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Aerospace: From vision to working products

02/02/2029

Aerospace is an innovative sector, driven by the need for energy efficiency and solutions for space logistics, cargo supply, the use of drones, and more. New designs require sophisticated parts that combine, for example, exceptional load capacity with minimum weight and space, and the ability to integrate electric drives. Transforming a design into a working product requires a deep understanding of the materials and prototyping methods that will work best.

How to choose high-performance sensors for occupational safety equipment

02/02/2029

Employers have a duty of care to protect the health, safety and welfare of employees, so it is vitally important to keep workers’ occupational exposure to harmful gases within permissible limits. For businesses that handle hazardous vapours, failure to comply with this duty can have disastrous consequences, so trustworthy sensing technology is necessary to protect industrial health and safety.

How can we empower motors to ensure success among the stars?

02/02/2029

The space race didn’t get off to the best start this year, with the UK’s first ever satellite mission ending in disappointment. The launch highlights how the failure of just one component can lead to the demise of an entire mission. But space waits for no one, and as the race continues, how can we best ensure that future missions are successful? Here, Dave Walsha, Sales Manager at EMS, explains.

What the future holds for bearings

02/02/2029

As an integral part of many operations, the demand for stronger, more durable and longer-lasting bearings is on the rise – and, for many applications, conventional steel ball bearings can often not compare to their hybrid counterparts. Steve Bacon, Sales Director at Bearings and Drives Limited, shares an insight into the latest innovative technologies in operational efficiency that can achieve new competitive advantages.

Driving sustainability: Specialist bearings slash vehicle emissions

02/02/2029

According to McKinsey & Company’s Lightweight, heavy impact report, the use of lighter materials in the latest aircraft and automobile designs will be essential in reducing the CO2 emissions that these vehicles produce. But lightweighting presents design and cost challenges, as well as sustainability advantages, for manufacturers.

Latest Features from DPA

Aerospace: From vision to working products

How to choose high-performance sensors for occupational safety equipment

How can we empower motors to ensure success among the stars?

What the future holds for bearings

Driving sustainability: Specialist bearings slash vehicle emissions