The Engineer
15 March 2002
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Carbon fibre waste recycling breakthrough
21 Mar 2002
Carbon fibres could be recycled for the first time, enabling firms to reuse components and cut down on production waste.
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Energy-saving LED traffic lights come to UK
21 Mar 2002
A UK electronic lighting specialist will install its first energy-saving LED traffic lights in London next week after receiving clearance to operate in the domestic market.
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Gene genie to speed DNA research
21 Mar 2002
A technology that can read an entire human genome in minutes, as opposed to the 10 years it has taken scientists, was this week awarded a US patent.
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Outsmarting the digital TV pirates
21 Mar 2002
With smart card technology vulnerable to fraud, electronics firms and academia are teaming up to find a solution.
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Radio tracking system used to fight crime
21 Mar 2002
A tracking system originally developed to locate crocodiles in the Australian outback could aid the rapid recovery of stolen cash boxes and property from crimes such as the recent £2.2m Heathrow heist.
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Rover goes to China
21 Mar 2002
MG Rover Group and China Brilliance Industrial Holdings have entered into a long-term strategic alliance and co-operation agreement to finance, develop, manufacture and market automobiles.
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Sensors cut cost of air monitoring
21 Mar 2002
A new instrument developed by researchers at University College London looks set to make low-cost monitoring of air quality and land contamination a reality.
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Two stroke stinks less
21 Mar 2002
Colorado State University engineering students have designed a snowmobile that decreases pollution by more than 99%, cuts fuel consumption 35% and reduces noise to conversational levels.
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A chilling standard
20 Mar 2002
The UK Environment Agency has published draft standards for the recovery of ozone depleting substances (CFCs and HCFCs) from refrigerators and freezers before disposal.
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Bluefish introduce multiple identity SIM card
20 Mar 2002
Bluefish Technologies has introduced a new facility that will allow several different network identities to be held on a single SIM card. This development will appeal to Network Operators wishing to ensure that roaming customers use preferred networks wherever possible.
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Japanese fibre firm gets nicked
20 Mar 2002
Japanese carbon-fibre maker Toho Tenax and a Japanese executive have been indicted by the US DOJ for obstruction of justice in connection with the investigation of possible price fixing in the carbon fibre industries.
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NAM says recovery on the way
20 Mar 2002
Respondents to an annual survey of manufacturers expect the US economy to grow at a modest 2-3% this year, while four out of ten predict continued recession.
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A lion among men
19 Mar 2002
For many of those in the European and Japanese steel industries, the decision by US President George Bush to impose tariffs on steel has been heartily condemned. Here at e4engineering, we'd rather shake his hand.
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Furukawa and Mitsui make lasers together
19 Mar 2002
Furukawa Electric has formed a joint venture with Mitsui Chemical to produce 980 nm laser devices. The joint venture will create a Decoupled Confinement Heterostructure (DCH) chip capable of more than 300mW in output power.
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Going on a bender
19 Mar 2002
Noliac has unveiled a new multi-layer piezoelectric 'Ring Bender' actuator. The new device, dubbed the Noliac CMB-R, addresses the need for high displacement in a small component size.
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SKF gets Bulgarian bearings
19 Mar 2002
SKF has acquired the bearing business of VMZ from the Bulgarian State to strengthen its position in the Central and Eastern European markets.
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Corus sells aluminium
18 Mar 2002
Following an operating loss of £385m in 2001, UK steel giant Corus is to offer its aluminium businesses for sale.
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Fuel cells for portables
18 Mar 2002
Casio Computer has succeeded in developing a small-scale fuel cell that can be used in portable devices such as notebook computers.
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Happiness is a warm automatic cannon
18 Mar 2002
Boeing has signed an agreement to sell its ordnance business to Alliant Techsystems for an undisclosed fee.
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Laser welding rids cars of nuts
18 Mar 2002
The Toyota Motor Corporation claims to have developed a reliable method of welding together resin automobile components using a semiconductor laser.
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MSC.Software to acquire Mechanical Dynamics
18 Mar 2002
MSC.Software is to acquire all of the common stock of Mechanical Dynamics. The aggregate value of the transaction is approximately $120 million.
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Trimble and Caterpillar join forces
18 Mar 2002
Trimble and Caterpillar are to form Caterpillar Trimble Control Technologies, a joint venture that will develop advanced electronic guidance and control products for earthmoving machines.
