Events

Developing new products and qualifying them for new markets

Webinar

Are you an inventor or an innovative company looking to grow through new product development or diversify by taking an existing product into a new but regulated market?  

This webinar will challenge the reluctance to innovate outside existing standards, frameworks and methods by providing an introduction to key concepts within product development while outlining the crucial verification and validation steps required for successful product acceptance within new markets.  

An introduction to the Lightweight Manufacturing Centre (LMC) and what it can do for you

Webinar

Working with novel lightweight solutions to help businesses overcome and face manufacturing challenges, this webinar provides an introduction to key members of the team including LMC Director, Iain Bomphray, who boasts significant lightweighting and composites experience having worked in senior engineering roles at Red Bull Racing and Williams Advanced Engineering.  

Outlining the help that the LMC can offer, whatever your business size or industry, you will come away from the webinar inspired. Tap into the vast expertise and technical capabilities at the Renfrew based facility, also learning about a real life LMC composites recycling project and its  plans for the future.  

Machining Scotland 2020 *event now postponed*

AFRC, Inchinnan

Recognising the growth in manufacturing opportunities in Scotland, the AFRC will host a workshop on high technology machining solutions.

The same event will be repeated over 3 days. Please therefore indicate your preference of attending the event on either: Tuesday 25 or Wednesday 26 or Thursday 27 August.

Click here to register on Eventbrite.

10^th EASN International Conference on "Innovation in Aviation & Space to the Satisfaction of the European Citizens"

Salerno, Italy

This is a forum where innovative ideas, breakthrough concepts and disruptive technologies are presented, while in parallel be the place for disseminating the knowledge and results achieved in the frame of research projects of the aviation and space field. Dr. Jie Zhao and Prof. Yi Qin from the University of Strathclyde (Centre for Advanced Forming Research Centre and Centre for Precision Manufacturing) are preparing a special session on “Advanced Manufacturing Technology for Aeronautics”. 

All Energy 2020

SEC Glasgow

All-Energy is the UK’s leading and only full supply chain renewables and low carbon energy event for the private and public sector energy end users, developers and investors with a total audience of close to 8,000 in 2019 - a 12% increase on the previous year.

Made in Scotland Awards 2020

Glasgow Science Centre

Back for its fifth year, the Business Insider Made in Scotland Awards in partnership with the University of Strathclyde's Advanced Forming Research Centre champions all aspects of transformational discoveries and developments made in Scotland.  

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.

APRA European Symposium

Prague

APRA Europe promotes remanufacturing as an integral part of the circular economy.  The AFRC will be presenting and in attendance at this conference.

MACH 2021

NEC, Birmingham

5th International ECCC Creep & Fracture Conference - 2021

Intercontinental Edinburgh The George, Edinburgh

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.