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• The factory of dreams

  From Cinechrome to 3D: we look back at 100 years of innovation in cinema projection engineering.

  
  

• Engineering the void

  A vacuum is filled by virtual particles ready to pop into existence if additional energy is supplied. Rather than going to waste, they can have plenty of interesting uses. 

  
  

• Switch cycle

  Switched reluctance motors promise higher efficiency in exchange for more sophisticated control electronics. 

  
  

• A test of mettle

  Only months after 45nm started rolling, the foundries are vying for control of the 32nm generation.

  
  

• Innovation hotbed

  How the automotive sector is pushing the automation and control envelope.

  
  

• All the fun of the fair

  Thrills without spills is the aim of control technology in fairgrounds.

  
  

• The high price of oil

  Oil prices are already high, but even darker times could lie ahead.

  
  

• The man with the plan

  E&T talks to energy secretary John Hutton about UK's power strategy.

  
  

• Changing platforms

  IT's biggest hitters are fighting for supremacy in the switch and router market.

  
  

• Profile

  How an international law firm moved from paper based operations to an electronic system.

  
  

• The broadband olympics

  E&T looks at the innovative technologies that will debut at the Beijing games.

  
  

• Roaming in Beijing

  The 2008 Olympics will see network operators offering a variety of mobile services.

  
  

• Too ill to take time off?

  Ill-health and a culture where 'illness equals weakness' is hitting organisations across the engineering sector. According to new research by the Chartered Management Institute, lack of care for staff is taking its toll in terms of productivity, commitment levels and lower motivation. 

  
  

• When the chips are down

  Competition investigation isn't just the domain of big companies such as Intel. 

  
  

• From mortar boards to drawing boards

  The recent Knowledge Transfer Partnerships awards in London revealed some interesting collaborations between the engineering and academic communities. 

  
  

• Our flexible friends

  Factory automation requires a partnership between robot, system provider and end user.

  
  

• Fuelling the dilemma

  What are the alternatives to sugar and grain-based biofuel crops?