How critical is preparation to your performance? How much process downtime can you really afford? How do you increase your efficiency without compromising your quality and how do you reduce your costs but at the same time maximise your profitability?
If you’re interested and want to find out how you can make a difference to your business, keep reading…
The Institute of Metal Finishing (IMF) will be running a one day symposium titled “
Surface Preparation and Pre-treatment prior to Surface Finishing”. The event aims to help you and your company achieve the best results from your surface preparation and finishing processes. By introducing new production practices into your business you can improve your cleaning and pre-treatment working, increase your profitability and reduce your reworking. The IMF wants to help you be more efficient, helping you save time and money. Can you or your company afford to miss out?
This one day symposium will take place on
14th October 2008 from 10am at the Birmingham Medical Institute Harborne Road, Edgbaston. Topics to be discussed include - lean, clean and green manufacturing; a sustainable alternative to iron phosphate; continued use of trichloroethylene – meeting legislation without compromising quality; novel replacements for chromic acid anodising in bonded structures; enhancing surface properties with plasma cleaning and etching; ceramic filtration – membrane separation techniques for the optimisation of cleaning systems; hot and cold cleaning methods – carbon dioxide cryoblasting and laser ablation and novel conversion coating technology offering environmental, operational and energy saving benefits.
Companies also have the opportunity to showcase their business by taking a ‘table top’ exhibition space at the event. It’s a cost effective marketing opportunity to gain awareness for your company and valuable enquiries for your business.
Places are limited, so register yours today by visiting www.uk-finishing.org.uk, email:
ken@instituteofmetalfinishing.org or telephone Ken Hoare on: 0121 622 7387. Can you or your company afford to miss out?
The IMF run a programme of events throughout the year covering beneficial topics to help you and your company with all its surface finishing, surface engineering, plating and coating needs. To keep informed and to learn all about the benefits joining its membership, visit www.uk-finishing.org.uk
The Institute of Metal Finishing is internationally recognised for its expertise in all aspects of surface finishing, surface engineering, plating and coating. As industry experts we want to offer you impartial advice, best practice, sound knowledge and put you in touch with the right company to offer you affordable solutions to best meet your business needs.
Offers of presentations are required on subjects relevant to the title.
Please provide a title, 50-100 word synopsis and name of author &
affiliation.
Research papers are welcome provided they are expected to come to
fruition within 5 years.
Deadline date for submission is 31 October 2008. Details should be
addressed to the Events Organiser at IMF Exeter House, 48 Holloway
Head, Birmingham B1 1NQ, UK or emailed to:
