The Annual Plant and Equipment Management Innovation Conference 16th November 2011 Birmingham City University, B42 2SU, UK Conference registration: Baker Building, 9 am - 9.30 am Conference event: Kenrick Lecture Theatre, 9.30 am – 5.40 pm IAE Awards Gala Evening: Baker Building, 5.45 pm – 10.00 pm Dress code: Smart / lounge suit Organised by The Off-highway Plant and Equipment Research Centre (OPERC) in conjunction with Professor David J. Edwards and Professor Gary D. Holt of The Centre for Business Innovation and Enterprise (CBIE), Birmingham City Business School E BRONZ Sponsorship SILVER Sponsorship GOLD Sponsorship Official Gold Sponsors GOLD Sponsorship E SILVER BRONZ Sponsorship Sponsorship BRONZ SILVER SponsorshipE Sponsorship Official Silver & Bronze Sponsors GOLD Sponsorship Keynote Address by Lord Digby Jones, former Director General of the CBI “Growing the UK Economy... ..what’ll stop us?” The only way out of our economic malaise is to trade our way out. Everyone is certain that we must grow our economy to succeed. So what is going to prevent this happening on a sustainable basis, especially in a globalised market place where India wants your lunch and China wants your dinner? Lord Digby Jones will explore some of these issues, from our education system not being fit for purpose to unintelligent Government procurement, from suffocating, systemic, regulatory risk-aversion to an anti-business societal mood music that celebrates entrepreneurship in individual personality and suspects and decries it in its success. He will also provide examples of staggering global success in innovation and value-added manufacturing and service provision. Can we succeed? Without doubt he says, if...! Conference Itinerary 9.00 am Registration, refreshments and exhibitions (Baker Building) WELCOME SPEEChES Opening welcome speech Professor David J. Edwards 9.30 am Director of CBIE, Business School, Birmingham City University Introduction to Birmingham City University Professor Mary Carswell 9.40 am Pro-Vice Chancellor, Birmingham City University SESSIOn 1 Richard Taylor Managing Director, Automatrics Limited 9.50 am Innovations on tracking technology Thomas Kvifte International Sales Director, Abax AS (Norway) 10.10 am HAVi – simple, effective and affordable Andrew Mee Technical Director, The HAVi 10.30 am Innovative and trusted bolt securing technology Peter higgins Technical Sales Engineer, Nord-Lock Group An update from HSE Peter Lennon Team Leader - Workplace Environment Team B, 10.50 am Work Environment, Radiation and Gas Division, HSE Introducing Lord Digby Jones Professor David Tidmarsh 11.10 am Vice Chancellor, Birmingham City University 11.20 am Growing the UK economy.....what’ll stop us? Lord Digby Jones Former Director General of the CBI 11.40 am Q&A session 1 12.10 pm Buffet lunch and exhibitions SESSIOn 2 1.00 pm Workplace transport – risk management Steve Baldwin Technical Manager, Mentor Training Robert Doble Product Manager, Finning UK & Ireland 1.20 pm Condition monitoring Lucy Couturier Service Development Manager, Finning UK & Ireland 1.40 pm Making safety personal John Riehl Owner of MyZone 2.00 pm Fuel for thought Kevin Taylor Managing Director, Liquid Management Solutions Ltd 2.20 pm The hidden safety risk Martin Knott Managing Director / Business & Customer Excellence, Speedy 2.40 pm Revolutionising step to working at heights Lauren France Marketing Director, APT Construction Services Ltd 3.00 pm Q&A session 2 3.20 pm Mid afternoon refreshments and exhibitions SESSIOn 3 3.40 pm Hand protection: what makes us different? Michael Easton Sales and Marketing Director, Globus (Shetland) Ltd 4.00 pm Innovations in health and safety Kevin haycock Environmental, Health & Safety Project Manager, A-Plant 4.20 pm The Track Lock System Dave Creswell Area Hire Manager, WHC Hire Services Managing people plant interfaces Iain Wilson Director Safety, Sustainability, Risk & Assurance, 4.40 pm Balfour Beatty Major Civil Engineering JCB’s responsible approach to innovation Tim Burnhope Group Managing Director, Product Development 5.00 pm and Commercial Operations, JCB 5.20 pm Q&A session 3 5.40 PM CLOSE OF DAy COnFEREnCE IAE AWARDS GALA EVENING’ Sponsored by 5.45 pm Drinks reception 6.00 pm International Awards for Excellence - presentation ceremony 6.40 pm Evening dinner Evening entertainment - a comedy show compered by Geoff Whiting and featuring Taylor Glenn, 8.00 pm James Redmond and Bob Mills 9.30 pm Charity raffle for Birmingham Children’s Hospital (Raffle tickets £10 per strip) 10.00 PM EvEnT CLOSE Evening Entertainment Compere - James Redmond Geoff Whiting James Redmond is a dry, slick and subtle stand up who After 13 years on the stand-up delivers unexpected twists and turns during his set as he circuit, Geoff is an established deconstructs his art. As well as performing over 350 gigs comedian and popular compere, since his debut in 2010, James also runs, and is resident with a wealth of experience in MC, at a charity