When it comes to moulding of plastic parts, OEMs have had to choose from various technologies that are, to a greater or lesser exten,t based on traditional injection moulding processes. Enric Sirera describes a new ultrasonic process.
Researchers have discovered a previously unknown mechanism for wear in metals: a swirling, fluid-like microscopic behaviour in a solid piece of metal sliding over another. The findings could be used to improve the durability of metal parts.
Dr Michelle Oyen, Reader in Mechanics of Biological Materials at the University of Cambridge Department of Engineering, looks at how nature must remain at the heart of engineering solutions.
An innovative miniature surveillance helicopter is benefiting from the high precision manufacturing capabilities of Precision Micro.
The Advanced Manufacturing Research Centre (AMRC) Composite Centre has worked with two specialist engineering companies to develop innovative biocomposite materials for high-performance vehicles.