| Library > 2006 > September |
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A lighter way to make a vacuum |
22/09/2006 |
| Dean Palmer reports on a miniature vacuum generator that has a number of novel features, as well as lightweight design |
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Better visualisation sells the concept |
22/09/2006 |
| Tom Shelley reports on how improved CAD derived visualisations are being used to sell concepts and products even before they have been manufactured |
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CFD software’s success with flush |
22/09/2006 |
| CAD-integrated computational fluid dynamics (CFD) software from Flomerics saved time in the design of an innovative flush valve |
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Doing the twist |
22/09/2006 |
| Tom Shelley reports on a low-cost machine based on a simple linear system that can produce decorative wooden posts |
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Fibre optic cables detect chemicals |
22/09/2006 |
| Tom Shelley reports on a technology that allows optical fibre systems to be used for chemical as well as temperature, pressure and strain measurement |
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Lean goes with rapid |
22/09/2006 |
| Tom Shelley reports on thinking that combines lean design, rapid prototyping and fast to market |
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Linear progression |
22/09/2006 |
| Ahead of next month’s Linear Motion event, Lou Reade discovers growing applications for linear motors |
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Maximum material performance |
22/09/2006 |
| Tom Shelley reports on how 3D carbon fibre composites are at last poised to make serious inroads into automotive and aerospace |
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New materials found across the Galaxy |
22/09/2006 |
| Vehicle manufacturers are turning to high strength steels for their combination of structural, crash and weight benefits. Dean Palmer reports |
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Plastics at the cutting edge |
22/09/2006 |
| Lou Reade reports on technical innovations from Antec, the annual technical conference of the US Society of Plastics Engineers |
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Slow boat to China |
22/09/2006 |
| …although it is starting to pick up speed. Lou Reade reports on concerns that China is adding design to its portfolio of manufacturing services. |
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Starting up is hard to do |
22/09/2006 |
| Tom Shelley reports from a conference devoted to helping technology start-ups turn into serious businesses |
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Torque the right language |
22/09/2006 |
| A patented conveying system prevents goods from being damaged, while specialised CAD software can design better systems. Dean Palmer reports |
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Force feedback could save lives |
15/09/2006 |
| Tom Shelley reports on a piece of simulation designed to help passengers get out of an Airbus more quickly in an emergency |
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