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GBP 52 million supports low-carbon vehicles
The 2/4car project aims to deliver a global premium vehicle demonstrating a 25-30% reduction in carbon dioxide emissions with no loss of performance.
News from Ricardo ( 9 May 2008)
Machines help train elite cyclists
User application article Unlike standard exercise bikes, which tend to feature small flywheels, the machine uses a heavy flywheel which is geared to give an inertial load that is matched to the individual rider's mass.
News from Frazer-Nash Consultancy ( 8 May 2008)
Certification service eases aerospace compliance
User application article AeroDAC is also the first DOA holder to apply direct regulatory experience to solve certification compliance issues in the aerospace sector.
News from aeroDAC ( 5 May 2008)
Hybrid vehicles finish US tour
AFS Trinity Power's Extreme Hybrid technology employs a dual-energy storage system that combines Lithium-Ion batteries and ultra capacitors with XH power and control electronics.
News from Ricardo (24 April 2008)
Scanning service provides fast reverse engineering
Minima's team is able to visit clients on site and use a laser scanner to review products that were designed before CAD technology was available.
News from Minima Design (22 April 2008)
Wind simulator set to roar into action
User application article Wind generation technology is used in a vast wind simulator that can generate wind pressures equivalent to a Category 5 hurricane.
News from Cambridge Consultants (14 April 2008)
Rail consultancy opens Scottish office
The Edinburgh office will provide Interfleet with a central strategic base from which to exploit opportunities in the region.
News from Interfleet Technology (11 April 2008)
Shower design work wins award
User application article The only constraint imposed on PDD was that the shower's design, while needing to be progressive, would need to be consistent with Aqualisa's brand values and other products.
News from PDD (10 April 2008)
Research centre tackles automotive challenges
The innovITS - Advance research and development centre will allow companies to develop, test and validate future transport technologies in a safe, highly controlled environment.
News from innovITS ( 7 April 2008)
Engine prototype provides performance boost
The 2/4Sight engine concept uses a direct injection gasoline combustion system that enables operation both in two-stroke and four-stroke modes.
News from Ricardo (26 March 2008)
CAD projects can be completed overnight
DMC executes CAD projects with diverse industrial and commercial applications, producing drawings and animations for clients from aircraft manufacturers to orchestras. Brochure available
News from DMC (21 March 2008)
Battery centre supports hybrid vehicle research
The battery systems development centre will be used to validate Ricardo's design, analysis and simulation of advanced high-power battery packs.
News from Ricardo (19 March 2008)
System improves high and low-speed handling
Active Toe Control helps overcome the static toe compromise of either giving a vehicle agile handling at lower speeds or making it more stable and predictable at high speed.
News from Prodrive (14 March 2008)
Beamline to bring new scale to X-ray tests
The Joint Engineering, Environmental and Processing (JEEP) beamline will enable large engineering components to be placed under Diamond's powerful X-ray beam.
News from Diamond Light Source (10 March 2008)
Study helps expand flight simulator use
Frazer-Nash carried out a detailed independent study of how simulators are currently regulated in the military and what the options might be for safely extending their use.
News from Frazer-Nash Consultancy ( 7 March 2008)
Engineering consultants improve athletic success
Frazer-Nash aims to work more closely with those involved in sports to ensure that their tools and equipment use the best available technologies.
News from Frazer-Nash Consultancy (29 February 2008)
Apprentices show off their simulation skills
Thales apprentices learn practical skills on the job while attending Central Sussex College to learn the theory behind their work.
News from Thales UK (29 February 2008)
GBP12.3 million telecommunications contract signed
The network installed by Thales will meet the specific requirements of each East London line railway station, allowing remotely located operators to monitor and control individual station assets.
News from Thales UK (29 February 2008)
Transaction enhances biopharmaceutical skills
Cquisition enables Foster Wheeler to re-establish its position in the North American pharmaceutical market and strengthens its position relative to key US pharmaceutical companies.
