Renishaw Supports Mach 2010 Educational Initiative

Renishaw has announced that it is backing a new educational initiative that is running as part of the Mach 2010 manufacturing technologies exhibition. The company will be supplying apprentices to act as tour guides for groups of potential young engineers and is also transporting some 40 pupils and teachers from three of its local schools to visit the show. The Manufacturing Technologies Association (MTA), the organiser of the Mach exhibition, has created an Education and Training Zone for the event, which will take place on 7-11 June at the NEC in Birmingham.

'Young people will be able to see the latest high-tech engineering technologies on show, from sophisticated CAD/CAM software and high-speed machine tools through to the latest-generation measurement products,' said Chris Pockett, Renishaw's spokesman. On each day of the exhibition, students and teachers will be able to view a range of attractions, including the Bloodhound supersonic car, the British Gliding Association's virtual-reality demonstrator and the Advanced Manufacturing Research Centre's Manufacturing Transporter (Mantra) vehicle.

The latter includes a virtual-reality system that allows engineers to 'walk inside' assemblies to see potential design limitations or for repair and maintenance training. A key aspect of student visits will be tours of the halls, which, each day, will be hosted by five apprentices from Renishaw, who are all at different stages of their four-year apprenticeship programme with the company. The tours will visit a range of exhibitor stands, where students will learn about key aspects of the modern production process, from design and machining through to final part inspection.

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