Product Design & Assembly Features

How much does it cost to ask for help?

Mark Checkley of KEB Automation discusses the pitfalls associated with engineers calling suppliers late in the design cycle, as well as the benefits to be gained if they were to engage earlier.

How do you select the right retaining ring?

Retaining rings – also known as snap rings and circlips – are metal fasteners installed into a groove on a shaft or in a housing or bore to retain an assembly.

3D-printed anatomical models increase patient care and reduce operation costs

Spinal surgery is highly complex. Therefore, surgeons often practise these operations on models. In a complicated case of a severely deformed spine, Newcastle Hospital used a 3D-printed anatomical model to simulate the operation, improving the patient experience and saving £8000 in costs associated with the surgery.

High-speed laser cutting machine uses novel CNC techniques to accelerate throughput

NUM is helping Grupo Plasma Automation develop an innovative high-speed laser cutting machine that uses real-time adaptive height control to accelerate throughput.

More Product Design & Assembly Features Features

Interlinking for canister transport with a bridge(05/11/2020)

When a customer came to mk saying that they needed to achieve continuous transport without complicated stopping and turning for their production line, mk said no problem!
Re-imagining product design – 3D printing and the CMF opportunity(02/11/2020)

In the 21st century, product design is central to driving revenue – it provides an opportunity to connect to consumers, increase sales, and personify and build a brand. The CMF design process – colour, material, finishing – is an essential part of product design but, for various reasons, remains a challenge for designers to integrate easily into the design process.
Highways England trains control room operators virtually(02/11/2020)

One of the great strengths of virtual reality (VR) is its ability to allow users to experience real-world training scenarios, without endangering themselves, colleagues or the general public.
Cutting wasted product development time for knife maker(28/10/2020)

Engineers at the University of Sheffield Advanced Manufacturing Research Centre (AMRC) have saved a knife manufacturer valuable time and wasted energy by simulating the manufacturing process and estimating the production costs of introducing additive manufacturing (AM) in its production process.
Helping the NHS quickly detect which Covid-19 patients need a ventilator(07/10/2020)

Wideblue, based in Glasgow, is accelerating production of a ground-breaking new medical device which could help the NHS quickly discover which COVID-19 patients are deteriorating and need a ventilator.