03519nam 22004332 4500 186850e8-2371-4bb5-829e-ef8327d3725b m o d cr n 260401t20252025 ob 000 0 eng d 9781836450719 (PDF) 10.2218/ED.9781836450719 doi UkCbTOM eng local McGeough, Joe, author. D.T.N. Williamson: Edinburgh’s Pioneer of Hi-Fi Sound Reproduction and Flexible Manufacturing / Joe McGeough. Edinburgh : Edinburgh Diamond, 2025. ©2025 1 online resource (173 pages). text txt rdacontent computer c rdamedia online resource cr rdacarrier Available through Edinburgh Diamond. Open Access Unrestricted online access star D.T.N. Williamson was one of the most creative engineers of the second part of the 20th Century. Yet his early life was full of life-threatening illness, failure, and rejection. He overcame all these setbacks. In his 20s, he designed an amplifier that enabled high-fidelity sound to be obtained from gramophones in vogue at that time, of a quality that was far higher than had ever previously been achieved. He devised a “lightweight” pickup for the gramophone needle. Then, he pioneered the use of computers for machining, enabling components to be made to precision, far higher than was available from conventional methods. In parallel, he developed a novel measurement system that was needed for such components.On those foundations, he went on to develop an entirely computer-controlled process for batch manufacture, that became known as “SYSTEM 24”.The Science Research Council appointed Williamson Chairman of its Manufacturing Technology Committee. He fostered the establishment of the “Teaching Company Scheme”, one of the most successful examples of UK industry-university cooperation. He promoted “Grinding Technology” and “Die and Mould” research programmes in which academics in UK universities worked with industrial partners to overcome problems faced by manufacturing industry.Those achievements were recognised by Williamson being elected a Fellow of the Royal Society; and both Heriot-Watt and Edinburgh Universities awarded him honorary degrees of Doctor of Science.This book portrays the fascinating life and work of D.T.N. Williamson. Mode of access: World Wide Web. The text of this book is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International license (CC BY-NC-ND 4.0). For more detailed information consult the publisher's website. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0 Metadata licensed under CC0 Public Domain Dedication. Williamson amplifier lightweight pick-up computer-aided machining measurement computer-controlled batch manufacture “SYSTEM 24” Teaching Company Scheme grinding technology die and mould manufacture and surface finishing Edinburgh Diamond, publisher. https://doi.org/10.2218/ed.9781836450719 Connect to e-book https://books.ed.ac.uk/public/presses/1/submission_129_129_coverImage_en.jpg Connect to cover image https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/ CC0 Metadata License