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Eureka Knowledge aims to provide useful content and tools to help make your designs more efficient, cost-effective and commercially successful.

To provide the best content, Eureka has teamed up with a number of industry experts to explore a range of engineering topics including motors, simulation and bonding & adhesives, which are of integral importance to a vast range of projects and industries.

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An A to Z Guide of 3D Printing Terminology

Published: 07/24

For the layman, we imagine 3D printing to be simple. It's the same as opening a document and hitting print, right? In reality, 3D printing is immensely technical and requires considerable knowledge to create, set up, and finish a complete 3D ...

Digital Manufacturing

How Have Aluminium Mould Tools Reshaped the Manufacturing Industry?

Published: 07/24

Injection moulding dates back to the 1920s when a man named John Wesley Hyatt used celluloid (an early plastic) in a mould and used heat and pressure. This was the first injection moulding machine, and out popped the first ever injection moulded ...

Digital Manufacturing

Aerospace Manufacturing in 2024

Published: 07/24

In 2024, a joint survey from the RAeS and digital manufacturing experts, Protolabs, revisited a 2023 questionnaire on the top concerns and issues for those in aerospace manufacturing. One year on, what were the fresh findings of this updated ...

Digital Manufacturing

How to Reinforce Parts with Support Features and Durable Materials

Published: 07/24

Build strength into your part design by incorporating strategic support features and selecting the right thermoplastics

Digital Manufacturing

Handlesmart & Southco: Helping to get a handle on the fight against Covid-19

Published: 06/24

HandleSmart is an innovative self-cleaning door handle proven to kill 99% of germs. Originally developed in response to poor handwashing practices, it is now playing an important role in helping to reduce the spread of COVID-19.

Bonding & Assembly

USING FASTENING AND POSITIONING TECHNOLOGIES TO SOLVE NEW CHALLENGES IN LIGHTING DESIGN

Published: 06/24

by Todd Schwanger, Commercial Product Manager, Southco, Inc.

Bonding & Assembly

NEW CHALLENGES IN OFF-HIGHWAY EQUIPMENT DESIGN

Published: 06/24

by Bob Straka, General Manager, Transportation, Southco, Inc

Bonding & Assembly

LIGHTWEIGHT SOLUTIONS FOR IMPROVING AIRCRAFT INTERIOR DESIGN

Published: 06/24

by Rachel Kane, Content Marketing Strategist, Southco, Inc.

Bonding & Assembly

Injection Moulding Defects and How to Prevent Them

Published: 06/24

In the world of injection moulding, overlooking proper mould design and maintenance can lead to defects that can ultimately wreak havoc on your production processes and end product quality.

Digital Manufacturing

The Difference Between Jigs and Fixtures

Published: 06/24

Jigs or fixtures? The two terms are easy to confuse. You’ll often find them paired together and despite sharing similar functions, the two are not interchangeable. Let’s learn the subtle differences between these manufacturing tools by examining how ...

Digital Manufacturing