TWI Ltd.

United Kingdom

TWI is a world leading independent research and technology organisation. TWI provides industry with engineering and manufacturing solutions for structures incorporating joining and associated technologies (surfacing, coating, additive manufacture, cutting, etc.) through information and technology transfer; consultancy and project support; generic research, contract R&D; and training, qualification and professional society membership. It is the only single source of expertise in every aspect of joining technology for engineering materials - metals, plastics, ceramics, composites and electronic assemblies – from materials selection, through manufacture, to inservice performance and repair.

Quality and reliability are of prime concern to industry. The recognised way of ensuring satisfactory performance is by working to relevant standards or specifications. TWI assists in the production of standards in the interest of its Member companies. It has representatives on more than 60 International, American and European committees and over 50 British Standard drafting groups. The field of activity covers welding engineering, welding equipment, structural integrity, corrosion, materials selection and joining of plastics.

Know-how within TWI covers materials properties and applications (ferrous and non-ferrous metals, polymers, ceramics, advanced composites, structural integrity, fracture, design and NDT), joining, fabricating and assembling technologies (welding and cutting processes, surface engineering, brazing, soldering, adhesive bonding, additive manufacture, electronic packaging), and manufacturing (project management, decision support, manufacturing systems, health and safety, quality assurance).

TWI operates a management system certificated by LRQA to BS EN ISO 9001:2008. It also has certificated management systems for health and safety (BS OHSAS 18001) and environment (BS EN ISO 14001).

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