Paintel Ltd has been specialising in industrial painting and maintenance of structures since 1999. They are privileged to have partnered with clients, and cared for some of the most iconic bridges and structures in the South West UK.
Paintel applicators are fully ICATS trained, including Specialist and Supervisor modules. Their team have numerous years of experience between them and hold a raft of industry qualifications including; Rope Access (IRATA), MEWP (IPAF), Towers (PASMA) & Confined Spaces.
The trainers, both ICA & specialist, operate from the Paintel office & ICATS Approved Training Centre in Lee Mill, Devon.
They are proud to support Correx and be part of the ICorr/ICATS development team for creating courses.Kevin Harold is the lead ICATS trainer, delivering the ICATS Company Trainer, Supervisor and Technical Manger courses. Kevin is also involved with writing courses for ICorr, ICATS, and the ICATS Apprenticeship scheme.
There is an experienced team of ICorr Painting Inspectors covering all three levels. Paint investigation work is carried out for various clients, including Highways, where the investigation is used to determine the existing paint system(s) and how best to prepare and re-paint with a new system.
Paintel are accredited to ISO 9000 and NHSS 19A, ISO 14001 and ISO 45001, which demonstrates to customers that they are willing and able to take the extra steps to prove that they will be held accountable for what advice they give and work
they do.
Young ICorr held a joint meeting with the Greater London region Young members network on the 21st of November. The talk was held in the Council room of the argyll Ruane on Birdcage walk followed by networking in a nearby hostelry. The evening brought together young engineers, professionals and students from across the country who are interested in corrosion, materials, metallurgy and welding. It was a great opportunity to meet like-minded peers from other industries and also provided many of the attendees enrolled on the 2020 Young Engineering Programme (YEP) to meet prior to the programme starting in January.
Guest speaker Roger Francis (RF Materials) gave a fascinating talk on “Corrosion Engineers (& Metallurgists) can save you money”. This covered a whirlwind tour of case studies from fertiliser production to deep sea diving, highlighting poor materials selection and the importance of working together to understand the operating environment for the mechanical equipment. Often mistakes are repeated without learning, emphasising the need to engage a corrosion engineer. Roger’s extensive knowledge on duplex and superduplex stainless steels, in conjunction with correct heat treatments, demonstrated how the corrosion problems could be solved, often with cost savings. He then emphasised the importance of corrosion engineers’ involvements in QA/QC activities to ensure the correct testing and support regimes were put in place at the procurement stage. The talk was very well received and definatly got people thinking about the importance of materials selection.
Sponsorship was kindly provided by the Institute of Corrosion. To stay informed about future Young ICorr events please join the LinkedIn group by searching for ‘Young ICorr’ or alternatively email Caroline.Allanach@gmail.com
Each year the Institute of Corrosion bestows a range of internationally-renowned awards in recognition of excellence in corrosion science and engineering and to reward outstanding service to the Institute and the wider corrosion community. Many of these awards are open to nomination by members of the Institute. Below is a brief description of each award together with details of how to nominate potential candidates.
U.R. Evans Award
The U.R. Evans Award is the premier scientific award of the Institute of Corrosion and is presented annually for outstanding international achievements in pure or applied corrosion science. The recipient is selected by a Corrosion Science Division panel and presented with a sword at the annual Corrosion Science Symposium. The symposium is one which seeks to encourage the participation of the junior members of the corrosion community who would appreciate the visit of, and address by, a corrosion scientist of international repute. The form of the award symbolizes the fight in which we are all engaged. The recipient is also granted Honorary Life Fellowship of the Institute. Nominations may be submitted at any time via email to the CSD Chair, Julian Wharton (J.A.Wharton@soton.ac.uk).
Paul McIntyre Award
The Paul McIntyre Award is presented to a senior corrosion engineer, who, as well as being a leading practitioner in his field, has advanced European collaboration and international standards development. The award consists of an engraved trophy, which is presented at the annual CED Working Day meeting. The recipient is requested to present a brief overview of their activities and encouraged to prepare an article for publication in Corrosion Management. Nominations should be submitted to the CED Chair, Nick Smart (nick.smart@woodplc.com), by
28 February 2020.
H.G. Cole Award
The H.G. Cole award is in the form of a poignard and is made in recognition of exceptional services to the development of the Institute. It is only awarded on an occasional basis, typically every 5 to 10 years, reflecting the highest possible level of commitment of the recipient to the activities of the Institute. Nomination and selection for this award is administered by the ICorr Awards Committee. Nominations may be made at any time to the Awards Committee Chair, Gareth Hinds (gareth.hinds@npl.co.uk).
