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NAA Event Review: Helical Technology, 17 May 2018, Warton
What a great visit to the Helical Technology Centre at Warton. Charles Morris opened the proceedings and kept the audience engaged and amused with his presentation on the history and the new innovations at the company… Helical is a company continuously searching for the next big idea and we will watch closely to see what […]
Event Review: Robert Llewellyn’s Fully Charged LIVE, Silverstone, 9-10 June 2018
Robert Llewellyn took his Fully Charged Show from online on YouTube to real-life at Silverstone on Saturday 10 & Sunday 11 June 2018, and real people turned up – in huge numbers… If ever there was a sign that consumer attitudes towards electric cars are changing, this was it. Strange things started to happen even […]
NAA Event Review: NAA Deep Dive Workshop – Utilising Machine Available Data
In the first of our focused Deep Dive Workshops, delegates were immersed in all aspects of Machine Production Data Collection and Analysis… Hosted by Getrag, Ford Transmissions, Halewood (GFT), on 17 April 2018, the workshop outlined why GFT collects data and how it uses the data it collects to measure the key metrics it works […]
Event Review: NAA & LowCVP Moving North Conference Review
NAA members who attended the NAA’s inaugural ‘Moving North’ conference, in partnership with the LowCVP, were treated to an excellent keynote speech from the Mayor of Greater Manchester, Andy Burnham, as well as a day’s worth of presentations from a range of leading industry speakers… The Mayor of Greater Manchester, Andy Burnham, has a vision […]
NAA Event Review: Discover the BAC Mono
NAA members benefit from opportunities to visit unique automotive businesses, and there are few as unique as Briggs Automotive Company Ltd (BAC), the manufacturer of the Mono single-seat supercar… Neill Briggs gave a presentation to NAA members about BAC, explaining how he had set up the company in 2009 with his brother Ian. The Mono […]
NAA Event Review: Siemens Congleton – How to Digitise your Factory
Throughout the year, NAA members are treated to a wide range of company visits, with the most recent, at Siemens, providing a real-world example of how to apply the latest digital tools to optimise the operation of a factory… Siemens is a global engineering and technology services company, working in many sectors, and providing many […]
NAA Event Review: Planning for Brexit
The NAA ran an event in January at GEFCO in Speke which looked at the potential impacts of Brexit on the automotive industry; here’s a summary of what you need to know about planning for Brexit, and an overview about the event host, GEFCO… Prior to the Brexit presentation, Craig Allen, Regional General Manager, GEFCO […]
Industry Event Review: Automotive Advanced Materials: 2D or not 2D?
‘Automotive Advanced Materials: 2D or not 2D’ kicked off the APC’s series of events entitled ‘The Future of Technologies Series 2018’ and took place in the iconic Whitworth Hall at the University of Manchester on the 30th January… The NAA supported the event with a stand in an exhibition area, and around 200 attendees at […]
NAA Event Review: ‘Pull up to the Bumper’ – Plastic Omnium Automotive, 5 December 2017, Warrington
NAA members enjoyed a presentation and site tour of Plastic Omnium’s facility in Warrington, which produces items such as bumpers, tailgates and spoilers for Jaguar Land Rover vehicles… Operations Director Martyn Cray delivered the presentation to NAA members. Martyn explained how he had recently taken up his role at the new factory. The facility primarily […]
NAA Event Review: NAA visit to Bentley, 24 October 17
One of the unique benefits of NAA membership is the opportunity to take advantage of behind the scenes tours at automotive manufacturing sites, and the NAA’s recent visit to Bentley Motors is an example of such a ‘money can’t buy’ visit… Stephen Davies, Head of Production Planning, gave NAA members a presentation about Bentley, which […]
