EXHIBITION PREVIEW MAKE MEASUREMENT MATTER, 12 MARCH, BRITISH MOTOR MUSEUM
Manchester Metrology helped in the development of this motorcycle
tank pad, while, right, exhibitor Tinius Olsen is assisting Cooper &
Turner in the manufacture and delivery of fasteners for safety-critical
offshore wind turbine application
The full
measure
Make Measurement Matter (MMM) is part of Engineering Solutions Live, a collection of four collocated
events. MMM is for those that use, apply, specify or select measurement technology or services
The show (https://is.gd/uyofoq) takes
place at the British Motor Museum,
adjacent to the Aston Martin and JLR
plants south of Warwick, one minute from
the M40. There is abundant free parking
and, for visitors arriving before 10:30, a free
bacon roll and brew, too. Tea and coffee is
provided free of charge all day at the event,
while pre-registered exhibition visitors get
free admission to the British Motor Museum,
which boasts almost 300 cars (standard
adult entry fee is £14.50 otherwise).
Exhibitor news is ltering through and
Manchester Metrology says it has recently
helped a company needing help in making a
motorcycle more comfortable to ride. Colin
McAndry, like many sportsbike owners,
sought to ease the pressure on his wrists
when riding his machine, and so to take a
little weight off them he designed himself a
comfort pad to t against the tank on the
bike (above).
Armed with his rough prototype, he
became aware that GTMA member
Manchester Metrology (https://is.gd/uteyey)
offered facilities to both accurately measure
it and then reproduce it professionally, using
a state-of-the-art prototyping machine. In fact,
he took his initial design to the Ashton-under-
Lyne experts for appraisal – and walked out
with a brand-new nished product ready to t
to his Honda Fireblade.
Says Manchester Metrology’s Daniel
Haughton: “We needed to provide Colin with
a product that looked good, because it is so
visible on the machine, worked well, was
comfortable and which was also durable
enough to last a lifetime in an outdoor
environment.” The company chose to utilise
one of its latest prototyping machines, the
Mark 2 3D printer manufactured by
Markforged (Mark3D UK, https://is.gd/
zinoho), to create the prototype.
“The advanced Mark 2 3D printer is one
of the latest advancements in 3D printing
technology created by Markforged,”
continues Haughton. “It is an industrial-grade
3D printer that uses materials that no other
3D desktop printer can, such as carbon bre,
breglass and Kevlar. Printing a part to be
exible or strong is easy and intuitive. It
offers almost limitless possibilities across so
many industries, including aerospace,
automotive, biotechnology, construction,
marine and transport. It is also ideal for a
manufacturer seeking to produce highstrength
end-use parts and prototypes.”
Another MMM exhibitor highlighting its
credentials is Tinius Olsen, which has helped
global fastener experts Cooper & Turner,
a supplier of fastener security for the
renewable energy industry for over 25 years.
Producing bolts and xings for wind turbine
structures worldwide, some of these are
located in the most hostile of environments,
including offshore wind farms. In these
environments, exposure to the elements
presents additional challenges and makes
unique demands on fasteners, where longterm,
assured quality and integrity is critical
to safe operation.
Cooper and Turner has been using Tinius
Olsen products and expertise in its
production processes for many years, with a
Tinius Olsen Super L tensile compression
tester proving to be one of the most accurate
and reliable machines on its shop oor. Here,
the machine is utilised multiple times each
day, with its maximum capacity of 3,000 kN
ensuring the precise testing of each safetycritical
fastener, so that it meets all the
required international standards.
Bolt diameters tested on the Tinius Olsen
Super L range from M16 up to M80, and the
fasteners are generally made of alloy steel,
heat treated to meet the mechanical
properties of ISO898-1 property class 8.8
and 10.9.
Most fasteners within a turbine are
installed by torque, so Cooper & Turner relies
on the Tinius Olsen machine to be certain
that the preload and torque capabilities of
individual fasteners are proven, prior to signoff
for dispatch and subsequent use.
Exhibitors
in attendance
Apex Metrology – www.apexmetrology.com
Blum Novotest -– www.blum-novotest.com
Europac 3D – www.europacmetrology.co.uk
GTMA – www.gtma.co.uk
Indysoft – www.indysoft.co.uk
Manchester Metrology –
www.manchester-metrology.co.uk
NPL – www.npl.co.uk
Tinius Olsen – www.tiniusolsen.com
Torus Group – www.torus-group.com
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