The Engineer
27 April 2001
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An astute strategy
3 May 2001
If the sorry tale of debt and failed contracts at Cammell Laird has tarnished your perception of UK shipbuilding, then take a little solace from the quiet revolution taking place at BAE Systems' Barrow yard.
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Doncasters goes private!
3 May 2001
US-listed precision engineer Doncasters looks set to return to private UK ownership in a £180m deal.
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Hot space research yields cool benefits on earth
3 May 2001
A paper-thin coating of an innovative NASA material used to prevent space vehicles from burning up during planetary re-entry may soon be available to protect your house, car and boat from fire.
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IBM researchers make a better display
3 May 2001
IBM researchers have discovered a new process for manufacturing computer displays that, they say, can vastly improve screen quality and viewing angles while saving manufacturers millions of dollars. The breakthrough, they add, holds the first real potential to replace a nearly century-old technique that all manufacturers currently use to build display products.
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Is the 'new economy' too costly?
3 May 2001
Last week's closure of Motorola's Bathgate plant resulted in 3,000 UK job cuts, adding to the 100,000 telecoms workers laid off worldwide. Some say this is down to 'greedy' governments, while others blame the telecoms companies themselves.
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New rules raise push-up costs for on-site CHP
3 May 2001
The new system of trading electricity in the UK is hurting small independent generators and threatening to undermine the government's plan to promote cleaner forms of energy.
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Scientists find a nano route to super materials
3 May 2001
Cambridge University scientists have discovered a way of producing carbon nanotubes which could lead to industrial materials one hundred times stronger than steel.
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Sustainable development bandwagon to run and run
3 May 2001
What could be better than making a real effort to engage all the best brains to prove that it really is possible to continue to enjoy economic growth without trashing the environment?
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UK's reliance on US backers could hit jobs, warns report
3 May 2001
The UK is over-reliant on investment from US firms and must attract more investment from other countries to protect itself from further job cuts, according to a report out this week.
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Can't start a fire without - water?
2 May 2001
In a rather novel twist to gas-fired hot water heater design, Junkers/Bosch Thermo Technology is using water power for the ignition of its new Hydro Power burner.
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General Dynamics to buy Galaxy Aerospace
2 May 2001
General Dynamics has reached an agreement to acquire Galaxy Aerospace for $330 million in cash. In addition, the selling parties may receive additional payments - up to a maximum of $315 million - through 2006 contingent upon the achievement of specific revenue targets.
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Self-aiming camera modelled on brain
2 May 2001
By recognising both visual and audio cues, a self-aiming camera being developed at the University of Illinois can tell the difference between an airplane and an albatross.
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UK's productivity gap larger than estimated
2 May 2001
UK manufacturing may be suffering from a larger productivity gap with the other major industrialised economies than previously thought.
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£18 million launch for new industry research partnerships
30 Apr 2001
Office buildings could soon take a breath of fresh air following the launch of a new industry research partnership to promote the take up of green energies in office buildings by Trade and Industry Secretary Stephen Byers.
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Compaq acquires Proxicom
30 Apr 2001
Compaq Computer Corporation has struck an agreement to acquire Proxicom, an e-business consulting and professional services firm, for $266 million.
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IBM scientists develop carbon nanotube transistor technology
30 Apr 2001
IBM scientists have developed a transistor technology that could enable the production of a new class of smaller, faster and lower power ICs.
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Smart antenna wins £3.4M first round funding
30 Apr 2001
UK-based Antenova has secured £3.4m of venture capital to fund its 'smart' directional antenna technology for mobile communications.
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Smooth sailing on the optical front
30 Apr 2001
Infineon Technologies acquires Catamaran, while Intel gets Cognet, nSerial and Light Logic.
