Manufacturers are coming up against increasingly more challenging requirements in the production of special vehicles. Restricted space, complex components, the increased use of aluminium and stainless steel, as well as sustained cost pressures demand extremely efficient manufacturing processes using high-performance technology. New joining processes such as bonding or punch riveting are coming into play more frequently, competing with conventional welding processes.
Fusion inches closer as ITER completes magnet system
The problem with a Tokamak shape for the fusion plasma, is that the magnetic field from the central solenoid reduces from the centre outwards, leading...