The Electrical Insulation Association UK

A Forum in which member companies can exchange views on matters of mutual interest

New MIDEL eN Natural Ester Product Guide.

MIDEL eN is our natural ester-based dielectric fluid which is suitable for sealed electrical equipment or equipment fitted with a bagged conservator. In particular it is ideal for installations in temperate locations or indoors. Natural esters or vegetable oils as they can also be known, are a group of materials directly derived from renewable plant […]

AEV Installs New VPI Processing Plant

AEV are proud to announce the installation of a new in-house-designed VPI plant. This installation showcases the technologies available in AEV equipment, and for the first time, adds batch and contract VPI processing to AEV’s range of services. aev The plant is fully computer controlled, offering the most accurate and repeatable results available. Once insulated, […]

Football Match between Langtec and Jones Stroud November 2009

A football match was played in Blackburn between Langtec and Jones Stroud last November (2009) and the photograph shows the two teams taken beforehand. The photo was taken by Malcolm Hems who also refereed the game.  No photo is available from after the match. For the record, it was an excellent game which Jones Stroud won 4 – 2, possibly because […]

IEC 1906 Award

Dr Jeremy Wheeler has been awarded the prestigious IEC 1906 Award in recognition of his exceptional contribution as Convener of TC2 Working Group 27 to the work of IEC in creating a new set of publications relating to the qualification of electrical insulation in rotating machines driven from converters. The citation states that this award […]

Attwater Group December 2008

Following the acquisition earlier in 2008 of Custom Composites of Rochdale Lancs, Attwater announce the acquisition of the business of Shannonvale Plastics Ltd of Middleton. Custom Composites are a leading composite tube manufacturer supplying specialist composite tubes into diverse markets. Shannonvale business is complimentary to that of Custom Composites and the merger of the two […]

ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING AT THE THISTLE HOTEL, HAYDOCK PARK

FRIDAY 24th APRIL 2015 The EIA held its Annual General Meeting at the Thistle Hotel, Haydock Park.   A presentation of the Eddie Porter Shield for the EIA Annual Golf Competition was made to Todd Littlehales who had won it for the 5th time in the last 10 years.   The meeting concluded with the Tom Eland […]

EIA GENERAL MEETING AT THE CROWN HOTEL, NANTWICH (CW5 5AS)

WEDNESDAY 21 JANUARY 2015 AT 10.30 AM The Crown is a timber-framed, black-and-white historic hotel and public house located at 24–26 High Street in Nantwich, Cheshire, and dates from shortly after 1583. There was a public car park behind the hotel with some free parking in spaces allocated to The Crown Hotel. The meeting was […]

EIA GENERAL MEETING AT THE LAND ROVER FACTORY, HALEWOOD, LIVERPOOL (L24 9BJ)

WEDNESDAY 24 SEPTEMBER 2014 AT 10.30 AM The meeting was held in the Land Rover Visitor Centre on the South Road at Halewood. The meeting was preceded by refreshments and followed by a hot buffet lunch with a choice of meat or vegetarian dishes.    An introductory talk was given by the Land Rover guides and delegates were […]

EIA GENERAL MEETING AT THE BLACK COUNTRY LIVING MUSEUM

WEDNESDAY 11 SEPTEMBER 2013 AT 10.30 AM The meeting was held in the Conference Room of the Museum and refreshments were served from 10.00 am onwards. After the meeting, at approximately 12.30 pm, a hot fork buffet was served, comprising a selection of spicy, non-spicy and vegetarian options accompanied by soft drinks and followed by […]

ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING

FRIDAY 25th APRIL 2014 The EIA held its Annual General Meeting at the Thistle Hotel, Haydock Park commencing at 2.30 pm.  The agenda included a new item entitled “Forum” which was intended to provide an opportunity for Members to share information on issues commonly experienced in industry.  The first subject was introduced by Tony Greenfield on absenteeism, which […]