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Advanced cables and materials for military and defence applications
W. L Gore & Associates (Gore) showcased its collection of GORE cables and materials at the 2016 Aircraft Survivability Equipment (ASE) and Cribbins Aviation Product Symposiums in Huntsville, Alabama on November 14th-17th.
Remember D.R.O.N.E - improving UAV safety
With safety concerns arising from the growing number of commercial drones sold in the UK, the Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) has updated its UK Dronecode in an effort to improve safety.The fact is that the skies above the UK, much like our roads, are becoming more congested and incidents of drones narrowly avoiding collisions with passenger planes are becoming commonplace.
Environmentally-friendly graphene textiles enable wearables
A method for producing conductive cotton fabrics using graphene-based inks opens up new possibilities for flexible and wearable electronics, without the use of expensive and toxic processing steps.Wearable, textiles-based electronics present new possibilities for flexible circuits, healthcare and environment monitoring, energy conversion, and many others.
Relighting the fire in the heart of Wakefield
A mainstay of Wakefield's social, cultural and political life since 1904, Unity Hall is a building close to the hearts of local residents. Over the years it hosted everything from ballroom dancing, silent films and wrestling to political meetings and punk rock concerts. Yet by the end of the 20th century, this iconic venue had fallen into disuse, almost becoming completely derelict.
Infineon teams up with Chinese manufacturers for smart home solutions
In the so-called IoT, unauthorised access has to be prevented. Together with partners, Infineon Technologies AG founded the "Open Laboratory for Smart Home Interconnection Security" in Beijing. Infineon is the only non-Chinese company among the founding members which include Midea, Huawei Consumer BG, Tencent and CESI, the China Electronics Standardisation Institute supervised by the Ministry of industry and information technology.
Joint research programme for metal additive manufacturing
An applied research programme for metal additive manufacturing,SOFIA ("SOlutions pour la Fabrication Industrielle Additive métallique" - Solutions for Industrial Metal Additive Manufacturing), was initiated by the Fives Michelin Additive Solutions joint venture.
Nylon fibres made to flex like muscles
Artificial muscles — materials that contract and expand somewhat like muscle fibres do — can have many applications, from robotics to components in the automobile and aviation industries. Now, MIT researchers have come up with one of the simplest and lowest-cost systems yet for developing such “muscles,” in which a material reproduces some of the bending motions that natural muscle tissues perform.The key ingredient, cheap...
Developing alternative solutions for 3D Printing
3D Printing is a fast growing technology leveraged by designers across nearly all industries to help enable new designs and accelerate time to market. 3D printed parts are used for prototyping to validate fit and function. In some cases, the 3D printed assembly itself is part of the final assembled good, which is typically referred to as additive manufacturing.
Autonomous driving – here today and tomorrow for everyone
Autonomous driving vehicles are on the road today. To name just a couple of examples, Volvo has already launchedautonomous driving trialson the streets of Gothenburg, close to its headquarters, and has announced plans to extend trials toLondonandChina. Google’s self‑driving cars, on the other hand, have amassed close to two million autonomous miles driven, according to the company’slatest report.
NextEV launches NIO brand and world’s fastest EV
At a launch event at the Saatchi Gallery in London, UK, electric car company NextEV unveiled its brand, NIO. This visionary electric car brand will help users rediscover the ‘joyful lifestyle’ of car ownership by creating inspiring vehicles that deliver superior performance, a new benchmark for aesthetic design and unique user experiences.Additionally, the company unveiled its electric supercar, the NIO EP9, which has achieved a new l...