12/11/2019 How do we embrace the opportunities presented by digital technology? The Digital Catapult offers some answers When asked if they’re keen to embrace digital opportunities, most engineering concerns would answer in the affirmative. However, the problem that generally arises is how to actually achieve that. ...
11/11/2019 Prioritising final production of prototype manufacture can speed time to market and reduce costs The importance of accurate prototype manufacture cannot be overstated. The subject of detailed testing and performance validation, a prototype part reveals whether any further design modification is ...
08/11/2019 How to achieve the best clamp load retention performance in extreme conditions Threaded assemblies are the most important detachable parts used in machinery construction, installation and repair. Relaxation of tension and self-loosening is common for any machine but when it is ...
07/11/2019 I spy with my UVeye An Israeli start-up has taken a system for detecting explosives underneath vehicles and re-designed it for the automotive quality assurance market.
06/11/2019 Future-proofing motor management As technology gets smarter and Industry 4.0 becomes more of a reality manufacturers need to move with the times. Here is the Eureka! guide to future-proofing your motor management strategy.
05/11/2019 Latest gearbox technologies increase performance and efficiency There have been a number of developments in the field of industrial gearboxes that offer designers improved options in terms of performance and efficiency.
04/11/2019 10th anniversary of the BEEAs: A decade of excellence The British Engineering Excellence Awards has charted the breadth and depth of talent in the UK’s design engineering community for the last 10 years. Over the last decade the BEEAs has gone from ...
10/10/2019 An Oxford-based fusion project is closing on producing gain using a cheaper method than the mainstream Although progress has been made towards producing fusion by magnetic confinement, gain is yet to be demonstrated. First Light Fusion is attempting a cheaper way: projectile fusion.
09/10/2019 10th Anniversary of the BEEAs: A decade of excellence – 2018 The British Engineering Excellence Awards were launched in 2009 to champion and celebrate design innovation and excellence. Since then, the BEEAs has multiplied in stature, as has the number of ...
08/10/2019 Rising complexity is leaving conventional PLM processes behind Designing a gearbox used to be a demanding mechanical engineering task. There was a lot to get right: optimising durability, efficiency and shifting behaviour; ensuring parts were inexpensive to ...
07/10/2019 Predictive maintenance processes are easy to implement With food manufacturers being continually squeezed on price by retailers and asked to fulfil orders for supply that can seem, at best, challenging and at worst highly unrealistic, improving ...
04/10/2019 New ground is being broken in the design of positioning tables Linear motion and its associated systems don’t always get the attention they deserve. However, that does not mean there aren’t some fascinating innovations and applications out there.
03/10/2019 2000-year-old Herculaneum Scrolls to be decoded using UK synchrotron Researchers led by Professor Brent Seales, will be using Diamond Light Source, the UK’s national synchrotron science facility in Oxfordshire, to examine and virtually unwrap two complete scrolls and ...
03/10/2019 Are you too clever for your own good? The trouble with being the smartest person in the room is the difficulty in getting people to see things from your point of view. Emma Humphrey, MD of creative agency Genius, explains why strong ...
11/09/2019 UK tech company has harnessed and learned to control the speed of light for its revolutionary Dynamic Holographic HUD Platform At the beginning of 2019 at the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas, Envisics – a technology company based in Milton Keynes – unveiled a holographic head up display (HUD) platform for vehicles.
10/09/2019 Emerging technologies take pole Motorsport has long been at the bleeding edge of innovation and Brent Pittman, director of engineering, automotive and concept design at Autodesk suggests that remains the case.
09/09/2019 Ensuring stability and safety: drives must comply with EMC requirements In many industrial environments, ensuring the stability of drive controllers is sometimes overlooked. However, according to Mark Checkley, sales and managing manager, KEB Automation, an EMC-compliant ...
06/09/2019 10th Anniversary of the BEEAs: A decade of excellence – 2017 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 ...
05/09/2019 Contactless sensor provides improved monitoring of electromagnetic brakes for elevator, and stage and theatre applications Backwards compatible with conventional electromechanical microswitches, but with none of their inherent limitations, Warner Electric’s WES contactless sensor is claimed to bring improved reliability ...
04/09/2019 Keep on rolling The term ‘Smart Products’ has become part of everyday vocabulary as we acquire ever-increasing numbers of devices that communicate with each other and allow us to control them or access information ...
03/09/2019 HR is crucial to efficiency drive Leading manufacturers understand the importance of lean production – yet many have not fully realised the potential of HR teams to deliver better ROI.
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 ...
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