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Aerospace is a truly fascinating field, from the early days of the Wright Military Flyer to the Apollo 11 that took the first man, Neil Armstrong straight to the moon. Now space travel to Mars seems like a real possibility, thanks to the advancements in aerospace engineering.

Travelling to mars, highly intelligent drones and completely automatic passenger planes. What else can we expect from the world of aerospace?

Data Management

The US government recently invested $200 million into the “Big Data” initiative to make use and manage large quantities of data.  Some of this investment is going into DARPA’S XDATA program to help drones and other surveillance tools to collect and manage data more efficiently.

System Software

System software that is used by passenger planes is becoming more advanced than ever, with the software handling more of the plane’s duties than it has previously. Improvements in aircraft software is helping to reduce the time taken to land airplanes and the amount of energy consumed. In the future it could be possible for passenger planes to be completely automatic and be fully functional without the need of a pilot.

Better Craft Communication

Nowadays, a message can get from the cockpit to the landing station with ease. Boeing is now working on a drone swarming system that will improve the way drones communicate with other to enhance efficiency in surveillance and targeting. Boeing states eventually it wants to apply the technology to passenger planes, soon it will be nearly impossible for a plane to go missing without a trace.

All the Way to Mars

NASA is trying to make space travel to Mars a reality by the 2030s. There is already a fleet of robotic spacecraft and rovers around Mars that has helped NASA understand the great red planet in vast detail. But NASA is trying to make it possible for humans to one day live and work on Mars, so they are examining data such as Mars levels of radiation to help protect the astronauts once they land there. ESA have just recently become the second space agency to successfully land a spacecraft in Mars.

Future advancements in aerospace engineering look to be incredible; could you imagine not only being able to travel to Mars, but also having a house there?

We at European Springs Ireland are always interested in the latest developments that take place in the world of engineering Please don’t hesitate to contact us today for more information. You can give us a call on 028 9083 8605 and we will be more than happy to help.

Environmentally friendly businesses have positive impact beyond the company. Clients are more likely to connect with green businesses, especially when legally proven that good practices are followed on a daily basis.

As experts in spring manufacturing and high-speed pressing technology, we’re proud to see our European Springs London team gain the certification ISO 14001:2015. Don’t hesitate to speak with our team by getting in touch with us on 028 9083 8605. You can also follow us on our Facebook, Twitter, and Google+ pages to see our latest news and updates.

The team over at our European Springs London site were recently given some amazing news – they had been accredited with the ISO 14001:2015 certificate. This was in response to their effective and extremely successful Environmental Management System that they had introduced at their London based site in Beckenham.

What is the Certificate?

ISO 14001:2015 is accredited due to an effective Environmental Management System, a system that is described as being a “standard of requirements” that define and establish how companies can reduce their environmental impact through the operations that they carry out every day. It establishes both targets and objectives that need to be met in order to maintain compliance to the certificate.

What are the Benefits?

The idea behind a successful Environmental Management System is to reduce the impact on the environment, such as minimising waste, reducing pollution and correctly using both energy and raw materials.

There are lots of different reasons for why it’s beneficial for companies to seek the certification. These include:

• Improving the reputation of your company.
• Demonstrate your compliance with both regulatory and statutory requirements.
• Gives you a financial advantage due to reduced costs.
• Encourages more efficient environmental performance.

How Will It Benefit European Springs?

Through gaining the certification, European Springs will use the standards outlined to help them improve their resource efficiency, reduce waste and manage environmental obligations consistently. This will help to promote an ethical standing within European Springs.

We would like to offer huge congratulations to all of our team members over in London – it’s a fantastic achievement that we hope we can follow on from very soon. In fact, ensuring that all of our sites continue to develop and progress is something that we are committed to doing, which is why Leeds and Cornwall will be also working towards achieving the ISO certification. Well done to everyone involved!

If you would like to learn more about this certification, please don’t hesitate to contact us today on 0044 7889171165.