News from Foster Wheeler (26 February 2008)
Consultancy to share polymer expertise
Centre will support customers from the initial materials selection, design, processing and prototype development, durability and compliance testing to failure analysis and recycling.
News from Smithers Rapra (12 February 2008)
Compressor development to revolutionise wind power
User application article Ricardo is helping General Compression and Mechanology to develop technology that aims to make wind power as reliable as conventional power.
News from Ricardo ( 8 February 2008)
Up to the mark for medical device design
Sagentia now has the ability to provide medical device design services that consistently meet both customer and regulatory requirements.
News from Sagentia ( 8 February 2008)
Design project keeps patients breathing
User application article IDC's LMA LoTrach Cuff Pressure Controller for Endotracheal and Tracheostomy tubes is designed to help save the lives of critical care patients by preventing ventilator associated pneumonia.
News from Industrial Design Consultancy (IDC) (30 January 2008)
Contract signed for munitions project
Frazer-Nash is providing essential programme management to GIWS to ensure the munition is developed and delivered to specification.
News from Frazer-Nash Consultancy (16 January 2008)
Scholarship programme signs up 100th student
Programme produces tomorrow's talented engineers with technical skill, adept thinking and commercial awareness, helping to fast track their careers.
News from Cambridge Consultants (15 January 2008)
Demonstration car produced under tight deadlines
User application article AFS Trinity Power asked Ricardo to help integrate the Extreme Hybrid system into two identical XH-150 demonstrators using two 2007 Saturn Vue Greenline SUVs as host vehicles.
News from Ricardo (14 January 2008)
Transmissions chosen for Japanese race
Work has already commenced on the design and development of the transmission for the future Formula Nippon chassis.
News from Ricardo (11 January 2008)
Course explains seals and sealing
Two-day short course will highlight the key fundamental principles affecting the performance of seals in regular use and introduce many recent developments.
News from Flitney, Consultant (10 January 2008)
Joint development to advance auto electronics
Alliance will enable automakers to access advanced electronics R and D technology and high quality manufacturing resources.
News from Ricardo (14 December 2007)
Airbus signs for test equipment development
Design company has been appointed by Airbus to support the development of the new A350 XWB (extra wide-body) passenger aircraft.
News from MB Aerospace (11 December 2007)
Rail industry looks to the future
Thought-leading seminar centres on issues such as improving efficiency of traction energy use and challenges facing the operators.
News from Interfleet Technology (11 December 2007)
Striking box design gives comms console an edge
User application article Crucible Industrial Design has proved that good industrial design is a highly cost-effective way of gaining competitive advantage in specialist niche markets.
News from Crucible Industrial Design (11 December 2007)
Report paves the way for green power
Tidal power in the UK has moved a step closer today thanks to the technological assessment of the Hammerfest Strom tidal stream turbine system by Frazer-Nash.
News from Frazer-Nash Consultancy ( 6 December 2007)
Design services have Formula 1 pedigree
A new design consultancy offers Formula 1 design technology and manufacturing expertise to any design project. Brochure available
News from Desktop Engineering (28 November 2007)
Transmission design secures second WRC title
User application article The Focus RS world rally cars of the BP-Ford team are equipped with an advanced performance transmission and driveline system.
News from Ricardo (23 November 2007)
Fuel efficiency is key to combat climate change
High-fuel-efficiency and low-CO2 technologies being developed by Ricardo address the problems of climate change.
News from Ricardo (22 November 2007)
Device monitors the elderly
User application article The Granagotchi is modular and can be set up to address specific patient needs, from checking blood pressure for a heart condition to monitoring the blood glucose level of diabetics.
News from Smallfry (14 November 2007)
Project targets cost of automotive batteries
Ricardo and QinetiQ aim to slash the cost of Lithium-Ion batteries for hybrid vehicles while protecting or further improving vehicle performance.
News from Ricardo ( 8 November 2007)
Consultancy launches Indian subsidiary
Ricardo India Private will be chaired by Surjit Singh Kalra, who has been Ricardo's representative in India for over 20 years.
News from Ricardo ( 6 November 2007)
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