Wednesday - 07 January 2009

Production Engineering

Applied technologies for production engineers

Waste conversion
Chemical engineers at Rice University have developed a process to convert biofuel waste into chemicals that fetch a profit....
Published: The Engineer Online - 01 July 2008

Saving through recycling
By recycling unwanted equipment and ensuring disposals are environmentally friendly, manufacturers can boost their green credentials and save money, says Graham Davy...
Published: The Engineer - 18 June 2008

Cutting costs of titanium powder
A new processing technique could reduce the cost and the amount of energy required to make titanium parts from powders by up to 50 per cent, claim its developers...
Published: The Engineer - 18 June 2008

Great shakes
Transatlantic collaboration results in self-generating wireless sensor system aimed at cutting time-consuming maintenance and saving energy....
Published: The Engineer - 17 June 2008

Problem taped
GKN has developed an automated system it claims will produce carbon fibre aerospace components up to 40 times faster than existing methods...
Published: The Engineer - 16 June 2008

Mits-556rob
Mitsubishi Electric’s iQ PAC (programmable automation controller) can now integrate all production processes, including robots in a single, interdisciplinary, automation platform....
Published: The Engineer Online - 05 June 2008

The heat is on
As UK energy waste continues to go through the roof, a handful of organisations is leading the drive towards greener housing. Julia Pierce reports....
Published: The Engineer - 29 May 2008

Complete picture
Whether used for monitoring and control; or complete component traceability, vision systems have great potential in all manufacturing and processing environments. Martin Oakham explains what’s on offer....
Published: The Engineer - 23 May 2008

Extreme printing
Next-generation ultraviolet lithography technique could make it possible to create nano-scale integrated circuits with double the processing speed. Siobhan Wagner reports...
Published: The Engineer - 20 May 2008

Smooth with the rough
Researchers develop polyurethane foam production process that is claimed to make tougher, cleaner and more environmentally friendly plastics. Siobhan Wagner reports...
Published: The Engineer - 20 May 2008

Tools for the job
While the automotive sector favours a handful of CAD/CAM solutions, many smaller developers are successful because they appeal to subcontractors working with OEMs. Martin Oakham reports....
Published: The Engineer - 23 April 2008

Plan ahead
The demand for greater profits means good process control strategies are essential to manufacturers and producers in a wide range of sectors. Colin Carter reports....
Published: The Engineer - 23 April 2008

Inspired thinking
A new kind of injection moulding process developed at Warwick University could mean electronic circuits being embedded directly within car bumpers and roofs....
Published: The Engineer - 23 April 2008

Heart of glass
UK engineers develop injection moulded, glass-fibre reinforced plastic ‘electro-bike’ for commuters. Siobhan Wagner reports....
Published: The Engineer - 22 April 2008

Buying tools
Sandvik is to acquire 92.55 per cent of the shares in the Norwegian anti-vibration tool maker Teeness....
Published: The Engineer Online - 22 April 2008

Fish package sell off
The Australian packaging outfit Amcor has entered into an agreement to sell its flexibles packaging plants in Lund in Sweden and in Somerset in the UK....
Published: The Engineer Online - 15 April 2008

CES warns of price rises
Due to the continued strong growth in global steel demand, Corus Engineering Steels (CES) is currently experiencing significant increases in input costs....
Published: The Engineer Online - 02 April 2008

easyFairs® MAINTEC
easyFairs® has reported a 10 per cent increase in visitor numbers to easyFairs® MAINTEC 2008 following this year’s event at the NEC – and announced landmark plans to take the expo forward in 2009....
Published: The Engineer - 27 March 2008

Excel Automation to take on translift EMS Business in the UK
Following the withdrawal from the market of Digitron-Translift Ltd, the well known UK automated systems supplier and licensee of Translift’s Electric Monorail Components and Systems (EMS), Excel Automation UK Limited has concluded a license agreement...
Published: The Engineer Online - 27 March 2008

Choice cuts
Although machine tool technology is continuously evolving, modular designs that can be easily reconfigured make for economic efficiency and productivity. Martin Oakham reports....
Published: The Engineer - 26 March 2008

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