Professional Engineering

September 2012

The voice of the engineering profession

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Editor’s comment
Call for an integrated transport strategy

Commentary
The knowledge to bridge the skills gap

Analysis
The future for industrial automation

Westminster focus
Counting the cost of abolishing quangos 

8 Questions survey
Our panel of engineers considers space exploration

Soundbites
Olympic venue builders deserve medals

Cover story
Just how safe are medical implants?

Classic values
How the Morgan car plant invests in new technology to stay ahead of the pack

Silver medallists
The UK looks set to miss out on gold in the energy stakes, says an expert

The printer’s ready
Additive layer manufacturing is all set to make the big time

Gadgets on the go
Believe it or not, paint-on batteries could one day provide the power for your favourite mobile devices

Starved of oxygen
Cuts to subsidies could limit the growth of plants that produce power by using anaerobic digestion

Energy from waste
Instead of throwing our rubbish in holes in the ground we could use it to heat homes and businesses

Service with a smile
Manufacturers are making big money from repair and maintenance contracts

All heart
Ways to combat cardiovascular disease

Runway rumpus
Row over Heathrow expansion reignites

Letters
Your news and views

Archive
We take a closer look at the chilly history of refrigeration

IMechE agenda

Careers
It's often said that engineers don't make good businessmen. National Instruments' Dr James Truchard proves this is nonsense

Review
PE goes into battle at the Tank Museum