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Fastener presses home firm benefits 20/02/2004
A new connect system allows plastics and ductile light alloys to be joined quickly, firmly and permanently. Tom Shelley reports
Flying food takes the biscuit 20/02/2004
Novel handling techniques allow the very rapid handling of food products and other delicate items: Tom Shelley reports
Inverter swings to lower harmonics 20/02/2004
Tom Shelley reports on developments that do much to reduce mains harmonics from power equipment and improve ease of use
Low cost CAD designed for PLM 20/02/2004
Tom Shelley reports on a development aimed at easing the path of collaborative design and PLM without incurring undue expense
Mixer drives do two jobs at same time 20/02/2004
Many substances, including paints and some foodstuffs, undergo dramatic changes in viscosity, either during mixing together or other processing
Rapid success and good bonding at TVR 20/02/2004
UK-based sports car manufacturer TVR is using the latest rapid prototyping technology and adhesives to cut costs and improve the structural integrity of its cars, writes Dean Palmer
Servo performance achieved at proportional price 20/02/2004
High performance in hydraulic control has become significantly cheaper and more reliable. Tom Shelley reports
Steel for a better engineering future 20/02/2004
Tom Shelley reports on developments in affordable high tensile
Threaded insert ideal for hydro-formed parts 20/02/2004
A high strength hexagonal insert has been developed that is ideal for use in high volume hydro-formed parts, including plastics and composites. Dean Palmer reports
Two lips seal better than one 20/02/2004
Race car engine crankshaft seals are required to cause minimal friction at the same time as maintaining increasingly high crankcase vacuums.
 
New laser means better car interiors 19/02/2004
Car interior designers normally have to rely on the use of knives to control the depth of cut on single and multi-ply textiles used for vehicle aesthetics
Active control prevents squealing brakes 19/02/2004
Acoustics researchers have developed an active control system that prevents the annoying problem of squealing brakes in cars, trucks and buses. Dean Palmer reports
Exchanging the way we communicate 19/02/2004
Dean Palmer takes a look at how automotive manufacturer Renault has developed its own universal method of exchanging 3D data
Less weight means improved emissions and fuel economy 19/02/2004
New research into the substitution of traditional vehicle parts with aluminium components has resulted in a 30% reduction in the overall weight of a typical car. Dean Palmer reports
Profits perceived in a green future 19/02/2004
The economics minister of a major German state talks to Tom Shelley about his expectations of an upturn and the financial benefits of thinking 'green'
Sensors plug and play regardless 19/02/2004
In this world of increasing electronic complexity, it is a real nuisance to have to set up systems according to what devices are connected to them
Sowing the seeds of growth 19/02/2004
By moving to 3D CAD and product data management software, agricultural equipment maker Maschio has slashed prototype costs and cut time to market for new projects by 55%. Dean Palmer reports
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