The Engineer
14 September 2001
-
Board to be 'voice of technology'
20 Sep 2001
Tackling the big strategic issues is the aim of the new Engineering and Technology Board which will champion the interests of the UK’s 1.8m scientists, engineers and technologists
-
Boom in wave power could benefit UK firms
20 Sep 2001
The UK is shaping up up to take a leading role in the development of a global wave-power business that could well see £500bn invested over the next 25 years.
-
Digital certificates are the key to e-security
20 Sep 2001
Do you know any firms that negotiate and close multimillion-pound deals using just e-mail and the public internet? Neither do I.
-
E-market leaders
20 Sep 2001
The online marketplaces that survived this year's rash of closures did so because of their business focus: operating in niche markets but with a global outlook.
-
EU super-reactor boosts hopes for fusion power
20 Sep 2001
The promise of clean energy has moved closer to realisation with the launch of the latest stage in the development of nuclear fusion power.
-
Fast-acting, effective techno-pain relief...
20 Sep 2001
A new tool is helping companies take their first steps in the world of e-business, helping them to formulate strategy and leaving them less exposed to the tender mercies of software vendors.
-
Honda selects Impco to co-develop multi-fuel engines
20 Sep 2001
Impco Technologies has finalised discussions with Honda Engines to co-develop and supply alternate fuel systems for Honda's line of general purpose engines.
-
Revving at full throttle into the fast lane
20 Sep 2001
The specialist automotive engineering consultancy Zytek is looking for more engineers to help it keep pace with its recent rapid growth.
-
Terror will mean early downturn
20 Sep 2001
The terrorist attacks on the US have sparked fears of a recession in the aerospace industry, as airlines reduce orders in the face of falling passenger numbers.
-
Time to rattle Labour's cage on aid for industry
20 Sep 2001
A senior industrialist has urged colleagues and lobby groups to by-pass the Government budget process and start demanding urgent measures to help the UK manufacturing sector.
-
UK must tackle gender pay gap
20 Sep 2001
Many businesses may have breathed a sigh of relief this spring when the government rejected calls from the Equal Opportunities Commission for statutory pay audits to tackle the gender pay gap.
-
Winners and losers in generation game
20 Sep 2001
Is the new electricity trading regime failing industry? The much-vaunted cost savings have not materialised, and small, 'green' generators are suffering.
-
Improving natural gas engines
19 Sep 2001
The US Department of Energy (DOE) has selected six universities to investigate ways to improve the performance of reciprocating engines.
-
TRW brakes by wire
19 Sep 2001
TRW Chassis Systems has announced production contracts with two major European vehicle manufacturers for its Electro-Hydraulic Braking system.
-
Wind in the city
19 Sep 2001
The development of techniques for integrating wind turbines into urban landscapes have been the focus of a novel EC-funded wind energy project.
-
MIPs for telecomms
18 Sep 2001
Analog Devices is now sampling two low cost ADSP-219x models - the 2195 and 2196, expanding its family of ADSP-21xx code compatible digital signal processors.
-
Software defined radios get the green light
18 Sep 2001
Under new US FCC rules, software modifications in a 'software defined radio' can be made through a 'permissive change,' which has a streamlined filing process.
-
The Rapid Guide
18 Sep 2001
According to the Wohlers Report 2001, rapid prototyping (RP) has developed over the past decade into a $1 billion per year industry with around thirty manufacturers globally providing a variety of technologies.
-
Advanced technologies for wireless networks
17 Sep 2001
Intel has developed several products designed to help accelerate the deployment of wireless local area networking based on the 802.11 wireless specification.
-
Smiths sell two non-core businesses for £20 million
17 Sep 2001
Smiths Group has continued its disposal programme of non-core activities with the sale of its fluid handling and European flexible hose businesses for £20 million.
-
Windows servers still unchallenged
17 Sep 2001
Despite challenges from Linux, Microsoft will continue to lead the server operating environments (SOE) market, according to a new report from IDC.
