The Engineer
August 2009 Online
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Force filter
17 Aug 2009
MILITARY vehicles could be equipped with improved methods for filtering chemical, biological, radioactive and nuclear (CBRN) agents with a new technology under development in the UK.Domnick Hunter, a manufacturer of filtration and cold sterilisation systems for compressed air and gases, is developing the filtration technology through Parker Hannifin, which acquired the company in 2005. The company has created demonstration models of the technology with help from prototype ...
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3D investment
11 Aug 2009
Enterprise Ventures, an independent venture and growth capital fund manager, has completed an investment in Bradford University spin-out Tangentix.
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A Closer Look at Metrology in Micro Manufacturing
26 Aug 2009
Cheshire, UK, 26th August 2009: In partnership with CEMMNT, MM Live is pleased to announce the introduction of the Metrology in Micro Manufacturing Workshop, which will take place during the afternoon session of Day 2, 21st October, of the Micro Manufacturing Conference. MM Live is being held at the Ricoh Arena, Coventry on 20-21st October.
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A matter of priorities
5 Aug 2009
Engineers are wearily resigned to the wider world’s general indifference over how something is produced. Most people are far more concerned with how effectively an engineered product works and how much it will cost .
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ABB retains leading distributed control system market share worldwide for 2008
17 Aug 2009
ARC study states that automation services key to market growth
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ABB wins switchgear substation order
25 Aug 2009
ABB has won a $28m order from Power Grid Corporation of India Limited for a 400kV gas insulated switchgear substation to strengthen the power transmission network in the country’s western grid.
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Air power
19 Aug 2009
National Grid UK has ordered a compressed-air back-up power unit from a Chester-based alternative-energy company.
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Airborne antics
17 Aug 2009
Forget Usain Bolt. Disregard the European Grand Prix. Don’t even think about the fifth and deciding Ashes Test. This week sees the sporting events of the year, foregrounding ingenuity, flair and athleticism. In Savonlinna, Finland, is the World Mobile Phone Throwing Championships, where contestants can compete in freestyle competitions (judged on style and aesthetics) and a ‘traditional over-the-shoulder throw', where pure distance is all-important.
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Airbus not alone
14 Aug 2009
Airbus has received £340m in government loans to help secure future A350 XWB activities in the south-west region.
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Aircraft joint venture
13 Aug 2009
Goodrich Corporation and Xi’an Aircraft International Corporation are to form two joint-venture companies to support landing gear and engine nacelle component manufacturing in the Chinese aerospace market.
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All-optical sensor
13 Aug 2009
US Sensor Systems, based in Northridge, California, has developed a small, fibre-optic geophone for oilfield seismic exploration and production.
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Amec reports rise in orders
27 Aug 2009
British engineering company Amec increased its earnings by 25 per cent to £94.5m following a rise in orders for the first six months of the year.
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An ill wind
12 Aug 2009
Is Vestas being over-hasty in closing its plant on the Isle of Wight, or is the government dragging its heels over the grants, investment and legislation that will allow offshore windfarms to be built and connected quickly?
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Are Electric Linear Actuators an Alternative for Your Application?
13 Aug 2009
A guide to the evaluation of your motion control system and the integration of electric linear actuators
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Are Electric Linear Actuators an Alternative for Your Application?
14 Aug 2009
Are Electric Linear Actuators an Alternative for Your Application? A guide to the evaluation of your motion control system and the integration of electric linear actuators
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Arming communications
14 Aug 2009
EADS Defence and Security has secured a multi-million euro contract to supply electronic components to the new communications system of the German Armed Forces.
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Artenius workers take fight to Barcelona HQ
7 Aug 2009
London - Angry worker employed by chemicals firm Artenius at the Wilton site on Teesside will confront shareholders at a board meeting in Barcelona, Spain, on 8 Aug about the way they were told their jobs were going and that they would receive only the st
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Attention grabber
5 Aug 2009
HP Labs' researchers have created a tool that could dramatically increase the attention paid to every item on a media organisation’s internet homepage.
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Autonomous machines prompt debate
20 Aug 2009
Legislators and opinion-formers need to start thinking about how autonomous machines like driverless trucks, surgical robots and smart homes that keep an eye on their occupants could affect society, according to the Royal Academy of Engineering.
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Award-winning robot hand
14 Aug 2009
A robotic hand has won the Best Innovation Award in Sweden’s annual Unga Forskare Young Scientists competition.
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Bacteria encapsulation
4 Aug 2009
Scientists at the US Department of Energy’s Brookhaven National Laboratory and Stony Brook University have devised a way to encapsulate bacteria in a synthetic polymer hydrogel.
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BAE to supply bus propulsion systems
20 Aug 2009
BAE Systems is to provide propulsion systems for up to 500 hybrid electric buses recently ordered by King County Metro Transit in Seattle.
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Baggage tracker
18 Aug 2009
Engineers at Leeds University are working to design an intelligent CCTV system that will track people who have left bags in public buildings.
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Balfour to build Texas tollway
24 Aug 2009
Balfour Beatty Infrastructure has been selected by the North Texas Tollway Authority to work on a £252m design-build road project in the Dallas-Fort Worth region.
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Barracuda test
4 Aug 2009
EADS Defence & Security has successfully tested its jet-powered Barracuda Unmanned Aerial Vehicle during a series of flights at Goose Bay air force base, Canada.
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Battery cuts
7 Aug 2009
Exide Technologies, the global manufacturer of lead-acid batteries, has announced the loss of 400 jobs following the decision to close its site in Bolton.
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Bearings and linear guides make medical equipment safer and more flexible
11 Aug 2009
Technical equipment used in hospital operating theatres is subject to stringent requirements in terms of safety, reliability and flexibility. The contribution made by rolling bearings and linear guidance systems that are used in these instruments and mech
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Bearings keep on rolling with the wind
11 Aug 2009
The design and selection of suitable rolling bearings for wind turbine rotor shafts and gearboxes is critical in order to ensure a long service life and to minimise maintenance costs, says Dr Steve Lacey, Engineering Manager at Schaeffler UK.
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Better buses
6 Aug 2009
A PhD student from Monash University has received a scholarship from Australia's largest bus manufacturer to develop a better, more cost-effective way to mass-engineer buses.
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Bigger picture
14 Aug 2009
One week after the launch of the UK-DMC2 satellite, a high-resolution commercial-grade image has been acquired and processed that clearly shows the states of Texas and Oklahoma in the US.
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Billion dollar battery
6 Aug 2009
More than 40 advanced battery and electric-drive projects are to receive a total of $2.4bn in funding under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act.
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Bioethanol research
6 Aug 2009
Scientists in Minnesota are reporting that production of bioethanol may consume up to three times more water than previously thought.
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Biofuels production could trigger water shortages
7 Aug 2009
The growing demand for bioethanol, particularly corn-based ethanol, has sparked significant concerns among researchers about its impact on water availability. Previous studies estimated that a gallon of corn-based bioethanol requires the use of 263 to 784
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Biomass plant proposals
28 Aug 2009
Forth Energy, the joint venture between Scottish and Southern Energy and Forth Ports, has unveiled proposals for the development of four biomass power stations in Scotland.
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Biopump protein method for diseases
21 Aug 2009
Technology that delivers proteins from a ‘biopump’ made out of a patient’s own tissue could soon replace daily injections for people suffering chronic diseases.
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Bite force
11 Aug 2009
Researchers at Leeds University have developed an instrument to measure the force of a child’s bite that could prove extremely useful for dentists.
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Blade in Britain
3 Aug 2009
The planned closure of Vestas’ Isle of Wight wind turbine plant has been something of an embarrassment for the government as it seeks to put wind at the heart of the UK’s future energy mix.
