EuroWire March 2016

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“It is my view, that for too long, design and production have not been seen as one and I hope that the design and production sector can address this imbalance.” The Institution of Engineering and Technology – UK Website : www.theiet.org New design and production sector chairman

role progressed to chief technologist for the automation, tooling and fixturing and electronics for the MTC Group, which covers the Lloyds Advanced Manufacturing Training Centre, MTC Operations and MTC Business Launch Centre. Mr Hadall said: “It has given me great pleasure to accept the IET’s invitation to chair the design and production sector executive committee. I am fortunate to take up this position with a strong and enthusiastic team of volunteers, collected together under our previous chairman, Morgan David, to whom I am indebted. “Across the nation, the production sector is undergoing significant change with an increased focus on what we, as a nation, can manufacture. Whilst the UK may have lost many of its traditional manufacturing industries, we still have some unique and high value manufacturing sectors, and with our continued investment in innovation and skills we are well placed to develop the high value manufacturing technologies of the future.

The Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET) has appointed Jeremy Hadall as the new design and production sector chairman. A member of the IET since 1992, Mr Hadall, CEng FIET, became a fellow last year. He is currently chief technologist (automation, tooling, fixturing and electronics) at the Manufacturing Technology Centre, chair of the High Value Manufacturing Catapult Automation Capability Forum, and a member of the British Automation and Robotics Association Council. Having worked as both an applications engineer for ABB Robotics and a senior systems engineer for Vanderlande Industries, his career in automation for manufacturing began when he left university. Joining the Manufacturing Technology Centre when it opened in 2010, he was responsible for the conception and development of the intelligent automation research theme.

Robert’s vice president role Riverdale Global has appointed Robert A (Rob) Malburg to be vice president of sales. He will be responsible for sales of the Riverdale Global range of liquid colours and additives through the Global Express network of satellite operations. Mr Malburg holds a bachelor’s degree in business administration from Bowling Green State University, Bowling Green, Ohio, USA. Riverdale Global – USA Website : www.riverdaleglobal.com

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