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Graham Pitcher

Incremental encoder range upgraded

Optical fibre used to create pyrometer

Molecular motors use light, store energy

Advanced Composite Materials Facility opened

HP claims its technology will reduce the cost of 3D printing ‘by a factor of 10’

Software system creates 3D shapes automatically from sketches

Thermocouple shows lower high temperature drift

Inductance to digital converter technology to bring sensor versatility

Industrial Ethernet continues to find wider adoption in automation systems

Bionic hand allows amputees to 'feel'

Monitoring elastic characteristics could provide early warning of material fatigue

Silica nanofibres are 15x stronger than steel