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A vision of the future 09/08/2004
A UK company has developed an intelligent vision system that detects structural surface and colour defects to whatever level the user requires. Dean Palmer reports
A vision of useful, timely feedback 09/08/2004
Dean Palmer talks to the director of the UK Industrial Vision Association about how companies are using vision systems and where he thinks future vision technology is going
Cyclone cures cold run engine pollution 09/08/2004
A small device fitted to car exhausts may be sufficient to greatly reduce pollution problems caused by cold running engines just started up. Tom Shelley reports
Low cost sensor combats floods 09/08/2004
Water over flows cause enough trouble in the domestic environment
Novel liferaft design could save lives 09/08/2004
A team of young design engineers have developed a revolutionary design of liferaft that is inherently stable and which self-rights when at full capacity. Dean Palmer reports
Planetary gears do away with side forces 09/08/2004
Tom Shelley reports on a development that overcomes a problem that has bugged mechanical engineers since before the beginning of the steam age
Scales and read heads aid micro-machining 09/08/2004
Special scales and readheads are being used by micro-machining researchers at the University of Southampton to provide crucial positioning for the nanometric movements required. Dean Palmer reports
sensor measures turbine vibration 09/08/2004
Maintaining large rotating equipment is difficult and expensive.
Spread spectrum enables low power 09/08/2004
A radio control system is reliable and low enough powered to allow its use in aircraft safety systems. Tom Shelley reports
Unfolding leaves inspire 3D structure 09/08/2004
There is always a need for structures that can be delivered flat, and very quickly erected to cover an area.
Adjustable diffuse sensor is small and smart 08/08/2004
Increasing complexity, higher levels of integration and ongoing miniaturisation of many devices also demand smaller and more complex automated manufacturing systems or assembly robots.
CFD improves design in six days 08/08/2004
Design engineers are constantly being asked to develop new product designs quickly and cost effectively
Flexible coupling reduces noise and vibration 08/08/2004
Yorkshire-based couplings manufacturer Centa Transmissions has developed a special, low noise and vibration flexible coupling to overcome a gearbox location problem for a marine vessel.
Ultra thin fibre offers high pixel density 08/08/2004
For any manufacturer or research body that needs to develop remote or semi-flexible viewing systems, Fujikura Europe's new ultra thin image fibre can deliver vision to previously inconceivable locations.
Vibration sensor wins technology Oscar 08/08/2004
A condition monitoring vibration sensor has been launched recently from IFM Electronics
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