Issue 63
June 2015
- Materials
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Diamond technology: beyond hardness
Diamond is being used in an increasing variety of industrial and technological applications, due to other properties in addition to its hardness. The UK is home to a wide range of diamond research, development and synthetic diamond production activities.
- Health & medical
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Engineering polymath wins major award
The 2015 Queen Elizabeth Prize for Engineering has been awarded to the ground-breaking chemical engineer Dr Robert Langer FREng for his revolutionary advances and leadership in engineering at the interface between chemistry and medicine.
- Civil & structural
- How does that work?
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Tunnel boring navigation
With no surface reference points, underground surveying requires specialised skills in order to gain trustworthy accuracy for the surveying team. Find out what techniques are used to measure distance, maintain position and cope with curved alignments in tunnels.
- Electricals & electronics
- Innovation Watch
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Cable fault locator
The winner of the Institute of Engineering and Technology’s 2014 Innovation Award was EA Technology’s CableSnifferTM, which uses a probe and chemical sensing technology to identify faults, saving energy companies millions of pounds each year.
- Civil & structural
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London's deepest tunnel and shafts
The Lee Tunnel – the UK water industry’s largest project since its privatisation in 1989 – is the deepest tunnel ever built in London. Richard Sutherden, design manager, describes the challenges and solutions for the venture.
- Design & manufacturing
- Mechanical
- Profiles
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R&D investment makes good business sense
In just five years, Dr Ralf Speth FREng has presided over a revolution in design and manufacturing that has helped create a new family of engines and has overhauled Jaguar Land Rover (JLR) production facilities.