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Bevel gear latch offers 12mm compression 19/08/2008
A compression latch uses a bevel gear for actuation so as to achieve more compression at low torque while ensuring strength and durability. A roller at the end of the cam minimises scrape damage to panels
Planetary gearboxes for mining 19/08/2008
Rugged, planetary gearboxes are essential for the success of the Celtic Miner 4500
Sports gearbox makes sure changes under power 19/08/2008
Quaife has brought out a motorsport gearbox, based on the long popular Sierra box, that handles a lot more power and totally prevents missing gears or making wrong selections
Time is critical 19/08/2008
Delegates at Eureka’s ‘Automation for the Future’ Design Day heard how a huge animatronic figure was created in eight weeks – and how a full electric drive system could be sized in three minutes
Web of intrigue 19/08/2008
An adhesive solution for handling fine pharmaceutical powders could also make an impact in the food and cosmetic industries, reports Tom Shelley
‘Mission Possible’ for rock-climbing vehicle 18/08/2008
Tom Shelley reports on full sized, off road unmanned autonomous vehicles
Cut cost, use plastic 18/08/2008
A deeper knowledge of plastics materials can help designers to cut costs and add value to their designs. Lou Reade reports
Doing it faster 18/08/2008
Tom Shelley looks at some of the innovations in rapid product development and manufacturing to be showcased this autumn
Electric fields stir films on small scales 18/08/2008
By applying an electric field in the plane of a water based film – and applying a voltage from electrodes in the perpendicular direction – it is possible to make the film rotate at speed and perform a mixing action.
Fast lessons take to the air 18/08/2008
There are big advantages to be gained from using PLM in motorsport. And now aerospace looks set to do the same, as Tom Shelley explains
Human interaction crucial to product success 18/08/2008
Tom Shelley discovers how psychological design factors in a design are crucial to success in the marketplace
Lighting the way to skin cancer cures 18/08/2008
A breakthrough in inkjet-printable lights could soon see the technology applied to the treatment of skin cancer. Tom Shelley reports
Mountain boards speeded by rapid techniques 18/08/2008
A German company is bringing boards for a new sport craze to market faster and at a fraction of the cost that would have been incurred using conventional technology
Olympian efforts 18/08/2008
Lou Reade reports on some of the technologies that are helping elite athletes to boost their performances – and increase their chances of winning medals – at the Olympic Games
Solution to Coffee-time Challenge 18/08/2008
The solution to last month’s challenge – on a cheap supply of pure water – comes from Australia, where lack of water is a problem over much of the country
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