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Understanding the materials science of plastics to address end of life challenges

Non-biodegradable plastics build up in landfill or the natural environment as we produce and dispose of them many...

Normalising connectivity – could unconnected devices become the exception?

In this article, Charlotte Harvey, Consultant Mechanical Engineer, considers the growing trend of connected devices...

Breaking up with plastic

Technical steps to rethink, replace and reduce plastic packaging Reducing plastic waste is one of the great challenges...

Agri-tech: Livestock monitoring

Using low-cost wearable and ingestible devices to monitor the health of livestock in real-time - is almost a reality...

Agri-tech: Pollination tracking

While the principles of successful pollination are well understood, there are no current means to monitor the level of...
Industrial 08 March, 2018

Reconstitution Devices: Mixing, Power, Packaging & Regulation

In this article, Charlotte Harvey, Consultant Mechanical Engineer, discusses the challenge of reconstituting...

Energy harvesting: Powering connected drug delivery devices

Drug delivery devices have previously operated without any electrical power but are now increasingly including...
Medical 07 December, 2017

Time to push for baby tech

Despite a seismic shift in sophistication, availability, and acceptance of consumer technologies, some industries have...

Fizzing at the point of dispense

It’s perhaps not surprising that the world’s beverage manufacturers are looking for new ways to satisfy their...
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