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Trailer manufacturer doubles productivity with fibre laser cutting
At the Bolton factory of trailer manufacturer, Indespension, sheet metal cutting productivity has doubled following the replacement of a CO2laser-powered machine with a fibre laser profiling centre costing nearly £800,000.Manufactured by Bystronic in Switzerland, it was delivered in December 2016 and, following training of Indespension’s shop floor staff, entered full production during the second week of January.
Plug-in tech upgrade helps Gran drive safer and smarter
One in four motorists has made the decision to delay buying their next car to help them manage their motoring costs, according to a survey carried out by Smartdriverclub, the UK’s first connected car service. Other cost cutting measures include shopping around for motor insurance (63%), being more conscious of fuel use (48%) and even downsizing (16%).
Employer engagement is vital for inspiring engineers
Simon Biggs, Education Outreach Officer at Renishaw, discusses why engineering businesses should offer engagement programmes to primary school children as a way of tackling the skills gap. It has been forecast that, to meet employer demand for engineering enterprises, the UK requires 265,000 skilled entrants each year.
Tracking people in 3D with webcams
Whether it's for computer games, motion analysis in sports, or even medical examinations, many applications require that people and their movements are captured digitally in 3D in real-time. Until now, this was possible only with expensive systems of several cameras, or by having people wear special suits. Computer scientists at the Max Planck Institute for Computer Science have now developed a system that requires only a single video camera.
Archimedes screw pumps boost local water infrastructure
When three Archimedes screw pumps at the inlet of Severn Trent Water’s Mansfield Sewage Treatment Works required replacement, NMCNomenca contacted ECS Engineering Services to source and install new pumps. As the exclusive UK service agent for Landustrie Archimedes screw pumps, ECS was able to replace the screws to bolster the water treatment infrastructure at the site.
It takes a tough nut to survive life on the road
As emissions regulations become stricter and the price of oil continues to rise, there’s no hiding from the fact that the Heavy Duty Truck and Motor trade is becoming ever more competitive. This is why manufacturers are striving to reduce vehicle weight and maximise reliability - so their customers can profit from every extra mile. Companies like Optimas are able to find innovations on seemingly simple components to give manufacturers an ed...
In search of markers for early ALS diagnosis
Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) is a rapidly progressing neurodegenerative disease that affects motor neurons in the brain and spinal cord.“About 90% of patients survive for three to five years following diagnosis,” said Marcondes Cavalcante França, Jr., Head of the Neuromuscular Disease Division of the University of Campinas’s Medical School (FCM-UNICAMP) in São Paulo State, Brazil. Marcondes and his team are ...
Magnetic semi-metal improves the efficiency of electronics
A recent discovery by a team of researchers led by Tulane University advances fundamental knowledge that could one day lead to more energy-efficient computers, televisions, cellphones and other electronics.The researchers' discovery of a new magnetic topological semimetal is featured in the latest edition of the prestigious journalNature Materials.The Tulane team was led by physics professor Zhiqiang Mao, the Tulane School of Science and Engineer...
Cutting through the confusion
International standard ISO 9001: 2015 Quality Management Systems (QMS) was published in September 2015. While generally viewed as a positive revision bringing many benefits to QMS in response to technological advancements and global supply chains, it’s major changes and additions have caused some confusion among organisations transferring from the 2008 version of the standard.As a result, only a small number have made the transition to date...
Its a tough life for trucks going with the grain
Worked hard by their operators trucks have the tough assignments of hauling agricultural grain, which can involve loads heavy enough that they that could affect steering and which also create potentially damaging dust.Additionally the trucks will have to cope with the whole spectrum of driving conditions from rough farm tracks to high speed highways. Here Danny Broomfield, UK Sales Director for JOST UK looks at the special considerations for desi...