A range of interesting features and case studies are shown below. These cover a range of technology and industry topics.
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Bearing selection
By working together early in the design process, gearbox manufacturers and bearing suppliers can reduce development times and improve the overall safety, quality and reliability of the end product, explains Dr Steve Lacey, engineering manager at Schaeffler (UK) Ltd
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Performance measurement
How do you know how your company stands versus the competition? Well, you benchmark it. Dr Marek Szwejczewski, principal research fellow in operations management, Cranfield University School of Management, explains
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Drilling developments
The introduction of the indexable insert drill was a technology breakthrough, but further recent developments improve on the original design, as WNT (UK) explains
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5-axis focus
Machining prismatic components on machine tools having 3, 4 or 5 axes is possible. Hardinge's Mukund Patel explains the benefits of 5-axis machining by reference to some examples
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Engineering the future
Our cover feature this issue looks at a particular technology challenge posed by a new, low carbon, urban vehicle. The challenge covered is not overly hi-tech, but goes straight to the heart of the vehicle's realisation – how to control tilt of a passenger compartment and attached front wheel in a three-wheel vehicle. It is a classic linear motion and control problem.
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