It has been a number of years since the British triumph at the 2012 Olympics. Since then, the Olympic Stadium has been used for a number of amazing events that have lived up to the magnificence of the venue. Now, it will be the home to the football team of West Ham for the next ninety-nine years. It is a deal that will see the stadium be the venue for football tournaments on all scales, drawing in Hammers and other football enthusiasts from across the world.

In the face of this, changes needed to be brought to the stadium in order to give it the West Ham flare and stamp their own mark on the venue. So, how did European Springs help to transform the Olympic Stadium into a home that West Ham could be proud of?

Repurposing the Olympic Stadium

The stadium has faced an impressive design overall in order to adapt it to its new purpose. Some of this work was undertaken by Fabric Architecture. A company that specialises in bespoke fabric structures, tailored to the needs of their clients and of the highest quality. They were tasked with designing and creating a large scale fabric canopy in order to cover the retractable seating inside of the stadium. The impressive creation was made in the distinctive colours of West Ham. Fabric Architecture turned to European Springs & Pressings to create a spring solution that matched the engineering requirements of the project.

Solutions Sprung

The solution was found in a new Fortuna coiling machine that our Cornish branch of European Springs had recently invested in. It allows for an expanded capability between 0.3mm to 26mm; an expansion which has opened up new markets across many industries. This meant that when tasked with Fabric Architecture’s requirements, we were able to work fast and efficiently in order to create a solution for a system that dissipates the load from the canopies.

A personal touch was added to the springs for this new chapter in West Ham’s history. The springs were coated in the claret colour that the club is famous for – a flourish to the end of a very exciting project for the European Springs team.

If, like us here at European Springs, you are inspired by the possibilities for future amazing projects in a wide variety of sectors, why not get in touch? We are always open to new collaborations and would love to share your enthusiasm and ideas. Contact us today to find out how we can help you!

The 3D printer has revolutionised society over the past few years. But, the extent of what these wondrous machines can do is still being tested on a daily basis. One such test, recently, has been the printing of food. This may seem like something that is straight out of a Star Trek film rather than reality, but it has actually been developed and is being adapted daily to achieve better results.

But, what is the future of actually printing food and how will this affect the food industry in the future?

The Difficulties

Of course, this is not a development that has come easily. 3D printers deposit layer upon layer to build up an object, but the food 3D printer is a more complicated issue. Crystallised sugar can be formed in layers in just the same way that a 3D printer works, while chocolate can be dispensed with precision syringes to make complicated designs, and a final method involves compressing fresh ingredients to make a wide variety of different food products. Most of the current 3D food printers currently in existence use a variety of these methods in order to create food.

However, none of these methods are yet capable of making overly complicated food products as you might see in sci-fi movies. That will be many years to come, according to experts. However, this has not stopped people from adopting these methods, making way for a future where 3D food printers will, presumably, dominate the food industry as a standard.

Gourmet Food

The world of gourmet food has already begun to see the development of 3D printed food. Moulds can be made in order to help precision needs, such as for more complicated designs in baking, which makes the process of creating complicated gourmet food that much easier. Many in this high-end, specialist, part of the industry expects 3D printing to become a major component of the industry in the years to come.

Creating food is an art form, experimental and constantly changing. It can be as precise as the springs produced here at European Springs or as wild as the most modern of art. The future of 3D printing may mean that further food experiments can revolutionise the industry on a whole new level.

Benefits

There are many benefits to the development of 3D printing in the food industry. This is especially the case of the ability to reduce malnourishment in the world, whether that is in the elderly and young children who cannot eat whole foods or in third world countries. 3D printers can produce a mix of soft foods, full of nutrients that will help the most unfortunate in the world for relatively reduced costs.

3D printing of food also helps to reduce waste in the future. This is a major concern considering that the food wastage of the world, in comparison to what is being made, is relatively high and often cited as needing to be reduced. It will, theoretically, also make some unappetising food substances more palatable to people in order to use products that otherwise would go to waste, helping both people and the environment.

The world of 3D printing is ever changing and opens up a world of possibilities – if someone has an idea 3D printing may one day be able to print it. Are you looking for the perfect spring for your printing project? Contact our expert team today and we will be delighted to assist you!