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Boeing settlement
14 Aug 2009
Boeing is to pay the US government $25m to resolve allegations that it performed defective work on the entire KC-10 Extender fleet, according to the US Justice Department.
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Boiler controller
11 Aug 2009
Sabien Technology Group, the Watford-based manufacturer and distributor of an intelligent boiler control system called the M2G, has obtained Underwriters Laboratories approval to sell its system in the US.
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BP, Martek to develop advanced biofuels from sugar
13 Aug 2009
Companies to jointly work on the production of microbial oils for biofuels applications by developing new technology to convert sugars into biodiesel. The companies will work together to establish proof of concept for large-scale, cost effective microbial
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BRITISH WATCHMAKING HERALDS AN EXCITING FUTURE
17 Aug 2009
BRITISH WATCHMAKING HERALDS AN EXCITING FUTURE THANKS TO IMPRESSIVE TIME-SAVING AND ACCURACY FROM SYSTEM 3R TECHNOLOGY
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Broadband boast
4 Aug 2009
Britain boasts some of the highest levels of internet connectivity and broadband penetration in Europe, according to a report by the European Commission.
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BT secures Airbus WAN
24 Aug 2009
BT has extended its contract with Airbus in the UK to manage and run the company’s securely encrypted wide area network (WAN).
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Business boost
10 Aug 2009
The quarterly Manufacturing Institute survey of business challenges among manufacturers in north west England points toward improved confidence despite ongoing conditions remaining difficult.
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Cable contract
17 Aug 2009
Seabed Power has been awarded a contract for the transportation, installation and testing of submarine cables for the Ormonde Offshore Wind Farm by Vattenfall subsidiary Ormonde Energy.
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Carbon boost
18 Aug 2009
Surface Transforms has increased its revenue by 34 per cent to £679,284 following a number of significant contract wins for its carbon fibre reinforced ceramic composite materials.
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Carbon capture
13 Aug 2009
Shell and National Grid have joined Scottish Power’s carbon capture and storage (CCS) consortium, which aims to develop Britain’s first commercial CCS system at Longannet coal-fired power station by 2014.
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Carbon plant
11 Aug 2009
Seattle-based EnerG2 has been awarded $21.3m in funding, which it plans to use to help it build a facility to produce nano-engineered synthetic carbon electrode materials.
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Carbon-negative cement
6 Aug 2009
A spin-out from the Imperial Innovations Group has raised more than £1m of investment to help it develop a new carbon-negative cement that will help to combat global warming.
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Carillion and Telent to support BT
20 Aug 2009
The Carillion-Telent joint venture has signed a letter of intent to work on a £1bn support services contract with Openreach, BT’s local access network business.
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CBI predicts positive outlook
19 Aug 2009
Manufacturers have endured another difficult month but, following months of destocking, their outlook for production over the three months ahead is the least negative since June 2008, the CBI has revealed.
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Centre to create nanotechnologies
20 Aug 2009
A nanofabrication centre that is set to open at Southampton University will offer its users £50m worth of new equipment, including a Focused Ion Beam system from Zeiss.
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Cheaper butanol production method
19 Aug 2009
Engineers at Ohio State University have found a way to double the production of the biofuel butanol, which might someday replace petrol in cars.
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Chemical catalyst boosts fuel cells
25 Aug 2009
A fuel-cell technology that relies mostly on a chemical instead of platinum as a catalyst has demonstrated a continuous power output of over 600W.
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China turbines
12 Aug 2009
GE Energy has secured a $115m service agreement with Fujian Jinjiang Gas Power for the four Frame 9FA gas turbines at its plant on the coast of Taiwan Strait.
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Claude Lyons’ PowerSave Energy Saving Regulators can cut electricity costs by up to 25%
20 Aug 2009
Claude Lyons’ PowerSave Energy Saving Regulators can reduce electrical energy costs by up to 25%. UK mains voltage is typically unnecessarily high; PowerSave controllably reduces it to match onsite equipment needs. Reduced maintenance contributes further savings.PowerSave performs better than fixed ratio step down transformers through tight voltage regulation ...
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Clever crutch
6 Aug 2009
A forearm crutch that incorporates sensor technology to monitor whether it is being used correctly has been developed by engineers at Southampton University.
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CLIFFORD & SNELL LAUNCHES ITS LATEST AUDIBLE AND VISUAL ALARMS AT GASTECH 09
17 Aug 2009
Clifford & Snell - a leading manufacturer of audible and visual alarms and beacons for national and international markets launched its latest products at GASTECH 09 in Abu Dhabi.
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Clouded visions
14 Aug 2009
Expansion of air travel in the UK will not lead to increased emissions because of new technologies in the aviation industry.
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CO2 compressor
11 Aug 2009
Ramgen Power Systems has been awarded $20m from the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act to scale-up a device that uses supersonic shockwaves to compress CO2 for capture and storage.
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Coatings firm probes solvent vapour measuring device
4 Aug 2009
Raleigh Coatings has trialled a new type of solvent vapour probe at its Staffordshire operation, which provides contract coating services to industry markets including medical devices, aerospace, security and electronics.
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Cobham contract
3 Aug 2009
Cobham has been awarded a contract worth £18m by Ascent Flight Training for the first phase of the UK Military Flying Training Service.
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Comment on LSC £50m process training fund story
6 Aug 2009
From: Mark Smith, director PTL:
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Communications system
18 Aug 2009
A communications system that can be used between police agencies, fire departments and other emergency responders has been introduced by BAE Systems.
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CONDITION MONITORING GETS CLEVER FOR GEAR UNITS
17 Aug 2009
Companies as diverse as cement makers and offshore windfarm suppliers are making significant cost savings through the greater use of condition monitoring, such as on-site and remote services from Siemens Mechanical Drives for mechanical handling and power generation applications.
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Corrosion resistant steel for rolling bearings increases machine availability
13 Aug 2009
The demand for rolling bearings that are able to withstand extreme operating conditions is on the increase, including dry-running and media-lubricated bearings. This demand is being fuelled by tighter legal requirements in many industries, an increased aw
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Creative, Innovative, Uncompromising
27 Aug 2009
The design discipline has changed. Once, industrial designers were radicals with plans to change how we work, travel and relax. But, in the post-modernist world, corporations have woken up to the marketing potential of design, and almost every idea for a new product – whether wheeled, winged or washing machine – starts life within, or passes through, a CAD program. ...
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Cube radio
11 Aug 2009
An internet radio called the Q2 Cube has been developed by Cambridge Consultants and the Armour Group.
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Debris camera
10 Aug 2009
Vancouver International Airport has installed Qinetiq's day-and-night camera to its Tarsier foreign object debris radar system to increase efficiency of debris retrieval and reduce runway closures.
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Desalination process
18 Aug 2009
Researchers at the Ben-Gurion University of the Negev have been awarded grants to scale up a method for achieving high recovery rates in desalination systems that work by reverse osmosis.
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Detecting diseases
6 Aug 2009
A new company is developing a unique technique to diagnose diseases at their earliest stage, hopefully leading to greater success rates in treatment.
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Diabetic scale
6 Aug 2009
A team of engineers at the international design consultancy, Frog Design, has assisted in creating a product to help diabetics examine their feet.
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Digital microstepping drive gives quieter, smoother motion by reducing 70% motor noise
27 Aug 2009
Bournemouth, UK, July 2009: Motion Control Products Ltd is launching the DMD556 next-generation digital microstepping drive that is claimed to benefit from unprecedented audio noise reduction (by 70%) and smooth low-speed performance for stepper motors. Although believed to be one of the lowest priced stepper drives currently available, the DMD556 ...
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Dissolved venture
18 Aug 2009
GE and Fanuc have agreed to end their 23-year partnership on the GE Fanuc Automation Corporation joint venture.
