We have a new addition to announce. We have just purchased a Perkin Elmer Spectrum Two FTIR Spectrometer to replace our elderly Nicolet Integra. As well as having the usual oil cell set up it comes with a UATR accessory, which lets us test a much wider range of substances.
Another year and another Student Tribology Conference to sponsor! Check out TriboUK 2017, which this year is hosted by Imperial College London.
We are pleased to confirm that STS’s validation with Achilles UVDB has been completed as part of our continued efforts to review and improve our systems. Our thanks to all the colleagues who have contributed to this process.
This July Swansea University Race Engineering competed in the Formula Student UK event at Silverstone Circuit. The team successfully competed in all of the static and dynamic events. In a field of over a hundred teams they finished 4th is Business Plan Presentation, 7th in Acceleration event and 28th overall.