07/03/2003
Automotive giant Ford has finally decided to break away from its almost universal EDS-based engineering IT infrastructure, by agreeing a contract with IBM/Dassault to provide product lifecycle management (PLM) software, CAD software and services. Dean Palmer reports
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03/03/2003
A special polyurethane elastomer sealing material is set to take the science of sealing well into the 21st century according to its developer
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19/02/2003
A new design of hospital bed is using extruded polypropylene plastic base panels, bedheads and bottom boards in place of the more traditional steel and wood. This has given the bed designers more creative freedom in the design of the bed panels and has resulted in a much lighter bed. Dean Palmer reports
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07/02/2003
Autodesk has partnered with Hawkes Ocean Technologies to support an innovative approach to deep ocean exploration
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28/01/2003
The Indianapolis-based subsidiary of Rolls-Royce has announced the formation of a university technology centre at Purdue University in the USA
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27/01/2003
Almost half of exporters increased export volume over the last year, however, less than a third were able to increase export profitability
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23/01/2003
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An internet audio player offers six sound sources from internet radio, through MP3 to CD. Mark Fletcher reports
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22/01/2003
For manufacturing companies looking to take advantage of technology developments by moving from 2D to 3D CAD systems, specialist training firm and authorised Autodesk trainer Smallpeice Enterprises, has just launched a new public training programme aimed at making this transition far more rapid and effective. Dean Palmer reports
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21/01/2003
Motor manufacturer Teco Electric & Machinery has slashed the time it takes to design new products by 50% using IBM Dassault’s 3D CAD software, Catia v5. Dean Palmer reports
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13/01/2003
Parker Hannifin Corporation's Electromechanical Division is to phase out manufacturing at its Poole plant. Mark Fletcher reports
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10/01/2003
Designers of the centre seat assembly on Volvo’s new XC90 vehicle have solved their initial weight and safety problems by using an alternative material for the securing beam, high strength steel. Dean Palmer reports
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10/01/2003
The pneumatics division of Bosch Rexroth has just launched a new interactive website targeted at pneumatics engineers and specifiers. Dean Palmer reports
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09/01/2003
A new pump seal for hygiene-critical applications, designed for continuous production runs and to keep expensive downtime to a minimum, actually eliminates contamination traps in a way quite unlike any other seal. Dean Palmer reports
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06/01/2003
90% of electronics design engineers believe that not enough attention is being paid to the effect of enclosures on antenna performance. Dean Palmer reports
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20/12/2002
Medium sized UK manufacturers believe that more Government support could potentially double export volumes according to recent research. Over half (54%) of businesses surveyed said that if the Labour Government provided more incentives and backing for exporting, demand from overseas customers would increase by 100%. Dean Palmer reports
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28/10/2002
Paul Barron, president of Alstom UK, will co-chair the Motorsport industry's
competitiveness panel
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25/09/2002
QinetiQ has won a contract with the MoD to analyse the suitability of hybrid electric drive systems for military vehicles
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23/09/2002
David Hughes has been appointed as the new Director General Innovation at the DTI
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20/08/2002
DTI funding lifts QinetiQ’s research into polymeric composites
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09/08/2002
Lotus Engineering has announced that it has been awarded two new major contracts - worth £45m - for its vehicle and powertrain engineering services
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22/07/2002
The Segway Human Transporter (HT) is to be marketed to the aerospace and defence industry in the United Kingdom thanks to a new partnership
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19/07/2002
Norgren is lending Mother Nature a helping hand using pneumatic components to prepare playing fields.
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18/07/2002
Mayflower Vehicle Systems has been asked to undertake multiple tasks in the development program for the production version of the GT40 concept car
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03/07/2002
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GKN Aerospace Services has been awarded a contract for the design and manufacture of panels for the Airbus A380
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19/06/2002
Cambridge University has purchased a three-year subscription for 465 licenses of SolidWorks software.
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