24/08/2020 H2 Go! The hydrogen revolution Long the poor relation when it came to the search for alternative fuels, the case for hydrogen is gaining momentum.
24/08/2020 New tool ‘thinks like an engineer’ A new generative design tool is capable of enabling designers to explore ideas never thought possible and perfect designs rapidly.
08/08/2020 IE5 and beyond Energy efficiency is the holy grail of the motor market and manufacturers are producing ranges of IE5+ compliant models to achieve it.
08/08/2020 Designing out distancing A new design for a cost-effective, lightweight PPE helmet could help reduce the need for social distancing.
14/07/2020 Rise of the cobots The emergence of collaborative robotics has revolutionised the robotics market, increasing the presence of robots on the shopfloor – and the technology is developing fast.
14/07/2020 High-speed medical motors Advanced medical applications make very specific demands of high-speed motors. Dr. Sab Safi of SDT Drive Technology looks at the challenges.
14/07/2020 Low-friction coating meets material challenges A brand-new composite coating of nickel and fluoropolymer materials can achieve significant performance benefits and cost savings.
14/07/2020 Graphene goes nuclear A UK-based company’s development of a graphene sensor has led directly to a working partnership with CERN, the European Organization for Nuclear Research.
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 ...
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