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Clutches, brakes & couplings


19 Single beam couplings for light-duty applications give designers more flexibility


Military, aerospace & defence


20 Britain is investing billions in defence – but where will the engineers come from?


22 Unlocking the potential of fibre communications in space


24 Investing in the future of defence


25 Connecting design and practical skills through aerospace electronics training


26 Meeting aerospace CAI standards


Exhibition preview 27 Advanced Engineering 2026 to provide a showcase for cutting-edge innovation


www.designsolutionsmag.co.uk


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Bearings & linear motion


28 Round or profile? Which linear guide do you need?


30 How the smallest components can support the rail industry’s largest ambitions


Power


32 The new priorities driving power system design


34 Powering drone development


Fastenings & adhesives 36 Preventing assembly failure with pre-applied thread locking solutions


38 Meeting automotive demands with connected fastening systems


CAD/software 41 On track for racing success 42 Streamlining aerospace parts manufacturing


43 What are the benefits of using product CGI earlier in engineering programmes?


Exhibition preview 44 What’s happening at EDS 2026?


Sensors & sensing systems


45 Proximity probes designed for machine monitoring applications


Enclosures 46 A flexible approach to enclosure customisation


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