| Library > 2008 > April |
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Joining in |
10/04/2008 |
| Advances in bonding, welding, joining and fastening will be explained in greater depth at Eureka’s ‘Joining Technologies’ Design Day next month |
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Linear progression |
10/04/2008 |
| Astronomy and electronics are two beneficiaries of cutting edge linear motion technology. Lou Reade reports from the Linear Motion Masterclass |
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Shaking up the status quo |
10/04/2008 |
| A new medical product has been brought rapidly to market that should greatly benefit patients both in developing and developed countries. Tom Shelley reports |
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Sound investment |
10/04/2008 |
| Linear slides sit at the heart of machine that makes products with a musical heritage. Julie Bieles reports |
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The shape of things to come |
10/04/2008 |
| If Formula 1 drivers can have their seats personally moulded to fit their body shapes, why not the rest of us? Tom Shelley reports |
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Battle of the bulge |
09/04/2008 |
| A hydraulic effect is being harnessed to build up massive amounts of energy – and may well be the key to producing cheap power from sea waves |
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Bin actually holds its contents |
09/04/2008 |
| The solution to last month’s Coffee Time Challenge – on a bin that actually holds its contents – comes from Needham, Massachusetts |
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HGV’s get a rear treat |
09/04/2008 |
| Tom Shelley reports on a purely mechanical solution to steering the rear axles of heavy goods vehicles |
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Innovating for the future |
09/04/2008 |
| Iain Gray, the first chief executive of the new-look Technology Strategy Board, tells Lou Reade how the organisation will help to stimulate innovation in the UK |
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LED headlamps win red dot |
09/04/2008 |
| The world’s first energy saving full LED headlamp has just won its developers a “red dot” award |
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Saving weight under water |
09/04/2008 |
| Tom Shelley reports on the redesign of formerly naval equipment for civilian applications using aluminium |
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Self-adhesive rubber films make solar cells more cost effective |
09/04/2008 |
| Centrosolar Group, headquartered in Paderbon, Germany and Lanxess have developed a production method for solar cells that only requires that wafers be placed between two self adhesive 0.5mm thick films of “Levamelt”, a new ethylene vinyl acetate (EVA). |
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Socket set up for real wave power |
09/04/2008 |
| A 20MW facility is being constructed off the Cornish coast to allow the full scale testing of up to four different wave power machines |
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Stainless steel sculpture |
09/04/2008 |
| A stainless steel sculpture designed by Diane Maclean has been installed outside the County Court in Chelmsford |
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