The Third Angle

A bi-weekly podcast series that gives its listeners an immersive experience by transporting them on the journey from conception to completion of some of the world’s most unique engineering projects.

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We share the moments where digital transforms physical, and meet inspirational guests who take us behind the scenes of the development and production of their unique products.

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Series One Guests

Ellen MacArthur Foundation

Interview: Designing a Zero Waste Economy with Joe Illes from The Ellen MacArthur Foundation

The Ellen MacArthur Foundation was founded in 2010 by the sailor Ellen MacArthur, with the aim of driving forward a circular economy. In this special episode of The Third Angle, Paul sits down in the studio to speak to Joe Iles, Circular Design Programme Lead at the Ellen MacArthur Foundation. He tells us about the work the Foundation is doing to promote the circular economy and talks about the main things designers should keep in mind when designing something truly sustainable.
BAE Systems Striker II

BAE Systems: Vision of the Future for Fighter Pilots

When a fighter pilot is flying a high-speed jet, every second counts. In futuristic TV and movies we’ve got used to seeing pilots reading displays right in front of their eyes, think Iron Man and Top Gun. Well real life is catching up with the revolutionary Striker II Digital Helmet-Mounted Display made by BAE Systems.
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VulcanForms: Laser Focused on the Production Line of the Future

Integrated digital production facilities are a critical infrastructure that will accelerate domestic and global innovation and draw top talent to the manufacturing sector. VulcanForms, an MIT-born company, brings forth metal additive manufacturing as a scalable industrial process, and as a cornerstone of breakthrough digital production systems.
MediTel

AMRC: The Robots Saving Lives in Danger Zones

If you are injured in a disaster zone, it is critical that you receive medical care as urgently as possible. But what if the environment is not safe for medics to enter? The University of Sheffield Advanced Manufacturing Research Centre (AMRC) has created pioneering robotics technology to get medics into difficult-to-access areas to triage patients using medical telexistence (MediTel) technology.
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Roam: Electrifying Africa’s Mobility

If you’ve been to East Africa you may be familiar with “boda bodas.” If not, they’re small taxi bikes, commonly used by couriers or to transport people. There are 1.2 million of them in Kenya alone, that’s a lot of combustion engines on the roads, and removing them is the problem that Roam Electric are helping to solve.
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Triumph: Iconic Motorcycles Which Were the Choice of Steve Mcqueen and James Bond

From James Bond to Mission Impossible to The Great Escape, chances are you have probably seen a Triumph motorcycle on the silver screen. Triumph’s most famous bikes are probably their iconic 1960s Bonneville range, but they make a wide range of classic, urban and adventure bikes, and also supply engines for racing bikes, with some models having even broken land-speed records.
OX Truck

OX Delivers: The World’s First Clean-transport Ecosystem Transforming Lives in Rwanda

Around the world, over 3 billion people don’t have access to motorized transport. This means that farmers in emerging economies can struggle to get their produce to market. OX Delivers is working to change all this by allowing farmers to rent space in their electric OX Trucks. As the farmers are only paying for the space they need, the system remains affordable and allows them to take more goods to market and make more profit.
Dynisma

Dynisma: The Ultra-realistic Driving Simulators Training F1’s Biggest Stars

Imagine being able to race round all the world’s top Formula One circuits and feel every bump and bit of understeer without having to travel anywhere. Or to be able to test drive a road car that hasn’t been built yet on the motorway. Dynisma creates driving simulators that make this possible. Our podcast host, Paul Haimes, went to the Dynisma office to learn more.
Casio

Casio: The Secrets Behind Making Keyboards Sound, and Feel Like the Real Thing!

Since the launch of the Casiotone keyboard in 1980, the electronic keyboard has become a popular addition to our homes. A more affordable and portable option to the classic piano, it opened up an exciting new era of musical expression to a generation of consumers. Their latest model, the PX-S7000 in “harmonious mustard” from the Casio Privia range, is not only going down a storm with musicians but it’s also a thing of beauty winning design awards for its unusual look.
Stephen Stanhoop

Education in Engineering: The Student Who Built a Surgical Robot Arm

Education is vital for inspiring the engineers of tomorrow. In this special episode of the podcast, we ask: are we encouraging enough young people to go into engineering to meet the demand for innovation? We speak to Jordan Cox from PTC’s Education segment about the importance of inspiring the next generation to study STEM subjects, and how the company is supporting academia in creating the engineers of the future.
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Airfix: Modelling the Iconic British Spitfire with Incredible Accuracy

Airfix is a much-loved brand well known for bringing hours of entertainment to would-be modellers, by putting immensely detailed model planes, cars and ships in their hands. But how do they achieve such life-like accuracy? And in the age of computer-aided design, how have their models evolved over the years?
Xenith

Xenith: Football helmet technology that is changing the game for athletes

Athletes who play American Football regularly face high-impact tackles, the force of which can feel like being hit by a baby whale. Xenith’s unique approach is to use adaptive technology which allows the helmet to move independently to the athlete’s head on impact, protecting them from the majority of the force.
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Warehome: Designing the sustainable homes of the future

Did you know that buildings account for 39% of all global energy related carbon emissions? From the energy used in central heating to the materials used in their construction, our homes are a huge contributor to our carbon footprint. So how do we create sustainable homes for the future? Architectural firm Warehome, based in East London, is trying to answer that question.
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RealWear: Assisted reality is saving time and lives on the frontline

