15/09/2005
Dean Palmer reports on a new material for piston rings that manages to retain its springiness properties at temperatures of 1,100°C and above
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10/01/2005
Tom Shelley reports on novel coatings for steel strip that are likely to be of interest to a wide range of product designers
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10/11/2004
A portable hoist for mobility impaired individuals has been developed using anodised aluminium for a lightweight, high strength, low cost construction
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15/06/2004
Perfect welding of tubular components requires lining them up and keeping them lined up during the process
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15/03/2004
Tom Shelley reports on how a born again idea will greatly help users of solar screening, lighting and ventilation grilles
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20/02/2004
Tom Shelley reports on developments in affordable high tensile
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19/02/2004
New research into the substitution of traditional vehicle parts with aluminium components has resulted in a 30% reduction in the overall weight of a typical car. Dean Palmer reports
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27/01/2004
Titanium disk springs offer exceptional performance when suitably mounted and heat treated. Tom Shelley reports
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02/07/2003
Tom Shelley investigates a new class of magnetically driven actuator materials achieve order of magnitude bigger movements
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03/03/2003
Growth of marine organisms on ship hulls and structures has been a problem ever since men first went to sea
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13/09/2002
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Tom Shelley reports from market leaders on the rosy future for fastening and joining
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11/06/2002
Die castings can be in production quicker than ever before, and die designs and components evaluated before commitment is made to production tooling. Tom Shelley reports
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11/06/2002
Tom Shelley describes a technique for enhancing fatigue strength using
ultrasound that has a surprising number of other uses
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01/12/2001
Some of the trends and recent developments in stainless steels, the most promising being a dramatic improvement in strength
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01/09/2001
A striking new material is being piloted for the automotive industry.
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01/06/2001
A new joining technique is likely to have a dramatic effect on products ranging from marine heat exchangers to golf clubs
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01/06/2001
A new anodised coating has radical implications for more efficiently gathering alternative energy and improving energy efficiency generally
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01/03/2001
Materials and technologies previously restricted to aerospace and Formula 1 racing are penetrating wider markets as costs come down and technical difficulties are overcome
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01/11/2000
Three major materials developments which could transform aspects of engineering design, all from research establishments in the former Soviet Union
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01/05/2000
Novel ways of quickly and inexpensively bonding substances that are normally hard to join
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01/09/1999
A recent paradigm shift in ceramic technology should make it a more widely used material.
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01/09/1999
How a colourless dye could revolutionise the welding of plastics
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01/06/1999
How advanced materials could deliver a massive improvement in internal combustion engine efficiency
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01/03/1999
Advances in technology and technique have taken arc welding into the high precision arena
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01/06/1998
Aluminium alloys and metal matrix composites can be joined without loss of shear strength.
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