sorry it's taken so long to get this up - but i had the stability issue clarified earlier.
apparently the stability trials have been executed successfully,
the part in the rns where it implies that stability trials would commence in 2007 is misleading.
the stability trials which are to go ahead in 2007 (early) are a necessary requirement every time the machine is moved.
from this i took it that the trials were undertaken
(elsewhere) - passed with flying colours - and the machine was then delivered and installed at the present site.
this means that product is ready to roll - after a cursory stability trial to ensure installation of the machine threw up no problems.
it was emphasised that this is very exiting news for us - the new guys - and any ttp clients we may be working with - because product is close to production.