Latest Technology News – Page 14
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REINFORCEMENTS & RIGGING
Carbon fibre, natural materials and recycled plastics are prevalent in the drive for light, strong and sustainable reinforcements
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ADHESIVES & MOULD TOOLS
There has been a great deal of development in adhesive technology – offering greatly reduced curing times and limiting the number of holes that need to be drilled into a product for fixtures and fittings.
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Clever fastening solutions from Click Bond
Click Bond provides a fastening solution for hull and component fittings – originally developed and proven in the aerospace industry – which reduces the need for drilling holes in composite and metal panels.
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Advances in additive metal manufacturing
Slade Gardener explains the advances in additive metal manufacturing with application to complex shapes requiring precise tolerances, at JEC 2019
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Automated cutting provides accuracy & less waste
Eastman’s Rey Durante demonstrates how the company’s Pro Cut software is both user-friendly and efficient in maximising the utilisation of expensive materials
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Maxcore's fibre-engineered sandwich technology
Sicomin introduces a new concept in sandwich core technology - MaXcore - at JEC, well-suited to marine applications delivering large composite panels with strength and weight advantages
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SECTOR SPOTLIGHT | Materials & Machinery
Renewables scored high on the theme of the JEC World composites show this year, but so did carbonfibre and robotic machinery
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Gripping coverage of 2017-18 Volvo Ocean Race wins top Award
Ground-breaking, powerful live coverage and raw storytelling wins prestigious Cutting Edge Sport category
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Aerodynamic rigging delivers sailing performance gains
Future Fibres, a subsidiary of mast-maker Southern Spars since 2014, was receiving a lot of interest in its new range of carbon yacht rigging, where the profile has been changed from a cylinder to both an elipse and extended elipse shape. “We have a composite cable for just about ...
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Correct Craft’s ‘quiet’ aluminium boat project gets statewide showcase
Correct Craft’s quiet aluminium fishing boat project, being developed by its Watershed Innovation think-tank and the University of Central Florida (UCF), will be showcased next week at the state-wide Florida Engineering Senior Design Invitational at Florida Atlantic University.
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Yamaha enters into MoU to develop autonomous-driving technologies
Yamaha Motor Co, Vietnamese information technology company FPT, and urban developer Ecopark have entered into a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to develop autonomous driving technologies that could ultimately have applications in marine environments.
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A big leap forward in propeller efficiency
The new Sharrow Propeller claims a remarkable 9-15% increase in efficiency over the industry standard Wageningen B-series design and now has 20 patents to protect the concept
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Fairline launches augmented reality app to showcase new model
The UK’s Fairline Yachts has launched an augmented reality app for its eagerly anticipated new F//LINE 33 day boat, which will be making its debut at the 2019 Cannes Yachting Festival in September.
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Leading classification society introduces remote surveys
All vessels classed by leading classification society DNV GL can now make use of a new option to have some inspections undertaken remotely using the new Veracity data platform. This new digital option could prove a significant development and ease pressure on the number of available surveyors.
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Case study - Videoworks and Domotics onboard Wider’s Cecilia
Videoworks in Italy is at the vanguard of integrating onboard visual and audio entertainment tech with lighting and cybersecurity systems
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Calling investors: Is this the future of engine design?
A New Zealand R&D engine builder has developed a new marine diesel with an innovative hose-less design. Now, they’re looking for investors to bring the engine to market
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Rise of Renewables
Working with conventional engines, but sometimes seeking to replace them, electric propulsion is gaining more of a market share, especially in the commercial, charter and large yacht sectors
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Groupe Beneteau unveils its first motor foiler
After developing the Figaro Beneteau 3, the first production foiling sailing yacht, Groupe Beneteau has launched a new innovation, unveiling its concept foiling motor yacht
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Enata announces technical developments for its Foiler 'flying yacht'
New propulsion system, finish and layout planned for 2019
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Yanmar developing fully automatic, hands-free docking technology
Osaka, Japan-based Yanmar has announced it is developing a fully-automated docking system that will park boats into even congested slips without requiring any human input whatsoever.