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 ...
03/10/2019 Are you too clever for your own good? The trouble with being the smartest person in the room is the difficulty in getting people to see things from your point of view. Emma Humphrey, MD of creative agency Genius, explains why strong ...
11/09/2019 UK tech company has harnessed and learned to control the speed of light for its revolutionary Dynamic Holographic HUD Platform At the beginning of 2019 at the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas, Envisics – a technology company based in Milton Keynes – unveiled a holographic head up display (HUD) platform for vehicles.
10/09/2019 Emerging technologies take pole Motorsport has long been at the bleeding edge of innovation and Brent Pittman, director of engineering, automotive and concept design at Autodesk suggests that remains the case.
09/09/2019 Ensuring stability and safety: drives must comply with EMC requirements In many industrial environments, ensuring the stability of drive controllers is sometimes overlooked. However, according to Mark Checkley, sales and managing manager, KEB Automation, an EMC-compliant ...
06/09/2019 10th Anniversary of the BEEAs: A decade of excellence – 2017 The British Engineering Excellence Awards were launched in 2009 to champion and celebrate design innovation and excellence. Since then, the BEEAs has grown in stature as has the number of companies ...
05/09/2019 Contactless sensor provides improved monitoring of electromagnetic brakes for elevator, and stage and theatre applications Backwards compatible with conventional electromechanical microswitches, but with none of their inherent limitations, Warner Electric’s WES contactless sensor is claimed to bring improved reliability ...
04/09/2019 Keep on rolling The term ‘Smart Products’ has become part of everyday vocabulary as we acquire ever-increasing numbers of devices that communicate with each other and allow us to control them or access information ...
03/09/2019 HR is crucial to efficiency drive Leading manufacturers understand the importance of lean production – yet many have not fully realised the potential of HR teams to deliver better ROI.
07/08/2019 Making the difference From lightweighting and strengthening a VW bus to putting a paraplegic mountain biking champion back in the saddle, generative design is seeing significant real-world applications.
06/08/2019 Collaboration is the key Competitive advantage has always been the driver of business. However, BuroHappold Engineering’s global design & technology director, Neil Billett, says proprietary software is actually harming ...
05/08/2019 Fasteners are playing a major role in the electric vehicle revolution As the automotive market continues to evolve and environmental and economic pressures increasingly demand a shift towards sustainable solutions and lower carbon emissions, Electric Vehicles (EV) is ...
02/08/2019 Moving motors into wheels could take electric vehicle design away from traditional vehicle design One of the limiting factors in the design of electric vehicles has long been that it has been based on conventional vehicle design. Of course, it made sense to start the shift to electric power with ...
01/08/2019 10th Anniversary of the BEEAs: A decade of excellence – 2016 The British Engineering Excellence Awards were launched in 2009 to champion and celebrate design innovation and excellence. Since then, the BEEAs has grown – as has the number of companies entering ...
31/07/2019 Flexible, low-cost translation of diagnostic assays to a simple, easy-to-use device In which applications could a simple, low-cost robotic system that performs on-site, precise fluid mixing and manipulation be used? They could include: diagnostic testing, testing of food and drink ...
30/07/2019 Critical mass The holy grail of 3D printing is for it to become a viable mass-production technology. Could a new technological leap make that possible?
12/07/2019 Innovative technologies mean pianists can hear and feel the difference The design of pianos is not a discipline that one instinctively associates with innovation. And with good reason: the fundamental design of the concert piano has remained largely unchanged since ...
10/07/2019 Used in the right application 3D printing and injection moulding complement each other very well In the last six years the global 3D printing market has more than doubled. By 2020, analysts estimate the sector will be worth $3.1 billion. In comparison, the global plastics moulding market is ...
09/07/2019 Precision sensors are proving valuable in real time condition monitoring of wind farms A range of unpredictable events such as lightning, stormy weather and rough seas can have serious consequences on a wind turbine, potentially resulting in defective rotor blades, tower movements or, ...
08/07/2019 Counterfeiting affects the bearings industry worse than most. So, what can be done? Of all crucial engineering components, bearings are probably the most commonly counterfeited. The reasons for this can be summarised very simply: supply and demand.
05/07/2019 What if you could buy an industrial desktop robot with your credit card? This UK start-up just released one Industrial robots are expensive. They need ample space for mounting, they need an end effector to make them remotely useful, then they need to be taught exactly where items will arrive and where they ...
04/07/2019 Could ultra-thin solar cells be the answer to supporting the electricity grid as the electric vehicle market grows? 25 years after the first practical electric car was developed, the electric vehicle (EV) market is booming. January 2019 saw the number of EVs sold in the UK increase 110% from the previous year, and ...
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