The Institute of Sheet Metal Engineering is a learned body with individual membership open to those employed in the sheet metal and associated industries.


To promote the science of working and using sheet metal
To provide opportunities for people to exchange ideas and information
To encourage the development of members
To create an institute that people in the industry will aspire to join
To encourage the development of sheet metal working skills through the annual Sheet Metal Skills Competition
To encourage closer co-operation between industry, universities and research establishments
To promote sheet metal working through participation at exhibitions and trade shows

Corporate Membership of the Institute is available to companies who are engaged in, or associated with, the sheet metal engineering industry.





ISME SHEET METAL SKILLS COMPETITION 2008


25th June 2008

If you wish to enter this competition please download the brochure with competition details and entry form.


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ISME SHEET METAL SKILLS COMPETITION 2007


The annual Sheet Metal Skills Competition provides an opportunity for young people to measure their skills against others in the sheet metal industry. The competition, held at Jaguar Cars Limited, Castle Bromwich Visitor Centre 0n 20th June 2007 attracted a large range of entries from Colleges and companies throughout the UK.

The prizewinners were:

ISME Trophy Winner Josh Chamberlaine DML Devonport Dockyard
Test Piece Class - Level 1 Tarnya Harrington Warwickshire College
Test Piece Class - Level 2 Rikki Jones DML Devonport Dockyard
Test Piece Class - Technical Merit Award Rikki Jones DML Devonport Dockyard
Open Class Jordan Maycock DML Devonport Dockyard
Jaguar Award Michael Rowlands DML Devonport Dockyard
MMMA Trophy Winner Peter O'Connor BAE Systems, Brough



Josh Chamberlaine of DML Devonport Dockyard - overall winner of the competition receiving the ISME TROPHY from Dilwyn Gurney, ISME Chairman.

L - R : Rikki Jones (DML Devonport Dockyard), Jordan Maycock (DML), Josh Chamberlaine (DML), Paul Stanton (Jaguar), Michael Rowlands (DML), Peter O'Connor (BAE Systems, Brough), Tarnya Harrison (Warwickshire College).





21 - 25 April 2008. NEC, Birmingham, UK
MACH is the UK's premier manufacturing technologies event, encompassing metalcutting and metalforming machine tools along with all ancillary and related products and services. MACH attracts over 500 exhibitors and in excess of 22,000 + visitors to each show and is the only place to find out what's new in the marketplace. www.mach2008.com

Visit ISME on Stand No: 4934 in Hall 4!