Event Type: Technical Visit

25 September 2014 16:00to18:00

Carbon bike frames, "handmade" by machines

Industry: Manufacturing

Event Type: Technical Visit

13 June 2014 14:30to17:30

Transports Publics Genevois’ network extends over 427 km and moves 440 000 people daily using 90 trolleybuses, 231 conventional buses and 104 trams, each of which rack up considerable mileage. Join the IMechE on a visit to the maintenance workshops of Transports Publics Genevois, where Geneva’s fleet of buses and trams are kept fit for their daily service as well as a chance to see the newest addition to the fleet, a battery-powered bus prototype.

Industry: Automobile

Event Type: AGM

23 May 2014 14:00to17:45

Join the IMechE Switzerland Group on a tour of the L. Kellenberger assembly line and demonstration facilities to see how their machines are put together. Afterwards we will hold our 2014 AGM. The visit has kindly been organised by Bob Seach.

Industry: Manufacturing

Event Type: Technical Visit

08 May 2014 16:00to18:00

The first motor cars were hot, noisy affairs compared to today’s vehicles. Autoneum makes sure that the heat and noise of the world’s automobiles are kept under control with its acoustic and thermal management solutions. Join the IMechE’s Switzerland Group on a tour of the showroom, test bench and laboratory facilities at Autoneum’s global headquarters in Winterthur. This visit has kindly been organised by Robin LaBarre.

Industry: Automobile

Event Type: Social Event

28 April 2014 18:45to23:00

All members are warmly invited to an evening at the Restaurant zum Braunen Mutz in Basel. Over a meal and drinks, there will be the opportunity to meet with other members and discuss the latest news in the engineering community (as well as other topics!). Cost will be the responsibility of each individual.

Industry: Food engineering