<?xml-stylesheet title="XSL_formatting" type="text/xsl" href="rss.xsl"?><rss version="2.0"><channel><title>Eureka - News Articles</title><link>http://www.eurekamagazine.co.uk/Default.aspx</link><description>Eureka website provides content on electronic design and development, electronic software and electronic design services.  A Electronic supplier directory of suppliers, editiorial features in Electronic Technology section, engineering jobs.</description><ttl>60</ttl><item><title>BEEAs 2010 shortlist announced</title><link>http://www.eurekamagazine.co.uk/article/27366/BEEAs-2010-shortlist-announced.aspx</link><description>Findlay Media has announced the shortlist for the 2010 British Engineering Excellence Awards (BEEAs).</description><pubdate>06/09/2010</pubdate></item><item><title>JCB Academy welcomes its first pupils</title><link>http://www.eurekamagazine.co.uk/article/27404/JCB-Academy-welcomes-its-first-pupils.aspx</link><description>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.</description><pubdate>03/09/2010</pubdate></item><item><title>Chemical indicator could replace temperature logging and sell by dates</title><link>http://www.eurekamagazine.co.uk/article/27369/Chemical-indicator-could-replace-temperature-logging-and-sell-by-dates.aspx</link><description>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.</description><pubdate>02/09/2010</pubdate></item><item><title>Engineering students invited to fly experiments to the edge of space</title><link>http://www.eurekamagazine.co.uk/article/27365/Engineering-students-invited-to-fly-experiments-to-the-edge-of-space.aspx</link><description>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.</description><pubdate>02/09/2010</pubdate></item><item><title>Low cost UAVs help farmers</title><link>http://www.eurekamagazine.co.uk/article/27336/Low-cost-UAVs-help-farmers.aspx</link><description>A low cost unmanned mico air vehicle has been monitoring erosion in Spain to help farmers.</description><pubdate>01/09/2010</pubdate></item><item><title>Shape changing UAV trials for maritime search and rescue</title><link>http://www.eurekamagazine.co.uk/article/27299/Shape-changing-UAV-trials-for-maritime-search-and-rescue.aspx</link><description>A low cost UAV, currently undergoing final trials in Cyprus, has been specifically developed for search and rescue operations at sea in rough weather under the EUREKA E! 3931 ASARP project. Endurance is 4.5 hours with a payload of up to 40 kg.  </description><pubdate>27/08/2010</pubdate></item><item><title>Super insulant makes solar refrigerators</title><link>http://www.eurekamagazine.co.uk/article/27262/Super-insulant-makes-solar-refrigerators.aspx</link><description>Polyurethane foam, 10 cm thick, allows refrigerators to keep contents cool for up to five days without electricity, even at external temperatures of over 40&lt;sup&gt;°&lt;/sup&gt;C, and makes solar powered fridges practicable.</description><pubdate>26/08/2010</pubdate></item><item><title>EV multi-speed gearbox requires no clutch</title><link>http://www.eurekamagazine.co.uk/article/27240/EV-multi-speed-gearbox-requires-no-clutch.aspx</link><description>Transmission specialist Zeroshift has devised a multi-speed gearbox for electric vehicles (EVs) that needs no clutch - a damper inside the gear hubs and electronic control of the motor make ratio changes. </description><pubdate>25/08/2010</pubdate></item><item><title>British school triumphs with mini space probe</title><link>http://www.eurekamagazine.co.uk/article/27173/British-school-triumphs-with-mini-space-probe.aspx</link><description>A British team came first and an Irish second in a European competition to design and build a space probe that could conduct useful experiments and fit inside a 350ml soft drink can. </description><pubdate>24/08/2010</pubdate></item><item><title>Ideas chosen that could help save the planet</title><link>http://www.eurekamagazine.co.uk/article/27133/Ideas-chosen-that-could-help-save-the-planet.aspx</link><description>The Earth Awards have now chosen their six category winners, including an artificial foam that captures and converts the sun's energy more effectively than living organisms.</description><pubdate>20/08/2010</pubdate></item><item><title>Special bag shape protects occupants of convertibles</title><link>http://www.eurekamagazine.co.uk/article/27132/Special-bag-shape-protects-occupants-of-convertibles.aspx</link><description>TRW has just unveiled its next generation Head Protection System for Convertibles which uses a new bag shape, is compatible with more vehicles and results in cost savings relative to its predecessor.</description><pubdate>20/08/2010</pubdate></item><item><title>RTM goes thermoplastic </title><link>http://www.eurekamagazine.co.uk/article/27122/RTM-goes-thermoplastic-.aspx</link><description>Researchers in Germany have come up with a method of applying the basis of resin transfer moulding – RTM - to make fibre reinforced thermoplastic composite parts to improve vehicle crash resistance, that are half the weight of equivalent aluminium parts.</description><pubdate>19/08/2010</pubdate></item><item><title>Students design and race electric drive hybrid cars to enter in 24H24 race</title><link>http://www.eurekamagazine.co.uk/article/27081/Students-design-and-race-electric-drive-hybrid-cars-to-enter-in-24H24-race.aspx</link><description>ACAL Technology is co-sponsoring a group of students to design, build and race prototypes of an electric and a hybrid car based on the Citroën 2CV chassis.