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IMechE – Bladon Jets: Micro Gas Turbines Everywhere? Is now the time?
22 Jan 2013, 7pm, Bentley Motors, Pyms Lane, Crewe The talk will cover the history of the Bladon Brothers pioneering developments in micro axial flow compressor and turbine blisks and how this led to resurgence in interest in micro gas turbines. Speaker: Phillip Lelliott Director, Bladon Jets UK In a fast changing technology market being […]
SMMT’s Meet the Funder, Solihull, West Midlands
Register FREE for the Meet the Funder event, 21 November 2012, Register here. The NAA will be at the SMMT’s first Meet the Funder event, on 21 November at Cranmore Park Conference Centre, Solihull, West Midlands, B90 4LF (4LE for satnavs) This industry event is designed to support all automotive firms looking for financial support and […]
Niche Vehicle Members Forum
On the 5th November the Niche Vehicle Network will be holding a Members Forum from 12:00 – 16:30. Held at the Heritage Motor Centre, Gaydon this free to attend event aims to facilitate greater networking between members and give selected companies the chance to give a short presentation to attendees on their specific business area […]
Business Excellence Networking Meeting, Electron Technical Solutions, Runcorn
Join us at Electron Technical Solutions for our next Business Excellence Networking Meeting. Electron Technical Solutions is a successful SME supplying specialist paint finish components into the automotive industry; examples of the company’s products are the front grilles for Range Rover, Freelander and Evoque, and gear knob decals for Toyota. Free to Business Excellence Members […]
Members Networking Meeting, 28 November 2012, 1pm, Jaguar Land Rover, Halewood
28 November 2012, 1pm, Jaguar Land Rover, Halewood We are holding our next members meeting at Jaguar Land Rover – come and take a look at their operation and maximise your membership by taking the opportunity to network with other members, NAA staff and the Board. You never know what opportunities may arise or what you may […]
IMechE – Bentley Integrated Cylinder Deactivation Technology,
In 2008 Bentley made a number of commitments to address CO2 emissions and fuel consumption. These commitments have been met by the application of a number of technologies, one of the most significant being Cylinder Deactivation. This technical lecture looks at how the company made the technology work within the Bentley range including the challenges they faced and achievements they have achieved […]
IMechE – MINI WRC – Intelligent Engineering for Rally Performance
This lecture will provide a look at how to apply good engineering practice to a situation that is chaotic and challenging, and produce excellent results with the MINI Countryman John Cooper Works WRC as the final outcome Speaker: Damian Harty Senior Research Fellow, Coventry University Prestige Lecture Tuesday 4th December 2012 – 7pm Bentley Motors […]
IMechE – mi-Technology Tour of Facilities, 18 September , Leyland
mi Technology is a completely independent, privately owned group delivering analysis, development, testing and consultancy services to manufacturers and suppliers around the world. This is a rare opportunity to tour the facilities and see what type of work mi Technology do. (YOU MUST BOOK FOR A PLACE ON THIS EVENT) Flyer: mi-Technology Event Flyer Tuesday 18th […]
NAA event – Lean Means Beans – Understanding the financial implications of improvement activities, 25 September 2012, PfL, Halewood
A practical insight for managers driving improvement activities – this one-day course empowers delegates to be more effective in getting their message across by tackling the two main barriers they usually face: a lack of confidence in financial literacy and inappropriate financial measures. The sessions are highly participative and cater for all entry levels of […]
CarFest North, Cholmondeley Castle, 8-9 September
CarFest North, the idea of BBC Radio 2 breakfast show presenter Chris Evans, will be held at Cholmondeley Castle in Cheshire over 8-9 September 2012, Chris Evans’ vision was to host his very own perfect ‘family festival’ brimming with all the things he loves – great cars, food and music – and at the same […]
