NMIS Insights: in conversation with our circular economy experts
Sit down with Lightweight Manufacturing Centre Director Iain Bomphray, NMIS Knowledge Exchange Fellow Paul Cantwell, and Manufacturing Engineer Dr Andreas Reimer
Is there a sure-fire way for manufacturing businesses to cut costs, lower emissions and reduce waste?
At least part of the solution is embracing the circular economy, where natural capital can be used and re-used and we can find value throughout the life cycle of finished products.
But…how can you adopt the principles of a circular economy and what does it really mean?
Shifting to renewable energy and materials, encouraging product sharing, improving product efficiency, adopting remanufacturing and recycling, and delivering goods and services virtually are just a few examples.
Here we will delve into all things circular economy, where you'll have the chance to pick the brains of our experts and learn how your business could reap the rewards of adopting circular economy principles.
About NMIS Insights: in conversation with...
Ask burning questions and join the conversation or sit back and listen as some of the brightest minds in Scottish manufacturing reveal their expert insights over a cup of coffee.
You can also learn about opportunities and technology issues facing your peers through real-time polls and surveys in a new quick-fire accessible format where you set the agenda.
Provide your question during sign-up or on the day. We'll do our best to answer it or point you in the direction of where to find out more.
Our in conversation sessions are:
- Relevant, covering real-world technology areas relating to manufacturing businesses like yours
- Interactive, offering Q&A sessions and immediate feedback through polls and surveys, allowing real time benchmarking with companies in your industry
- Convenient, express 30 minute webinars that are also available to stream on-demand at a time convenient to you
- Inclusive, aimed at all levels and experience
- For all sectors and all company sizes
A Chartered Engineer, Fellow at the Institute of Mechanical Engineers, and a Professor of Industrial Practice at the University of Strathclyde, Iain has successfully delivered lightweight structural solutions across various sectors, from Automotive through to Aerospace.
Developing specialisms in both metallic and composite materials and their manufacturing methods, Iain has played a role in the first carbon fibre gearbox in Formula 1, the first composite door for London Underground, and some of the largest individual carbon fibre structures ever produced.
Paul joined the Advanced Forming Research Centre (AFRC) in February 2014 as the knowledge exchange fellow originally in the area of Oil and Gas. Since then, his role has evolved in leading the Resource Efficient Manufacturing and Hydrogen themes. This includes the development and integration of new research priorities, proposals and projects. Paul also acts as Technical Lead for the High Value Manufacturing Catapult's Circular Economy Strategy Transition group and sits on the PEL/88 Wind Turbine advisory board.
He has an engineering degree with honours from Loughborough University. Paul initially worked in research for aerospace as a corrosion engineer before moving to the oil and gas industry. He has spent most of his career working for Pipeline Technip and Heerema Marine Contractors as the lead coatings engineer in subsea pipeline installations.
Paul is on part secondment to the Scottish Institute for Remanufacturing (SIR). Since joining the SIR he leads on high value sector engagement, looking to identify sector specific programs, build sector roadmaps and identify program opportunities for the SIR network to engage with.
Dr Andreas Reimer's (CEng MIMechE) background and expertise is in forming, machining and additive manufacturing. He concluded his EngD (Engineering Doctorate) in optimising the surface integrity for precision dies in machining by developing neural networks and genetic algorithms. He also has a bachelor and two master's degrees in engineering.
Currently, he is a manufacturing engineer leading the remanufacturing testbed theme and related projects. This includes developing and integrating new technologies and machines in the centre and developing new research proposals/projects.
Before working on machining, additive manufacturing and remanufacturing, he developed his expertise as a researcher on flow forming processes and process consultancy at the University of Magdeburg.
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| Date | Wednesday, August 18, 2021 |
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| Location | Online via Microsoft Teams |
| Duration | 30 minutes |