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Hydraulic engineers prefer scale models to CFD

04/04/2013

Computational fluid dynamics (CFD) modelling has been around since the early sixties when the first work using computers to model fluid flow was performed at Los Alamos National Labs, by the T3 group.

How not to treat your laptop and flatscreen TV

20/02/2013

Toshiba's consumer products take a hammering in this series of humorous video clips. Warts and all, the company is not afraid to reveal that they do sometimes fail under extreme duress!

Tangless inserts save time in critical assembly

04/01/2013

Stainless steel fasteners are used in many applications where zero foreign object debris (FOD) is essential. Such applications include the food industry, clean rooms, electronics, aerospace, satellites, safety critical applications, space and other vacuum environments.

Star delivers a close shave for unisex travel razor

04/01/2013

Star Prototype has helped turn an innovative idea for a unisex travel razor into a commercial product for the discerning traveller by delivering the key elements of Cormia Design’s new Pocket Razor.

Core plugs: bonded or threaded, it’s the seal that counts

11/10/2012

When an engine block or cylinder head is cast, the process involves the use of sand to form the internal coolant passages and lubricant channels, and this sand is subsequently removed via external holes or 'cores' in the casting. Clearly, these have to be capped to seal the internal cavities and achieve a totally leak-free structure - hence the 'core plug'. The problem arises: how to secure the plug in the core.

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Hydraulic engineers prefer scale models to CFD

How not to treat your laptop and flatscreen TV

Tangless inserts save time in critical assembly

Star delivers a close shave for unisex travel razor

Core plugs: bonded or threaded, it’s the seal that counts