The CAE Centre at Wolverhampton Polytechnic

The Computer-Aided Engineering (CAE) Centre at Wolverhampton Polytechnic offers an interdisciplinary service to industry, providing short courses, consultancy and research in computer-aided engineering. The main subjects offered are design, manufacturing, electronics and control. This report presents a brief account of the facilities of the Centre and the activities recently undertaken to promote research, technology transfer and collaboration.

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Advanced Computer Aided Engineering and Manufacturing

Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers Part B Management and engineering manufacture ◽

10.1243/pime_proc_1983_197_044_02 ◽

1983 ◽

Vol 197 (2) ◽

pp. 81-89

Author(s):

K F Wills ◽

F S Hobbs ◽

D Greenslade ◽

C Bottomley

Keyword(s):

Control Systems ◽

Lead Time ◽

Computer Aided Engineering ◽

Efficient Production ◽

Work In Progress ◽

Computer Aided ◽

And Control ◽

Advanced System ◽

Advanced Computer

The advanced computer aided engineering and manufacturing project (ACE) describes a new, highly advanced system for the efficient production of mechanisms and parts for the aerospace and other industries. It required only moderate investment in machining centres, automated workpiece handling and tool changing and management and control systems. In the case studied it has considerably raised output per operator, turnover of stock and work in progress, greatly cut manufacturing lead time, reduced in-progress scrap and eliminated assembly failures and rejection by customers.

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Farmers' needs for management, research and extension, and policy - findings of a farmers' workshop and their implications

Proceedings of the New Zealand Grassland Association ◽

10.33584/jnzg.1992.54.2021 ◽

1992 ◽

pp. 7-10

Author(s):

A.F. Mcrae

Keyword(s):

Technology Transfer ◽

Farming Systems ◽

Management Research ◽

Business Objectives ◽

Research Technology ◽

Systems Research ◽

Farming Systems Research

Farmers' objectives, their circumstances and the constraints they face are central to any consideration of ways and means of improving farming systems. The management, research and extension, and policy needs of the farmers attending this workshop were diverse. This appeared to be linked with the (unexpected) degree of diversity in the business objectives and management structures on these farms. More formal research on these issues across the spectrum of farmers is required to ensure that research and technology transfer meet the industry's needs. Keywords farming systems, research, technology transfer, objectives

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