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Author: Jürgen Donders, Experience expert Then you must have creative technicians, but also high costs It seems as if machines and systems are never “down” due to a lack of spare parts. This has been keeping me busy for a while now....
Aluminium matrix composites (AMCs) first emerged around 40 years ago for use in automotive components and now, thanks to a myriad of applications showcasing their capabilities and highlighting their sustainable appeal, it looks as though th...
Disruptive manufacturing is one of the newer terms that have been embraced to detail smart manufacturing processes, writes Joseph Zulick. We look at disruption as a good thing. But in the same way as we think of innovation that requires acc...
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A steady increase in automotive, electronics and healthcare applications as well as emerging solutions in industrial sectors are driving ultrasonic sensors industry trends. These components deliver high reliability, versatile functionality,...
If the last year has taught us anything, it is that a proactive change on reducing global emissions through travel is effective. Since industrialisation, our planet has warmed by roughly 1.2°C. Due to lockdown and Covid-19 policies, there...
CNC machines are a powerful workhorse when it comes to performing a diverse set of engineering and manufacturing processes. From injection molding plastic bottles to machining aerospace components there is nothing that a CNC machine cannot...
The Amazon Picking Challenge, set by global online retailer Amazon, challenged roboticists to create a robot that can pick and stow 12 products from a shelf, into a bag. The Shadow Robot Company, designer and manufacturer of state-of-the-ar...
Engineers and designers working on power transmission applications can often face a daunting task when it comes to specifying the most appropriate drive coupling for the task in hand. Detailed consideration must be given to both sides of th...
To help reduce pump downtime, a duty of care for pumps is vital. Opinion varies on which method of duty/standby pump configuration delivers the greatest benefits in terms of efficiency and cost effectiveness though. However, regardless of t...