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India takes stake in jet hybrid supercar 30/09/2010
Tata, the wholly owned subsidiary of UK based Tata Sons, has agreed to become a minority shareholder in the British micro gas turbine engine company, Bladon Jets, and its involvement with Jaguar in the development of a 203mph hybrid supercar.
SSTL invests £10million in satellite test facility 30/09/2010
Surrey Satellite Technology (SSTL) is investing £10million in a 3700m2 technical facility which it says will play a 'crucial role' in its development.
Bloodhound SSC recognised as champion of technology 24/09/2010
The Bloodhound supersonic car project has won the British Institute of Technology & E-commerce (BITE)/Rolls Royce 'Championing of Technology' Award.
British record breaking motorcycle now under construction 24/09/2010
The 400 mph Angelic Bulldog motorcycle, which project leader Gabriel Uttley intends to ride into the record books either next year or the year after, has now completed its major design phase and is under construction.
New research centre aims to rejuvinate UK metals manufacturing 24/09/2010
Brunel University has launched a £9million metal engineering centre in a bid to rejuvenate the UK's flagging manufacturing sector. The Manufacturing Research Centre aims to make a significant contribution to the £17billion a year metals industry through the development of advanced technologies for reuse, remanufacture and recycling of secondary metals. The centre is funded by the Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC).
Stick on cooking power wins prize 24/09/2010
An idea to make power sources that stick onto the sides of saucepans and heat them by induction has just won its inventor €5000 and a six month paid internship with one of the world's leading makers of domestic appliances.
UK researcher develops world's first freeform curved escalator 23/09/2010
A researcher from City University London has developed an elevator that, unlike traditional designs, uses a continuous loop of curved modules. This enables it to follow any path upwards, flatten and straighten out and descend once more.
MoD to recognise Ocelot LPPV 22/09/2010
Designed, developed and built in the UK by Force Protection Europe and Ricardo plc, together with Team Ocelot partners Thales, QinetiQ, Formaplex, DSG and Sula, the Ocelot light protected patrol vehicle (LPPV) is weight for weight, the best protected and most agile vehicle of its kind - capabilities that have been proved by more than 12 months of blast and mobility testing.
Titanium foams replace injured bones 22/09/2010
A new kind of implant, made of titanium foam, has been announced by researchers from the Fraunhofer institute.
Jaguar in four of six major low carbon projects 21/09/2010
Jaguar and Jaguar Land Rover are either lead companies or prominent members of four of the six low carbon vehicle projects to receive major government support.
Transmitter could provide early warning of volcanic eruptions 21/09/2010
A team from Newcastle University is researching a radio transmitter that can withstand temperatures of up to 900oC. In theory, the device could be dropped into the depths of the earth to provide early warning of a volcanic eruption.
Free wall chart for product selection 20/09/2010
The Fluid Systems and Connectors Division (formerly Legris) of motion control specialist, Parker Hannifin, has launched a free full colour wall chart featuring over 150 of its most popular fittings, components and accessories to help engineers select the right product for their application.
Innovative hi-tech dress to be unveiled at BEEAs 20/09/2010
A hi-tech dress designed by a 17 year old student will be unveiled at this year's British Engineering Excellence Awards (BEEAs) on 14th October.
SKF launches UK Solution Factory 20/09/2010
Knowledge engineering company, SKF, has opened an innovative new Solution Factory at its UK headquarters in Luton. Designed to unite the company's key service and product offerings under a single banner, the new Solution Factory is part of a programme being rolled out globally with the aim of providing customers with an integrated suite of facilities to help them improve key business processes, while enhancing productivity and profitability.
Funding scheme encourages interaction between industry and academia 15/09/2010
The Nanotechnology Knowledge Transfer Network (NanoKTN) has announced the launch of BlueSkyNano, an award scheme aiming to increase engagement between industry and academia.
Industry figures warn of skills shortages 08/09/2010
Warnings are emerging from industry that too few young people are taking an interest in STEM subjects to meet the country's urgent need for engineers.
NI releases high-performance drives and motors 08/09/2010
National Instruments has released new AKD Servo Drives and AKM Servo Motors that make it possible for engineers and scientists to easily build scalable, distributed motion control systems.
Range adds low-cost encoder 08/09/2010
Miniature power transmission specialist Rotalink has added an innovative low-cost absolute encoder to its motion control range.
BEEAs 2010 shortlist announced 06/09/2010
Findlay Media has announced the shortlist for the 2010 British Engineering Excellence Awards (BEEAs).
JCB Academy welcomes its first pupils 03/09/2010
The UK's first academy dedicated to engineering today welcomed its first 120 pupils - four years after the idea for the unique school was conceived.
Chemical indicator could replace temperature logging and sell by dates 02/09/2010
Both sell by dates and temperature data loggers for the transport of goods with limited storage lives could be replaced by a printed chemical indicator.
Engineering students invited to fly experiments to the edge of space 02/09/2010
ESA is inviting students to propose experiments to fly on sounding rockets and stratospheric balloons. The winning teams will have the opportunity to design and build an experiment for the BEXUS balloons or the REXUS rockets.
Low cost UAVs help farmers 01/09/2010
A low cost unmanned mico air vehicle has been monitoring erosion in Spain to help farmers.
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