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Metamaterials – world changer

Posted on November 29, 2019 by Mike Osborn CEng

In 2006 Sir John Pendry a physicist invented an ‘invisible cloak’, a nano-engineered material that could bend light waves. This heralded the the beginning of a new class of material that could manipulate the properties of light and do things … Continue reading →

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‘Keyhole Surgery’ on RR Jet Engines

Posted on September 29, 2017 by Mike Osborn CEng

    MiRoR (Minitarised Robotic System for In-Situ Repair) robotic technology is moving at a pace at Rolls Royce with the introduction of ‘snake’ like robots that can enter inside an in-service jet engine of a commercial or military aircraft … Continue reading →

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I, Robot – it’s nearer than you think !

Posted on June 30, 2017 by Mike Osborn CEng

The relationship between man and machine seems to be getting closer ! Continue reading →

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