Aston University’s mechanical engineers are to pioneer a smarter, more sustainable way to manage harmful dust from building demolition through a partnership with Birmingham-based company Colemans. In a first for the sector, the Knowledge Transfer Project (KTP) brings together expertise in demolition, smart sensors, mechatronics and digital manufacturing to explore this area and produce a protype. The design will have intelligent dust suppression and extraction techniques capable of responding to changing and unpredictable weather conditions. When inhaled, microparticulate silica dust from building materials can be harmful to human health. Conventional…
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