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MCI was asked to replace old battery packs from a client’s weighing scales. We were also asked to improve the connection system and robustness of the those batteries. MCI’s engineers came up with a design to increase the lifespan of the battery packs whilst also making them safer to handle.…
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MCI’s engineers were called out to a large water cooled inverter drive, which had a serious fault. The fault had stopped a high production machine from working. The inverter was over £20,000 for a replacement and would have taken several weeks to get a new one. MCI’s engineer partially stripped…
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A DC Motor control board that had gone faulty and had tripped out the main supply. The fault was traced back to the Drive unit by one of MCI’s engineers. We sourced a replacement through our distributions department and installed it. As the new unit was factory set, our engineer…
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As many of MCI’s followers will know, we are great fans of Star Trek. It is only right, therefore, that we celebrate the birthday of Sir Patrick Stewart OBE that occurred last week. Sir Patrick Stewart, legend of stage and screen, played Prof. Charles Xavier in the ‘X Men’ film…
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To begin the working week MCI is honouring a man that needs virtually no introduction, Nikola Tesla whose birthday it was yesterday. This most famous of engineers (both electrical and mechanical) as well as noted futurist, gave us the alternating current. He invented the Tesla Coil in 1891 which was…
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MCI wants to honour William John Macquorn Rankine who was born this week. Not only was this Scottish mechanical engineer famous for his work on thermodynamics, but he developed the complete theory of steam engines. He was a prolific academic writer who was also a composer of humerus songs. Who…
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As most of you are aware, MCI is a dog friendly workplace and we love to highlight our furry friends. MCI’s Mr July is Sammy. He is a cheeky little soul with a smile for everyone. He loves to help his Dad in the kitchen when he’s cooking (especially when…
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MCI this Friday is celebrating Robert William Thomson, the engineer, inventor and entrepreneur from Stonehaven in Kincardineshire. He invented the pneumatic tyre; designed a mobile steam crane; and invented a way to detonate demolition explosives by electricity. There was nothing stopping this Scottish powerhouse of innovation. Let us help you…
