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Contents… NEWS
4. Innovation economy to strengthen UK industry 5. New exhibition for sensors and instrumentation APPLIED TECHNOLOGY
6. Rig tests intelligent engine lubrication systems 8. Gearing up to bread production
FEATURES Clutches, brakes & couplings...
13. Needing to extend the depth of a sand mine from 21m to 60m, an operator in Florida turned to a dredging technology manufacturer which developed a suction pump dredge using couplings to form the drive shaft
14. In need of a coupling for a high tech application? But which type should you go for – rigid, beam, bellows, disc, oldham, jaw?
Machine building, frameworks & safety...
19. Rearview video systems are being built into vehicles which will help to reduce the accidents resulting from drivers being unable to see behind when reversing. There are, however, a number of challenges faced by the designers of such systems
“This Connecting Industry title is working to produce a new Multi-Platform offering for our advertisers. ABC Application Approved April 2012.”
20. Concerned about the reliability of a 20 year old lathe, Aero Race Wheels, a supplier of premier steel racing wheels for NASCAR events, turned to a machine re-builder for help
Military & aerospace...
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25. A look at the materials used in the development of the new generation of lightweight, fuel-efficient aircraft
26. Software from Siemens PLM is helping transform how scientists and engineers at the University of Leicester Space Research Centre develop next-generation space science instrumentation
27. Supplement: Enclosures & enclosure furniture The statements and opinions expressed in
connectingindustry.com/DesignSolutions magazine are not those of the editor or Datateam Business Media Ltd unless described as such
Automotive design... 47. The need for vehicles to be designed that will increase the likelihood of individuals being able to continue to drive for many more years
Drives & motors...
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48. Efficiency is essential in industry today, and motor speed is the key to more efficient drives. Lenze explains why
Technology file...
52. ‘World’s smallest’ 5-10W power supplies 54. Planetary gearheads boost torque capacity
Editor Rachael Morling
Managing Editor Neil Mead
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Next month... Features in the November issue of Design Solutions will include • Hydraulics & pneumatics • Sensors & sensing systems • Fastenings & adhesives • Materials in design & prototyping • Motion control • Special focus: Mechanical components
OCTOBER 2012
SOFTWARE, MATERIALS AND COMPONENT SOLUTIONS FOR THE DESIGN ENGINEER
MILITARY & AEROSPACE
Exploring the evolution of aircraft materials
CLUTCHES, BRAKES & COUPLINGS
Reaching new depths
Complete Drive Maintenance (CDM) service helps to increase efficiency
SUPPLEMENT: Enclosures & enclosure furniture COVER STORY
SEW Eurodrive’s Complete Drive Maintenance (CDM) service has helped to increased efficiency and cut maintenance at the Coca Cola plant in Wakefield
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