Welcome to this week’s blog and hopefully the first of many sunny ones in June! While the sun may be shining, our Fun Friday Fact relates to somewhat more wintery conditions. Have you seen the robot developed by engineers that play Curling? ‘Curly’ not only plays against its human pro Read more…
For this week’s Fun Fact Fact, we turn to Nokia. Now known as a world-famous mobile phone maker, Nokia’s roots started in something entirely different. Any ideas? They were originally founded as a pulp mill and are famous for selling toilet paper. Fast forward 150 years, and the company has Read more…
This week’s inspiration for our Friday Fact came while at Westbury train station. I’m sure you will know the engineer behind the Great Western Railway. But do you know when his work began? In answer, Isambard Kingdom Brunel was appointed Chief engineer for Great Western Railway in 1833. At the Read more…
Our Friday Fact is one of accidental discovery. In 1938 Chemist Roy Plunkett was researching alternative gasses for refrigerators. In doing so, he discovered polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE) or Teflon®. Heat tolerance and stick resistance have become essential coating for various items from aerospace equipment to cookware. Why this fact? Well, we Read more…
This week’s Fun Friday Fact is about something around us. It helps the construction of our everyday essentials through highly complex structures. The mystery product holds things together. It’s also available in various sizes and is a toolbox fundamental. That’s right, and it’s a screw. The first standard for screw Read more…
If you’re reading this on your computer, glance down to see the product in the spotlight for today’s fun fact. If you’re not, here are some hints: For some, this will be a simple tool that makes your work easier. It might be a plug-in or wireless. It could have Read more…
This Friday, we’re sharing a fact about size and weight. Do you know the first programmable computer invented in 1945 weighed 27200Kg? It’s a far cry from the lightweight device we’re accustomed to. With approximately 5,000,00 hand-soldered joints, its size was necessary to home all the components and for the Read more…
Do you know the first speeding offence in the UK happened in 1896? Walter Arnold was caught breaking the then speed limit of just two mph! His ‘horseless carriage’ was travelling at a dizzy eight mph – even this seems slow in today’s age. We don’t know how Arnold’s speed Read more…
For this Friday’s fact, we need to look no further than our fingertips. Do you know Christopher Sholes invented the QWERTY keyboard in 1873? It takes its name from the first six letters on the top left of your keyboard. The theory is during the development of typewriters, the layout of Read more…
Due to Good Friday, we’re a day ahead with this weeks ‘Friday Fact’ – it’s not an April Fools’ trick to try and catch you out honest! Much as we love an engineering-based fact, we fancy a change this week and are going for a more personal touch. With Spring Read more…
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