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Draw wire sensors offer precision in operating theatres
11 Aug 2009
Chris Jones, Managing Director at Micro-Epsilon (UK) Ltd discusses how draw-wire displacement sensors are helping medical operating theatres in a number of critical applications, including X-ray machines, CT scanners, patient tables and flexible surgical
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Drax unphased by massive earnings dip
6 Aug 2009
Selby-based group blames decline on lower power demand and depressed UK gas prices. Approximate 30% decline in EBITDA reflects decreases in average achieved power price and power sold, partially offset by lower fuel and carbon costs.
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Dreamliner to fly by year-end
27 Aug 2009
Boeing has announced that the first flight of the 787 Dreamliner is expected by the end of 2009 and the first delivery is expected to take place in the fourth quarter of 2010.
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EADS Japan
7 Aug 2009
European aerospace and defence group, EADS, has set up a subsidiary in Japan to strengthen its presence in the country and promote long-term business relationships with its aerospace industry.
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Early training
17 Aug 2009
Metrix, a joint venture between Qinetiq and Sodexo, has secured a £31m contract from the Ministry of Defence to improve technical trade training.
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EDM cuts cycle times
13 Aug 2009
PJ Tooling has installed a wire electrical discharge machine following a £21,000 Grant for Business Investment from regional development agency Advantage West Midlands.
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Efficiency test for point-source LED
5 Aug 2009
NPL is helping Luminanz test the efficiency of a lighting concept that is 70 per cent more energy efficient than existing light bulbs.
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Electronics funding
13 Aug 2009
Shocking Technologies has raised $10m in a second round of funding led by Vista Ventures.
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Emission fuel
14 Aug 2009
Santa Barbara, California-based Carbon Sciences has developed what it claims is a breakthrough technology to recycle carbon dioxide into petrol.
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Encouraging nerve recovery
19 Aug 2009
Researchers at Glasgow University are hoping to use tiny fabricated tubes to help damaged nerves heal themselves.
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Energy security
7 Aug 2009
A report commissioned by Gordon Brown has concluded that the UK is on target to secure energy supplies both domestically and from abroad.
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Energy symbiosis on the Yangtse Delta
5 Aug 2009
Parsons Brinckerhoff, One North East in project to show how Chinese region could cut carbon emissions around by 30%”
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Energy-saving Compabloc 120 is Alfa laval’s biggest
17 Aug 2009
Alfa Laval has just launched its largest ever Compabloc welded compact heat exchanger, the Compabloc 120, which will help plant operators reduce energy costs and CO2 emissions while increasing plant uptime.The all-welded Compabloc 120 can withstand pressures of up to 42 Barg which makes it ideal for a wide range of duties in industries such as oil ...
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Enzyme search
7 Aug 2009
Researchers in England and Scotland are searching for new enzymes for use as manufacturing tools in the pharmaceutical and agrochemical industries.
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Escape windows for military vehicles
25 Aug 2009
BAE Systems has been awarded a contract worth up to $89m to supply Vehicle Emergency Escape windows for M1151 Mobility Multipurpose Wheeled Vehicles.
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Escaping the sidings of history
26 Aug 2009
It is time to decide whether we want to be a nation on the fast track to the future or settle for the branch line to mediocrity, stopping at cut-price parkway and second-rate central.
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ESR Technology recruits leading oil and gas safety expert
11 Aug 2009
Martyn Foote to develop North Sea business for international safety and risk consultancy
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EU funds waste biofuel project
26 Aug 2009
European institutes and companies have begun work on a multi-million Euro effort to develop manufacturing methods for liquid biofuel from agricultural and forestry waste.
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EU investment supports SMEs
27 Aug 2009
A new £500,000 investment from the European Union is to help 65 design and manufacturing firms to generate new business through digital engineering technologies.
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EU to invest in 4G mobile
19 Aug 2009
The EU is to invest €18m into research that will underpin next-generation 4G mobile networks.
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EWEA predicts wind energy increase
21 Aug 2009
New research by the European Wind Energy Association estimates that 8,600MW of new wind energy capacity will be installed in the European Union in 2009.
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Extended voucher scheme
17 Aug 2009
Business collaboration with universities and colleges in Scotland is expected to receive a boost following additional funding for the Scottish Further and Higher Education Funding Council’s voucher scheme.
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Falling profits
19 Aug 2009
Ceramic Fuel Cells has posted a loss of £21.1m following impairment charges on a number of its financial investments.
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Fast London-to-Scotland rail line
26 Aug 2009
Network Rail has announced a £34bn high-speed London-to-Scotland rail line that will cut journey times to Edinburgh to just more than two hours.
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Femtocell funding
13 Aug 2009
Ubiquisys, a developer of 3G femtocells based in Swindon, UK, has secured $11m in funding from its existing shareholders to help it commercially deploy its technology.
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Filter forecast
11 Aug 2009
Engineers at Queen's University Belfast have developed a dual-polarised Frequency Selective Surface filter that could lead to more accurate weather forecasts and a better understanding of climate change.
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Firewood funding
18 Aug 2009
A Northumberland businessman has received funding to build a large-scale processing yard for biomass and firewood markets.
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Fixer capsules
4 Aug 2009
German researchers have electroplated metal with nanometre-sized capsules that release fluid and repair the surface of the metal if it becomes damaged.
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Flume facility
11 Aug 2009
A combined wave and tidal flume is available to engineering companies looking to conduct physical tests of nearshore structures or renewable-energy devices.
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Flying colours
11 Aug 2009
Researchers at the US Naval Research Laboratory have completed the successful test flight of a fuel-cell-powered aircraft.
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Food for thought
10 Aug 2009
On this week’s menu is food, specifically how the UK will feed itself in the light of projected huge increases in global demand and the potential effects of climate change on agriculture.The government launches a consultation on the issue today and if anyone believes this is a matter for farmers with little relevance to engineering and technology, think again. As The Engineer highlighted in its feature Growth ...
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Foster Wheeler's 'excellent' quarter
5 Aug 2009
Milchovich: We have an extensive prospect list that offers numerous examples of clients planning to proceed with projects.
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Freight space
5 Aug 2009
The German company Ubigrate has developed a new system that can put the empty space in lorries and containers to better use.
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Fuel cell investment
28 Aug 2009
The Technology Strategy Board today announced that it is to invest around £9m into projects involving fuel cells and hydrogen technologies.
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Fujitsu plans job cuts
27 Aug 2009
Japanese IT services provider Fujitsu is proposing to cut 1,200 jobs at its UK operations following lower-than-expected revenues.
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Fund proposal
5 Aug 2009
The UK Innovation Investment Fund has released a request for proposal that sets out parameters for the creation of the largest technology fund in Europe.
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Funding call for organic projects
27 Aug 2009
The Molecular Engineering Translational Research Centre at Sheffield University has announced a proof-of-concept funding call to support projects that will develop technology using organic materials.
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Funding for carbon nanotube process
24 Aug 2009
Surrey NanoSystems has secured second-round funding of £2.5m to commercialise a low-temperature growth process for carbon nanotubes that can be used as interconnectors in semiconductor devices.
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Gas analyser guides nitrate removal advance
4 Aug 2009
Portable FTIR multiparameter gas analyser helps prove the efficacy of technique to remove nitrate pollution from groundwater.
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GE, Fanuc to end joint venture
19 Aug 2009
Fanuc wants to reinforce CNC portfolio, while GE aims to continue global investment in industrial automation and process control systems, software solutions and embedded computing
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GEM APPOINTS NORTH EAST SALES MANAGER
18 Aug 2009
GEM Ltd, a wholly owned subsidiary of Thermal Energy International and manufacturer of the award-winning GEM venturi orifice steam trap range, is set to further increase its market share in the North East, Cumbria and Scotland following the appointment of Darren Picken to the position of Area Sales Manager.
