The IMechE's Warwickshire Area committee AGM will be held on Wednesday 06 March 2023.

Agenda (timings are approximate) -

       18:00 Refreshments (tea/coffee/biscuits)
       18:30 AGM
       18:45 Talk - see details below

Nominations for the committee are welcome -

• Chair
• Hon Treasurer
• Hon Secretary
• Vice-Chair (currently vacant)
• Education Officer
• Website Officer
• Warwickshire Retired Engineers representative
• Ordinary Committee Member

To nominate yourself or someone else (with their permission!), please contact Howard.Warrener@member.imeche.org (the current Hon Secretary) by the end of Monday 04 March; thanks.
Joining online via MS Teams is an option (technology permitting) but nominees are encouraged to attend in person where possible.

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Talk - Explore the possibilities of digital manufacturing



Ever wondered what digital manufacturing actually is? Or maybe you're unsure how it can benefit your projects?
In this event, Protolabs, the fastest and most comprehensive digital manufacturing service in the world, will tell you - and show you with sample products - about digital manufacturing, covering what it is, why you’d switch from traditional manufacturing, a deep dive into the technologies available through 3D printing, the evolution of manufacturing and real case studies showcasing how digital manufacturing can be (and has already been) utilised across a variety of industries to accelerate product development.

Speaker bio - Highly qualified in Design and Engineering, over the past 12 years Rich has been an integral part of the team at Protolabs.

His current role is to provide expert advice and support to customers entering their journey from product development to deciding on the best manufacturing solution for their project. With extensive knowledge of the key manufacturing processes at Protolabs (injection moulding, CNC machining and 3D printing) Rich helps customer take advantage of Protolabs’ value, balancing the objective of satisfying customer requests with the potential of downstream risks to deliver acceptable parts on schedule.  

With a BA in Furniture Design and an MSc in Engineering by Research, which focussed on the applicability on Additive Manufacturing technologies within creative industries, Rich has a wealth of knowledge and is a go-to Engineer for process and capability advice.