Writing about engineering - trucks, cars, plant, machinery, environmental services and more. Whatever the subject, I'll make it clear and interesting.
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Car people! My car-mad daughter is doing a sixth-form project on sports-car design, and has created this questionnaire: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F…
It only takes a minute or two to complete - she would be very grateful if you could take a look. Thank you!
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When children ask ‘why is engineering important?’, show them this video…
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*Memory* is incredibly interesting.
I've been studying it for a few years and hardly scratched the surface!
Here are 3 key things I've learned and what I think they might mean for teachers... 🧵
A substantial order for heavy-duty electric Volvo trucks in the US, in a mainstream application. Impressive! theevreport.com/record-order…
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#RAEngResearch Chair in Emerging Technologies Professor Jonathan Rossiter has led a team of engineers at @BristolUni, to create an insect like robot that can fly without conventional motors and gears thanks to a new drive system: imeche.org/news/news-article…
I recently put together a piece on truck and trailer brake inspection and maintenance for Commercial Vehicle Workshop - handily titled 'Toby Clark discusses brake inspection'. Thanks @cianbrittle! You can find it here: cvwmagazine.co.uk/toby-clark…
ALT You can see the R90 mark on these aftermarket Synergy brake pads from Juratek.
Never mind self-driving cars - what about autonomous ships and boats? There's this: youtu.be/DMDYpt_4MLE
and this:
All hands off deck! Captain Computer is supposed to take command in autonomous ship navigation. Initial examples are already sailing. We present them and have interviewed an expert about the advantages of autonomous ship navigation: bit.ly/3puinQ9 #tomorrowSchaeffler
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The WorldSkills UK competition - the 'Technician Olympics' - challenges apprentices and students in a wide variety of fields. I wrote about the Heavy Vehicle Engineering category for Transport Engineer recently: transportengineer.org.uk/tra… here as a PDF: transportengineer.org.uk/art…
ALT An apprentice competing in the finals of the Heavy Vehicle Engineering section of the WorldSkills UK competition. Picture from Fife College.
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Steam traps are a crucial part of any steam-producing plant, and with energy costs at an all-time high they need to be specified, monitored and maintained properly.
Read my Operations Engineer feature on steam trap management here: operationsengineer.org.uk/op…
Picture from @TLV_UK
ALT A TLV steam trap, used to remove condensate and non-condensate gases (NCGs) from steam produced in an industrial plant. Picture from TLV Euro Engineering.
Hydraulic 'wet kits' provide the power for all manner of accessories on trucks and trailers. I recently wrote this piece for Transport Engineer on how to look after them: transportengineer.org.uk/tra…
It's here as a PDF: transportengineer.org.uk/art…
ALT Careful hose routeing on this wet kit fitted to a Transporter Engineering car transporter.
Plant operators are looking at alternatives to conventional diesel-powered equipment, to reduce their carbon footprint and improve local air quality. I've recently written about this for Operations Engineer: operationsengineer.org.uk/op…
#GHG #CSR #JCB
ALT JCB's battery-electric 525-60E load handler.
I recently wrote in Transport Engineer about Waste Heat Recovery (WHR) as a way to improve the efficiency of heavy-duty truck diesel engines: transportengineer.org.uk/tra…
It's available here as a PDF: transportengineer.org.uk/art…
ALT Diagram of BorgWarner's generic Organic Rankine Cycle (ORC) Waste Heat Recovery (WHR) system, designed primarily for ‘mild hybrid’ vehicles using a 48V electric system.
Shutdown valves (SDV) - AKA emergency shutdown valves (ESV, ESD, or ESDV) or safety shutoff valves - may be the last defence against a major incident in a pressurised system. I wrote about specifying and maintaining them in Operations Engineer: operationsengineer.org.uk/op…
The EU has set stringent targets for CO2 emissions reduction from trucks, and vehicle OEMs are being measured on a weighted average of emissions from the vehicles that they produce. I wrote about the first set of figures in Transport Engineer: transportengineer.org.uk/tra…
Anaerobic digestion (AD) facilities are a brilliant way to generate energy from agricultural and food waste products. But the biogas they produce is combustible and potentially poisonous. I wrote about fire and other hazards for Operations Engineer: operationsengineer.org.uk/op…
Any truck with drum brakes will have automatic slack adjusters - also known as automatic brake adjusters, ASAs or ABAs. They are essential, but they need to be installed, inspected and maintained correctly. I wrote about this in Transport Engineer:
transportengineer.org.uk/tra…