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Andy Pye

About Andy Pye

Andy Pye is a technologist, technical writer, journalist and editor based in London, England close to the Greenwich Meridian line. Having originally qualified as a metallurgist at Cambridge University, Andy spent a period as a consultant, where he specialised in advanced composites, asbestos substitutes and the methodology of materials selection, subjects on which he has published several books and technical papers.

Since the early 1980s, he has edited many of the leading manufacturing and engineering titles in the UK, firstly cutting his teeth as a technical journalist on Design Engineering. Known as “The Materials Man”, he covered many of the early innovations in engineering plastics. He was promoted to editor in 1985 and subsequently moved on to edit Engineering magazine (1992), and Industrial Technology (1994).

In 1999, with former colleagues, he launched Pro-Talk, which founded the first online publications for engineers in Europe – the then thriving business was sold to Centaur Publications in 2006. Since then, Andy has continued to publish online, including his own title New Materials International (www.newmaterials.com). He is also a regular contributor to many specialist engineering titles in the UK and Europe, including Controls, Drives & Automation (CDA), Engineering & Technology (E&T), and Environmental Technology.

As technology companies strive to manage their own websites, they are recognising the need to develop their writing and editing resources. Andy now works directly for companies in the manufacturing sector, delivering technical content through this medium for their current and prospective customers. Working with end users, PR agencies and website designers, this business is growing rapidly and Andy is aactively building a team of expert writers to fufil the demand for feature articles, news items and white papers.

Using cavity sensors to optimise injection moulding

Posted on October 27, 2017 by Andy Pye — 1 comment

Advanced data processing is key to predictive maintenance and machine monitoring in smart factory environments. In injection moulding, a majority of reject parts produced are the result of temperature … [Read More...]

Filed Under: Plastics Tagged With: Application

Honeycombs form the key to biocomposite cars

Posted on September 29, 2017 by Andy Pye — Leave a Comment

Andy Pye provides an inside look at current biocomposite car trends and innovations, including new technology from Toyota's Prius and EconCore.

While more and more cars are becoming electric, they are still essentially made from metal and conventional engineering plastics. Carbon and aluminium are lightweight, but use six times more energy to … [Read More...]

Filed Under: Design, Plastics, Materials Tagged With: trends, sustainability

Engineering Plastics at the Forefront of “Made in China” Plan

Posted on September 1, 2017 by Andy Pye — Leave a Comment

The Chinese government wants to transform China into a world manufacturing power, according to the ten-year national plan “Made in China 2025”.1 The plan includes strengthening Chinese robot suppliers … [Read More...]

Filed Under: Plastics Tagged With: trends, Category Overview

Novel biomaterial filters out harmful micro-pollutants, wins science award

Posted on July 28, 2017 by Andy Pye — Leave a Comment

A granular adsorbent capable of the specific binding and removing of target micro-pollutants, including pesticides, pharmaceuticals, high performance chemicals and heavy metals, from wastewater has … [Read More...]

Filed Under: Plastics, Processing Tagged With: sustainability, material overview

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