An innovative torque sensor is helping to reduce engine emissions and improve economy as part of a project to develop an intelligent lubrication system With engine efficiency under the spotlight like never before, automotive companies are e...
According to the TUC, the average rail commute in the UK takes an average of 2 hours and 11 minutes every day. Also add to the equation that last year, more than one third of trains failed to arrive at stations due to technical faults, and...
Anders Vidhav introduces a new concept that’s shaping the testing and development of the vehicles of tomorrow The development of future vehicles calls for solutions where new tests and validations can be designed and where controllable cl...
New innovations are coming online to aid the farming community. Here are 3 of the latest. Robots to improve rural productivity Dorset on England’s south coast is not known globally as a tech hub but an interesting robotics project is unde...
More than ever before, women are choosing to fulfil a career in a STEM (science, technology, engineering, and mathematics) related subject. Throughout schools and universities, STEM subjects are being encouraged and it’s vital we keep thi...
Human Horizons has shared its vision of the future of manufacturing. Housed in a repurposed petrol-powered vehicle plant in the city of Yancheng, Jiangsu province in China, the HiPhi Plaza is set to assemble the new HiPhi X SUV. The plant i...
The gradual loss of lubrication quality is caused by self-generated oxidation due to overheating, viscosity changes caused by fuel dilution, or the shearing of viscosity improvers, water entry into the system, directly or through condensati...
As industrial companies are looking to save costs across their system and plants, one of the most important actions a manufacturer can take is to consider the total cost of ownership (TCO) of its components. In this article, Allen Dowers, V...
Downtime is something that every business wants to avoid. All too often engineers spend most of their time firefighting component failure, leaving little time for system optimisation and improvements. High levels of downtime mean that produ...
Up to 40 per cent of a vegetable crop can go to waste due to the aesthetic requirements of some supermarkets. While a wonky vegetable may not be the most visually pleasing, it possesses the same nutritional value as its perfectly proportion...