Resourcing Solutions are launching Resourcing International at the 2011 MENA Rail conference in Abu Dhabi taking place on 20th – 21st September. As the talent landscape changes organisations need to be ever more innovative in identifying and attracting the best as the war for talent becomes more competitive. Resourcing International is an advisory consultancy in talent management strategy boasting a wealth of knowledge in current and planned global infrastructure projects and the impact on labour availability.

Resourcing International develop strategic policies in skills gap identification analysis, talent management including employment brand, candidate attractions programmes, on-boarding and retention. Resourcing International provides strategic advice to companies on how to gain a competitive advantage when skills searching from talent pools. Its talent management strategies offers companies a clear insight into the skills market, where it‟s heading and how to be the employer of choice.

Richard Lawrance, Chief Executive Officer of Resourcing International says

“In a candidate short market, with fierce competition for the best skills, the global war for talent is being fought out among 10% of active job seekers. Resourcing International, in conjunction with Resourcing Solutions focus on the 90% “passive” candidate talent pools and use our expertise to source and incubate these workers ensuring their availability in line with our clients project timelines.”

Richard will be a keynote speaker at the 2011 MENA Rail conference in Abu Dhabi. He will be discussing the „War for Talent‟ and Resourcing challenges that infrastructure projects that the Middle East and other Global projects face.

A one year advanced engineering programme initiated by the Technology Strategy Board (TSB) is now set to be a highlighted theme setter for industry briefings at the Composites Engineering Show 2011.

The UK is a world leader in many benchmark setting engineering disciplines of the future, not least of which is composites engineering. A great deal of that leadership derives from a national technology strategy that is not just supportive of work underway today but, as importantly, is prepared to invest in programmes to strengthen UK capabilities and to explore wider fields of application for those capabilities: in short, to establish leadership positions in the advanced engineering disciplines of tomorrow. One great example of this in recent times has been the £10 million i-Composites programme of collaborative research and development co-funded by the Technology Strategy Board (TSB) and 22 programme partners from a variety of market sectors, supply chain positions and scales.

During the year to 31st March 2011, partners in the i-Composites programme pursued research and development programmes across six main, and sometimes overlapping, activity streams in automation, energy reduction, materials, process time reduction, sustainability, and simulation. The overall intention with the i-Composites programme was to accelerate capability maturity across the Technology Readiness Level 3-6 band, from basic research to the point of demonstration using the collaborative nature of the programme to deliver rapid technology capability advances; compressing into 12 months, work that might have otherwise taken years. And although all of the technology developments covered within the programme are rooted firmly in enhancements to current industrial processes, they are still just one step removed from being totally accessible to the composites value chain and hence are providing a very useful starting set of projects for the National Composites Centre (NCC) as they represent the current hot topics in composites within the UK

Programme partners included GKN Aerospace, leading the project; Bombardier Aerospace with Loop Automation and Kuka; Aircelle; Sigmatex; ACG; EPL Composite Solutions; Frazer Nash; and a dozen more. All have contributed to this powerful expression of UK engineering future-ready excellence, culminating in a presentation to the Composites Grand Challenge in Action event on 20th July 2011 at the newly opened National Composites Centre.

The Technology Strategy Board is now interested in using this Grand Challenge model in other areas of UK industry to stimulate the same sort of coordinated momentum that is evident within the composites sector.

Now, the i-Composites programme technical projects will be taking front stage at The Composites Engineering Show, November 9-10 at the NEC, Birmingham as the themes for individual presentations within the Composites UK Sponsored Industry Briefings.

For further information contact:

Ian Stone, Events Director, Advanced Engineering UK group of events

Tel: 0208 783 3574

Email : ian.stone@uktechevents.com

Mecmesin, a British company specialising in force and torque testing equipment, will demonstrate two new testing systems which can help ensure consistency in manufacture and improve productivity at the Composites Show next month.

Mecmesin’s new Vortex-xt and MultiTest-xt really can reduce material costs and help achieve lean manufacturing goals. They can be seen on Stand 949 at the Composites Engineering Show in November. The versatile new Vortex-xt cuts recall costs by improving production line efficiency and reducing wastage. It has been designed for quality control managers who need a simple, accurate, yet rugged, torque testing system for the production floor or QC laboratory.

With the Vortex-xt, static and rotary torque tests are performed at the push of a button and its stand-alone system means that no PC is required, making it ideal for production areas. It’s easy to programme and simple-to-use, so there’s minimal operator training. It is the perfect solution for engineers in the aerospace, automotive and medical device industries who need to measure clockwise and counter-clockwise torque when developing and manufacturing rotary components. Typical applications include positive “click “ on engagement of aerospace, automotive and medical device controls such as ignition switches, valves and automotive stalks.

