Understanding Heat Treatment Course October 2009
Wolfson's annual training course Understanding Heat Treatment, which was held at the Jewellery Quarter Conference Centre in Federation House on 20-22nd October, was once again deemed successful by manager Derek Close. It was attended by twenty delegates, which is remarkable given the current economic climate that is particularly bad in the heat treatment industry. The delegates, who were mainly from companies throughout the UK and Ireland but also included one from the USA, are shown in the images below along with their various affiliations.
Course Delegates (20-22nd October 2009)
back l/r Mick Darby (TTI Group Ltd.), Alex Cunningham and Robert Hair (Spirit Aerosystems (Europe) Ltd.), Charles Hartwig (Therm-Tech of Waukesha), Andy Clements (NMB-Minebea Ltd.), Gary Clarke (GE Aviation).
front l/r Anthony Haselum (GE Aviation), Andrew Cairns (Spirit Aerosystems (Europe) Ltd.), Kenneth Brown and Andrew Gairn (Induction Heat Treatment Services Ltd.).
back l/r Perry Long (Mincon International Ltd.), Chris Neal (AgustaWestland), Michael Burke (Hartek Engineers Ltd.), Paul Thomas (Bodycote Heat Treatments Ltd.), Dennis Briggs-Price (NMB-Minebea UK Ltd.), Derek Wood (Clarkwood Engineering Ltd.)
front l/r Robert Keyes (Induction Heat Treatment Services Ltd.) Bill Kenny (British Metal Treatments), Darren Wood (Clarkwood Engineering Ltd.), John Talty (Mincon International Ltd.)
In addition to Wolfson's Derek Close (shown below), the course was presented by eight guest lecturers from the industry, a factor that helps maintain its high standards and keep it up to date with recent changes in technology.
Derek Close (Wolfson Heat Treatment Centre) presents the Lecture on Measurement and Control of Furnace Atmospheres.
Sadly Terry Atterbury (pictured below), who recently retired from TTI Group Ltd. announced that he is also retiring from lecturing on the course and that the lecture that he gave on Vacuum Heat Treatment would be his last. Derek Close, on behalf of the Wolfson Heat Treatment Centre, would therefore like to thank Terry for the tremendous support he has given the Centre virtually from it's conception and wish him a long and happy retirement.
Terry Atterbury presents his final lecture on Vacuum Heat Treatment
It has now been confirmed that the next Understanding Heat Treatment Course will take place at the same venue on 12-14 October 2010. The fees will be £655 for subscribers to the Wolfson Heat Treatment Centre and £790 for non-subscribers. Click here for further information or contact Derek Close on 0121 2371122.
