Past events

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The section is involved in a variety of events. Our thanks are sent to all of the organisations that support the activities to encourage engagement in the area of Measurement, Control and Automation in the Central North West area. 

Technical Talks:

The section runs a series of technical talks each year, with usually a program of 8 to 10 events per year.

The course program aims to be varied in content throughout the year.

Topics have included:

• Cyber security
• Functional Safety
• ATEX
• Instrumentation advances
• Process Connections
• 3D printing and component manufacturing
• User applications – measurement and control impact in decommissioning, remote monitoring and other applications
• Digitalisation strategies
• De-carbonisation of facilities and the considerations of the measurement and control aspects

          

Previous Face to Face Technical Talks

 

The videos from some of the sessions conducted during the on-line presentations are available on the InstMC Youtube channel:

• Deborah Pollard of Parker Hannifin – 10 steps to a leak free plant
• Dr Beverley Stanford of InstMC Professional Registration Committee - Benefits of Professional Registration
• William Brown of Emerson - Building Digitalisation Architectures for Collaboration
• Paulo Oliveira of Engineering Safety Consultants Limited – Systematic Capability in Functional Safety Systems
• Mark Taylor of HTS Group – Developments in the Recording of ATEX Inspections
• Tim Jones of RPS Group - Defining good practice for Fire and Gas Detector Mapping – an overview of the recently published British Standard BS 60080:2020.
• William Cowdroy of Engineering Safety Consultants Limited (an ERM Company) - Functional Safety Assessments – Learning for End User
• Andy Guille, Chief Duck Herder, Business Coach and Trainer - What if not everyone thinks and acts like you - An introduction to Personality Types
• Harvey Dearden, TDSL / HTS Engineering Group - LOPA considerations
• Alexander Dixon, ITI - Using real-time data to provide insight and actionable info to improve reliability and efficiency.

• Andy Woodward (GPEC) and Bertrand Maillon (IMI Critical Engineering), Additive Manufacturing & Control Valves 

• Megan Hine, Draeger - Safety Challenges for the Energy Tranistion - Part 1 Hydrogen Detection
• Megan Hine, Draeger - Safety Challenges for the Energy Tranistion - Part 2 CO2 Gas Detection
• Ian Brown, Mac-Solutions / Solutions PT - Why Alarm Management is Important 

 

University Engagement:

Manchester University - The section regularly participates in the Manchester University ‘buggy race’ working with Sella Controls to offer prizes to the best team. Sella controls and the section provide personnel to assist in the judging activities.

  

2024 Buggy Race

Liverpool John Moores University – The section supports the work of the university and has provided technical lectures during the program in partnership with local companies. Each year students are awarded prizes for the best project.

Presentation at Liverpool John Moores University from Chair Dave Green supported by Award Sponsors ITI Group - April 2024

 

CHAIN – The section has supported the CHAIN program of events with technical lectures to undergraduates. The Manchester event has been well attended in the past and the program aims to share the wide variety of Institutes and promotes professional registration. Find out more about the program here: Manchester – CHAIN Events. Support has been provided by Tom Nobes of Sellafield UK (2019 presentation), Steve Ward and Ed Johnson of Endress & Hauser (2020 Equipment support) and Phil Malpas of Tennants Fine Chemicals {now Eternis Fine Chemicals} (2020 Stand Support and Presentation). 

             Chain 2020 Section stand     

               Chain 2019 Panel Discussion

 

Social Events

Awards Night - The section successfully runs an Annual Awards Night and Dinner each October. The event attracts many companies each year and we are very grateful for the companies who support the us each year.  The only year the event hasn't run was 2019 due to COVID restrictions, although numbers have been subdued. The supporting companies from 2023 are:

 

Meet the team - In September 2024 we ran a meet the team event in Manchester, where members could discuss the activities of the section with some of the committee members. It was graet to have a face-to-face networking event. 

Golf Day – In 2019 the section ran their first Golf Day for some time. The event was kindly sponsored by HTS Group and a great day was had by all. The repeat of the event is hoped once the COVID restrictions are fully eased.

  

  2019 Golf Day