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Gene therapy
6 Aug 2009
Patients suffering from a rare congenital liver disease could be cured with a technique that delivers gene therapy directly to the organ.
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GKN cuts
6 Aug 2009
GKN has announced that it will cut a further 1,200 jobs over the next two years, following a loss of £16m for the first half of the year.
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Good Energy reports positive growth
26 Aug 2009
Renewable electricity supplier Good Energy has reported positive growth in the first six months of the year, despite difficult market conditions.
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GRAND grant
10 Aug 2009
More than £2m has been made available by the Northwest Regional Development Agency’s Grant for Research and Development programme to help companies test the commercial potential of innovative new products.
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Grant boosts growth
10 Aug 2009
Thermacore Europe has announced plans to introduce new machinery and create 20 full-time jobs following a £125,000 Grant for Business Investment from One North East.
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Graphene in a flash
13 Aug 2009
A Northwestern University professor and his students have found a new way of turning graphite oxide into graphene, a hotly studied material that conducts electricity.
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Green funding
3 Aug 2009
Plans for a £4m green fund have been announced in an effort to advance London’s low-carbon economy, tackle climate change and create green jobs.
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Green grant
18 Aug 2009
East Midlands Renewable Energy has received a £3,000 innovation support grant from the Sustainable Construction innovation Network to help develop its renewable-energy and heating demonstration projects.
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Green whisky
17 Aug 2009
Helius Energy and the Combination of Rothes Distillers have announced a £50m joint venture aimed at reducing the carbon footprint of the whisky industry on Speyside.
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Greener manufacturing
3 Aug 2009
The UK car manufacturing sector risks missing out on vital investment in environmental production processes if government and consumers place too much emphasis on the green credentials of vehicles themselves, warned Volvo’s environmental advisor, Don Potts.
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Ground trial
5 Aug 2009
Engineers are trialling a technique to clean up an area of highly contaminated soil in Shawfield, Glasgow.
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Hampson predicts revenue increase
19 Aug 2009
Hampson Industries has forecast an increase in tooling revenue during the second half of the year but said that trading conditions were likely to remain difficult.
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HBM launches the latest version of Perception data acquisition software
14 Aug 2009
HBM has released version 6.0 of its leading Perception data acquisition software. Perception integrates multi-platform hardware control, live display, data acquisition, review, analysis, report generation and data export in one package. It has been designed from basic principles ensuring that it is easy to use while allowing control of both small and large-scale ...
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Healthcare venture
3 Aug 2009
Catapult Venture Managers announced today that it has invested £500,000 into Bedforshire-based Probe Scientific as part of a £1m funding round.
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Heating costs
12 Aug 2009
Swindon-based Sunstroom Energy Investments is attempting to raise more than €300m to fund the planned construction of a 50MW solar thermal electricity plant in Saucedilla, Spain.
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HHI orders wind turbine components
20 Aug 2009
American Superconductor has received an initial order for 17 sets of wind turbine electrical systems from Hyundai Heavy Industries.
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HSE seeks safety advice
28 Aug 2009
Frazer-Nash and Praxis are to provide advice to the HSE in its independent review of certain safety aspects of designs for new nuclear reactors that could be deployed in Britain.
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Hydro Scotland
6 Aug 2009
Forestry Commission Scotland is inviting interested parties to help develop the potential for run-of-river hydro-electric schemes at locations across the country.
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IGUS - The 5 Major Benefits of Plastic Bearings
20 Aug 2009
Plastic Bearings Versus Other Alternatives
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Imaging tumours
12 Aug 2009
A material developed at Virginia University has been shown to simplify the imaging of oxygen-deficient regions of tumours.
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IMechE pushes for geo-engineering
28 Aug 2009
The Institution of Mechanical Engineering (IMechE) is urging the UK government to support geo-engineering technologies that could help reduce CO2 levels in the atmosphere.
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Inside information
14 Aug 2009
The Federal German Printing Office, or Bundesdruckerei, has developed a method to personalise security cards made with Bayer’s Makrofol with a photo and signature of the holder.
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Institutional Innovation
19 Aug 2009
Recent events have revealed a steely national pride in an institution that remains one of the finest achievements of any British government.
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Intelligent harvesting
7 Aug 2009
Researchers at the National Physical Laboratory have developed imaging technology to be used in an intelligent harvesting machine that could, it is claimed, save farms up to £100,000 a year.
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Intelligent investment
6 Aug 2009
Loughborough University spin-out Intelligent Energy has raised $30m from both existing and new investors to accelerate the commercialisation of its fuel-cell power systems.
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Investing in energy
4 Aug 2009
Ofgem has announced a £6.5bn investment to accelerate carbon reduction and improve customer service across the UK’s regional electricity networks.
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It's camping time
24 Aug 2009
Power stations and airports have been the targets of their anger in the past and later this week environmental activists are set to descend on London for the latest Climate Camp event.
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Knowledge transfer
5 Aug 2009
A knowledge transfer network has been created to improve collaboration and knowledge sharing between organisations in the energy generation and supply sector.
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Landfill Gas set to generate green income for the Scottish Borders
20 Aug 2009
An innovative renewable energy project by Scottish Borders Council will create enough green electricity to power more than 1,000 homes, while cutting annual carbon emissions by the equivalent of around 30,000 tonnes. The project, at Easter Langlee Waste Disposal site near Galashiels, Scotland, takes away the local authority’s burden of controlling and disposing ...
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Lanxess upgrades safety at German chemicals plant
5 Aug 2009
Upgrade to existing HIMA ESD (emergency shutdown) system at its hexane oxidation plant in the Krefeld-Uerdingen Chemical Park, Germany.
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Laser locator
10 Aug 2009
BAE Systems and Vectronix are to produce, maintain, and provide logistical support for up to 200 laser target locator modules per month under a five-year contract worth up to $347m.
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Laser Welding Stainless Steel
11 Aug 2009
Nylon Welding processes are split into two categories: (1) low energy density, and (2) high energy density processes. Low energy density processes are those such as traditional arc and resistance welding technologies that rely on heat conduction through t
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Laser Welding Stainless Steel
17 Aug 2009
Nylon Welding processes are split into two categories: (1) low energy density, and (2) high energy density processes. Low energy density processes are those such as traditional arc and resistance welding technologies that rely on heat conduction through the material from a surface point to provide melting. High energy density processes using lasers create a heating ...
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Laser wind sensor boosts power output
21 Aug 2009
A company appropriately named Catch the Wind has developed a system that could help optimise the power output from a wind turbine.
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Last chance for Green Streets cash
20 Aug 2009
Local groups in need of cash and expertise for ambitious community energy projects still have time to apply for a share of a £2m energy fund as part of the nationwide British Gas Green Streets campaign.
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Launcher components
5 Aug 2009
Meggitt has secured contracts worth £15m for high-pressure and extreme-temperature components for the main stage Vulcan 2 and upper-stage HM7 engines of the Ariane 5 launcher.
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Lawyer goes nuclear
11 Aug 2009
Between winding down Sellafield and overseeing a £70bn nuclear waste clean-up, the interim legal head of the Nuclear Decommissioning Authority Roger Clayson has his hands full.
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LEAF launch
7 Aug 2009
Nissan has unveiled its all-electric LEAF, a medium-sized hatchback that can seat five adults.
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Legionnaires warning as HSE fines meat company
4 Aug 2009
Companies must carry out regular, simple checks to protect employees from Legionnaires¹ disease. The warning follows the prosecution of butchery processing company Kepak UK Ltd after two employees caught the disease at Kepak¹s Carr Place premises in Prest
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Lesion detection
3 Aug 2009
A chemical imaging technique that could help in the treatment of atherosclerosis has been developed by a team at Imperial College London.
