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Welcome When an arm or other limbs
are amputated or lost, a prosthesis can play a significant role in rehabilitation. For many people, an artificial limb can improve mobility and the ability to manage daily activities, as well as provide the means to stay independent. Early prosthetics were
uncomfortable and bulky to wear, but modern technologies such as 3D-printing have opened up new avenues for more lightweight solutions. Meanwhile, advances in compact motors have paved the way for better function in such technology. Indeed, as you may have gathered for our cover story, we explore the engineering marvels that have helped improve the form of function of today’s prosthetics (pages 6-9). Also in this issue, we bring you
a project from the University of Warwick that is investigating the 5G readiness of vehicles and equipment (pages 10-11), the future trends in the world of additive manufacturing (pages 18-19) according to IDTechEx, and a show review of this year’s Southern Manufacturing and Electronics event (pages 28-29). Elsewhere, Nicola Brittain
looks into the most important considerations when upgrading to smart street lighting (pages 26-27), Katherine Nowill unveils the many advantages of friction welding (page 30), bespoke mould tooling solutions being developed for over half a century are explored in our Materials, Process and Finishes section, and Nathan Rawlings examines additive manufacturing innovations in thermal management (pages 24-25).
Enjoy our latest issue of Design!
Siobhan Doyle Acting Editor
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6 APRIL 2024 COVER
Bionic Marvels The tech-fused realm of prosthetic innovation
AUTOMOTIVE DESIGN
5G In The Driver’s Seat Assessing the 5G readiness of vehicles and equipment
Drives Reimagined Inverter re-design for next generation electric drives
Electrode Evolution Innovative electrode designs reshape the battery landscape
Auto Noise Woes Challenges in the automotive noise, vibration, and harshness industry
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ADDITIVE MANUFACTURING 18 20
Coming Of Age New tech and digitisation are causing AM market maturation
A Multicolour Dream Chameleons inspire new multicolour 3D-printing technology
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