The British life sciences company, Genial Genetic Solutions, asked my company to design and programme the control system for their revolutionary new machine, the MultiPrep CellSprint™ for automating the preparation of samples for genetic analysis. The machine automatically and consistently prepares samples of bodily fluids, such as amniotic fluid, freeing scientists and laboratory staff for the more important task of analysing the samples and diagnosing potential diseases. The samples are presented to the machine in Read more

Q: What stops F1 racing cars from a speed of 200mph (320km/hour) in 4 seconds and slows airliners so they don’t run off the end of the runway when they land? A: Carbon disc brakes and pads. Carbon has replaced steel in these extremely arduous braking applications because: It is far lighter than steel It maintains its strength at high temperature It dissipates heat efficiently It has high friction at working temperature It is not Read more