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Liquid to capture acid gases
19 Aug 2009
A reusable organic liquid that can pull harmful gases such as carbon dioxide or sulphur dioxide out of industrial emissions from power plants has been developed by US researchers.
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Machine vision
21 Aug 2009
Summer is usually the slacker part of the year for technology stories; university vacations mean that researchers take breaks, like the rest of us. But we’ve seen some intriguing ideas this week. The Israeli project looking at the structure of teeth to inspire new composites for aerospace composites made our jaws drop. A paper from mathematicians describing how a new cloaking method would shield devices that actively generate electromagnetic fields rather than being composed of 'metamaterials' .
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Machine Vision ensures Guangdong Tyco products quality control
11 Aug 2009
Have you ever purchased a product from a reputable company only to have it fail or stop working a short time after you purchased it? Often, this is because the QA procedures employed by the company aren’t set up to check all products
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Machining sale
17 Aug 2009
Hampson, a West Midlands-based aerospace and precision engineering group, has sold its aerospace machining subsidiary to Darwin Private Equity for a cash consideration of £23.7m.
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Magnetic method
18 Aug 2009
UCL scientists have used microscopic magnetic particles to bring stem cells to sites of cardiovascular injury.
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Magnomatics signs defence deal
28 Aug 2009
Magnomatics, a Sheffield-based company that specialises in the development of advanced magnetic transmission systems and high-torque electrical machines, has recently signed a contract with the Ministry of Defence.
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Making connections
7 Aug 2009
US researchers have shown that graphene has a current-carrying capacity approximately a thousand times greater than copper.
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Making membranes
4 Aug 2009
Engineers have developed a method for creating membranes from zeolites that could increase the energy efficiency of chemical separation processes and enable higher production rates.
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Manufacturers 'out of business'
27 Aug 2009
Around 2,460 manufacturers will go out of business by the end of the year, with output likely to remain below pre-recession levels, according to a recent Industry Watch report.
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Manufacturing companies freeze pay
21 Aug 2009
Manufacturing pay settlements have fallen very sharply to a new low according to the latest figures from the EEF.
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Marine energy is key for Scotland
26 Aug 2009
More than 12,000 jobs in marine renewables could contribute £2.5bn to Scotland's economy by 2020, according to a report published today.
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Marine propulsion
6 Aug 2009
A transmission technology firm in Thatcham, Berkshire, has unveiled an axis-drive marine propulsion system designed to provide zero power loss from engine to propeller.
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Mathematical cloaks
20 Aug 2009
University of Utah mathematicians have developed a new cloaking method that someday might shield submarines from sonar or planes from radar.
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Medical funding for space companies
21 Aug 2009
Three companies that have recently been spun out of Leicester University's Space Research Centre are the first businesses in the East Midlands to benefit from a new 'Germinator Programme'.
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Metal-forming instructions added to GuardLogix safety controllers
11 Aug 2009
Rockwell Automation® has received BG certification for a suite of 10 metal-forming instructions added to its Allen-Bradley® GuardLogix® safety controller.
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Midland power
6 Aug 2009
Central Networks has completed the first phase of a £60m project to improve the reliability of the power supply to east Birmingham.
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Military growth
6 Aug 2009
Cobham has reported a 32 per cent increase in first-half profits following a number of strategic investments in military and government markets.
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Mobile money
11 Aug 2009
A team of informatics and engineering specialists at City University London has received £135,000 in funding for a three-year project to develop security measures for mobile banking.
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Modest forecast
6 Aug 2009
Qinetiq has forecast modest revenues for the first half of the year, due in part to challenging market conditions that include a slowdown in research spending.
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Money magnet
10 Aug 2009
Magnifye has received £170,000 in funding from the East of England Development Agency to develop its superconducting magnets for use in particle accelerators and MRI machines.
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Nanotechnology deal
19 Aug 2009
Manchester University’s School of Chemistry has signed a deal with Japanese company Murata Manufacturing to advance research and development in the field of nanotechnology.
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National Instruments and SolidWorks Collaborate on a Virtual Prototyping Solution
11 Aug 2009
Integrated Tools Make Mechatronics-Oriented Design and Seamless Deployment to Hardware Easy
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National Instruments Announces New Tools for Creating Custom Data Management Applications in LabVIEW
20 Aug 2009
Software Toolkit Performs Internet-Like Search to Find Valued Data Faster and More Effectively
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National Instruments Introduces 16 New X Series Data Acquisition Devices for PCI Express and PXI Express
11 Aug 2009
New Devices Add Advanced Timing, Synchronisation and Optimisations for Multicore CPUs
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National Instruments Introduces Wireless Sensor Network Platform
11 Aug 2009
New Reliable, Low-Power Wireless Measurement Nodes and NI LabVIEW Deliver Ideal Platform for Remote Monitoring Applications
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National Instruments launches wireless sensor platform
6 Aug 2009
NI wireless sensor network (WSN) platform combines its LabVIEW graphical programming software with new low-power wireless measurement nodes.
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National Instruments Recognises Engineering and Science Innovation
13 Aug 2009
Graphical System Design Achievement Awards Honour Applications That Meet Complex Engineering and Science Challenges
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National Instruments Simplifies Advanced Motion Control
11 Aug 2009
New Software and NI C Series Modules Deliver Easy-to-Use Platform for Simple to Complex Motion Control Applications
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New address for Parvalux midlands operation
11 Aug 2009
Parvalux midlands has moved to a bigger and better office in the Aston area of central Birmingham.
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New advanced Air Circuit Breakers from GE
17 Aug 2009
GE's new EntelliGuard™ G range of Power Circuit Breakers offers a truly global product platform for both end users and panel builders. Available in 3 or 4 pole, from 400 to 6400A and with fault ratings of up to 150kA in just three frame sizes, they meet
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New bearing solutions ensure high availability of continuous casting plants
11 Aug 2009
The Schaeffler Group has launched its Continuous Caster Bearing (CoCaB) programme, a new service that offers a comprehensive range of bearing solutions that are tailored to the requirements of continuous casting plants.
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NEW DATRON ENTRY–LEVEL MACHINING CENTRE PACKS POWER INTO A SMALL FOOTPRINT
17 Aug 2009
The latest addition to the proven family of Datron high-speed machining centres is the new M75 which, at around £ 35,000 is an entry-level machine for applications as diverse as rapid prototyping, jewelry, foiling and embossing dies, fascias, control panels, PCBs and precision engraving.
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NEW E10000 ELECTROPULS™ SYSTEMS
17 Aug 2009
REVOLUTIONARY TEST CAPABILITY FOR DYNAMIC & FATIGUE TESTING
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NEW IND560x Terminal
17 Aug 2009
NEW IND560x Terminal Uncompromised weighing in Zone 1/21 & Division 1
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New Industry Partner for HTEC Program
18 Aug 2009
The Haas Technical Education Centre (HTEC) list of official partners has grown to eleven with the recent addition of HAINBUCH GmbH, manufacturer and supplier of work-holding technology.
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NEW KIMTECH* NON RESIDUE TACK CLOTHS BEAT SANDING DUST
17 Aug 2009
KIMBERLY-CLARK PROFESSIONAL*, a leading supplier of health and hygiene solutions for the workplace, has extended its comprehensive range of automotive cleaning and protective clothing products with the launch of KIMTECH* Non Residue Tack Cloths, designed specifically to remove all types of sanding dust.
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New Mantis Stereo Microscope with Inbuilt Camera!
17 Aug 2009
Mantis – an award winning stereo microscope from Vision Engineering is now available with a built-in, high resolution camera. The integration of a high performance camera will provide users with the advantage of effortlessly capturing images for reportin
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Nexans agrees BP umbilical deal
27 Aug 2009
Nexans has secured an agreement with BP Exploration & Production for deep-water umbilical projects in the Gulf of Mexico that could be worth up to $300m.