Technology has become integrated into every aspect of the way we work. But whether you’re updating a document on your iPad, or dialing into Zoom from your laptop, this tech is not hands free. So frontline workers like paramedics, engineers, mechanics—people who have their hands tied doing their job—often miss out on the edge and convenience of computers. That’s where Assisted Reality and RealWear’s incredible suite of hands-free, voice-enabled head wearables comes in.
Withings

Withings: Smart health-tech putting your health back in your hands

Withings is a company developing some of the most technically advanced health trackers on the market. But it’s not all about smartwatches and fitness straps—Withings’ smart scales are state-of-the-art, and their pioneering urine monitor is one-of-a-kind.
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EVBox: Charging into an electric future

It wasn’t always easy owning an electric car, with the constant fear of running out of juice weighing on your mind. But those fears are fast vanishing, with unbelievable growth and innovation in charging technology.
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Rodin Carlin: The women set to make Formula 1 history

You may not see women on the track racing in Formula 1 right now, but that’s all set to change. F1 Academy is a brand new all-female series which is helping women progress to new levels of competition. And in this episode we meet one of the women likely to make history.
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Occuity: The future of health lies behind our eyes

Our eyes contain a vast amount of information about our health, but they’re an untapped resource. Assessing the eye requires contact, and that can be uncomfortable and unsafe, so it’s often avoided. That’s why Occuity’s technology is game-changing.
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isento GmbH: A robot for every household

IT solutions company isento is opening robotics up to everybody with pib - their printable intelligent bot. Pib is a 3D printed robot with a humanoid face, moving arms and a torso - but the hope is that one day it’ll be so much more. We meet the visionary behind pib and CEO of isento Jürgen Baier. In this episode he explores the features of pib, and how he’s enlisting the help of the global community to achieve isento’s bold ambitions for the project.
PAL-V Liberty

PAL-V: Flying cars become a reality

Flying cars have long been the poster child for the future - a sign that we’ve reached an incredible milestone in technological advancement. But that vision of the future has been confined to science fiction for many decades - until now. PAL-V is building the world’s first road-legal flying car, and it’s extremely close to liftoff. The aim is to make general aviation practical for everyday mobility.
D-Orbit ION

D-Orbit: Revolutionizing space transport for the future of humanity

Satellites are an essential part of keeping our modern lives running, allowing us to navigate, connect and observe the world from a phenomenal vantage point. But when a satellite is launched into space, it can take many months to get into position in order to start its mission. That was until D-Orbit changed the game.
Cupra Racing

Cupra Racing: The electric future of motorsport

If you think electric motorsport lacks emotion, prepare for an awakening. The passion pouring out of Cupra Racing’s head of racing, coupled with the incredible sounds recorded in the driving seat of their championship racing car will show you why electric racing is earning its place in the mainstream.
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Stannah: Home upgrades in augmented reality

Our homes are sacred, and when we modify them or bring in new things, we want to know that the change will be seamless. This is especially true when you need a stairlift installed for the first time, a piece of equipment you may never have imagined would find a place in your home. Stannah know this and are working with augmented reality to bring comfort to its customers.
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Actronika: Touching the metaverse

It’s not enough that we can see and hear the virtual world, to become truly immersed we need to feel it - to interact with all our senses. That’s exactly what Actronika is doing with its haptics vest, Skinetic. It incredibly recreates the sense of touch on your skin, using advanced technology to make your experience ultra-realistic.
Genesis Custom Sabers

Elekta: Connecting the world to fight cancer

Fighting cancer is not an easy task. Each body responds differently, and each tumor is unique - so, treatment must be personalized and precise. But companies like Elekta are pushing forward advancements in the field, cancer care is becoming more targeted and effective than ever before.

Genesis Custom Sabers

Volvo Construction Equipment: Construction goes electric……shhhhh

Ever been awoken by construction sounds? In our latest podcast, we met with the team at Volvo Construction Equipment working to solve this problem, amongst other challenges that the construction industry faces.
Genesis Custom Sabers

Genesis Custom Sabers: Handcrafted lightsabers for real life Jedis

Beginning life as a passion project, Genesis Custom Sabers has since grown into Rob Petkau’s full time job, and he now places only the highest quality sabers in the hands of wannabe Jedis.
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Arc: Electric motorcycles reimagining the future of adventure

Ever wondered what a fully electric racing motorcycle sounds like? A group of passionate British engineers have tapped into the design power of PTC Creo to bring the world’s first fully electric neo-cafe racer to market, the Vector.
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Third Angle Trailer

How do you build a fully electric motorcycle with no compromises on performance? How can we truly experience what the virtual world feels like? What does it take to design the first commercially available flying car? And how do you build a lightsaber? These are some of the questions this podcast answers as we meet the brilliant minds behind some of the most innovative products around the world.
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Podcast Host

Paul Haimes, resident host of Third Angle, has been leading PTC to new heights for over 26 years. Currently, as Vice President EMEAI Solutions Consulting, the self-confirmed techie heads a large team of Business Developers and Technical Specialists across Europe, the Middle East, Africa, and India. Away from the office, the life-long motorsport enthusiast combines his technical skills with his love of innovation and racing to compete in his lightweight Hillclimb race car.

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