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Dr Richard Curry, SUSTAIN Steel the UK achieve energy sustainability with wind and energy?
Corrosion Resistant Materials awarded prestigious Queen’s Award for Enterprise
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A guide to implementing QMS certifications for small businesses and start-ups
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Investigating a catastrophic failure
The importance of stainless steel in the UK
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4 COVER STORY - CAN THE UK ACHIEVE ENERGY SUSTAINABILITY? 6 THE IMPORTANCE OF STAINLESS STEEL IN THE UK ECONOMY 7 TWENTY YEARS AND STILL DEDICATED TO THE FLOW: HYDROSCAND UK 8 BIG INVESTMENTS ARE JUST THE BEGINNING FOR VAN LEEUWEN UK 10 IS SOCIAL MEDIA THE ANSWER TO THE AGEING WORKFORCE CRISIS? 11 IRACROFT: PRIZE-WINNING TUBE SPECIALISTS 12 THOUGHTS AND IMPRESSIONS FROM THE 2022 FARNBOROUGH AIRSHOW 15 CORROSION RESISTANT MATERIALS AWARDED PRESTIGIOUS QUEEN’S AWARD 16 SHOULD YOU CONSIDER ADDITIVE MANUFACTURING? 18 INVESTIGATING A CATASTROPHIC FAILURE 19 A GUIDE TO IMPLEMENTING QMS CERTIFICATIONS FOR SMALL BUSINESSES 20 LASERS 101: LASER SAFETY AND LASER USES 23 HOW YOU CAN FEATURE IN THE NEXT EDITION What’s inside All of our articles are published on The Metal Magazine website, which you can find at www.themetalmagazine.com The Metal Magazine2
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Can the UK achieve energy sustainability with wind and photovoltaic energy?
The UK is entering a serious energy crisis. Dr Richard Curry asks whether renewable energy sources are the answer, and discusses the impact of the energy crisis on the UK steel industry.
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“Are we blindly hoping that technologies that may not be ready to meet our fundamental needs will solve the problem?”
BSSA Managing Director Rob Cooper discusses the importance of stainless steel to the UK economy.
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The importance of stainless steel in the UK economy
Hydroscand UK mark their 20th anniversary with a weekend of celebrations and a documentary video about the business.
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MD Kris Bowling is enthusiastic about the expanded stock range and Van Leeuwen UK’s plans for the year ahead.
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Because of the vast buying power of the group... we can be both competitive and still deliver the highquality product that our customers demand “ ”
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Is social media the answer to the ageing workforce crisis?
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How do you encourage the next generation to consider working in the metal industry?
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Peter Comerford tells us about the new aircraft, robotics, and logistics drones that he saw at the 2022 Farnborough International Airshow.
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Corrosion Resistant Materials awarded prestigious Queen’s Award for Enterprise Resistant Materials awarded prestigious Queen’s Award for Enterprise
Adam Bradley explains the application process and tells us why he believes winning the award will be so beneficial for the business.
Chris van Dam guides us through the factors to consider when deciding whether AM is the best option for your production
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Investigating a catastrophic failure
Sarah Bagnall from R-TECH Materials invites you along on an investigation into a catastrophic failure in a system designed to prevent undersea pollution.
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Read the article → A guide to implementing QMS certifications for small businesses and start-ups
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Quality expert Andrew Milner explains why and how small businesses should seek to implement QMS standards and achieve certification One
Laser expert Edwin Kroon, aka LaserEd, discusses all things laser, starting with the basics...
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