CONTENTS
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AUTOMOTIVE DESIGN Digitalising design
In the bag How 3D printing and composite Preventing piston rod buckling Bugatti’s pioneering design team under
Achim Anscheidt increasingly utilises hyper- realistic 3D development
materials have been used to create an airbag housing
How mechanical engineering designers can make use of higher-strength specialised piston rod steel to increase buckling resistance in hydraulic cylinders
Future focus
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Exploring a new concept that’s shaping the testing and development of the vehicles of tomorrow
ADDITIVE MANUFACTURING • 3D PRINTING
3D printing in space
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Sabrina Kerber shares what she learned from her astronaut mission
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High-performance COATINGS PLUS
DIGITAL DESIGN MOTORS ON MARS 3D PRINTING
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Designing drones How 3D printing is aiding
lightweighting efforts for drones
INSTRUMENTATION • ELECTRONICS
Bright ideas What are the best new opportunities for designing with LEDs?
Sparking electronics innovation Graphene innovation in Finland leading the way in emerging applications
Flex versus wired? Answering a topical question in the field
of connectors Fanless embedded server 3D scanning before laser cladding
COATING TECHNOLOGY High-performance coatings
Mobility, energy and general engineering operations benefit from lower energy consumption, reduced emissions and longer equipment operating life
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Why design for manufacture (DFM) is key to success in micro moulding
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