Events

The SME China Forum 2019

Leeds College of Music, Leeds

With the right advice and support, more and more companies are finding the Chinese market an accessible and successful destination for their goods and services. The SME China Forum is the UK's leading event for small and medium sized companies looking to trade with China.

China is the UK's 6th largest trading partner with over £22bn worth of UK goods sold to China every year, and £20bn invested by Chinese companies and entrepreneurs in the UK. Building on this growth, it is encouraging that President Xi recently reiterated his commitment to open up the Chinese market to foreign imports.

National Manufacturing Institute Scotland (NMIS) – an Invitation to the Food and Drink Sector

AFRC Inchinnan

Are you involved in Scotland’s food and drink sector? 

We we are opening our doors for an NMIS hosted event aimed at the country’s leading F&D companies and key stakeholders. Providing an opportunity for you to learn more about NMIS and what it will mean for you, the 3 hour session also includes a tour of the AFRC and chance to learn more about our areas of expertise, from digital technology, such as Virtual and Augmented Reality (VR/AR) to automation and advanced metrology.

To learn more and secure your spot, contact david.milliken@scotent.co.uk as soon as possible.

X-Industry Event

AFRC, Inchinnan

The ASTF X-Industry Learning group (cross Industry Learning Group), a subgroup of the Asset Stewardship Task Force, aims to identify best practices from other industries or sectors.  For registration or further information, please email: oga.merukforum@ogauthority.co.uk   Attendee numbers will be limited.

CBM Annual Dinner and Awards

Radisson Blu, Derby

This new industry awards will recognise excellence within CBM membership – how better to promote your company’s accomplishments and talent? On the night, winners will be announced for the 3 categories: Emerging Engineer of the Year, HSE Initiative of the Year and Company of the Year.  The AFRC will be in attendance at this event.

Transvalor International Simulation Days

France

IMECHE Scotland Annual Dinner

Glasgow Marriot Hotel

Celebrate your company's achievements alongside top business figures at the Scottish Region's most prestigious event. 

An occasion to entertain clients, network with new contacts and reward staff. More than 300 engineers attended the 2018 event, celebrating with industry partners in a luxurious environment. 

It’s a great opportunity to leverage the networking opportunities available through the IMechE forum, while enjoying high quality hospitality and entertainment, hosted at a great Glaswegian venue.  To register your table, click here.

Advanced Engineering 2019

Birmingham

Bringing together thousands of attendees from OEMs, tier 1 manufacturers, and supply chain partners, Advanced Engineering is the UK’s largest annual advanced engineering and manufacturing event.

Scottish SME Conference

Glasgow

The Business Insider Scottish SME Awards cover a range of categories relevant to those within the SME300 listing as featured in Scottish Business Insider magazine. The AFRC will be in attendance at this event.

CENSIS 6th Technology Summit

Glasgow

Join us in November for Scotland’s leading sensing, imaging and IoT event – a free day of top class speakers, exhibitors, debate and networking. The day includes lunch and a drinks reception at the end of the event.  The AFRC will be in attendance at this event.

Is Your Business Ready for Industry 4.0?

AFRC, Inchinnan

Scottish Engineering are working in partnership with Scottish Manufacturing Advisory Service (SMAS) and the Advanced Forming Research Centre (AFRC) to aid companies in assessing their readiness for Industry 4.0.To register, click the link below. Or alternatively contact Sarah Carvill sarahcarvill@scottishengineering.org.uk or call 0141 221 3181.

SMART Factory Expo

Exhibition Centre, Liverpool

Smart Factory Expo is organised by The Manufacturer magazine - the journal of record of British industry for more than 20 years. With 158k readers in print and online, we draw on their insights to create Smart Factory Expo.  The High Value Manufacturing Catapult will have a stand at the event if you wish to make any enquiries about the AFRC.

The ROCCOs 2019

The Normandy Hotel

The ROCCOs are the annual business awards of Renfrewshire Chamber of Commerce. Held annually in November every year for more than a decade. The ROCCOs allow local businesses and organisations of all sizes and sectors to enter a wide range of award categories with the winners being announced on stage at our awards ceremony.  The AFRC is sponsoring the Excellence in Manufacturing award.

STEM Event

West College Scotland

On the 25^th & 26^th of November, STEM West will be held at West College Scotland Clydebank Campus for its 3^rd year. We’d like to invite employers from STEM related industries to inspire the future workforce in a fun and interactive way.  Members of the AFRC will have a stand at this event.

EMPRESS 2 Workshop - 2020

AFRC, Inchinnan

Following on from the success of the EMPRESS project, along with 27 other partner organisations, the University of Strathclyde and the AFRC are involved in the three-year follow on EMPRESS 2 project coordinated by the National Physical Laboratory (NPL) and funded by the European Association of National Metrology Institutes (EURAMET).  Further details on agenda coming soon.

Primary Engineer Renfrewshire Celebration Event - 2020

AFRC, Inchinnan

Primary Engineer is a not-for-profit organisation established in 2005. Its aim is to encourage young people to consider careers in STEM related professions.  Primary Engineer believes that Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics are key subjects in securing positive opportunities and career paths for future generations, and that this begins in Primary school.  More details on this event coming soon.

5th International ECCC Creep & Fracture Conference

AFRC, Inchinnan

The 5th International ECCC Creep & Fracture Conference in Edinburgh will bring together engineers and scientists from around the world to present and discuss research and developments in all aspects of creep behaviour of high temperature industrial materials and components. The overall aim is to disseminate knowledge and identify future work items requiring attention from the high temperature research, design and standardisation communities.

Scotland Manufacturing and Supply Chain Expo - 2020

SEC, Glasgow

Join 2000 Delegates from the largest Manufacturers in Scotland and the UK. Understand the latest Innovations in IoT & Industry 4.0, Automation & Robotics, Lean, Blockchain, Machine Learning, Supply Chain, Quality & Safety and more.