If you are visually impaired or blind, you can visit the PDF version by Pressing CONTROL + ALT + 4
You need a JavaScript-enabled browser to view this Publication
Please follow these steps to view the Publication:
Enable JavaScript in your browser
Refresh this page
Best regards
Zmags
£8.95 (when sold)
INDUSTRY NEWS... PAGE 4 MP INTERVIEW… PAGE 8 MACH 2012 PREVIEW... PAGE 18
SPRING
2012
WELCOME / CONTENTS 3
MESSAGE FROM YOUR CHAIRMAN
OVER the December holidays the Tata-
owned car factory Jaguar Land Rover (JLR)
ran extra shifts to keep up with demand. An
expansion to the facility, which could create
1,500 jobs, is reportedly under
consideration. JLR is already building a new
engine plant in Wolverhampton. Other car
firms are enjoying similar success. In 2010
Nissan invested over £400m in its state-of-
the-art Sunderland factory, which produces
for export to more than 90 countries. There
are some clear and very positive signs in
manufacturing where the UK still presents
excellent brand strength and utilises
sophisticated manufacturing technology.
The bad news sto
£8.95 (when sold)
WELCOME / CONTENTS 3 MESSAGE FROM YOUR CH
4 INDUSTRY NEWS UK engine investment creates
INDUSTRY NEWS 5 Win-Win at the MTA Dinner
6 INDUSTRY NEWS First honorary fellow for IL
8 INTERVIEW: STEPHEN MCPARTLAND MP THE LEARNI
INTERVIEW: STEPHEN MCPARTLAND MP 9
PRODUCT REVIEWS 11 PRODUCTREVIEWS 3-Phase TI
12 PRODUCT REVIEWS PRODUCTREVIEWS Time savin
PRODUCT REVIEWS 13 Self-recognition of tor
14 SPATTER MATTER SPATTERMATTER AWD Service
16 SPATTER MATTER ·AWD Su
18 MACH 2012 PREVIEW SO MUCH TO SEE IN THE
MACH 2012 PREVIEW 19 Henrob on sh
20 MACH 2012 PREVIEW
22 GET TECHNICAL Part one of two articles
GET TECHNICAL 23
24 TWI THE
TWI 25 Oxidising flam
26 MACH 2012 MACH 2012 is the ideal platf
ASK THE EXPERT 29 ASKTHEEXPERT Ask the expe
30 OPINION INSIGHT A series of views from J
SIF TIPS 33 PREVENTING BACK- GOUGING BY SW
34 WELDWEB WELDWEB HARVEY'S weldweb Commen