comedy club in Hampstead. working all types of event and He made his name as a occasion. model and actor and is Geoff has also made regular best known for seminal appearances on TV and radio, roles in ‘Hollyoaks’ (C4) as well as being an excellent and ‘Casualty’ (BBC1) TV warm up having cut his and presenting ‘SM:TV’ & teeth on a series of the BBC’s ‘CD:UK’ (ITV), alongside Shooting Stars. He has recently Cat Deeley. He is also overcome a fear of flying a regular guest and allowing him to jet contributor on off and spread his y N ‘Soccer AM’ d (Sky 1) & humour even e ig further. Radio 5 m h Live. o t Bob Mills C Bob Mills burst onto the comedy scene in the 80s turning the faltering ‘alternative’ establishment Taylor Glenn on its head with his unique, challenging brand Taylor Glenn is an American comedienne of irreverent stand-up - he remains a wonderfully based in Cardiff. She recently won the national assured live performer today. Bob made his name ‘Welsh Unsigned Stand Up Award’ as part of the presenting ITV’s gameshow ‘Win Lose Or Draw’, following Cardiff Comedy Festival. up with the weird and wonderful late night cult show ‘In Bed With MeDinner’. With a background in improvisational As a writer and producer, theatre and sketch Bob was responsible for two comedy, Taylor is as series of ITV’s award winning, comfortable in front critically acclaimed Bob Martin. of a camera as she He also created and wrote the is in front of a crowd. Robson Green comedy drama, She is currently Northern Lights; and as a film co-producing and producer helped Julie Walters performing in a TV to a BAFTA in My Beautiful Son, sketch comedy pilot also receiving his own coveted with Gold Rush nomination from the Academy. Productions and He’s also written for the working on a multi- acclaimed Channel 4 comedy- media comedy/ drama Shameless, and the science project engaging historical film drama with Perfect Motion Pierrepoint, starring Timothy Pictures. Spall as Britain’s last hangman. DINNER MENU Supported Charity Starters: Introducing... Asparagus & Wild Mushroom Tart (v) Handmade tartlet accompanied by fresh salad leaves in a hollandaise drizzle. Chicken & Leek Terrine Freshly prepared chilled terrine served with tangy tomato chutney and crisp melba toasts. Main Courses: Greek Style Filo Basket (v) Crispy filo pastry basket brimming with Mediterranean vegetables, Greek feta cheese, succulent olives and authentic herbs. Served with basil infused oil. Founded in 1862, Birmingham Children’s Hospital treats around 250,000 children each year, serving a growing West Midlands Salmon Encroute (f) population of 5.3 million, of which 1.4 million are under 18. The Succulent Scottish salmon supreme topped with wilted hospital is the only children’s hospital in the UK to offer both an spinach and baked in crispy pastry crust. Served with a Emergency Department and the full range of specialist clinical tangy hollandaise splash. services. Many patients also come from further afield because we are a nationally designated centre for cardiac surgery; All main courses served with Chef’s selection surgery of the face and skull; the skin blistering condition of fresh vegetables. epodermolysis bullosa; eye cancer; inherited metabolic disorders; and liver and small bowel transplants. We also have Desserts: a world-renowned Intensive Care Unit, Paediatric Clinical Research Facility and Burns Unit. Chocoberry Pie We rely on donations to provide art and play facilities for Chocolate pastry case layered with chocolate filling, children and teens, improve the care environment for patients chocolate and clotted cream mousse. Topped with and their families, repair and restore our largely Victorian cranberries, redcurrants and raspberries, served with buildings, purchase leading-edge medical equipment and fund pouring cream. research and development. Freshly Brewed Tea & Coffee with chocolate mints Our corporate partners play a key role in this by donating money, volunteering their employees’ time, and organising The Evening Munchies: fundraising events. Some choose to do this as a corporate initiative, others prefer simply to encourage and allow their Selection of British & Continental Cheeses, Biscuits, employees to ‘do their own thing’ for us. Grapes & Celery Along with a sharing platter of: Mixed Fruit & Nuts, Salted Pretzels, Tortilla Chips, Sweet Warm Popcorn (n) Drinks: Complimentary wine, beer and soft drinks will be served with the meal. If you would like further information please contact our fundraising team who can provide their expertise to help you tailor a programme that best meets your objectives. For full details please contact us by email via [email protected] or phone on 0121 333 8539. Presentation Summaries Innovations in health & safety Kevin Haycock, Environmental, Health and Safety Project Manager, A-Plant Health and safety is of paramount importance to A-Plant and the company takes every step possible to minimise or remove risk to personnel at all times.