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NFC vision
3 Aug 2009
Innovision Research & Technology has secured funding of nearly £5.4m from existing and new institutional investors to take advantage of its position in the Near Field Communication market.
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NHS calls on medical innovators
21 Aug 2009
The NHS is calling on engineering and technology companies to develop technologies for ambulance services and paediatrics.
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NI LabVIEW 2009 Introduces Distributed Intelligence and Digital Prototyping for Advanced Control
11 Aug 2009
Software Delivers Virtualisation, FPGA-Programmable Distributed Control and Support for New NI Wireless Sensor Networks
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North East process industries issue SOS to Mandelson
14 Aug 2009
NEPIC and TVEP appeal to business secretary over the growing threat to future of process sector jobs in the region
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Novel bearings enable a step change in energy efficient machines and vehicles
13 Aug 2009
In a world where reducing carbon emissions and improving energy efficiency are top of the agenda, the Schaeffler Group has responded by developing a range of innovative rolling bearings that are helping customers produce more energy efficient, greener pro
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NWLEC receives laser grant
19 Aug 2009
Businesses in the north west of the UK could soon benefit from work undertaken by the North West Laser Engineering Consortium, following a £882,000 grant from the Northwest European Regional Development Fund.
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Oil & gas fuels hazardous area equipment demand
13 Aug 2009
Market is heavily dependent on the price of oil; as it determines the investment capabilities and resources of companies within the oil and gas industry. Extraction and refining of oil is a very lucrative market, and companies in the industry often benefi
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On thin ice
14 Aug 2009
The Pine Island Glacier in West Antarctica, which is around twice the size of Scotland, is losing ice four times as fast as it was a decade ago scientists warned today.
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Onboard power
3 Aug 2009
ABB is to supply traction and onboard power equipment to Swiss train manufacturer Stadler Rail following the award of a contract worth $75m.
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Oyster installed at energy centre
19 Aug 2009
Aquamarine Power recently completed the first phase of installation of its Oyster device at the European Marine Energy Centre in Orkney.
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Pacific satellite communications
28 Aug 2009
Cobham has teamed up with Marlink to provide a satellite communications capability to support Project Kaisei’s research into the North Pacific Gyre.
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Packaging divestment
19 Aug 2009
Australian packaging giant Amcor has offered to acquire the majority of Alcan's packaging businesses from Rio Tinto for $2.025bn (£1.24bn).
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Partnership to create 'green' city
20 Aug 2009
Masdar and global chemical group BASF have announced a strategic partnership agreement for collaboration on the world’s first so-called carbon-neutral and zero-waste city.
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Patent suit
13 Aug 2009
Toronto-based technology provider i4i has been granted a permanent injunction against software giant Microsoft and won total damages and interest of more than $290m in a Texas patent-infringement lawsuit.
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PETA 4 USB IS THE COMPLETE PC/LAPTOP HOSTED TORQUE CALIBRATION ANALYSER
27 Aug 2009
The PETA 4 USB has been designed to interface with your PC/Laptop via a USB connector. It utilizes a robust Lemo connector. PETA 4 (Personal Electronic Torque Analysers) can collect data, perform SPC analysis and display results directly into Microsoft Excel. Automatic reminders are sent via Microsoft Excel which helps with re-calibration planning for torque tools. ...
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Piezo Actuators as the Driving Force Behind Pixel Sub-Stepping
17 Aug 2009
Piezo actuators from Physik Instrumente (PI) are used in pixel sub-stepping, a method for improving the resolution of digital cameras and scanners. This is achieved by quickly and precisely moving the sensor at distances of less than one pixel along the X and Y axes (dithering). High-speed electronics compute images with sub-pixel-size resolution. Piezo ...
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Pipeline Corrosion Mapping at Speed – Where there’s a Wheel there’s a way!
17 Aug 2009
Sonatest are proud to launch the new Corrosion Wheelprobe, which has been specifically designed for Pipeline Corrosion Mapping applications. Continuing the proven success of Sonatest’s WheelProbe range, this new model is proving to be unrivalled in the f
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Plasma lithography could improve chips
19 Aug 2009
A lithography method based on thin plasma beams could make smaller, better performing computer chips.
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Plastics decompose fast in water
20 Aug 2009
Plastics reputed to be virtually indestructible decompose with surprising speed and release potentially toxic substances into the water, according to new research.
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Point-of-care blood analysis for GPs
25 Aug 2009
Scientists at Southampton University and Philips Research have developed a hand-held device which could offer point-of-care blood-cell analysis in doctors’ surgeries.
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Porsche deal
14 Aug 2009
Volkswagen has agreed to buy a 42 per cent stake in Porsche for a value of €3.3bn in advance of a potential merger in 2011.
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Portable blood bank
14 Aug 2009
Finishing touches are being made to a high-tech temperature-controlled medical storage facility that will help military medics save lives in Afghanistan.
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Power down
6 Aug 2009
Power station operator, Drax, saw its first-half earnings drop 27 per cent to £150m, but has forecast a rise in profits for 2010, driven largely by favourable hedging contracts.
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Power increase
14 Aug 2009
Scottish and Southern Energy is acquiring Uskmouth Power Company Limited, the owner and operator of a 363MW coal-fired power station near Newport, South Wales.
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Power systems for China's WEPP
24 Aug 2009
Rolls-Royce has won two additional contracts from PetroChina for power systems to be installed on the 4000km-long West to East Gas Pipeline Project in China.
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Process combines LED technologies
21 Aug 2009
A new process has been developed for creating thin, small inorganic light-emitting diodes and assembling them into large arrays.
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Project supports Welsh steel sector
20 Aug 2009
The Welsh steel industry has been given a boost by a £7m initiative designed to promote the development of technology and provide high-level skills training in the region.
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Promising purchasing
4 Aug 2009
Figures from the CIPS/Markit Purchasing Managers’ Index for manufacturing suggest the sector has entered a period of growth for the first time since March 2008.
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Rainfall atlas
11 Aug 2009
Researchers from the Australian National University have created the world's first comprehensive visual atlas of global rainfall projections over the next 100 years.
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Reformed diesel
18 Aug 2009
A fuel-cell system that runs on hydrogen produced on board heavy-goods vehicles (HGVs) and fork-lift trucks promises to dramatically reduce carbon dioxide emissions.The technology has been developed by Volvo Technology, StatoilHydro, H2 Logic, Powercell Sweden and SINTEF.Powercell Sweden and its minority owner Volvo Technology were responsible for creating the method for reforming diesel fuel carried by the truck into hydrogen.The two companies were also responsible ...
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Remote connection
4 Aug 2009
High-speed web access in remote areas could be a reality with community networks and government funding, research shows.
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Riboflavin reduction
4 Aug 2009
Researchers at the Technical University of Dortmund in Germany have developed a way of removing riboflavin from drinks.
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Rittal Cooling units offer up to 45% more efficiency than conventional cooling
11 Aug 2009
Rittal’s new cool efficiency cooling units are now up to 45% more economical than conventional units of the same output in both running costs as well as CO2 emissions.
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Rittal launch new cable ducts and shunting elements for excess lengths of network distribution cables
20 Aug 2009
Rittal has expanded its range of high-density patching accessories with the introduction of two cable ducts for 1000 and 2000mm high enclosures. To compliment the cable ducts, Rittal have also launched new cable-shunting elements which can handle excess lengths of cable and be applied as a radius reducer when redirecting cables. These new products will ...
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Roadside drug detection
18 Aug 2009
On the back of the Think! drug drive campaign launch, The Engineer Online looks at an existing on-the-spot drug-detection technology and the barriers to its implementation.
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Robots detect tumour tissue
26 Aug 2009
Canadian researchers have developed a robotically controlled method for finding tumours inside patients’ bodies.
