Innovative multi-material connector showcased by university-led team

Sensors being attached to the connector's core prior to testing

During early January, a research team based at Brunel University, UK, launched an innovative ''multi-material connector'' that is predicted to help reduce the running costs associated with mooring a range of devices commonly deployed throughout the offshore renewable energy industry.

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