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Sizing up your generator set
When buying a new suit, a pair of shoes or any clothing, we want to know that it is made …
Read More »Injection moulding versus additive manufacturing
There will be few manufacturing enterprises that will not either have used or are flirting with the adoption of 3D …
Read More »Magnetic encoders support the stabilisation control of a self-balancing two-wheeled robotic vehicle
In the design of a self-balancing two-wheeled robotic vehicle, accurate high-speed measurement of angular rotation is a key requirement. Furthermore, …
Read More »Accuracy and rigidity of actuators are crucial for metal machining
When assembling prefabricated metal components and frames, exacting accuracy is consistently needed to ensure a productive work rate and to …
Read More »Solar collectors: improving efficiency by developing pumps for higher temperature systems
The technology to exploit renewable energy sources is continuing to advance, improving efficiency and reducing costs. In concentrated solar power …
Read More »Energy stored in electric car batteries could be used to power homes
A UK-wide innovation project is exploring how vehicle-to-grid charging technology could make money for electric car and van owners and …
Read More »Draw-wires for distance measurement
ifm electronic is now offering a range of draw-wire mechanisms that provide a simple, reliable and accurate way of measuring …
Read More »Gensets cut island power blackouts
Eighteen months after switching to Perkins-powered gensets supplied by DiPerk Power Solutions, Channel Island Alderney has had no power blackouts. …
Read More »Giving power to the consumer on the road to net-zero
Just as technology and real-time, rich data has become mainstream in so many other aspects of our lives, we now …
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