Leeds Association of Engineers
Membership is open to engineers of all disciplines
This section has been created as a vehicle for keeping our members informed of association news and by reporting current events etc. related to the wide spectrum of engineering. Contributions by members will always be welcome, but no politics or religion please.
We were very fortunate that James Paskell stepped in at short notice to give us a lecture on developments in Pneumatics over the last fifteen to twenty years. James is a well travelled engineer, working for Thorite of Bradford. He began his lecture by giving us some background history. The first records of pneumatics tell of the use of animal … Continue reading “Lecture Report…. Thursday 28th March 2013”
The President, Jaswinder S. Shergill, requested that we give some publicity to a very worthy cause. Our friend from The Welding Institute, Dr. Richard Johnson, supports ‘Lifelites’, a charity which provides equipment for terminally ill children. It gives them the opportunity to use a computer or play a computer game and bring a little joy into their lives. Richard was … Continue reading “Lifelites – A Charity for Children with Life Limiting Illnesses.”
The President and Council were sad to hear of the passing of Terry Ashton recently. He had joined the council at the start of this current session and had been a member of the association since 1996. Terry had been Fluid Power Manager with Thorite Limited before his retirement and was highly respected in his field of expertise. He is … Continue reading “Obituary : Terry Ashton”
On the 21st February 2013 the Welders and Joiners Society held a lecture on the “Building of the Shard” given by J. J. Krancioch. The Shard is the tallest building in Europe and was officially opened to the public on the 1st February 2013. Johann (John) J. Krancioch was the group Welding and Quality Manager for the Severfield Rowen Construction … Continue reading “Lecture on The Shard”
Please note – that there is a change of date for a forthcoming event. Our factory visit to Constar International in May has been brought forward by one week to suit our host company. The new date for your diaries for this visit is Thursday 23rd May 2013. Click on the link above or see the Events list to view … Continue reading “Date change for the visit to Constar International”
We have made contact recently with the Manchester Association of Engineers (MAE). The MAE was formally established on the 14th January 1856 with an aim to: Bring together of those engaged in the design, direction or superintendence of engineering works and operations, for mutual improvement and assistance, increase of acquaintance and for promoting frequent exchange of opinion on interesting questions … Continue reading “The Manchester Association of Engineers”
Our good friend Frank Smith talked about Switzerland’s railways at the Cleckheaton venue at the recent meeting on Thursday 28th February. Frank’s lecture was entitled “Railways to the Clouds“ As usual his illustrated talk was filled with amusing stories and anecdotes. We are sure Frank will return with another interesting talk for us in the future.
A little history of the company Broadbent was founded in 1864 providing engineering services to the local textile industry across the north of England. During its early years the company built a diverse range of products including steam engines, cars and large overhead travelling cranes. In the late 1800s Broadbent concentrated on designing and manufacturing centrifuges, and by the early … Continue reading “Report on the Visit to Thomas Broadbent Ltd., by Andrew Kibler”
