Professional Engineering Magazine : Contents


	Biofuel firms fight back over power plant refusals
	IMechE says nuclear target is unrealistic
	Adonis puts brake on Intercity fleet upgrade
	Rail safety system set for evaluation
	TRW valve plant closure puts 180 out of work
	Plasma cutter for aircraft carrier
	Ports 'superhub' plan to tap into wind power
	Jobs boost for offshore projects
	Power on the doorstep
	Land Rover recruitment
	Tata Corus denies carbon credit windfall
	Academy improves links with Africa engineers
	Drax turbine for museum
	Duty-free raw materials
	Industry must win the election
	BA invests in health management for fleet

	Most recent stories in news extra


	Indian giants buy into British engineering expertise with another takeover


			Medical Engineers are helping to develop more comfortable prosthetics to asssist injured soldiers in their return to duty


			Transportation The National Railway Museum is restoring the Flying Scotsman locomotive. Once completed, it will last for decades
			Energy The nuclear industry is on the verge of unprecedented worldwide growth which will create opportunities for British firms
			Energy In under four weeks, a government energy-efficiency scheme will be launched. But is industry prepared for its implementation?


			Carmakers are sold on energy-efficiency in fuels, but what are they doing about improving the rest of the vehicle?
			If manufacturers want to improve their levels of competitiveness they need to offer solutions for customers, as well as making products
			A network of university centres aims to develop innovative manufacturing technologies that will create much-needed jobs
			The Optica spy plane could be the perfect solution for observation activities, but getting it to the manufacturing stage is a challenge


	Defence Armoured vehicle cannon: Bigger bang

	Automotive Fuel-saving transmission: Smarter buses

	Energy Electrical supply monitoring: Indirect readings

	Aerospace Unmanned spy plane: Flying solo

	Technology application Giant heat shield improves astronaut protection Simulator energy saving

	Most recent stories in tech extra


	Cover story Engineers are helping to develop more comfortable prosthetics to asssist injured soldiers in their return to duty

	Transport feature plus Archive The National Railway Museum is restoring the Flying Scotsman Archive: High speed train travel in an age of elegance and glamour

	Energy feature The nuclear industry is on the verge of unprecedented growth

	Energy feature Is industry prepared for the government energy-efficiency scheme?

	Manufacturing focus stories Carmakers look beyond energy-efficiency in fuels Manufacturers need to offer both products & solutions for customers University centres aim to develop innovative technology, creating jobs Optica spy plane could be the ideal for observation activities

	The book review John Pullin reviews three fascinating engineering publications

	Places to go, My new job and In the spotlight In Places to go Lee Hibbert visits the impressive Clevedon Pier Peter Shelley at Health & Safety Laboratory features in My new job Moving on this week focuses on former Atkins director, Simon Scott

	Q&A What our readers think about who owns British industry

	MX 2009 Winners from 2009 Manufacturing Excellence Awards

You may need the Acrobat Reader in order to view PDF files. Click on the icon for a free download.

Archives RSS Twitter Editorial Schedule Media Pack