies.
See friction stir welding of steel in action!
We are pleased to announce Jonathan Martin as a speaker at our in-person event, 'RESURGAM Open Day: Developments in the
#FSW
of
#Steel
' on 11 October.
Book now:
#FrictionStirWelding
#Welding
#Shipbuilding
Just over 2 weeks to TWI's UK Welding and Joining Exhibition on 22/05. Hear from TWI's Andrew Woloszyn on what to expect from the day.The exhibition is free to attend and takes place at TWI's state-of-the-art Cambridge facilities.
We were delighted to host our annual additive manufacturing symposium yesterday with presentations from industry-leading experts
#3Dprinting
#AdditiveManufacturing
An Offshore Energy Event will be taking place at Jurys Inn Aberdeen Airport on the 27th of November 2019, exploring ways in which British based manufacturing companies in the offshore industry can differentiate themselves from international competitors.
Creating a stir at TWI's Cambridge HQ today were
@morganmotor
helping to showcase the LightBlank project: how use of friction stir welding can drastically reduce mass and manufacturing complexity, whilst enhancing vehicle performance
#makeitlighterforless
We are one of 16 companies participating in the
@EU_Commission
-funded OLEDSOLAR project to develop innovative manufacturing processes and in-line monitoring techniques to detect defects in solar panels.
Discover more:
#SolarPower
#innovative
#SolarPanels
Hear from TWI's Linear Friction Welding Lead Bertrand Flipo on the upcoming Linear Friction Symposium. The 2-day event at our Cambridge facilities next month will bring together end-users, equipment manufacturers, universities and major RTO's. Book now for early bird discount.
Following the success of our July training courses, TWI will be holding two metallography courses this October. The courses, ‘Metallography Insight’ and ‘Field Metallography’ are both suitable for technicians, lab managers, or engineers.
#metallography
We have some great news to those who have missed our webinar on '
#Friction
Stir
#Welding
of Steel - An Industrial Reality' last week.
Join our second session on Thursday 19 November 2020, 07:00 AM GMT.
Discover more and register:
#technology
@TWI_Ltd
Josh Barras will be speaking about the benefits and applications for using Extreme High-speed Laser Application (EHLA) technology. The webinar takes place on Thursday 13 August 2020, 15:00 BST.
Register now:
#additivemanufacturing
#3dprinting
An excellent two-days from the students and speakers - congratulations
@NSIRC
team, students and speakers for a brilliant
#NSIRC2019
- looking forward to 2020!
@tatheangan
NSIRC Director closes another successful Annual Conference. Thank to all students and speakers for your excellent presentations 👏
#NSIRC2019
Porosity in aluminium welds is caused by gas that becomes trapped in the weld pool when the metal freezes before all of the gas in the weld pool has a chance to escape.
Discover more about avoiding
#porosity
when
#welding
#aluminium
in our article:
TWI is hosting an open day on 13 April for for enthusiastic and highly motivated individuals aiming to join TWI as
#Apprentice
Technicians working in Mechanical / Electrical and Chemical Engineering Apprenticeships.
Congratulations to TWI's Professor Ian Cooper on being honoured for his contribution to the advancement of automated and robotic inspection and advanced non-destructive examination. Ian received the Anne Birt Award at the BINDT annual conference dinner.