Seminars
30 April 2025
Advanced Manufacturing: Paths to Validation
TWI and Make UK Defence are pleased to announce the co-hosting of an event dedicated to advanced manufacturing on 30 April, 2025 at TWI Cambridge. The in-person event, ‘Advanced Manufacturing: Paths to Validation’ will bring together experts from TWI along with stakeholders from across the Defence sector. Expect representation from industry leaders including Make UK Defence, Leonardo, the Ministry of Defence, and many more to discuss a range of topics for manufacturing in 2025 and beyond.
Presentations scheduled for the day include those related to supply chains, advanced manufacturing certification, non-destructive inspection, integrity management and materials performance. In addition, there will be keynote speeches, tours of our facilities, and time for networking with our experts and fellow attendees.
Exhibition Space
There will be a limited numbers of exhibition space at the event. Each space is 3x1sqm with a table, chair and access to electricity. This space will be enough for up to 3 pull up banners.
The cost of this space is £150.00. Please book your space at the registration link.
Programme
A full programme will be published shortly.
Speakers
James Redman
Principal Project Leader - Thermal Processing Technologies
TWI Ltd
James Redman joined TWI in September 2012 and is a Principal Project Leader in the Thermal Processing Technologies (TPT) section. James has 9 years of working experience as a materials engineer, as well as a MEng (Hons) from The University of Sheffield in this field.
James has been carrying out diffusion bonding projects and research for the last 3 years, and led the research programme for the development and patenting of the surface preparation technology that enables aluminium diffusion bonding. James leads TWI’s diffusion bonding technology offering (of which TWI has over 60 years experience) and has investigated a multitude of different alloys and joining techniques. In addition, James works heavily in the field of vacuum brazing, ranging from the manufacture of complex components, to research into dissimilar materials joining, including ceramics.
Josh Barras
UKRI Future Leaders Fellow and Principal Project Leader - Laser Additive Manufacturing
Josh is a UKRI Future Leaders Fellow and Principal Engineer working within the Laser Additive Manufacturing Section at TWI. Josh leads the newly formed Extreme High-Speed Laser Application Team. He is a Chartered Engineer through Membership of The Welding Institute, with over 9 years of laser cladding/LB-DED experience.
Kate Franklin
Team Manager of the Friction and Forge Processes team
TWI Ltd
Kate Franklin is the Team Manager of the Friction and Forge Processes team. Kate has a degree in Materials Science and a Ph.D. in Structural Metallic Systems for Gas Turbine Applications from the University of Birmingham. Kate’s research was undertaken in collaboration with Rolls-Royce Plc and focused on friction welding of nickel super alloys for aero engine applications.
Kate joined TWI as a Senior project Leader, in this role she was responsible for leading numerous friction welding projects employing a variety of materials for a range of industrial applications. Kate has been responsible for numerous projects in the aerospace and space industry, from Friction Stir Welding tanks for hydrogen storage to Linear Friction Welding aero and space structural components. As well as working with clients to research and develop friction welding processes for novel applications, she also considers design for manufacture and joint integrity. As the Team Manager Kate oversees Rotary, Linear, and Friction Stir Welding technologies at TWI as well as the revolutionary CoreFlow™ technology.