anufacturing of complex, high value composite structures has, traditionally, been a hands-on manual process, where skilled laminators apply thin plies of reinforcement, one at a time, to build up the structures for applications such as aircraft and Formula 1 race cars. Enabling composites to move out of niche applications and reach the projected 2030 £12B […]
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Graphene Electronics and Optoelectron...
he EPSRC-supported Graphene Electronics and Optoelectrics project is seeking to develop optoelectrics and applications across a number of areas. It is addressing how the material is made, which is important because, simply, if it cannot be made – economically – then it cannot be used. Depending on how it is made it […]
TAILPIPE EMISSIONS IS TIP OF ICEBERG ...
by Professor Mark Jolly hy don’t we have energy ratings labels for our cars and other vehicles? We think we already do – via the checks on tailpipe emissions and CO2 that are backed up by Government legislation and the car manufacturers themselves, always looking for ways to reduce emissions via lower fuel consumption. So […]
Mach 2018 Preview – The MTA
ACH 2018 will take place on the atrium side of the NEC, in Halls 17, 18, 19, 20, 6 and 7. This is the first move of the show since relocating to the NEC when it opened in 1976 and reflects the changing technologies the show covers. The new halls mean the show will take […]
Additive Manufacturing Metrology
Above: MeltVIEW ccurate measurement relies on comparing distances between points on the surface of the measured part. Measurement in precision engineering has been developed around the, very reasonable, assumption that these points or datum are fixed and clearly defined. The flatter the surface to fix these points, the better. Then came additive manufacturing. Additively manufactured […]
INDUSTRY 4.0 WILL ENABLE LEAP FORWARD...
he mode of working in process planning and programming of CNC-machines has not changed dramat- ically in the last 50-years. Computer assisted manufacturing, or CAM, made it possible to programme complex methods in machines with many axes, and CAM has also developed over time to be rather sophisticated software’s with a lot of support functions for […]
Y-AXIS PARTING IS PART OF THE PRODUCT...
he Y-axis option has broadened the possibilities to use rotating tools in multitask machines and turning centres and has inspired a great innovation for these turn-mill machine tool types: Y-axis parting. Implementing this new tool and method brings signifi cant improvements in potentially any parting operation. Adding rotating tools to turning centres means you can […]
MACH 2018 EDUCATION & DEVELOPMEN...
SANDVIK COROMANT SUPPORTS E&D ZONE FOR 4TH TIME he UK’s premier manufacturing technologies showcase, MACH 2018 also plays host to an Education & Development (E&D) Zone specifi cally designed for students aged 11-19. The E&D Zone will bring together some leading advanced engineering companies and educational institutions in the UK, shining a light on the […]
Corrosion: Fighting The Silent Enemy
Above: BP’s Prosperity Partnership with the University of Manchester aims to understand and help prevent corrosion in critical applications ome corrosion is helpful; aluminium oxide, for example, forms a protective external film that protects the pure metal underneath. Iron oxide – rust – on the other hand, forms a […]