Yokogawa UK Sponsor The West Cumbrian Section of the Institute of Measurement & Control's First Ever Exhibition and Lecture Series
12/04/2013 Yokogawa UK Limited
As active members of the Institute of Measurement & Control (IMC), Yokogawa is pleased to announce that it is the official sponsor of The West Cumbrian Section's first ever exhibition and lecture series. The day's theme, entitled "Lessons from Buncefield - Fuel Storage and Beyond" will be held on Thursday 18th April 2013, at the Energus Centre, Workington, Cumbria.As well as a keynote lecture from Colin Howard, a consultant and expert witness who gave evidence at the criminal court in respect of the instrumentation and control aspect of the Buncefield Explosion, Yokogawa will be giving an instructive and informative talk on how safety systems can be used to avoid such tragedies in the future. Other lectures cover subjects such as process interfaces and measurement, alarm handling and CCTV applications, as well as how to make the most of the IMC membership. More information can be found here.
In the evening at the Annual dinner, Yokogawa will again be sponsoring the prestigious 'Graduate of the Year' Award. Speaking about the sponsorship, Mark Halliwell, Business Development Manager for Yokogawa's Nuclear Division says: "We are proud to support the IMC and especially encourage new engineering graduates. There is a shortage of skilled engineers in the UK and as a profession we need to encourage more youngsters to study and reward the best."
For further information, please contact Louise Mungrue:
Yokogawa UK Limited, Solar House, Mercury Business Park, Wooburn Green, High Wycombe, Bucks. HP10 0HH Tel: 01628 535640 Email: louise.mungrue@uk.yokogawa.com Web: http://www.yokogawa.com/uk
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