07/06/2019 Using autonomous robots and AI to take humans out of harm in Britain’s nuclear clean-up task There are 4.9m tonnes of legacy nuclear waste in the UK, some of it dating back to the 1950s. Dealing with this using current technologies will take 120 years, cost around £234 billion and require ...
06/06/2019 Adhesive tape range offers new options for motor manufacturers Lohmann Technologies, one of Europe’s leading innovators in adhesive tape technology, has introduced two new bonding tapes designed specifically for use in the automotive manufacturing sector. The ... 1 comment
05/06/2019 Why product development with generative design and AI will gain momentum The concept of generative design controlled by artificial intelligence (AI) in product development is not a new concept. Scepticism towards AI algorithms from product designers and lack of ...
04/06/2019 As Industry 4.0 becomes more of a reality drive condition monitoring is becoming more important Intelligent drive technology is the prerequisite for digitalisation and automation of production, because it enables networked or autonomous production processes in ‘smart factories’ and keeps them ...
03/06/2019 Electric vehicles are quiet – too quiet. Now a UK company has designed a system that creates noise to alert pedestrians Blind pedestrians are 40% more likely to be hit by a hybrid or electric vehicle (EV) than one with an internal combustion engine (ICE), according to a survey by the Guide Dogs for the Blind ...
31/05/2019 10th Anniversary of the BEEAs: A decade of excellence – 2014 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 ...
30/05/2019 World’s first MSc in Global Disability Innovation has been launched Technology has the potential to change lives, no more so than in the emerging area of disability innovation. With the accelerating global demand for assistive technology (AT), the Global Disability ...
09/05/2019 ‘Testing to destruction’ is a term that takes on a very literal meaning at Cranfield Ordnance, Test and Evaluation Centre When he describes what happens at his site, Trevor Lawrence, the operations director of Cranfield Ordnance Test and Evaluation Centre (COTEC) reflects: “Now I think about it, it doesn’t sound like a ...
08/05/2019 Additively manufactured spinal implants mimic the mechanical properties of bone Medical device production is a prevalent industry in Ireland and advanced manufacturing research company, Irish Manufacturing Research (IMR), is working with other organisations to investigate what ...
07/05/2019 The wearables market may have slowed but developments in sensing technology and AI suggest we haven’t seen anything yet Technology is playing an increasingly important role in the provision of healthcare, whether in the form of wearable devices, home diagnostic applications or remote monitoring devices. Powerful ... 2 comments
06/05/2019 Redesigning the humble tattoo machine Walking into Triplesix Studios in Sunderland isn’t like walking into the typical high street tattoo studio. Instead of a dingy, cramped space filled with examples of the tattooists’ work, it’s a ...
03/05/2019 Drilling in inhospitable environments has presented engineering challenges and made huge demands on equipment The demand for oil and gas has pushed exploration and extraction deeper and further into the remote regions of the world. This is largely down to the reserves in many subsea oil fields being ...
02/05/2019 10th anniversary of the BEEAs: A decade of excellence – 2013 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 to ...
01/05/2019 The obsolescence risk of commercial off-the-shelf products is just as prevalent today as it was 50 years ago 2019 marks 50 years since the launch of Concorde. The British-French turbo-powered airliner seated up to 128 passengers and had a maximum speed over twice the speed of sound. Concorde was certainly ...
05/04/2019 Will 3D printers ever be as commonplace as their 2D counterparts? Since the early days of additive manufacturing (aka 3D printing), the big question has been when and how it will move from the realm of hobbyists or the prohibitively expensive to become a part of ...
04/04/2019 The last ever SolidWorks World took place in Dallas in February. Eureka! was there to hear this and other announcements Perhaps the most striking announcement at SolidWorks World 2019 was that it would be the last event of its kind. Starting next year in Nashville, Tennessee, the event will become 3DExperience World. ...
03/04/2019 Detecting tumours with optical imaging Near-infrared technology from MIT pinpoints fluorescent probes within living tissue, at a depth approaching that of CT and MRI but at a higher resolution and could be used to detect cancer earlier.
02/04/2019 Electrification of vehicles: Bonding plays its part The move towards electrification of vehicles presents a number of challenges in terms of production. Innovative adhesive technology is being used to meet them.
01/04/2019 10th Anniversary of the BEEAs: A decade of excellence – 2012 The BEEAs has been highlighting the breadth and depth of the UK’s design engineering community and how it is competing on a global stage for the last 10 years. Winners of the Grand Prix, the ...
29/03/2019 Soft robots can work side-by-side with humans or as pipe inspection tools Whether it’s grabbing, holding or turning, touching, typing or pressing – in everyday life, we use our hands as a matter of course for the most diverse tasks. In that regard, the human hand, with its ...
28/03/2019 New EU Medical Device Regulations are set to replace the current directive from 2020, here’s what you need to know The new Medical Device Regulation (MDR) and In-Vitro Diagnostic Medical Devices Regulation (IVDR) means that designers and manufacturers of these devices now face significant changes.
27/03/2019 The role of Gemba in product innovation How ‘going to Gemba’ is essential to helping consultancies understand the constraints and capabilities of projects to design new products.
05/03/2019 Prestigious design competition has potential to revolutionise lives of those with lower limb disabilities One of the many benefits to have accrued from advances in electro-mechanical engineering in recent years has been a quantum leap in the quality and sophistication of devices designed to aid mobility ...
04/03/2019 Two teams of designers and engineers operating 12 time zones apart produced parts for a new waterjet propulsion system in just 10 weeks, how? Founded 78 years ago, New Zealand-based Hamilton Jet developed the first waterjet propulsion system for boats and other vessels. Today, the Hamilton Waterjet range includes models with power ranges ...
01/03/2019 What has been learned from the three-year UK Autodrive project? Announced in the 2015 Autumn Budget, the UK Autodrive project was given the green light, and began on 1 November. One of three UK projects to research and develop connected and autonomous vehicles ...
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