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Bending the knee combines fluid power 01/09/2001
Combining pneumatics and hydraulics with sophisticated controls gives a new dimension to system responsiveness
 
Changing ratios by wire beats a human 01/09/2001
The long-predicted ability to change gear ratio under electronic control for light vans - at a commercial price - is with us at last. And it's even better than expected.
 
Cool gas and plasma assist plastic processing 01/09/2001
Plasma and pressure have both played a part in two advances in the world of plastics processing
 
Cracking rock need not be a blast 01/09/2001
New approaches to splitting rock and demolishing buildings
 
Extendible towbar is no stick in the mud 01/09/2001
Whether it is a tractor towing a trailer or a military truck towing a field gun, this kind of combination is very liable to become stuck when traversing muddy ground
 
Hingeing on safety 01/09/2001
For some unknown reason, some machine operators will 'sabotage' the machinery they are using to make their life that little bit easier
 
Recession - surviving adversity from past masters 01/09/2001
It is difficult to avoid the use of the dreaded R word in the news pages, however life does not have to be all doom and gloom - we just need to adopt the attitude of our predecessors when it comes to perseverance
 
Sensor diaphragms made almost indestructible 01/09/2001
If pressure sensors are overloaded, their diaphragms will be permanently deformed
 
Sensors take another angle 01/09/2001
How a technology concept, first covered by Eureka in January 1998, has been taken into another dimension and in another direction, thanks to research in Germany
 
Small machines weigh single molecules 01/09/2001
The future of all things nano, a technology in which the UK has good opportunities to take the lead
 
Steel makes lightweight fibre sandwich 01/09/2001
A striking new material is being piloted for the automotive industry.
 
Think small, think much bigger 01/09/2001
One of engineering's professional gurus sees a great opportunity for UK engineering in the field of nanotechnology. But do we have the numbers to tackle it?
 
Vacuum measurement conquers micro cracks 01/09/2001
A simple and effective means of detecting and measuring micro cracks is producing 'extraordinary results'
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