13/07/2010
Tom Shelley reports on progress with a process for producing metal surfaces with protuberances and pits that is now finding commercial application.
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09/06/2010
Tom Shelley reports on the latest views on using recycled plastics in engineered products.
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09/06/2010
Tom Shelley reports on how surprisingly complex parts can be made using conventional plastic manufacturing methods.
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13/05/2010
Tom Shelley reports a novel space filling structure for composite panels that can also be reinforced.
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13/05/2010
Tom Shelley reports on remarkable things that can be made by thermally spraying metal on to composite.
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07/12/2009
By forming special shaped grooves into tubes, it is possible to make lightweight pipes that can withstand immense external pressures.
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05/10/2009
Super efficient transformers with cores made of amorphous steel have been introduced to the UK by Wilson Power Solutions in Leeds
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15/07/2009
Over 1350 exhibitors from across the globe will be showcasing the latest innovations at this year's Defence Systems & Equipment International (DSEi) running from September 8 to 11
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14/07/2009
Tom Shelley reports on prize winning health and safety innovations that rely upon advanced materials
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13/03/2009
The continued development of a hard coating process is set to benefit mould toolmakers, Tom Shelley reports
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12/03/2009
Tom Shelley reports on a novel material technology that has great potential for low cost solar cells and a host of other applications
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15/09/2008
PVD coatings are being developed that are expected to allow titanium aluminides, which offer very high strength to weight ratios, to be used at higher temperatures
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13/07/2008
A plasma-sprayed, ceramic, thermal barrier coating has been developed that is suitable for use with composites
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13/07/2008
Advances in steels and roll forming machines are lowering the cost of making structural, high strength 3D parts. Tom Shelley reports
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13/03/2007
Tom Shelley reports on a manufacturing technique that allows the casting of light metal components from alloys and mixtures normally impossible to cast
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16/11/2006
A process just coming to market makes moulding composites and polyurethanes more economical. Tom Shelley reports
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19/06/2006
Tom Shelley reports on a development to do away with bags of desiccant
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10/05/2006
Nomafoam high performance, lightweight thermoplastic foams have been available in the UK since 1990. During that time the range of profiles has grown dramatically in no small measure the direct result of specific project needs by design engineers and OEM’s.
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02/04/2006
Hybrid technology - also known as plastic-metal composite technology - is being increasingly used in the automotive industry for the continuous production of highly integrated structural parts.
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06/03/2006
With its excellent strength-to-weight ratio, pleasing aesthetics and flexibility of design, extruded aluminium is becoming the preferred material for many design engineers. Dean Palmer looks at two novel applications
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07/07/2005
Dean Palmer reports on a new surface treatment for conveyor and roller chain that not only promises a longer lasting, stronger chain product but also one that is kinder to the environment
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06/06/2005
Tom Shelley reports on the raft of new opportunities for products and processes that stem from the ability to separate nitrogen and oxygen from air on a small scale
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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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09/08/2004
There is always a need for structures that can be delivered flat, and very quickly erected to cover an area.
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09/07/2004
There are various occasions when it is useful to be able to turn metals into a fibrous form, whether to act as a high temperature fibre reinforcement, filtration medium or sound absorber.
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