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Design freedom from a bottom up approach

Robin Weston looks at the benefits designers can achieve with additive manufacturing

Motor-mountable ac drives

Vacon 100 Motor Mountable AC drives is designed for extremely harsh environments

Compact power entry modules for safe power input

Suitable for use in equipment with limited space and demanding electrical and mechanical requirements

Precision spur gear range enhanced

Further enhanced with the addition of a number of different materials and cutting methods to offer the customer even more choice

Keeping track

Nord-Lock’s has introduced a laser marking for every washer pair

Optimisation of electromagnetic force

Optimising the force that the device can produce is a key consideration and often has to be done with practical constraints

Wing screws: five new models

Specialist in plastic fasteners, BÜLTE screw range includes five new models of wing screws, offering more than 160 possibilities

Touchscreen copes with coal dust, grit, moisture

Heavy duty sensor technology from Zytronic brings advanced touch interaction into mining industry

Information integrity management

New AVEVA business paper outlines information integrity management for owner-operators in the oil and gas, power industries

PAC-based batch control eliminates need for PCs on plant floor

The control solution addresses the programming, integration and security issues of using PC-based batch control solutions

Japanese meltdown fears spark anti-nuclear wave in Europe

Events in Japan threaten a public backlash against the nuclear revival in Europe, and while this may prompt stricter safety regulations, governments' long-term strategies are unlikely to change drastically; existing problems pose a greater threat to the European Nuclear Renaissance.

No knee-jerk reaction on nuclear, say engineers

Institution of Mechanical Engineers appeals for calm amidst Japan nuclear fears

Global economic impact of the Japanese earthquake, tsunami and nuclear disaster

Large, but – probably – temporary impact on the Japanese economy; small impact on the rest of the world, says IHS Chief Economist Nariman Behravesh

Nuclear power: what could happen now?

Frost and Sullivan nuclear market experts Jonathan Robinson and Enguerran Ripert comment on the energy crisis in Japan following the earthquake and tsunami

Babcock signs up to the Nuclear Skills Passport

Passport is system offering nuclear organisations instant secure web access to information on the nuclear skills base

Japan disaster: winds direct leaked radiation offshore

Unusual cold and snow flurries will put extra hardship on survivors and rescue crews, says Jim Andrews, Senior Meteorologist for AccuWeather.com

Thorium nuclear reactors: the safer energy for the future?

Scientists say result might be nuclear power stations that could be turned on and off 'like a light bulb'

British scientist 'predicted nuclear power station problem'

Zirconium alloy used to clad the nuclear fuel becomes more chemically reactive after a prolonged and massive dose of neutrons caused by very extensive use, says Dr Peter Harrop

Fukushima disaster: filling spent fuel ponds

The focus at the stricken Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant has turned to refilling with water spent fuel ponds in a bid to prevent dangerous radioactive releases, says IHS Energy Asia Pacific analyst Tom Grieder

Nuclear safety is number one priority, says UK Energy Secretary

Safety is and will continue to be the number one priority for existing nuclear sites and for any new power stations, says Chris Huhne

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