Product Design & Assembly Features

The secret lives of manufacturing defects

2023 saw a number of high-profile recalls linked to manufacturing defects. Despite technological improvements in the field of quality inspection, many safety-critical industries witnessed an increase in the number of defects and recalls. Here, Zohar Kantor, Chief Revenue Officer of QualiSense, traces how defects enter the manufacturing process and avoid detection.

One small component for a satellite, one giant leap for success

Fasteners are playing an important role in the application of a Danish satellite orbiting Earth, launched by students in a collaboration across several universities.

Customising EV steering parts: The pros and cons

The race to develop electric vehicles (EVs) for the commercial vehicle market is moving rapidly. According to research from StartUs Insights, there are approximately 753 startups and emerging companies developing EVs, with 257 in the US alone. Will the key players stick with conventional steering components in their vehicle design, or will they look for benefits in customisation?

MMA structural adhesives: What you need to know

Methyl methacrylate structural adhesives (MMAs) offer strength, toughness, and ease of use when bonding metals, plastics, and composites. Their properties and processing benefits mean that they are suitable for many applications, including in the marine, transportation, and sign-making industries. Compared with alternative chemistries like epoxies and polyurethanes (PUs), the benefits and properties of MMAs are perhaps less well known.

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The sky’s the limit: Setting our sights on the future of flight(02/04/2024)

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No one likes stress. But stress is not just unpleasant for people, it can also have negative effects on increasingly complex chip packages soldered onto circuit boards as integrated functional units and installed in various devices.
Inspiring inclusion: The hurdles to equality in STEM – and how to overcome them(08/03/2024)

8 March 2024 marks International Women’s Day. Here, Carole Noutary, Beyond Printer Director, Domino Printing Sciences, discusses how we can celebrate and help women to thrive in engineering and other STEM-based careers.
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To mark International Women’s Day on March 8, 2024, two female electronics engineers offer valuable insights for women wanting to pursue engineering careers.