Switched reluctance motors power electric Land Rovers
25 April 2013 At the 2013 Geneva Motor Show, Land Rover unveiled a range of seven electric research vehicles powered by a switched reluctance (SR) motor and drive… Read More
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AUTOMATION FOR MANUFACTURING
Applied Engineering
25 April 2013 
Linear actuator helps to test railway points
11 April 2013 An innovative system for testing railway point-changers using a linear actuator has cut testing times by two thirds while enhancing operator safety. The actuators that… Read More
Putting a lid on tilted bottle-tops
10 April 2013 Monitoring the positions of bottle caps is a challenge for the beverage industry, usually demanding intricate inspection systems. A German company has developed a system… Read More
DC motors stabilise Scotland’s first satellite
1 February 2013 Scotland’s first satellite, a compact device called the UKube-1 and weighing around 4kg, is due to blast into space in March on board a Russian… Read More
