| Library > 2005 > December |
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A hole success for drain pipe repair |
09/12/2005 |
| Tom Shelley reports on a novel pipe joining and replacement technology with lots of benefits, not least of which should be fewer holes in the road |
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Buying local, selling global |
09/12/2005 |
| UK engineering is changing, with some specialist OEMs competing well against ‘tiger economies’ while many high volume manufacturers struggle. But if OEMs are to succeed in the long term, they need first class local support from suppliers. Bob Dobson reports |
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Consultancy that's affordable for all |
09/12/2005 |
| Small firms tend to shy away from consultants because they are deemed to be too expensive, but new academic-industry schemes are changing this view, writes Dean Palmer |
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Crickets inspire fine hair sensors |
09/12/2005 |
| Study of how insects detect tiny air movements has led to the development of artificial analogues for aerospace and human prosthetics. Tom Shelley reports |
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Free mechatronics software for engineers and students |
09/12/2005 |
| A new suite of software is being offered free of charge to engineering students as part of a project to develop teaching and student resources for mechatronics studies in UK universities. Dean Palmer reports |
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Polymers guarantee compliance |
09/12/2005 |
| Dean Palmer talks to a global supplier of engineering polymers, which has just launched an initiative targeted at manufacturers of medical devices |
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Bearings solve motion problems |
08/12/2005 |
| Vee bearings are used to create accurate sliding systems in a variety of applications, especially applications where ball bushings or re-circulating ball carriages would be prone to dust, dirt and other foreign matter penetration, which would ruin their performance. |
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Get involved early in design |
08/12/2005 |
| By getting involved much earlier at the R&D stage, a fastener supplier has helped a manufacturer of car pistons and filters cut costs and improve quality |
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Point cloud data in minutes |
08/12/2005 |
| Dean Palmer reports on a unique 3D laser scanning device that scans 120,000 points per second to generate high quality point cloud data in minutes for CAD systems |
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Protective layer prevents MRSA |
08/12/2005 |
| A new polyester film that incorporates inorganic anti-microbial protection is being used on a new bedpan dispenser range.
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