A pioneering Low-Stress No-Distortion (LSND) welding technology using cryogenic cooling technology from BOC has been shortlisted for another major technology award.
MALCO, a collaborative research and development project between British industry and academia, is one of the finalists in the prestigious UK Engineering Technology and Innovation Awards, set to take place in December.
It is the second time that MALCO – Creating Opportunities for the Manufacture of Lightweight Components – has been recognised for engineering excellence. Earlier this year it won ‘Best Research and Development Project’ in the Metal Working Production (MWP) Awards, a coveted accolade in advanced manufacturing technology.
The project is the result of a wide-ranging inter-disciplinary effort. BOC (a member of The Linde Group), Bentley Motors, Comau-Estil, Dytel Technologies, Isotek, Komatsu, ThyssenKrupp Tallent, TWI and The University of Strathclyde were all instrumental in the engineering solution to this new way of welding. The Technology Strategy Board (TSB) co-funded it.
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