14/07/2020 Biomimicry: Back to nature? Gemma McGeough and David Stanier of intellectual property firm Withers & Rogers look at the increasing number of designs taking their inspiration from nature.
10/06/2020 AR builds a better reality Augmented reality is a relatively new technology, but the role it has played in meeting the UK’s Ventilator Challenge has proved its value.
10/06/2020 Joining research to aid lightweighting WMG is working with a consortium to explore joining technologies and develop innovative lightweight structures in the automotive industry.
10/06/2020 Technical illustration software from Canvas GFX Technical illustration software is moving with the times, as one company’s expanding portfolio proves.
10/06/2020 Tharsus develops Bump social distancing technology ?Tharsus, one of the UK’s most advanced robotics companies, has announced the development of ‘Bump’ – a new, cutting-edge technology system specifically designed to help keep people safe in the ...
11/05/2020 Industry steps up The crisis facing the globe as a result of the Coronavirus pandemic has meant engineers and engineering have been at the forefront of the fight against it. Paul Fanning reports.
11/05/2020 Re-imagining design and manufacturing ?Additive manufacturing (AM) has the power to revolutionise both the product development cycle and full end-to-end manufacturing process, resulting in optimised designs, vastly improved lead times ...
11/05/2020 Sensors keep things on track Laser triangulation sensors are being used to measure the lateral position of rail bogie wheels relative to the rail head in a ground-breaking rail traction technology project.
08/04/2020 Connected working: Human-Machine Interaction Why do we need greater collaboration between man and machine?
08/04/2020 Portable simulators Designed to meet demand from chassis and safety engineers, compact simulators are now offering opportunities across multiple departments of OEMs to successfully solve market challenges in a more ...
08/04/2020 Drug delivery is key to treatment A prototype polymer patch capable of performing the same role as actual heart tissue could be a gamechanger.
08/04/2020 Motors drive lighting innovation The use of miniature mechatronic drive motors is supporting the development of the next generation of lighting system and camera platform innovation.
09/03/2020 3D printed bionic hand allows amputee to bond with young son for first time For 21 years, Danny Florence has lived with one hand. But when he became a father, he decided to apply for an Open Bionics Hero Arm. With the help of this state-of-the-art prosthesis he can now build ...
06/03/2020 The importance of additive manufacturing is growing in the aerospace industry The ability of AM to produce complex geometries not possible with conventional production methods using lightweight materials, while enabling high levels of customisation, work in symmetry with the ...
05/03/2020 Sensors offer nuclear options A 2D laser profile sensor is being used by the Nuclear Advanced Manufacturing and Research Centre (Nuclear AMRC) in a project to develop a smart robotic grinding/deburring solution for welded ...
04/03/2020 Top five ways to improve ROI on industrial drive technology Industry 4.0, smart manufacturing, factory of the future - call it what you will, the evolution of manufacturing is underway, at least for some UK manufacturers. Across the country, businesses vary ...
03/03/2020 Why are CFRPs less likely to be used for making industrial machine tools and automation systems? If you hear mention of carbon fibre-reinforced plastics (CFRPs), you – like many designers and engineers – will likely think immediately of Formula 1 cars, racing bikes and fighter jets.
02/03/2020 The 80s revival has extended into the realms of engineering materials Aluminium Matrix Composites (AMCs) first appeared around 40 years ago, for use in automotive components and far from being a short-lived comeback trend, it looks as though they are here to stay, ...
05/02/2020 Mapping the route to zero emissions Targets demand that all new cars and vans on the road will be zero emission by 2040. A new report has outlined the challenges and realities of transitioning the UK to electric vehicles.
04/02/2020 Digitalisation has a paradigm shift in product development and manufacturing processes Digital engineering technologies are expanding the boundaries for business, enabling manufacturers to radically enhance their design approaches and their commercial offering. According to Andrew ...
03/02/2020 Fasteners and fixings: A specifier’s guide Fasteners and fixings are very often either a last-minute consideration or left to the contractor’s discretion. However, when fasteners are correctly specified from the outset, there are huge ...
31/01/2020 Effective motor control using servo drives can streamline efficiencies By installing servo drives with integrated functional safety, HMIs and controllers from KEB Automation on its new production line, Concrete Canvas has reduced wiring installation costs and has ...
30/01/2020 The world’s first fully electric commercial aircraft has taken to the skies The ‘electric aviation age’ has been ushered in with the inaugural test flight of world’s first fully electric commercial aircraft, taking off on the morning of 11 December 2019 from the Canadian ...
29/01/2020 Tackling carbon-carbon composite challenges across a range of industries Carbon composites are in high demand across the globe, particularly in the aerospace, automotive, mechanical engineering and rail sectors. However, as many of these materials were developed decades ...
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