Rated to 10N.m, the Vortex-xt completes Mecmesin’s range of 3 motorised torque testing systems, which includes the basic Vortex-d and the top-of-the-range Vortex-i computer-controlled test system.  The new MultiTest-xt makes force testing simple. It enables tension and compression tests to be carried out quickly and easily at the touch of a button on samples straight from the production line.

Designed for those in busy production environments who want an easy-to-use test system, without the need for a PC or complex software, the MultiTest-xt is a stand-alone system encapsulating all the elements needed to perform quality control assessments in a robust self-contained unit. The sealed touch-screen houses a simple user-interface, suitable for any level of operator, from engineers and line managers to quality control specialists. Programming functions, test data and evaluation tools are all accessed via a straightforward menu, enabling quick selection and commencement of tests. For example, in ‘quick test’ mode, a test can be chosen and started with a couple of taps to the screen.

The MultiTest-xt is available in 7 capacities from low force measurement ranges including 1000N, 2500N and 5000N, up to high capacity twin-column test systems, which include 10,000N, 25,000N and 50,000N.

Mecmesin’s product range is versatile and its universal test machines combined with dedicated grips and fixtures can be used to solve a variety of specific test applications including; adhesion/peel, coefficient of friction, compression, flexure, tension and torsion.

Mecmesin is a friendly, family-run British company with more than 30 years experience who can offer on-site installation, training and application support services. It currently employs more than 60 people at its factory near Horsham in West Sussex.

Thousands of companies worldwide use Mecmesin measurement systems to maintain consistency of manufacture to comply with relevant standards and to save money by minimising rejects in the production process.

We have confirmed our attendance at the following exhibitions, at the NEC Birmingham

• Advanced Engineering Exhibition – 9th & 10th November 2011

• National Engineering & Construction Recruitment Exhibition – 25th & 26th November 2011

By exhibiting at these events, we feel that not only are we increasing awareness to our vacancies, or helping to reach candidates looking to secure roles within this industry, but we are supporting the industry as a whole. We don’t just exhibit at an event; we work very closely with the event organisers to build on the shows awareness.

Over the next couple of weeks we will be announcing our stand numbers, and we welcome anyone who would like to attend the exhibitions & visit us on our stands to discuss any requirements that you may have.

Mecmesin, a British company specializing in force and torque testing equipment, will demonstrate two new testing systems which can maximize growth in turnover and profit through optimizing design to ensure consistency in manufacture and improved productivity at the Composites Show next month.

Mecmesin’s new Vortex-xt and MultiTest-xt really can reduce material costs and help achieve lean manufacturing goals. They can be seen on Stand 949 at the Composites Engineering Show in November.

The versatile new Vortex-xt cuts recall costs by improving production line efficiency and reducing wastage. It has been designed for quality control managers who need a simple, accurate, yet rugged, torque testing system for the production floor or QC laboratory.

With the Vortex-xt, static and rotary torque tests are performed at the push of a button and its stand-alone system means that no PC is required, making it ideal for production areas. It’s easy to programme and simple-to-use, so there’s minimal operator training.

It is the perfect solution for engineers in the aerospace, automotive and medical device industries who need to measure clockwise and counter-clockwise torque when developing and manufacturing rotary components. Typical applications include positive “click “ on engagement of aerospace, automotive and medical device controls such as ignition switches, valves and automotive stalks.

Rated to 10N.m, the Vortex-xt completes Mecmesin’s range of 3 motorised torque testing systems, which includes the basic Vortex-d and the top-of-the-range Vortex-i computer-controlled test system.

The new MultiTest-xt makes force testing simple. It enables tension and compression tests to be carried out quickly and easily at the touch of a button on samples straight from the production line.

Designed for those in busy production environments who want an easy-to-use test system, without the need for a PC or complex software, the MultiTest-xt is a stand-alone system encapsulating all the elements needed to perform quality control assessments in a robust self-contained unit.

The sealed touch-screen houses a simple user-interface, suitable for any level of operator, from engineers and line managers to quality control specialists. Programming functions, test data and evaluation tools are all accessed via a straightforward menu, enabling quick selection and commencement of tests. For example, in ‘quick test’ mode, a test can be chosen and started with a couple of taps to the screen.

The MultiTest-xt is available in 7 capacities from low force measurement ranges including 1000N, 2500N and 5000N, up to high capacity twin-column test systems, which include 10,000N, 25,000N and 50,000N.

Mecmesin’s product range is versatile and its universal test machines combined with dedicated grips and fixtures can be used to solve a variety of specific test applications including; adhesion/peel, coefficient of friction, compression, flexure, tension and torsion.

Mecmesin is a friendly, family-run British company with more than 30 years experience who can offer on-site installation, training and application support services. It currently employs more than 60 people at its factory near Horsham in West Sussex.

Thousands of companies worldwide use Mecmesin measurement systems to maintain consistency of manufacture to comply with relevant standards and to save money by minimising rejects in the production process.