11/12/2014 Impact engineering: Why all head protection is in need of a redesign The humble helmet dates back nearly 3000 years and though it has been used prolifically in warfare, it is now most commonly used to provide head protection outside the combat arena.
11/11/2014 Embedding sensors for clever composites In applications like wind turbines, tidal blades, aeroplane wings, ship propellers and hulls, it would be beneficial to have a self-sustaining, fully embedded monitoring system in order to ensure the ... 1 comment
14/10/2014 The sensor technology behind the Internet of Things Hardly can the phrase 'Internet of Things' appear on the page before the person writing it senses the eye-rolling and wandering attention that the use of a buzz-phrase inevitably brings with it.
14/10/2014 Tools for successful bearing application Measurement is a key ingredient to successful bearing application and anything that ensures the correct angles and alignment will have a positive impact on the end result.
10/09/2014 Preview: Engineering Design Show 2014 In the three years since its inception, exceeding expectations has become the norm for the Engineering Design Show.
10/09/2014 In the search for ever more efficient automation, sensors have a major role to play Although sensor technology and performance has advanced at an exponential pace during the last decade, and continues with ever increasing capability, the integration of a sensor often only ever ...
10/09/2014 Laser tracker helps JCB generate traceable certificates for jigs and fixtures In 2008, JCB Heavy Products opened a new £43 million factory, in Staffordshire. One of the biggest single investments in JCB's history, the impressive facility is one of the world's most modern ...
14/08/2014 Berkert heralds breakthrough in flow meter management Flow meters are a commonplace fixture in the industrial market. Their versatility and broad spectrum of applications have meant that magnetically-inductive devices have become established as the ...
11/07/2014 Ship builders sight automated inspection A non-contact laser profile displacement sensor is playing a pivotal role in the development of an automatic inspection system to assess the surface and weld quality of ships structures.
13/06/2014 Handheld, affordable 3D scanners make the leap As the 3D printing revolution has gathered pace, so too has the requirement for 3D scanners. The ability to scan an object quickly and easily and then reproduce it on a 3D printer is not merely the ...
13/06/2014 Sensing technology could render the reed switch obsolete The reed switch is a long-standing and reliable standby in the engineering world. Compact and lightweight, ambient-resistant and relatively stable in low and high temperatures, these ...
10/04/2014 How and where can Hall effect rotary-position sensors be used? Designed to measure, monitor and provide feedback, Hall effect rotary-position sensors can be used in a variety of transport applications such as cars, trucks, buses and boats as well as in a wide ...
13/03/2014 Accurate gas sensing at a fraction of the cost TTP, a leading UK-based technology and product development company, has come up with an innovative approach to gas sensing that radically cuts cost, size and power consumption. The new ultrasonic ...
13/03/2014 Rig allows for in-situ cleansing and pressure testing As the exploration depths involved in offshore oil production continue to get deeper the development of more complex sub-sea structures, connected by umbilical systems, becomes a necessary part of ...
13/02/2014 Sensor offers greater efficiency with no need for chopper stabilisation Brushless DC motors need to operate more efficiently as energy and cost savings become a bigger concern. With this in mind, Honeywell Sensing and Control has developed a sensor technology for use ...
15/01/2014 Thermal imaging camera improves quality control SPI Lasers has been using Micro-Epsilon's thermoIMAGER TIM400 camera on a routine basis for both product development and manufacturing.
12/12/2013 Latest developments in flowmeters Flowmeters measure the amount of liquid, gas or vapour that passes through them. However, there all attempts to generalise about this technology end. There are many types of flowmeter, each with its ...
14/11/2013 Out of this world: The design challenges of a mission to Mars Mars still holds a particularly cherished place in the minds of all those concerned with space exploration. After all, we are fortunate enough to live in a time where we take all the benefits ...
14/11/2013 Novel sensor can be cut to size with a pair of household scissors People often customise the size and shape of materials like textiles and wood without turning to specialists like tailors or carpenters. In the future this should be possible with electronics, ...
14/11/2013 Zettlex aims to get design engineers to understand its technology It might not be what one might class the 'sexy' end of engineering, but nonetheless a Cambridgeshire sensor company is getting engineers excited by the possibilities of its encoders.
17/10/2013 How the Faraday Cage effect may finally have been overcome The 'Faraday Cage' effect has long been an apparently insurmountable fact of engineering. The fact that a metallic enclosure prevents the entry or escape of an electromagnetic field has been both a ...
17/10/2013 Peratech’s revolutionary QTC technology finds new sensing application Peratech has announced that Globalpower has taken a licence for the UK company's Quantum Tunnelling Composite technology. The first product to feature QTC sensors is its new Touch 12V portable ...
11/07/2013 Continuous measurement of UV light made possible There are many industrial manufacturing processes that require the use of UV lamps to cure coatings or adhesives. Its use is particularly prominent in the UK's food industry where it is commonly used ...
11/07/2013 Image sensors find use in space applications Imaging sensors from UK company e2v are being deployed on board some of the latest and most advanced spacecraft being launched.
12/06/2013 Energy harvesting offers wireless sensing Energy harvester modules suitable for aircraft have been developed that could wirelessly supply sensor nodes with electrical power.
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