Anyone who has accidentally put metal in a microwave oven knows that metal and microwaves are not friends. However, microwaves can be used in targeted, specific ways for the heat treatment of metals.
By Brett Smith
12 Apr 2018
Blockchain technology, which has already disrupted the financial services and supply chain industries, has at last arrived in the auto industry.
By Brett Smith
12 Apr 2018
Haptic technologies recreate touch sensations by applying a combination of force, vibration and motion to the user.
By Liam Critchley
12 Apr 2018
One area to easily enhance the safety of an automobile is in the windshield. This can easily be done by replacing the single pane windshield with a dual-pane laminated glass windshield. In this article we look at how laminated glass windshields offer distinct advantages towards passenger safety.
By Liam Critchley
12 Apr 2018
Autonomous vehicles are largely considered to be the future of transportation, and while the technology is still in development, many regulatory bodies around the world are rolling out new rules for automated vehicles.
By Brett Smith
12 Apr 2018
3D printing is now used to create many parts of a car. To date, 3D printing has been used to create up to 75% of a whole car and there are plans to increase this to 90%, and beyond. However, it is only used to create prototypes at the moment, and not road worthy vehicles (on the whole, although some parts are an exception).
By Liam Critchley
12 Apr 2018
Laminated glass is a type of safety glass, where multiple layers of glass are bound together using a transparent interlayer material. Laminated glass is an excellent material for windows in the automotive industry as they hold together under impact, rather than shattering. In this article, we look at how laminated glass behaves under an impact.
By Liam Critchley
12 Apr 2018
Automobiles are now more connected than ever. Not only can they communicate with other vehicles and inanimate objects, but fully autonomous vehicles are potentially around the corner (if there are no more accidents). Because of this, vehicles are now more connected through a variety of wireless networks.
By Liam Critchley
12 Apr 2018
Haptic technology relates to the sense of touch, and it’s already found in many consumer products, most notably the Apple Watch. Haptic technology is rapidly being adopted by the automotive industry as a way to give drivers a more informed and intuitive experience.
By Brett Smith
8 Jan 2019
Silicon carbide is a hard covalently bonded material predominantly produced by the carbothermal reduction of silica (typically using the Acheson process). Several commercial grades of silicon carbide exist such as nitride bonded, sintered, reaction bonded, SiAlON bonded and clay bonded.