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Rockwell Automation offers Free Software to help MicroLogix Customers
17 Aug 2009
Rockwell Automation offers Free Software to help MicroLogix Customers reduce Set-up and Installation Costs
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RWE forms power plant-building wing
28 Aug 2009
German utility group RWE has announced the creation of a company that will be responsible for the construction of power stations across the group’s global operations.
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Saab sale
18 Aug 2009
General Motors has reached a stock purchase agreement to sell its loss-making Saab unit to Swedish luxury sports car manufacturer Koenigsegg Automotive.
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Safe way to make zinc oxide nanorods
20 Aug 2009
A non-toxic and environmentally friendly way to make nanorods of zinc oxide has been developed for the first time by researchers in Saudi Arabia.
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Safer software
12 Aug 2009
There is now a way to mathematically prove that the software governing critical safety and security systems is free of a large class of errors.
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Saudi power
10 Aug 2009
ABB has announced that it has won orders worth $60m (£36m) from the Saudi Electricity Company to improve the power efficiency of 28 distribution substations in Saudi Arabia.
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Scrappage scheme eases decline
21 Aug 2009
Car production in July recorded the smallest monthly decline of the year so far following positive affects of the government’s scrappage scheme.
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Scrappage success
6 Aug 2009
UK new car registrations rose for the first time in 15 months as the effects of the scrappage scheme boosted July orders.
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Sensors detect pipe faults
19 Aug 2009
Engineers at UC Irvine plan to outfit their local water system with sensors that will alert officials when and where pipes crack or break.
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Shady stories
28 Aug 2009
The environment is still a political hot potato. While the main thrust of technology and policy is in reducing emissions, there is also a growing interest in what’s known as geoengineering.
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Sheffield company retains key certification for nuclear manufacture
14 Aug 2009
Sheffield Forgemasters International Ltd (SFIL) has come through an intense audit to retain its coveted ASME status as a key supplier of heavy forgings and castings to the civil nuclear power market. SFIL, which is a key supplier to the UK defence industry, should receive its three year requalification next month, after an American Society of Mechanical ...
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Siemens expands production network
27 Aug 2009
Siemens Energy has acquired the majority holding in the Chinese metalworking company Yangtze Delta Manufacturing and the Chinese aluminium foundry GISAP for an undisclosed fee.
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Sign system
6 Aug 2009
A system designed by scientists at Oxford and Leeds universities can learn British Sign Language signs from overnight television broadcasts.
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Silver wound dressing
21 Aug 2009
A new kind of wound dressing uses silver in a way that kills bacteria but does not damage cells needed for healing.
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Simulation could mitigate wildfires
25 Aug 2009
In the wake of fires devastating Greece, Dr Vassilios Vescoukis tells The Engineer Online how such disasters could be managed better by developments in advanced simulation and modelling technology
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Slowing decline
4 Aug 2009
The CBI’s latest quarterly SME Trends Survey indicates that the rate of decline in orders and output among the UK’s SMEs is slowing.
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SMALL IN SIZE, BIG ON CLAMPING
17 Aug 2009
Roemheld has introduced a new Mini Hinge Clamp that enables fixture designers to incorporate hydraulic clamping into areas tight on space.
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Software investment
6 Aug 2009
The South West Loans Fund has awarded £150,000 to high-tech software company, T-Plan, to support its expansion plans and create eight new jobs.
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Software upturn
4 Aug 2009
Spending on software for technical applications is set for positive recovery by the second half of 2010, according to economic data from Cambridge-based market research group, Cambashi.
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Solar cell sets efficiency record
27 Aug 2009
Spectrolab claims that one of its manufactured solar cells has set a world record for efficiency, converting 41.6 per cent of concentrated sunlight into electricity.
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Solar collector
12 Aug 2009
Researchers at Missouri University of Science and Technology have developed a method that could be used to make more efficient solar cells.
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Sound investment
3 Aug 2009
PanGeo Subsea has announced that it has secured a multi-million dollar investment to support commercialisation of its acoustic imaging technology.
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Sound software
6 Aug 2009
A software algorithm developed at Tel Aviv University is claimed to improve speech recognition for the hard-of-hearing.Hearing aids and cochlear implants act as tiny amplifiers so that the deaf and hard-of-hearing can make sense of voices and music. These devices also amplify background sound, so they are less effective in a noisy environment such as a busy workplace.
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Spirax Sarco helps Smurfit Kappa cut boiler fuel costs by 21%
17 Aug 2009
Flash steam recovery from Spirax Sarco helps Smurfit Kappa cut boiler fuel costs by 21%
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Spout effects syrup production
19 Aug 2009
A new spout developed by the University of Vermont's Proctor Maple Research Center will have a dramatic impact on maple syrup production.
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Spray coating technique is a cracker for thermowells
4 Aug 2009
Okazaki Manufacturing Co. has developed a spray coating for thermowell temperature assemblies that increases the life of thermowells in critical fluid catalytic cracking units (FCCU) in oil refineries and reduces associated maintenance and repair costs.
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Spray-on solar cells
25 Aug 2009
A chemical engineer in the US has developed a manufacturing process that could lead to solar cells being produced more cheaply.
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Steam car breaks land-speed record
26 Aug 2009
A team of British engineers has broken the 103-year-old world speed record for a steam-powered car in the Mojave Desert, California.
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Sticky T-rays
12 Aug 2009
Researchers at the University of Wollongong in Australia are investigating whether sticky tape might prove a cheaper alternative to lasers as emitters of terahertz radiation, also known as T-rays.
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Street lighting contract
20 Aug 2009
Scottish and Southern Energy, through its wholly-owned subsidiary Tay Valley Lighting, has been appointed preferred bidder for the £225m, 25-year South Coast Streetlighting Private Finance Initiative.
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Surveillance scheme
17 Aug 2009
Bluestar Secutech, an AIM-listed provider of digital video surveillance, has secured a contract with the China Construction Bank to provide surveillance to its branches in Inner Mongolia.
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Survey reveals fast-growing sectors
27 Aug 2009
Business leaders have forecast cleantech and renewables to be the two fastest-growing industries in the UK economy, according to a survey by the Department for Business Innovation and Skills.
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Survey suggests recession is over
24 Aug 2009
The latest ICAEW UK Business Confidence Monitor shows that confidence among business professionals is positive for the first time in two years.
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Synthetic artery
11 Aug 2009
A team of researchers from UCL has won a £500,000 grant to develop a synthetic artery that mimics a natural artery.
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TALON robots for Australian forces
24 Aug 2009
Qinetiq has been awarded AUS$23m by the Australian Department of Defence for TALON robots and replacement parts to support Australian defence forces deployed on operations.
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TBN 200 NEW TO THE TORQUELEADER TORQUE BREAKING HANDLE RANGE
27 Aug 2009
The TBN Breaking Torque Handles range utilises a 20? breaking action that reduces the possibility of over tightening by clearly indicating to the operator when the preset torque has been achieved. The TBN’s precision mechanism ensures that the set torque is applied consistently, delivering excellent repeatability making certain your quality objectives are met. Robust ...
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TCT Live 2009 - Taking A Closer Look at Inspection
21 Aug 2009
Cheshire, UK, 21st August 2009: Supporting the TCT Live theme of Education for Industry, the 2009 show will include a dedicated Seminar Day for Inspection, Digistising and Metrology technologies enabling visitors to witness and learn about the very latest technologies and techniques being used in this sector. TCT Live is being held at the Ricoh Arena, Coventry on ...
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Technological innovation funding
26 Aug 2009
British businesses are being encouraged to bid for a total of £6m of investment in a drive to boost technological innovation across the UK.
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Teeth inspire aerospace design
20 Aug 2009
Engineers in Israel and the US are investigating whether the structure of human teeth could inspire future designs of aircraft and space vehicles.
