07/08/2019 Making the difference From lightweighting and strengthening a VW bus to putting a paraplegic mountain biking champion back in the saddle, generative design is seeing significant real-world applications.
06/08/2019 Collaboration is the key Competitive advantage has always been the driver of business. However, BuroHappold Engineering’s global design & technology director, Neil Billett, says proprietary software is actually harming ...
05/08/2019 Fasteners are playing a major role in the electric vehicle revolution As the automotive market continues to evolve and environmental and economic pressures increasingly demand a shift towards sustainable solutions and lower carbon emissions, Electric Vehicles (EV) is ...
02/08/2019 Moving motors into wheels could take electric vehicle design away from traditional vehicle design One of the limiting factors in the design of electric vehicles has long been that it has been based on conventional vehicle design. Of course, it made sense to start the shift to electric power with ...
01/08/2019 10th Anniversary of the BEEAs: A decade of excellence – 2016 The British Engineering Excellence Awards were launched in 2009 to champion and celebrate design innovation and excellence. Since then, the BEEAs has grown – as has the number of companies entering ...
31/07/2019 Flexible, low-cost translation of diagnostic assays to a simple, easy-to-use device In which applications could a simple, low-cost robotic system that performs on-site, precise fluid mixing and manipulation be used? They could include: diagnostic testing, testing of food and drink ...
30/07/2019 Critical mass The holy grail of 3D printing is for it to become a viable mass-production technology. Could a new technological leap make that possible?
12/07/2019 Innovative technologies mean pianists can hear and feel the difference The design of pianos is not a discipline that one instinctively associates with innovation. And with good reason: the fundamental design of the concert piano has remained largely unchanged since ...
10/07/2019 Used in the right application 3D printing and injection moulding complement each other very well In the last six years the global 3D printing market has more than doubled. By 2020, analysts estimate the sector will be worth $3.1 billion. In comparison, the global plastics moulding market is ...
09/07/2019 Precision sensors are proving valuable in real time condition monitoring of wind farms A range of unpredictable events such as lightning, stormy weather and rough seas can have serious consequences on a wind turbine, potentially resulting in defective rotor blades, tower movements or, ...
08/07/2019 Counterfeiting affects the bearings industry worse than most. So, what can be done? Of all crucial engineering components, bearings are probably the most commonly counterfeited. The reasons for this can be summarised very simply: supply and demand.
05/07/2019 What if you could buy an industrial desktop robot with your credit card? This UK start-up just released one Industrial robots are expensive. They need ample space for mounting, they need an end effector to make them remotely useful, then they need to be taught exactly where items will arrive and where they ...
04/07/2019 Could ultra-thin solar cells be the answer to supporting the electricity grid as the electric vehicle market grows? 25 years after the first practical electric car was developed, the electric vehicle (EV) market is booming. January 2019 saw the number of EVs sold in the UK increase 110% from the previous year, and ...
03/07/2019 10th Anniversary of the BEEAs: A decade of excellence – 2015 The British Engineering Excellence Awards were launched in 2009 to champion and celebrate design innovation and excellence. Since then, the BEEAs has grown–as has the number of companies entering to ...
07/06/2019 Using autonomous robots and AI to take humans out of harm in Britain’s nuclear clean-up task There are 4.9m tonnes of legacy nuclear waste in the UK, some of it dating back to the 1950s. Dealing with this using current technologies will take 120 years, cost around £234 billion and require ...
06/06/2019 Adhesive tape range offers new options for motor manufacturers Lohmann Technologies, one of Europe’s leading innovators in adhesive tape technology, has introduced two new bonding tapes designed specifically for use in the automotive manufacturing sector. The ...
05/06/2019 Why product development with generative design and AI will gain momentum The concept of generative design controlled by artificial intelligence (AI) in product development is not a new concept. Scepticism towards AI algorithms from product designers and lack of ...
04/06/2019 As Industry 4.0 becomes more of a reality drive condition monitoring is becoming more important Intelligent drive technology is the prerequisite for digitalisation and automation of production, because it enables networked or autonomous production processes in ‘smart factories’ and keeps them ...
03/06/2019 Electric vehicles are quiet – too quiet. Now a UK company has designed a system that creates noise to alert pedestrians Blind pedestrians are 40% more likely to be hit by a hybrid or electric vehicle (EV) than one with an internal combustion engine (ICE), according to a survey by the Guide Dogs for the Blind ...
31/05/2019 10th Anniversary of the BEEAs: A decade of excellence – 2014 The British Engineering Excellence Awards were launched in 2009 to champion and celebrate design innovation and excellence. Since then, the BEEAs has grown in stature as has the number of companies ...
30/05/2019 World’s first MSc in Global Disability Innovation has been launched Technology has the potential to change lives, no more so than in the emerging area of disability innovation. With the accelerating global demand for assistive technology (AT), the Global Disability ...
09/05/2019 ‘Testing to destruction’ is a term that takes on a very literal meaning at Cranfield Ordnance, Test and Evaluation Centre When he describes what happens at his site, Trevor Lawrence, the operations director of Cranfield Ordnance Test and Evaluation Centre (COTEC) reflects: “Now I think about it, it doesn’t sound like a ...
08/05/2019 Additively manufactured spinal implants mimic the mechanical properties of bone Medical device production is a prevalent industry in Ireland and advanced manufacturing research company, Irish Manufacturing Research (IMR), is working with other organisations to investigate what ...
07/05/2019 The wearables market may have slowed but developments in sensing technology and AI suggest we haven’t seen anything yet Technology is playing an increasingly important role in the provision of healthcare, whether in the form of wearable devices, home diagnostic applications or remote monitoring devices. Powerful ...
06/05/2019 Redesigning the humble tattoo machine Walking into Triplesix Studios in Sunderland isn’t like walking into the typical high street tattoo studio. Instead of a dingy, cramped space filled with examples of the tattooists’ work, it’s a ...
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