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‘Thinking’ engine transforms CAD rules 19/06/2008
Siemens PLM has enhanced its 3D CAD offering to simplify model modification, while continuing with its programme of integrating CAD and PLM with Siemens automation control products.
Building a better route to green energy 19/06/2008
CFD software is proving essential in developing a novel type of wind turbine that shows much promise. Tom Shelley reports
Digital improvement 19/06/2008
Cargo systems designer Macgregor used software modelling to ‘test’ a new design – because a physical prototype would have been too large to build. Lou Reade reports
Energy researchers look to a bright future 19/06/2008
Whether it is paint that converts sunlight to energy, or new ways of printing circuits onto plastic film, new research promises to make solar energy cheaper. Lou Reade reports
Flash the cache 19/06/2008
Tom Shelley reports on how collaboration technology could be enhanced by Adobe’s acquisition of Macromedia
Joined together 19/06/2008
Delegates at the Joining Technologies Design Day learnt about lots of new techniques in joining – and the best way to pull their fingers apart after a superglue accident. Lou Reade reports
Mushroom heads give strong re-usable grip 19/06/2008
Plastic strips equipped with hemispherical-headed ‘mushrooms’ provide a particularly strong reversible bond when pressed together
Robot footballers could be the next Ronaldo! 19/06/2008
Tom Shelley reports on some of the free-moving autonomous robots at this year’s Hanover Fair
Sticking to sound principles 19/06/2008
Tom Shelley reports on a clever way to produce a controlled amount of suction, without requiring excessive consumption of energy
Surgical prototypes a cut above the rest 19/06/2008
Prototypes and medical models can be made by ink jetting two different materials at the same time. Tom Shelley reports
Adjustable chain controls motorcycles from handlebars 18/06/2008
Philip Tucker from Sittingbourne, who lost his leg in a motorcycle accident, has devised a mechanism that replaces the clutch and brake handles on a motorcycle handlebar with a single unit.
Hydrogen boosts diesel economy 18/06/2008
Adding a small amount of hydrogen to the combustion process brings about a marked improvement in the fuel economy of diesel engines and a dramatic reduction in tail pipe emissions.
Inclined wheels put on the brakes 18/06/2008
By mounting two wheels on inclined axles on the sides of a trolley, it is possible to change from free-wheeling to braking – simply by raising or lowering the handle
Join the new culture club 18/06/2008
The need to develop innovation cultures has never been greater. Lou Reade reports
Solution to Coffee-time Challenge 18/06/2008
The solution to last month’s challenge, on digging holes at depth, comes from Aberdeen, in the form of Rotech Subsea’s ‘Mass Flow Excavators’
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