Upcoming webinars by TWI Ltd

Microjoining and Non Destructive Testing on Medical Devices: Meeting Big Challenges on a Small Scale, 6 April 2022, 8am and 3pm

The medical sector has increasingly used microjoining processes and technologies in order to precisely bond devices or implants for use in the medical industry.

As the technology has evolved it has been used for an increasing number of applications, which have created new challenges for manufacture. Non-destructive testing (NDT) can help solve many of these challenges, using a variety of techniques and associated changes to design to ensure product reliability.

Helping to improve manufacturing cost, efficiency and safety while meeting technological compliance, TWI has worked with the medical sector on everything from standards and design to materials challenges and joining solutions for a range of medical products including orthopaedics, diagnostics, active implantable devices, reusable and single use healthcare support devices, surgical instruments, and drug delivery products.

This webinar will be co-presented by TWI senior project leaders Dr Abbasi Gandhi and Dorothee Panggabean, using case studies to highlight a series of microjoining challenges and how NDT can be used to respond with a solution.

This webinar is the second in a series of webinars dedicated to the medical industry, with the first offering an overview of device development and manufacturing in the medical industry based on our decades of experience working in the sector.

However, as this is a standalone event, you do not need to have attended the first event to join this one.

To accommodate a global audience, we are running this webinar for an hour in the morning and again in the afternoon for an hour so please register for the time that best suits you on the relevant registration links below. 

Speakers:

• Dorothee Panggabean, Senior Project Leader, Non Destructive Testing Group, TWI
• Dr Abbasi Gandhil, Senior Project Leader,Thermal Processing Technologies, TWI
• Alan Clarke, Principal Project Leader, TWI Technology Centre Wales  

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Plastics Waste Valorisation and Recycling via Thermochemical Processes, 25 April 2022, 3pm 

Plastics have become an integral part of our daily lives due to their versatility. They play an essential role in many industrial sectors such as automotive, aerospace, energy, medical, construction, and find use in variety of engineering applications. Our increased dependence on plastic materials and components as well as inappropriate disposal routes lead to plastic accumulation and pollution. Efficient and sustainable plastic waste treatment is crucial to reduce our reliance on fossil fuels, reduce plastic pollution, and enhance closed-loop material recycling and transition towards circular economy model.

To address this, TWI through its plastic recycling and sustainability theme, is developing methods for better plastic waste management to allow for material upcycling or circular reuse.

The webinar will introduce the recycling techniques as well as give an overview of TWI’s services and expertise in this field. The talk will then discuss the plastic waste valorisation via thermochemical processes such as thermal pyrolysis, catalytic pyrolysis and gasification. The presentation will finish with allocated time for questions and discussion.

Speakers:

• Ana Antelava, Project Leader, Polymer Science and Engineering, TWI
• George V. Theodosopoulos, Senior Project Leader, Technology Polymer & Composite Technologies Group, TWI  

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Pinweld - A New and Revolutionary Plastic Welding Process, 26 April 2022, 3.30pm

TWI is working alongside Pinweld to deliver innovative solutions for fast and repeatable plastic pipe joining and repair.

Pinweld is a new plastic welding process that utilises a compact, lightweight, self-regulating, low-energy tool to join plastic components together. Unlike current technologies, which can involve expensive heating mechanisms and bulky equipment, the weld achieved by Pinweld uses a minimally invasive technique to precisely heat the interface of two plastic components. Pinweld was initially developed for joining flat sheets, where joint strengths close to parent material strength have been achieved for a range of plastic materials.

Pinweld is being developed as a primary plastic pipe welding technology for the oil and gas and utilities industries. Other global markets with significant potential include chemical processing, nuclear, hydrogen and power. A code of practice (in consultation with industry representatives) will be developed and this may be used to inform a formal Standard for welding pipes using the Pinweld technology.

Scott Andrews from TWI and Keven Chappell from Pinweld will present on the joint project and the latest developments.

Speakers:

• Scott Andrews, Principal Project Leader, Novel Polymer Technologies Section, TWI
• Keven Chappell, Technical Director, Pinweld  

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