</description><pubdate>18/08/2010</pubdate></item><item><title>Energy harvesting smart textiles could power pcs</title><link>http://www.eurekamagazine.co.uk/article/27063/Energy-harvesting-smart-textiles-could-power-pcs.aspx</link><description>Scientists at the University of Southampton are developing technology that may enable people to power mp3 players and other devices through their clothes and the carpets they walk on. </description><pubdate>17/08/2010</pubdate></item><item><title>Wave generator gets major boost</title><link>http://www.eurekamagazine.co.uk/article/27040/Wave-generator-gets-major-boost.aspx</link><description>The OWEL wave to compressed air energy converter has just been awarded £2.5million of support by the Technology Strategy Board.</description><pubdate>16/08/2010</pubdate></item><item><title>Atlantis unveils world's largest tidal turbine</title><link>http://www.eurekamagazine.co.uk/article/27021/Atlantis-unveils-worlds-largest-tidal-turbine.aspx</link><description>Tidal power specialist, Atlantis Resources has announced what it claims to be the world's largest tidal turbine. It will be installed at the European Marine Energy Centre in Scotland's Orkney Islands later this year.</description><pubdate>13/08/2010</pubdate></item><item><title>EADS reveals developments in aerospace energy harvesting </title><link>http://www.eurekamagazine.co.uk/article/26986/EADS-reveals-developments-in-aerospace-energy-harvesting-.aspx</link><description>Aerospace and defence specialist, EADS Innovation Works has revealed results of an energy harvesting system that uses energy generated by planes to supply sensors in the fuselage and transmit data by radio to the cockpit.</description><pubdate>12/08/2010</pubdate></item><item><title>First 100 recruited in Dyson's UK engineering expansion</title><link>http://www.eurekamagazine.co.uk/article/26995/First-100-recruited-in-Dysons-UK-engineering-expansion.aspx</link><description>Dyson has recruited a total of 100 new engineers this year to work on upcoming inventions at its laboratories in Malmesbury, Wiltshire. As Dyson continues to develop new technology, the company says it aims to double the number of engineers from 350 to 700. Half of the new recruits are graduates.</description><pubdate>12/08/2010</pubdate></item><item><title>Consultancy reveals most in demand engineering roles for 2010</title><link>http://www.eurekamagazine.co.uk/article/26927/Consultancy-reveals-most-in-demand-engineering-roles-for-2010.aspx</link><description>A list of the UK's most in demand engineering jobs of 2010 has been released by specialist technical and engineering recruitment consultancy IntaPeople.</description><pubdate>10/08/2010</pubdate></item><item><title>LED gets to the point</title><link>http://www.eurekamagazine.co.uk/article/26947/LED-gets-to-the-point.aspx</link><description>SICK (UK) has increased the intensity, brightness and accuracy of opto-sensor technology with the new Pin-Point LED.</description><pubdate>10/08/2010</pubdate></item><item><title>Parker enhances piston range</title><link>http://www.eurekamagazine.co.uk/article/26946/Parker-enhances-piston-range.aspx</link><description>Parker Hannifin has broadened its range of bent axis piston units, offering greater choice and flexibility in terms of size, while providing the same high performance operation to boost production output and profitability.</description><pubdate>10/08/2010</pubdate></item><item><title>3D technology open days</title><link>http://www.eurekamagazine.co.uk/article/26916/3D-technology-open-days.aspx</link><description>CDG's 3D Scanning &amp; Printing Technology Open Days will take place on 7th &amp; 9th September 2010 at the company's offices in Alton, Hants.</description><pubdate>09/08/2010</pubdate></item><item><title>IE3 motors ensure 10% efficiency increase says NORD</title><link>http://www.eurekamagazine.co.uk/article/26816/IE3-motors-ensure-10-efficiency-increase-says-NORD.aspx</link><description>Drive technology specialist NORD is developing IE3 motors which it claims will ensure an efficiency increase of at least 10% compared with the IE2 class. According to NORD, this is primarily due to the use of different materials.</description><pubdate>05/08/2010</pubdate></item><item><title>NanoKTN aims to ensure UK remains at the forefront of technology arena</title><link>http://www.eurekamagazine.co.uk/article/26825/NanoKTN-aims-to-ensure-UK-remains-at-the-forefront-of-technology-arena.aspx</link><description>The Nanotechnology Knowledge Transfer Network (NanoKTN) has announced an event designed to help industry and academia secure European funding for biomaterials in medicine and healthcare. The event has been organised by its NanoMiTE (Nano-Structured Materials in Tissue Engineering) Focus Group, in partnership with the Chemistry Innovation and Materials KTNs.</description><pubdate>05/08/2010</pubdate></item><item><title>Sharp increase in global patent filings for satellite based technologies</title><link>http://www.eurekamagazine.co.uk/article/26813/Sharp-increase-in-global-patent-filings-for-satellite-based-technologies.aspx</link><description>Patent applications for satellite based technologies have doubled in the last five years, indicating that interest in finding new uses for existing technologies and developing new technologies is stronger than ever, according to a UK firm of patent and trade mark attorneys.</description><pubdate>05/08/2010</pubdate></item></channel></rss>