| Library > 2007 > September |
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Dazzling future on display |
24/09/2007 |
| Tom Shelley reports on how walls, ceilings and floors are being transformed into giant full-colour, real-time displays |
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Extrusions see the light |
24/09/2007 |
| An aluminium company has cracked the problem of applying aluminium extrusion technology to magnesium alloys |
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Light touch |
24/09/2007 |
| Advancing production technology, and an ability to make products with less environmental impact are helping to boost the use of aluminium. Jonathan Ward reports |
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New fizz behind Triz |
24/09/2007 |
| Tom Shelley reports on two recent novel applications of the Triz method of problem solving |
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Protecting the bump with two loops |
24/09/2007 |
| A simple arrangement consisting of a seat pad with two webbing loops ensures that the lap section of a seat belt worn by a pregnant woman resides beneath the pregnancy bump |
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Sling makes lifting safer |
24/09/2007 |
| Cranes are often expected to lift a wide range of heavy loads – which can lead to accidents. A crane hook engaging in a lifting eye is fairly safe, cranes are commonly expected to lift irregular, heavy objects using chains and slings |
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Terminating a knotty problem |
24/09/2007 |
| Tom Shelley reports on a dramatic development in an ancient technology that’s still a cornerstone of many types of engineering |
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The future’s plastic |
24/09/2007 |
| Every three years, leading plastics companies show off their latest breakthroughs at the K show in Germany. Julie Bieles reports on some of this year’s likely highlights |
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The heart of the matter |
24/09/2007 |
| New life-saving medical devices are being brought to market in a matter of months. Tom Shelley reports |
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Twin attack on moisture build-up |
24/09/2007 |
| Two non-competing technologies use a small amount of electricity to remove moisture continuously from inside a closed volume. Tom Shelley reports |
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