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Engineering company steps towards a successful future
With the appointment of four new company directors,North East civil engineering firm, Seymour Civil Engineering, has taken further steps towards securing its future success.All hailing from existing roles within the company, Adam Harker has been named as Contracts Director, Simon Rodgers as Commercial Director, Stuart Dickens as Construction Director and Karl Brennan as Pre-construction Director.
EV charging stations are zooming to Europe
There are more than a few reasons why owning an electric car is desirable.In a world where climate change is a constant concern, owning a vehicle that lowers one's carbon footprint feels like a moral imperative to some. With ten times fewer moving parts than a gas-powered car, EVs also typically require far less maintenance. And that's just one way that they can save owners money. Running a car on electricity is, simply put, less expensive than r...
More efficient hybrid vehicles are zooming into the market
Ricardo is undertaking research that aims to reduce the development cycle time of hybrid vehicles through the use of simulation for the optimisation of mechanical, thermal and electrical energy efficiency.
Safe positioning monitoring and concepts for machine safety
As it is growing in importance, machine safety has become an integral part of machine design.As a large technology company in the area of optoelectronic safety sensors for industrial automation, Leuze electronic offers effective personnel protection devices in accordance with international safety standards.As in addition to the moral obligation to protect and preserve the health of their employees, the topic of machine safety is also a matter of ...
Will Hyperloop deal see Musk and Branson go head-to-head?
The high speed vacuum-tube transit technology, Hyperloop One, has been renamed following an undisclosed investment by Richard Branson’s Virgin Group. The project will now be known as Virgin Hyperloop One.
Virtual reality, drones and startups at HKTDC 2017
The HKTDC Hong Kong Electronics Fair (Autumn Edition) at the Hong Kong Convention & Exhibition Centre is taking place from 13th-16th October 2017. The Autumn Electronics Fair and the concurrent electronic Asia form the world's largest electronics marketplace with close to 4,300 exhibitors showcasing the latest electronics innovations, developments and trends.
Mind your own business - how to protect your designs
Anyone working within manufacturing or engineering knows the importance of inventions, designs and research. However knowing the best way of protecting these isn’t always apparent. Breakthrough magazine spoke to intellectual property law specialist, Cleveland Scott York IP, to find out what needs to be considered.
How to Brexit-proof your construction business
The currency fluctuations caused by Brexit have pushed up the cost of materials, making construction waste savings a real priority for many in the construction industry. Paul Cox of waste management and recycling solutions Reconomy, explains.
Vehicle-to-grid plan lets drivers return electricity
In the connected car sector, the 'V2' prefix is familiar shorthand, referring to technology that links vehicles to various other properties. These commonly centre around over-the-air connections enabled by telematics technology. Vehicle-to-vehicle (V2V) tech allows cars to 'speak' to one another, which can mitigate the risk of collisions and establish safer, more efficient traffic patterns. Vehicle-to-infrastructure (V2I) enables cars to connect ...
It's almost driverless in California
With few exceptions, the otherwise permissive states for self-driving car testing have prohibited the operation of autonomous vehicles on public roads without a human supervisor in the front seat. It's not hard to understand why. Author: Sam Chase,The Connected Car