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This website explains how the UK Valves and Casting industries, via their respective trade associations (BVAA, CMF and CTI), were able to significantly benefit from the DTI sponsored "ICT Carrier" technology transfer programme managed by Optimat.

The website explains the research undertaken and illustrates how step-changes in quality, cost and delivery were all made possible by ''''carrying over'''' state-of-the-art computer technology from already modernised industries.

The projects findings should be of interest to anyone involved in the the valves industry or the casting or pouring of molten metals."