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First hydrogen car race wins with composite vehicle 29/08/2008
The first ever “Formula Zero” race for hydrogen powered cars was won in Rotterdam on August 23rd 2008 in a car built by students at the Delft University of Technology using “Turane” thermoset urethane resins from DSM Composite Resins.
Manning the lifeboats – for space 28/08/2008
Some remarkable developments of aerospace devices, based on advanced flexible materials, are now hitting the heights
Collaboration proves a high flier 22/08/2008
A complex, multi-national development in aerospace has only been possible with the help of IT
 
Autodesk to build enhanced ECAD, following acquisition of ECSCAD technology 21/08/2008
In a deal that’s set to expand Autodesk’s Electrical CAD, the company is acquiring Elektro-CAE-Software’s ECSCAD product line.
UK manufacturers positively green 21/08/2008
Britain’s manufacturers are adopting an increasingly positive approach to tackling green issues and reducing their impact on the environment according to a new industry survey.
Grasping the bigger picture 20/08/2008
Inventors and start-ups collaborating with large companies face many daunting challenges on how best to proceed
Shattered wing plane lands – with no pilot 20/08/2008
Automatic control can now fly planes in circumstances beyond the ability of human pilots, prompting the vision of personal air cars
Eye on the road to better optics 19/08/2008
Embedding an optical system in a lens can now help people suffering from reduced vision
Calling retired engineers to the sun 18/08/2008
In the course of giving a series of seminars on alternative energy in Pakistan, we found that there is quite a demand for retired engineers from Western countries to come and give help and advice both in industry and in institutions of higher education
High costs squeeze smaller manufacturers 12/08/2008
Record growth in the costs faced by small and medium-sized manufacturers has resulted in firms raising the price of their goods to try and limit a significant squeeze on profit margins, a CBI survey said today (12 August).
Making a case for brushless wheels 12/08/2008
A breakthrough brushless wheel motor could prove a suitable case – for suitcases
Manufacturers’ prices continue to rise 12/08/2008
Manufacturers’ prices continued to ease up last month according to official ‘factory gate’ figures published today (12 August).
Snappy solution to drug delivery 11/08/2008
Innovative technology is the force behind a simple-looking device for administering drugs more efficiently
Bosch Rexroth acquires Hägglunds Drives 08/08/2008
Bosch Rexroth plans to acquire all shares in Hägglunds Drives, based in Mellansel, Sweden, subject to approval by the authorities.
Defence contract will advance photovoltaics 07/08/2008
A team led by Boeing Advanced Systems has been awarded a DARPA contract for the first phase of a programme to develop a power system for spacecraft that will involve the use of solar concentrators.
Electric drive suits low floor buses 06/08/2008
An axle concept for low floor, hybrid buses is being developed by ZF Passau
Spike soles customised for victory 05/08/2008
By customising the sole units of sprint spikes to match the characteristics of individual athletes, researchers at Loughborough University have been able to maximise the performance of elite runners, doubling the amount of energy they generate at the ankle in a sprint related task.
UK academic appointed to European Institute of Technology 04/08/2008
Professor Julia King, the vice-chancellor of Aston University, has been appointed to the first governing board of the European Institute of Technology (EIT)
Robotic dragonfly takes to the air 01/08/2008
The latest flapping wing Delfly Micro air vehicle to be developed by TU Delft only weighs 3g and measures 10 cm from wingtip to wingtip but this is to be followed by another even smaller machine, the Delfly Nano, which is to measure 5cm and weigh 1g
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