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The art of war
7 Aug 2009
We’re knee-deep in military hardware on the features desk this week, as we prepare our annual defence special issue, and it’s made our thoughts turn to the future of warfare. Of course, we’re helped in our imaginings by innumerable science fiction films of varying quality, and we can only hope that scenarios such as ‘The Terminator’ are hopelessly wide of the mark.
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The Energy Event Preview
11 Aug 2009
ENER-G drives down costs and consumption (stand number 46)
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Thermal funding
3 Aug 2009
A Grant for Business Investment from Advantage West Midlands has helped automotive parts specialist Grayson Thermal Systems create jobs, expand its premises and secure £600,000 in private investment.
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Tomkins announces more job cuts
19 Aug 2009
Tomkins has announced that a further 1,600 jobs will be cut after it reported a loss after tax of £118.1m for the first half of the year.
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Torpedo contract
12 Aug 2009
BAE Systems has signed a £369.5m contract with the Royal Navy and the Royal Air Force to provide in-service support for its Spearfish and Sting Ray torpedoes.
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Total hit by another serious accident
7 Aug 2009
The incident follows a more serious accident on 15 July at the Total Petrochemicals France plant in Carling-Saint-Avold. At least two people were killed and another six seriously injured in an explosion that occurred during operations to restart the steam
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Turbo boost
17 Aug 2009
Turbo Power Systems’ order book grew by 12 per cent in the second quarter to £28m following group restructuring action earlier in the financial year.
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UK biotechnology investment
28 Aug 2009
The UK has made its first substantial commitment to a major emerging pan-European science project with a £10m investment by the Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council.
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Underwater radiography
5 Aug 2009
Cambridge-based TWI is leading a consortium known as FlexiRiserTest, which is developing a prototype system for the inspection of flexible risers.
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Unions threaten Total warfare
3 Aug 2009
Total accused of 'reneging' on Lindsey refinery deal as GMB and Unite serve notice of ballot for strike at power station and oil refinery sites As NJC Meets Tomorrow Aim of strike is to eliminate discrimination, unfair treatment and exploitati
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US wind expansion
12 Aug 2009
The US wind energy industry installed 1,210MW of new power generating capacity in the second quarter, bringing the total added this year to just over 4,000MW.
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Utility-scale solar power plant
21 Aug 2009
German-based juwi Solar is putting the finishing touches to the second-largest photovoltaic power plant in the world.
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UVR investigation
12 Aug 2009
A €3.5m three-year European Commission grant has been awarded to scientists at King's College London to investigate the effect of ultraviolet radiation levels on human health.
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VDC identifies level measurement leaders
13 Aug 2009
Endress+Hauser, Emerson, VEGA, Yokogawa, and Siemens lead world market for products such as hydrostatic devices and sonic/ultrasonic devices.
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Velocys receives R&D loan
28 Aug 2009
Velocys, Oxford Catalysts’ US subsidiary, has been awarded a $2.25m research-and-development loan by the State of Ohio.
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Virage proposes ARC acquisition
19 Aug 2009
San Jose-based Virage Logic has announced that it intends to acquire the UK-based IP provider ARC International to expand its existing portfolio of silicon IP.
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Vital investment
13 Aug 2009
Technology firms KeTech and Vamosa are the first to benefit from a UK government-backed fund providing vital investment to innovative small businesses.
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Vital valves
17 Aug 2009
A CHANNEL Island water-treatment company is trialling actuator-driven pinch valves to reduce maintenance on one of their plants.Pneumatic and electrical automation specialists Festo supplied Guernsey Water with valves that have a claimed lifespan of more than eight years. The previous valves lasted only a year.Guernsey Water is trialling the Festo valves with a section of the filtration system at the company’s treatment plant in St Saviours. If the trial is successful, ...
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Waldmann Launch Hi LED Range
17 Aug 2009
Waldmann Lighting has launched the flexible new Hi LED, which uses the latest LED technology to provide precise illumination in industrial applications. The 12W LED lamp provides up to 20,000 hours of illumination with a 38° beam light angle, whilst removing problem of heat generation associated with halogen lamps. The LED lamp also offers resistance against vibration, ...
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Warthog equipment contract
25 Aug 2009
Thales UK has announced a £20m contract with Singapore-based Warthog manufacturer ST Kinetics to install key mission systems in more than 100 of the all-terrain armoured vehicles on order with the Ministry of Defence.
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Waste cargo returns to England
21 Aug 2009
Containers of waste that were alleged to have been illegally exported from the UK to Brazil last month are due to arrive at the port of Felixstowe today.
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Waste makes green electricity for homes
21 Aug 2009
A Scottish renewable-energy project will create enough green electricity to power more than 1,000 homes, while cutting annual carbon emissions by the equivalent of around 30,000 tonnes.
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Waste products
13 Aug 2009
Impact Laboratories has won a Scottish Government SMART award to explore the use of varied waste materials in the development of commercial fibre and plastic composite materials.
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Waste-treatment growth
10 Aug 2009
New Earth Group, the British waste treatment and renewable-energy company, has announced plans to raise a minimum of £15m in equity in exchange for a minority stake.
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Watch Phone makes UK debut
21 Aug 2009
UK communications company Orange has announced that it will be bringing LG Electronics' Watch Phone to the UK at the end of the month.
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Water works
12 Aug 2009
Balfour Beatty has been selected as an alliance partner for the delivery of South West Water's K5 capital programme.
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Wave Hub development
6 Aug 2009
The Wave Hub project has moved another step closer to reality after a £1m contract was placed for electrical equipment installation to link the wave-energy project with the National Grid.
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Weathering well
14 Aug 2009
If you are reading this with fingers crossed that you will be able to have that family barbecue this weekend without cooking under an umbrella, the subject of this week’s Friday Futurescope will strike a chord.
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WestJet orders Boeing aircraft
25 Aug 2009
Boeing and Canadian airline WestJet have announced an order for 14 additional Next-Generation 737-700s in a deal estimated to be worth between $819m and $973m at list prices.
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Wider application for space systems
26 Aug 2009
Advances in space imaging and sampling technologies could soon improve products used in the defence and healthcare markets, according to Leicestershire-based engineering company Magna Parva.
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Wieland Provides a Safety Net for the New Machinery Directive
26 Aug 2009
On 29th December 2009 two standards aimed at achieving an acceptable risk level for machinery, EN62061 and EN ISO 13849-1, are being implemented to replace EN954-1. On September 1st Wieland Electric is launching wielandsafety.net to make that transition
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Wieland Provides a Safety Net for the New Machinery Directive
27 Aug 2009
On 29th December 2009 two standards aimed at achieving an acceptable risk level for machinery, EN62061 and EN ISO 13849-1, are being implemented to replace EN954-1.
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Wind consent
10 Aug 2009
The Scottish government has given consent to two wind-farm developments capable of supplying energy to approximately 43,000 homes.
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Wind contribution
14 Aug 2009
Clipper Windpower has confirmed its wind turbines will be part of large-scale wind projects in the US following the announcement of new debt financing.
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Wind fall
18 Aug 2009
Vestas Wind Systems profits fell 34 per cent in the second quarter of the year on the back of weak demand and higher than expected administrative costs.
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Wind woes
13 Aug 2009
Vestas has formally announced the closure of its blade production activities in the Isle of Wight and Southampton, leading to the loss of 425 jobs.
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Wire power
11 Aug 2009
Zenergy Power has produced a complete set of superconducting coils for a 1.7MW hydro power generator that will be installed into E.ON Wasserkraft's hydro power station.
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Yorkshire substation
5 Aug 2009
ABB has received an order from CE Electric for a substation that will improve the security and reliability of power supplies in Yorkshire.
