06/03/2018 Reach for the sky The UK needs to move up the ladder from being a component manufacturer to designing entire aircraft systems for future air travel, if it wants to lead the next revolution in aviation. It’s entirely ...
05/03/2018 The need to go beyond compliance Our rapidly changing global market necessitates ‘safety beyond compliance’ product testing. So, how can designers and manufacturers successfully navigate compliance complexities to gain a genuine ...
02/03/2018 Putting Industry 4.0 into practice As a global automotive and industrial supplier, Schaeffler is digitally transforming its entire business, which involves the integration of its mechatronics components, systems and machines into the ...
01/03/2018 Injection moulding is in our DNA Rutland Plastics MD, Steve Ayre, shares details of three very diverse and challenging projects that tested the capabilities of this family run business, set up in 1956.
28/02/2018 An opportunity to integrate more technologies and skills The rapidly changing face of the UK's engineering and manufacturing industry is increasingly calling upon the technical skills from within the supply chain to fulfil projects.
27/02/2018 Manufacturing back in fashion While finance and service-led industries are paraded as the saviours of the UK economy, one leading UK manufacturer is intent on making people in the engineering industry proud. 1 comment
26/02/2018 Transforming uncertainty into opportunity A time of uncertainty is a time for action, not for waiting to see how things play out. Stephen Aldersley, CEO of Goodfellow, suggests several forms that action can take.
23/02/2018 Addressing grand challenges with design engineering As we approach 2020, there are a number of global trends and technological opportunities ahead. But while UK design engineers are held in the highest regard for their innovative nous, for maximum ...
01/02/2018 Recent developments have brought the expected roll-out timetable for 5G forward It looks as if 5th generation mobile network technology could be developed as soon as 2020, despite 4G infrastructure not yet being fully implemented. The original date for the roll-out of was ...
09/01/2018 Designing a way to combat easily treatable conditions around the world Founded in 2003, DtM is a non-profit organisation committed to innovative design that helps improve healthcare in underprivileged communities. The organisation began focusing on medical devices in ...
05/12/2017 How 3D printing is being used to develop F1 cars at the track As the 2017 Formula One season drew to a close last month, it’s been a year of rapid development for all the teams throughout the paddock. This year’s cars were the fastest ever, with 2017 ushering ...
06/11/2017 For electric vehicles to begin to have a real impact, technologists must first solve the problems of power density The humble lithium-ion battery has become so ingrained in our daily lives that we rarely think about the freedom it gives us. From the smartphones we all carry in our pockets to the computer I’m ...
02/10/2017 Maserati has fused cutting-edge digitalisation methods with Italian passion to meet customer demand Customers expect quality, diversity, and individuality, especially from a luxury sports car manufacturer with as long a tradition as Maserati. Soulless mass production without any variants would harm ... 1 comment
04/09/2017 Alex Davern speaks to Eureka! about his transition to chief executive of National Instruments National Instruments has carved itself out as a forerunner in the test and measurement arena and boasts equipment applied inside Nasa and The National Grid with customers spanning start-ups to the ...
10/07/2017 How Vox has continued to be a global innovator and move beyond its iconic status Producing a truly iconic product is rare, but how can the design ever move on without undermining its initial success? Justin Cunningham finds out.
02/06/2017 Land Rover BAR asked Renishaw to design encoders for its America's Cup racing yacht The racing yachts that take part in the America's Cup use a sail-wing to drive the vessel forwards using nothing more than the wind. The wing used by the Land Rover BAR race-yacht ‘Rita’, or R1, has ...
02/05/2017 Norton Motorcycles' latest superbike is hitting the track without a single physical prototype being made Norton is a name steeped in history. Founded in 1898 its motorcycles have won the Isle of Man TT, Grand Prix and Superbike titles many times over. While the company has been through the mire since ... 5 comments
11/04/2017 On the topic of speed: Nigel Macknight speaks to Eureka! about his compulsion to go faster The UK has an obsession with speed. Going faster and breaking records has historically been a preoccupation for those that get the bug, and the obsession shows no sign of abating. Richard Noble’s ... 2 comments
06/03/2017 On the topic of... Utilising additive technologies with Autodesk's Mark Forth While many see additive manufacturing as a glimpse of the future, many others are baffled by the complexity and prefer the safety of more traditional subtractive processes. Justin Cunningham finds ...
02/02/2017 Testing facilities have found fresh innovation to aid engineers in the development of tomorrow's cleaner cars Diesel gate is arguably one of the biggest engineering stories of the last few years. However, the story betrays the true nature of an industry redefining itself. Engineers have been battling ...
06/01/2017 Renfrew Group's Michael Phillips: Incorporating human factors in engineering is absolutely critical in the medical sector People living longer, but living with chronic diseases, is resulting in over-crowding in hospitals and bankruptcy of the NHS, which is already teetering on the brink.
05/12/2016 Speed goes to the back of the class - an interview with Bloodhound's chief engineer, Mark Chapman In terms of objectives, breaking the world land speed record is only third on the list of priorities for the Bloodhound SSC team. Tim Fryer asked Mark Chapman, the project’s chief engineer, to ...
05/12/2016 ‘Tinkering and having fun’ - interview with Chris Bellamy, BEEAs Young Design Engineer of the Year In October, when the trophies were being handed out, the youngest winner at the 2016 British Engineering Excellence Awards was Chris Bellamy, lead engineer at Jaguar Land Rover. We subjected our ...
31/10/2016 UK gets in the groove - an interview with Roy Gandy, founder of Rega For Rega, the pursuit of perfection has revealed an interesting trend in its supply chain - it has become very, very good. Founder Roy Gandy revealed all to Tim Fryer.
03/10/2016 Sir Ben Ainslie and Martin Whitmarsh talk to Eureka! about the importance of team work at Land Rover BAR Engineers aren't known for their need to form close relationships but, at the pinnacle of sport, it can mean the difference between finishing first and last. Justin Cunningham talks to Ben Ainslie ...
Allan Cook, chariman, Atkins Semta is at the forefront of addressing the skills crisis and now there is a new man ...
Richard Noble, Bloodhound SSC Group editor Graham Pitcher talks to Richard Noble, entrepreneur and record breaker
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