JULY 2020 | EUREKA!
VOLUME 40 | NUMBER 7
10 COVER STORY
RISE OF THE COBOTS
Augmented reality is a relatively
new technology, but the role it
has played recently in meeting
the UK’s Ventilator Challenge
has proved its value on a larger
scale than ever before.
16 ON THE TOPIC OF…
BIOMIMICRY: BACK TO
NATURE?
Gemma McGeough and David
Stanier of intellectual property
firm Withers & Rogers look
at the increasing number of
designs taking their inspiration
from nature.
18 ADDITIVE
MANUFACTURING
IN LIVING COLOUR
Yariv Sade, Director of
Applications Engineering at
Stratasys, takes a look at the
potential of full-colour 3D
printing.
21 SENSORS, TEST &
MEASUREMENT
GRAPHENE
SENSOR GOES
NUCLEAR
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The development of a graphene
sensor has led directly to a
working partnership with CERN,
the European Organization
for Nuclear Research, for
Cambridge-based sensor
manufacturer Paragraf – with
potential to improve accuracy
in magnetic measurement
applications
25 AUTOMATION
EYE ROBOTS
In the automotive sector, a
significant amount of labour is
spent on tedious and repetitive
tasks which remain poorly
automated or unautomated,
which is why t he use of 3D
vision robotics has the potential
to transform automation –
particularly in bin-picking.
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29 MATERIALS
LOW-FRICTION
COATING MEETS
MATERIAL
CHALLENGES
A brand-new composite
coating of nickel and
fluoropolymer materials can
achieve significant benefits and
cost savings.
32 MOTORS
HIGH-SPEED MEDICAL
MOTORS
Advanced medical applications
make very specific demands
of high-speed motors. Dr. Sab
Safi of SDT Drive Technology
looks at the challenges.
34 COFFEE TIME
CHALLENGE
TOUCHING DISTANCE
In the light of the pandemic,
is it possible to develop
touchscreen surfaces that can
continue to be used safely?
REGULARS
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05 COMMENT
In the light of PPE’s role
in fighting COVID-19, is
it time for us to take a
more balanced view of the
true value of single-use
plastics?
06 NEWS
■ NI unveils new identity
■ BEEAs postponed to
March 2021
■ SMB Bearings
sponsors GB rowing
record attempt
■ Top 50 Women
in Engineering:
Sustainability revealed
■ Schneider extends
partnerships
■ Tata Motors creates
face visors for schools
■ Terry Spall appointed
President of IMechE
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