Honorary Fellowship
Honorary Fellowship is awarded in recognition of outstanding service to the Institute over many years. The recipient is bestowed the suffix FICorr (Hon) and all future membership fees are waived. Nominations for Honorary Fellowship must be submitted via Council.
T.P. Hoar Award
The T.P. Hoar Award is presented to the authors of the best paper published in the scientific journal Corrosion Science during the previous calendar year. The winning paper is selected by a sub-committee of the Corrosion Science Division and the authors receive a certificate and a cash sum of £400.The recipient of the award in 2019 will be announced by the end of the year.
Galloway Award
The Galloway Award is presented to a student author for the best publication describing original research in corrosion science and engineering as judged by a sub-committee of the Corrosion Science Division. A summary of the winning paper is published in Corrosion Management and the prize consists of a certificate and a cash sum of £300. The Institute does not retain copyright of the material, so this does not prevent separate publication of the work in a scientific journal. Submissions (in the form of papers published within the past 12 months or draft publications) may be sent via email at any time to the CSD Chair, Julian Wharton (J.A.Wharton@soton.ac.uk).The decision on this year’s award will be made shortly.
Lionel Shreir Award
The Lionel Shreir Award is made to the best student presenter at the annual Corrosion Science Symposium. Selection of the recipient is carried out by a sub-committee of the Corrosion Science Division. The award consists of a certificate and a cash prize of £125.
For further details on the Institute awards, including lists of past recipients, please visit https://www.icorr.org/icorr-awards/
The AGM was held in the Birmingham Council Chamber at the end of October, and at which David Harvey was presented with Honorary Life Fellowship by the President in recognition of all the work all the work he has undertaken for the Institute as chair of PAC, managing the ISO 9001 process and supporting CP training, for many years.
I am now officially halfway through my term as President and I have to say the time has really flown by!I have nothing but good things to say about the role – I get to see and do some very interesting things and meet some amazing people along the way. Above all, I have been continually impressed by the dedication, pride and professionalism of our members. ICorr is a very special institution and I feel a strong sense of responsibility to maintain and enhance this wherever possible.
It was a pleasure to attend the AGM at the end of October in the rather grand surroundings of the Birmingham Council Chamber, to which we have become accustomed in recent years. The meeting was hosted by the Midlands Branch and was preceded by an impressive talks on cathodic protection from Markus Büchler, Trevor Osborne, Brian Wyatt and Chris Wozencroft. This very distinguished list of speakers was undoubtedly a major factor in the large turnout of over 80 people, which was great to see. Many thanks are due to Bill Whittaker and the Midlands Branch committee for their organisation of the event.
A number of important changes to our categories of membership were ratified at the AGM. The first was to introduce a new category of Honorary Life Membership. From July next year, all members over the age of 70 with at least 35 years of membership will be automatically entitled to free subscription for life through elevation to the category of Honorary Life Member. Those who do not meet the minimum years of membership requirement will still be able to attain Honorary Life Member status via a one-off payment of twice the annual subscription fee (for members over the age of 70) or three times the annual subscription fee (for members over the age of 65).
All of these new options will be laid out in detail in your subscription renewal letter next year and will apply to all categories of membership. We hope that this will make it much easier for members to retain links with the Institute after retirement, when membership subscription fees may understandably drop down the list of priorities. Honorary Life Membership is also a fitting recognition of the contribution to the Institute made by our members over their entire career.
The second change was to rename Individual Members (formerly Ordinary Members) as Affiliates, which was deemed necessary in order to resolve the perennial confusion with Professional Membership. Affiliate is an important entry-level category of membership for the Institute, comprising almost one third of all members, and it is vital that we continue to highlight the opportunities for career development and progression that the Institute offers. Networking, training and accreditation rank highly among these, and we are working hard to enhance these benefits. We are particularly keen to increase the number of Affiliates progressing to Professional Membership, which can be achieved after 15 years of field experience, together with additional training and accreditation. If you know someone in this position, please do not hesitate to give them a nudge in this direction; more details can be found on the Membership section of the ICorr website.
The AGM also saw the election of our Officers and Council members for 2019-20 and I would like to congratulate all concerned and thank them again for their valuable contribution to the Institute. In particular, we are pleased to welcome Caroline Allanach as a newly co-opted member of Council. Caroline has been doing a great job in supporting the activities of our Young ICorr Chair, Simon Bowcock, and we are looking forward to the fresh perspective she will bring to Council.I also had the pleasure to present David Harvey with Honorary Life Fellowship in recognition of all the hard work he has done for the Institute.
May I take this opportunity to wish you and your loved ones a very happy Christmas and a prosperous New Year.
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