TPT May 2013

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Hexagon opens new precision centre

delivered a keynote speech about how the Bloodhound team will create a jet and rocket powered car designed to travel at 1,000mph, whilst confronting and overcoming the seemingly impossible using science, technology, engineering and mathematics – all aspects on which the new precision centre is based. David Brown, general manager of Hexagon Metrology UK, commented, “At Hexagon Metrology we take pride in offering the highest levels of customer service to our clients. Opening a new facility in this location puts us right on the doorstep of our key account aerospace customers. It will especially allow us to provide a ‘quick turnaround’ calibration service for our Laser Tracker customers.” The Precision Centre complements existing Hexagon Metrology facilities already operating in Telford, Milton Keynes, Swindon and Belfast. Hexagon Metrology is a primary metrology sponsor of the Bloodhound Project. Everyone at the event received a Hexagon Metrology sponsored Bloodhound SSC Fin certificate, and their names will appear on the record breaking car. Hexagon Metrology – UK Fax: +44 20 7068 6581 Website: www.hexagonmetrology.com Bloodhound Project – UK Website: www.bloodhoundssc.com and Tube Products International to ITA members. However, the offer of this arrangement was declined. INTRAS has always put the considerations of the ITA membership at the highest priority, and because of this would like to offer existing ITA members the opportunity to continue to receive free copies of Tube & Pipe Technology magazine or Tube Products International magazine in print or digital formats. For further details and informa- tion about continuing subscriptions, please contact INTRAS Ltd subscrip- tions department at intras@intras. co.uk or visit www.read-tpt.com or www.read-tpi.com

customers in the North West, especially those in the aerospace sector. In addition to demonstrations and training, the main function of the facility will be for the service and calibration of Laser Trackers, offering the quick service as close to Northern customers as possible. Alongside presentations from Hexagon Metrology, Mr Noble

HEXAGON Metrology has opened a new precision centre in Chester, UK. During the opening event, Richard Noble OBE, director of the Bloodhound Project, cut the ribbon and welcomed guests into the new facility. Located close to Airbus UK in Broughton, the new Chester Precision Centre is positioned to offer service to

Bloodhound Project director Richard Noble OBE, at the opening of the Chester Precision Centre

ITA terminates 30-year management contract

The president also advised INTRAS that the ITA would be appointing its own executive secretary, basing him in an office in Germany. These changes were accepted by INTRAS while the existing contract ran to its termination. However, during this time INTRAS became increasingly aware that the overall direction and philosophy of the ITA was changing. During the transfer of management to the ITA president and executive secre- tary in Germany, all membership data was forwarded to them upon request. At this time, INTRAS offered to continue to produce ITAN newsletters for the ITAand to supply subscriptions of INTRAS tube magazines Tube & Pipe Technology

Tube & Pipe Technology readers and many long-standing members of the International Tube Association (ITA) will know that INTRAS Ltd has been the management company for the association for over 30 years, since the ITA was founded by the late INTRAS chairman, Mr John C Hogg, in 1979. However, in February 2012 the current ITA president, Dr Gunther Voswinckel, wrote a letter to INTRAS serving notice to terminate the long-standing management contract, with effect from 30 September 2012. During the following months discussions took place between INTRAS and several ITA officers to try to implement a ‘replacement’ contract to restore the relationship.

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