Thursday - 20 November 2008

Features

In-depth coverage of the engineering sector

Bleak expectations
Manufacturers’ output expectations in the next three months are the weakest for nearly thirty years, according to the latest CBI Industrial Trends Survey. ...
Published: The Engineer Online - 19 November 2008

Plenty in the tank
Ricardo’s Prof Neville Jackson believes there’s plenty more mileage in the internal combustion engine as technology makes it ever more efficient. Jon Excell reports...
Published: The Engineer - 12 November 2008

Prototype power
Successful marine energy prototype testing is essential if the UK is to continue leading the world, says technology consultant Frazer-Nash...
Published: The Engineer - 12 November 2008

En route to a new icon
Following a pledge to rid the capital of the bendy bus, London Mayor Boris Johnson launched a competition to design a next-generation Routemaster. Stuart Nathan reports...
Published: The Engineer - 11 November 2008

Helping handles
A Finnish team is hard at work devising a robot maintenance system for what is hoped will be the world’s largest nuclear fusion reactor. Stuart Nathan reports....
Published: The Engineer - 11 November 2008

Doctor know
System-on-chip technology is enabling the development of body-worn wireless devices to monitor patients’ health, says Keith Errey...
Published: The Engineer - 10 November 2008

Subsea saviours
Marine engineers claim robot submarines could make the difference between life and death in search-and-rescue missions. Jon Excell reports....
Published: The Engineer - 10 November 2008

CMO for China
Boeing has released its 2008 Current Market Outlook (CMO) for the China region, predicting a market for 3,710 new airplanes worth about $390bn over the next 20 years....
Published: The Engineer Online - 31 October 2008

Can you keep a secret?
Privacy must be given a much higher priority by firms and individuals if we are to avoid more examples of data loss, says Nigel Jones....
Published: The Engineer - 29 October 2008

Trust the future
A manufacturing trust should be set up to help UK industry, especially SMEs, push its innovations and keep ahead of global competition, says Ernest Poku...
Published: The Engineer - 29 October 2008

Circuit breaker
Car developer Triple Eight’s technical director Kevin Berry explains the vehicle refinements that helped Vauxhall clinch its second successive British Touring Car Championship title. Berenice Baker reports...
Published: The Engineer - 28 October 2008

Explosion thermometer
UK engineers have developed a thermometer that will carefully monitor the extremes in the fiery heart of a bomb explosion...
Published: The Engineer - 27 October 2008

Wild things
Breathtaking views of wildlife now involve exciting new technology. Stuart Nathan reports....
Published: The Engineer - 27 October 2008

Locating the right parts
Sourcing parts for old systems can be a headache, but don’t be tempted by inexpensive replacements, warns Robin Kyte...
Published: The Engineer - 16 October 2008

Winning formula
Formula One’s hi-tech future will call for a new generation of engineering drivers, says Tony Purnell...
Published: The Engineer - 15 October 2008

Synchrotron's bright spark
According to synchrotron boss Prof Trevor Rayment, ‘Big Physics’ and the real world don’t have to be strangers. Jon Excell reports....
Published: The Engineer - 14 October 2008

Volvo's eye on the road
New automatic braking technology fitted to Volvo SUV promises to avoid low-speed collisions. Berenice Baker reports....
Published: The Engineer - 14 October 2008

Frontline views
A survey of engineers commissioned by The Engineer reveals how the UK profession judges its readiness to face the future. Berenice Baker reports....
Published: The Engineer - 13 October 2008

Dutch connection
As the threat of blackouts looms, a project to link the UK and Dutch national grids could point the way to greater energy security. Jon Excell reports....
Published: The Engineer - 13 October 2008

Made to measure
New and refined technologies are helping customers carry out more accurate measurements of often difficult surfaces, says Chris Jones...
Published: The Engineer - 06 October 2008

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