Plant Oxford achieves MINI milestone
Posted on 2 Dec 2016 by Jonny Williamson
Plant Oxford has celebrated the three millionth MINI to roll off its assembly line since production began back in 2001. Articles
End of an era for Holden as last V6 engine rolls off the production line
Posted on 2 Dec 2016 by Aiden Burgess
Holden has reached the end of an illustrious era after building its last Australian-made V6 engine, ending 68 years of Holden engine manufacturing in Australia. AMRC reveals potential robotics world first
Posted on 30 Nov 2016 by Jonny Williamson
Machining, composite and integrated manufacturing specialists at the University of Sheffield Advanced Manufacturing Research Centre have joined forces to build what is believed to be the world’s first reconfigurable carbon composite robotic machine tool. Labour: the missing piece in the Industry 4.0 jigsaw
Posted on 30 Nov 2016 by Nick Peters
With manufacturers intently focused on the technology element of Industry 4.0, the workforce management company Kronos believes that maximum benefit can only be achieved if equal attention is paid to the people operating it. Nick Peters reports. Late Corona founder DID NOT leave $millions to town of his birth say residents
Posted on 30 Nov 2016 by Aiden Burgess
Residents of a small Spanish village have denied recent reports that every resident was left €2m (A$3.36m) by the late Corona founder Antonio Fernandez in his will. New wireless pacemaker technology to help global heart patients
Posted on 30 Nov 2016 by Aiden Burgess
A ground-breaking new wireless pacemaker technology, which could benefit the world’s 1.5m heart failure patients, has received European CE Mark approval. FASTForge to deliver cheaper aerospace titanium
Posted on 29 Nov 2016 by Jonny Williamson
A consortium comprising the world’s leader in aircraft landing gear, a leading specialist metals producer and two of the UK’s leading universities is working on FastForge, a project aimed at the production of aerospace-grade titanium at a third of the current price. The role of human factors in the future of manufacturing
Posted on 27 Nov 2016 by The Manufacturer
Human factors and ergonomics provide a scientific approach to prepare workers for an increasingly automated manufacturing environment. Dr Sarah Fletcher, lead, Manufacturing Group, Chartered Institute of Ergonomics & Human Factors and head of Industrial Psychology and Human Factors Group at Cranfield University, reports. Successfully satisfying new market demand
Posted on 26 Nov 2016 by The Manufacturer
Amid the rapid changes driving the current industrial revolution, Diego Tamburini, manufacturing industry strategist at Autodesk, explores what manufacturers need to do to successfully meet new market demand. The startling difference in vehicle safety standards in the US and Mexico
Posted on 23 Nov 2016 by Tim Brown
A campaign by the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) and the Global New Car Assessment Program (GNCAP) has revealed the shocking difference in vehicle safety standards between the US and Mexico.