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Condition monitoring system to be installed at Heathrow 03/07/2009
Artesis is to supply and install an intelligent predictive maintenance solutions to all of the most critical escalators across four terminal buildings at Heathrow Airport.
Inventor Fusion makes history with unified CAD modelling 02/07/2009
Autodesk Inventor Fusion, now available as a preview download from Auodesk Labs, is being billed as a revolution in modelling and digital prototyping.
British steam car prepares for land speed record attempt 01/07/2009
A British steam car has arrived in Los Angeles in preparation of its World Land Speed Record Attempt. The team will commence testing and subsequent attempts from 10th to 24th July.
Europeans Motoring Along in Chinese Drive Market 01/07/2009
Chinese users of motor drives tend to favour brands of European origin according to the results of a user survey compiled and analysed by IMS Research.
Full blown Dassault CAD and PLM coming to a computer near you 01/07/2009
Mid-market engineering companies and small teams within large organisations can now get big boys' PLM, in the form of V6 PLM Express.
Siemens and IBM announce SOA and PDIF-based PLM 29/06/2009
IBM and Siemens PLM Software have announced new solutions covering from design to manufacturing and end-of-life planning and recycling.
Acergy engineers global Autodesk CAD solution 26/06/2009
Acergy, the seabed-to-surface engineering and construction contractor, says it has successfully completed its major licensing audit and CAD consolidation programme.
Wittur lifts engineering design standards on SolidWorks 24/06/2009
Elevator components manufacturer Wittur Group says that standardising on SolidWorks Enterprise PDM will improve global design team working.
Automation provides perfect playing conditions 23/06/2009
The concertina roof on Wimbledon's Centre Court relies on advanced automation technologies from a number of suppliers.
Lens-less LED light has variable beam width 22/06/2009
A student from Brunel University has developed an LED spotlight that can vary its beam without the need for a lens or reflector.
Techman-Head proves Inventor’s power on Airbus A380 22/06/2009
Aircraft ground support specialist Techman-Head says that going for digital prototyping with Autodesk Inventor has significantly improved its design processes.
Honeywell provides LED lighting for Airbus wingtips 18/06/2009
Honeywell has signed an $80million contract to upgrade the navigation wingtip lighting on the A320 to LEDs on the Airbus A320 family of aircraft.
Lamp powers fan with no electricity 17/06/2009
Two students in the Department of Engineering Design at the Indian Institute of Technology Madras in Chennai have come up with the idea of using oil lamps to power fans for use in villages with no access to electricity.
BAE Systems overcome radar wind turbine problems 16/06/2009
Over 50% of UK wind farm developments are objected to on air traffic control or air defence grounds because of the interference turbine blades have on radar systems. According to the British Wind Energy Association, 4.7GW of renewable energy projects are now held up because of military or civil aviation concerns.
Robotic gecko will seek out drugs and contraband 15/06/2009
UK universities and QinetiQ are developing a robotic probe that will attach itself magnetically to the inside of the roof of a steel container and run around to detect drugs, weapons, explosives and illegal immigrants.
Holographic 3D TV becomes a real possibility 12/06/2009
3D television and CAD displays that require no wearing of glasses, or sitting in a special place, has already been demonstrated, but require a hefty amount of data bandwidth and computing power to make them work, not to mention multiple cameras to gather visual data, although this would not be a problem with CAD or creating virtual reality.
Business departments merge but future benefits are uncertain 11/06/2009
Following the merger of the Department of Innovation, Universities and Skills with the Department of Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform to form the Department of Business Innovation and Skills, the Innovation, Universities, Science and Skills committee will publish a report: "The future of science scrutiny following the merger of DIUS and BERR" at 11.00 am tomorrow, Friday 12 June 2009, downloadable from the committee's website, URL below.
Bloodhound secures finance deal as it prepares for show 10/06/2009
Hilton-Baird Financial Solutions has helped the latest UK world land speed record attempt stay on track after securing it short-term funding.
Manufacturing shows signs of rallying 08/06/2009
Optimism amongst UK manufacturers is on the rise according to the latest figures from BDO Stoy Hayward's Manufacturing Optimism Index. The UK manufacturing sector is starting to show the first signs of rallying with both optimism and output levels at a seven month high.
New fuels tests launched by Millbrook 08/06/2009
Millbrook, one of the world's leading transport research and development facilities, has rolled out a further fuel additive test to the petrochemical and wider automotive sector.
Zero emission cars to race in TTXGP 2010 08/06/2009
The world's first clean emission Grand Prix will take place this weekend, with 20 electric motorcycles lining up on the grid at the annual TT event on the Isle of Man. Now, organisers have said that next years event will also feature zero emission cars.
Medical device companies asked to make themselves heard 05/06/2009
Throughout June, companies engaged in the medical sector have the opportunity to log onto a dedicated micro site where they can express their opinions as part of a campaign to lobby government.
BASF supports environmentally friendly Formula 3 car 03/06/2009
BASF's Catalysts Division is supporting the first racing car designed and made from renewable materials. The WorldFirst Formula 3 car, which was developed by the Warwick Innovative Manufacturing Research Centre (WIMRC) at the University of Warwick, has recently completed successful test runs.
Collaborative design benefits from touch screen technology 03/06/2009
An LCD screen that tracks up to 10 individual fingers at once has been developed by 3M Touch Systems.
Cranfield offers free re-skilling opportunities 03/06/2009
Cranfield University is to offer individuals directly impacted by the current economic crisis an opportunity to re-skill and redirect their careers to take advantage of identified skills shortages in areas such as environmental technology and composite design.
 
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