Sparking-off ideas
A recent event brought to the fore the challenges that the electrification of vehicles is bringing to engineering and design. Al Dean considers what happens when you break away from…
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Best foot forward
In the city of the future carrying our own goods will be a thing of the past. Al Dean talks to the team behind Piaggio Fast Forward about its autonomous…
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Ultimaker is making waves in VW’s big car assembly lines
A small desktop 3D printer is making waves in Volkswagen's big car assembly lines. Stephen Holmes finds out how Ultimaker is adding extra speed and quality at the critical points
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Role model – Rama Gheerawo, HHCD
Whether you're still in education or a few rungs up the career ladder, we could all do with inspiration to show us what is achievable and to gain an insight…
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Lontra redesigns the air compressor
Lontra is a small Midlands based engineering company that aims to shake up the multibillion pound air compressor market with an invention that is radically different yet substantially more efficient…
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Astheimer – Delivering the goods
Producing an electric demonstrator vehicle in just ten short weeks is no mean feat. Tanya Weaver visits Warwick-based design consultancy Astheimer to learn more about the project and how the…
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Scania reduces cabin noise in its trucks
With the use of MSC Software global truck manufacturer Scania has been able to enhance the design of its trucks to prevent the negative effects of cabin noise
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Products by ‘parentpreneurs’
Often being around children can spark an idea for a new product. Here Tanya Weaver talks to three 'parentpreneurs' who created a business to bring their ideas to market
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Q&A – Sophie Jones – Added Scientific’s general manager
We talk to Added Scientific's general manager about the adoption of Additive Manufacturing, some facts about the tech and what's next
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