MARCH 2020 | EUREKA!
VOLUME 40 | NUMBER 3
10 COVER STORY
FIRST TOUCH
A new, 3D-printed bionic hand
from a Bristol-based company
is allowing an amputee to bond
with his young son for the rst
time.
14 ON THE TOPIC OF…
PRODUCT
DEVELOPMENT
Highlighting the common
traps that design engineers
and entrepreneurs face when
developing products.
17 ADDITIVE
MANUFACTURING
3D PRINTING HITS NEW
HEIGHTS
The importance of additive
manufacturing is growing in the
aerospace industry. Here, Scott
Sevcik, VP Aerospace Business
Segment at Stratasys looks at
some of the current trends and
developments.
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21 SENSORS TEST &
MEASUREMENT
SENSORS GO NUCLEAR
A 2D laser pro le sensor is being
used by the Nuclear Advanced
Manufacturing and Research
Centre (Nuclear AMRC) in a
project to develop a smart
robotic grinding/deburring
solution for welded components.
25 DRIVES & CONTROLS
5 WAYS TO IMPROVE ROI
Bosch Rexroth’s industry sector
manager, Paul Streat eld, gives
his top ve ways to improve ROI
on industrial drive technology.
28 EUREKA! VISION
COMSOL
30 SHOW PREVIEW
ENGINEERING
SOLUTIONS LIVE
A look ahead to this key event
taking place on March 12 at the
National Motor Museum.
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35 ENGINEERING
MATERIALS
CFRPS INCREASE
MACHINE
PERFORMANCE
Why is it that carbon brereinforced
plastics are less likely
to be used for the manufacture
of industrial machine tools and
automation systems?.
39 ENGINEERING
MATERIALS
COMPOSITES ARE THE
NEW BLACK
An old favourite has returned
to the realm of engineering
materials..
43 COFFEE TIME
CHALLENGE
SHORN THE SHEEP
The challenge this month then
is to come up with a form of
technology that makes shearing
more e cient for the shearer
and less stressful for the sheep.
27
REGULARS
05 COMMENT
The advent of the
Coronavirus is not only
a major health threat,
but also a signi cant
threat to manufacturing
supply chains. Could
this crisis force global
industry to reconsider
its options?
06 NEWS
■ Ford’s humanoid
robots
■ Powerful mid-range
3D printer
■ First multiplatform
VR haptic glove
■ 3D printed parts kill
bacteria
■ Enhancing
autonomous vehicle
safety
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