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Freeing electronics from chips and boards 30/09/2002
Low cost electronics circuitry that is transparent and extremely thin is now a practical proposition. Tom Shelley reports on the progress to date
Locking differential speeds path to victory 30/09/2002
Tom Shelley uncovers what could be the answer to one of the long-running quests of automotive design
Forward with fastening 13/09/2002
Tom Shelley reports from market leaders on the rosy future for fastening and joining
Hot running electronics clear blood sensor 13/09/2002
A company making blood analysis equipment has to incorporate level control sensors to regulate a pump in such a way that the brew does not overflow
In praise of mechanical fasteners 13/09/2002
Tom Shelley hears the case for mechanical fasteners as the joining method of choice to speed assembly and aid recycling
Keeping it simple, making it powerful 13/09/2002
Mark Fletcher assesses at a new servo drive that combines a powerful package but with easy to use features
One-off shock absorber saves the day 13/09/2002
Have you ever wanted to be able to replace your car bumper after accidentally changing the original design of your car
Packed shapes key multiple designs 13/09/2002
New software speeds design tasks as varied as modelling the flow of real particles or counting the number of beans to be packed in a jar. Tom Shelley reports
Power and performance in a small package 13/09/2002
Mark Fletcher delves into the world of pneumatics and discovers that the size/performance benchmark has been breached yet again
Roll-on gripper displays a delicate touch 13/09/2002
It can be extremely difficult for robots to pick up delicate objects without causing damage
Small but perfectly formed gear units 13/09/2002
Mark Fletcher puts a new production process for miniature gears under the microscope
Touch wood for something more than luck 13/09/2002
An IT-based revolution is poised to transform a traditional material into something capable of challenging plastics in low-cost consumer products. By Tom Shelley
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