Transport: trains, planes and automobiles

Article Abstract:

Composite materials are being increasingly used in trains and other mass transport systems because of their strength, low weight and fire resistant properties. The use of composites can help reduce weight, improve thermal insulation, provide better resistance to damage and involve longer maintenance intervals and increase passenger capacity by 30%. The price of composite materials like carbon fiber is high, and can therefore not be immediately introduced as a low price factor is important in mass transit systems. Composite material can be used with great advantage in transport systems which involve magnetic levitation.

Analysis, Usage, Composite materials, Local transit

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Breaking out is hard to do

Article Abstract:

Many challenges confront companies implementing concurrent engineering. Short-term attitudes in top management cause problems 85% of the time, and lack of expertise was cited 70% of the time in a recent survey. Larger companies collaborate more than smaller ones to get the necessary experience. Secondarily, companies in the UK are worse than their competition overseas at working with suppliers and customers, and supply less training to staff.

Management, Concurrent engineering

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