08/01/2020 Siemens is driving adoption of additive manufacturing The challenge of facilitating the adoption of additive manufacturing (AM) is one that faces all of industry. With this in mind, it is not surprising that Siemens is making particular strides in this ...
07/01/2020 With the myriad plastics available – as well as their ecological repercussions – selecting the right one can be tricky Love it or hate it, live with it or without it, plastic has come a long way from the Bakelite resin patented at the turn of the 20th Century that revolutionised how many consumer goods were mass ...
06/01/2020 £10m aluminium manufacturing process validated for high-volume automotive OEM applications Traditionally, torque wrench calibration machines have generally been intended for specific manufacturers’ products. For laboratories and OEMs this can be a real nuisance, requiring several different ...
03/01/2020 2020 vision on automation UK manufacturers must tip the balance in favour of automation in 2020 to avoid falling behind international competition, according to Fanuc UK.
06/12/2019 The future of Ford Ford recently opened its design facility in Cologne to showcase some of its latest projects and innovations that include inventive storage solutions, human-centric and virtual design and even knitted ...
05/12/2019 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 ...
05/12/2019 Up to speed Ferrari has increased its simulation productivity by 300% after leveraging ANSYS’ next-level, automated meshing capabilities, getting new designs on track in a fraction of the time taken previously.
04/12/2019 Moving to modular enabled automation Large-scale automation systems have been at the heart of production control for decades. Now, driven by changes in consumer demands, an alternative plug and produce modular-enabled automation ...
03/12/2019 Remote condition monitoring advances are having positive impacts on industry Remote condition monitoring represents one of the most game-changing technologies to have entered the industrial sphere in recent years. By removing the need for time-consuming and costly checks by ...
02/12/2019 Control and precision are vital in surgical equipment: Powered devices are helping In the UK there are over 4.3 million people waiting for an operation, with research showing that the number of surgeries required per year is continually increasing. Despite hacksaws and scalpels ...
29/11/2019 AFRC integrates LMD into a CNC machine creating a unique platform “I wish there was a tool for adding material” – something that has been said in frustration time and time again when an issue during machining has resulted in a part being scrapped.
28/11/2019 Patent Box: Claims rise, but SMEs are still missing out The UK’s Patent Box scheme is proving extremely popular but is still not reaching huge swathes of the companies it could, as intellectual property firm Withers & Rogers explains.
12/11/2019 How do we embrace the opportunities presented by digital technology? The Digital Catapult offers some answers When asked if they’re keen to embrace digital opportunities, most engineering concerns would answer in the affirmative. However, the problem that generally arises is how to actually achieve that. ...
11/11/2019 Prioritising final production of prototype manufacture can speed time to market and reduce costs The importance of accurate prototype manufacture cannot be overstated. The subject of detailed testing and performance validation, a prototype part reveals whether any further design modification is ...
08/11/2019 How to achieve the best clamp load retention performance in extreme conditions Threaded assemblies are the most important detachable parts used in machinery construction, installation and repair. Relaxation of tension and self-loosening is common for any machine but when it is ...
07/11/2019 I spy with my UVeye An Israeli start-up has taken a system for detecting explosives underneath vehicles and re-designed it for the automotive quality assurance market.
06/11/2019 Future-proofing motor management As technology gets smarter and Industry 4.0 becomes more of a reality manufacturers need to move with the times. Here is the Eureka! guide to future-proofing your motor management strategy.
05/11/2019 Latest gearbox technologies increase performance and efficiency There have been a number of developments in the field of industrial gearboxes that offer designers improved options in terms of performance and efficiency.
04/11/2019 10th anniversary of the BEEAs: A decade of excellence The British Engineering Excellence Awards has charted the breadth and depth of talent in the UK’s design engineering community for the last 10 years. Over the last decade the BEEAs has gone from ...
10/10/2019 An Oxford-based fusion project is closing on producing gain using a cheaper method than the mainstream Although progress has been made towards producing fusion by magnetic confinement, gain is yet to be demonstrated. First Light Fusion is attempting a cheaper way: projectile fusion.
09/10/2019 10th Anniversary of the BEEAs: A decade of excellence – 2018 The British Engineering Excellence Awards were launched in 2009 to champion and celebrate design innovation and excellence. Since then, the BEEAs has multiplied in stature, as has the number of ...
08/10/2019 Rising complexity is leaving conventional PLM processes behind Designing a gearbox used to be a demanding mechanical engineering task. There was a lot to get right: optimising durability, efficiency and shifting behaviour; ensuring parts were inexpensive to ...
07/10/2019 Predictive maintenance processes are easy to implement With food manufacturers being continually squeezed on price by retailers and asked to fulfil orders for supply that can seem, at best, challenging and at worst highly unrealistic, improving ...
04/10/2019 New ground is being broken in the design of positioning tables Linear motion and its associated systems don’t always get the attention they deserve. However, that does not mean there aren’t some fascinating innovations and applications out there.
03/10/2019 2000-year-old Herculaneum Scrolls to be decoded using UK synchrotron Researchers led by Professor Brent Seales, will be using Diamond Light Source, the UK’s national synchrotron science facility in Oxfordshire, to examine and virtually unwrap two complete scrolls and ...
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