D is for DC Motors

D is for DC MOTORS








DC motors are a type of motor that runs on direct current (DC) electricity. They were responsible for replacing combustion and steam engines in many types of machinery. They are most commonly found in powered electrical devices and can run off batteries which is why they have been used for the first generation of electric vehicles.

Brushed DC motors create torque by using stationary magnets surrounded by spinning electro magnets. Brushless DC motors have a spinning electro magnet in the centre with stationary magnets on the outside as part of the casing.

C is for CANON

C is for CANON








Canon are probably best known for their cameras and photographic equipment but also are trusted manufacturers of engineering products such as Canon motors.

The company has been around since 1934, originally under the name Kwannon and produced Japan's very first 35mm camera before changing their name to Canon in 1937.

B is for Bespoke Engineering

is for BESPOKE ENGINEERING









This one is a bit of a given since this blog is about bespoke engineering. Bespoke engineering refers to the process of engineering to accommodate any need. This can be mechanical, electrical or any kind of engineering you need. It simply means that an engineering project doesn't need to be to any existing specification, it can be done completely to your needs.

A is for Analog

is for ANALOG






An analog signal is a term regularly associated with bespoke engineering. It is most often thought of from an electrical perspective but is also relevant to mechanical, pneumatic and hydraulic systems.

It differs from a digital signal in as much as there can be significant, meaningful fluctuations in the signal. It also has a much higher density than a digital signal. Analog signals are used in a whole range of things from barometers to sound recording.

Alphabet of Engineering

Starting from our next post we are going to be starting and A to Z of all things engineering. There are so many different areas of engineering like electrical engineering or bespoke engineering and so many related products and technologies that there should be no problem finding something for every letter.

Keep checking back for the next letter as we will post several new ones every week!

The Fields of Electrical Engineering

Electrical engineers will work in many fields that involve using electricity for power transmissions and motor control. Some of these fields are include power engineering, control engineering, electronic engineering but these few posts aims to look at some of the other areas like:

Signal processing - which is the analysis and manipulation of signals that can be in either analog or digital. This form of engineering is mathematically oriented and intensive area that forms the main digital signal processing.

Telecommunications engineering focuses on the transmission of information across a coax cable, optical fiber or free space. When the process of the transmissions characters have been determined, the engineers design the transmitters and receivers needed for such systems.

Instrumentation engineering - deals with the design of devices to measure pressure, flow and temperature. This form of engineering is often considered the counterpart of control engineering.

All the above forms of engineering are specialist areas of electrical engineering that will have required some form of bespoke engineering.

How Bespoke Engineering Is Important In Electrical Engineering

Any form of electrical device from power stations and electronic circuits would have been researched, developed and then mass produced with the technology that was tested and built. One of the main stages of research and development involves building and testing circuits and motors to check for efficiency and this is where bespoke engineering plays a key part.

A specific element can be researched and tested before mass production using parts and motors, like DC motors that can be built together, using unique parts that are created for smaller, one-off projects.

Electronic engineering is a form of electrical engineering. The main difference between the two forms of engineering is that electronic deals with small-scale electronic systems like computers and integrated circuits. Electrical engineering deals with large scale systems like power transmissions.

Another difference is that electrical engineers will focus on transmitting energy using electricity, whereas electronic engineers look at using electricity to process information. Both forms of engineering would have used elements of bespoke engineering as the various projects developed, and continue to do so.

Civil Engineering and Bespoke Engineering Processes

If you ever looked at a building and wondered how it was constructed? One thing is for certain is that civil engineering would have been involved during the building being built as it is the application of physical and scientific principles.

The area of civil engineering, that would also involve elements of bespoke engineering, is vast as it includes elements of structural, environmental, transportation and construction engineering. Bespoke engineering is useful in all forms of engineering, not just civil, when it comes to testing ideas or creating one-off projects.  Engineers can test specific elements and new ideas without having to mass produce circuit boards or dc motors. This is also a great time saving exercise.

 We will be looking at other types of civil engineering over the next few posts...so keep coming back and taking a look.

Engineering Areas All Use Bespoke Engineering

If you think about engineering there are alot of areas of our lives that engineering has played a part in. These range from the buildings we live and work in to the roads we drive on. There are different areas of engineering and these are split up into 4 main areas, all of which will use and require some form of bespoke engineering to complete the projects.
Civil Engineering - Deals with the design and construction of public and private works like infrastructure
Electrical Engineering - This area looks at electrical circuits, motors like Canon motors, electronic devices and electronics.
Chemical Engineering - Application of physics, biology and chemistry to carry out chemical processes on a commercial scale
Mechanical Engineering - The design of physical or mechanical systems energy or power systems.