UK manufacturing PMI at highest level in over four years
Posted on 1 Dec 2017 by Jonny Williamson
Growth in UK manufacturing hit a four-year high in November, according to the latest Markit/CIPS Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI).
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Telekom & Fraunhofer inaugurate new IoT development centre
Posted on 1 Dec 2017 by Jonny Williamson
Deutsche Telekom and the Fraunhofer-Institute for Material Flow and Logistics IML, based in Dortmund, Germany, are founding the Telekom Open IoT Labs. Graphene offers new battery options and potential for limitless energy
Posted on 30 Nov 2017 by Michael Cruickshank
New discoveries in graphene technology have the potential to unlock new battery technologies and even unlimited energy batteries.
Connected & intelligent: smarter manufacturing for SMEs
Posted on 30 Nov 2017 by The Manufacturer
A new report from The Manufacturer and Oracle NetSuite has been launched at Smart Factory Expo in Liverpool.
Ten car firms identify raw materials sourcing issues
Posted on 30 Nov 2017 by Jonny Williamson
Drive Sustainability, a partnership between 10 car companies is to set up a Raw Materials Observatory to identify ethical, environmental, human and labour rights issues in the sourcing of raw materials. Automotive robotics market to grow by 14% annually
Posted on 30 Nov 2017 by Jonny Williamson
The global automotive robotics market accounted for $4.34bn in 2016 and is expected to grow at a compound annual growth rate of 13.9% from 2017 to 2025 to reach $13.6bn, a new study has shown. Huge Tesla battery array completed before deadline in Australia
Posted on 29 Nov 2017 by Michael Cruickshank
The world's largest lithium-ion battery array has been completed by Tesla last week in South Australia.
China’s economy to be mainly digital by 2021
Posted on 29 Nov 2017 by Jonny Williamson
Approximately 50% of the global GDP will derive from the digital economy, with more than 55% in China, market research company says.
ABB and HPE narrowing the OT/IT gap
Posted on 29 Nov 2017 by Nick Peters
Robotics giant ABB is accelerating its move into the IT space with a new partnership with Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE). The goal is to make on-site data-driven decision making faster and more actionable through HPE’s expertise in edge computing. Aerospace minister visits Thales after Strategy launch
Posted on 29 Nov 2017 by Jonny Williamson
Aerospace Minister Richard Harrington met highly skilled workers at Thales at its site in Crawley as the Government unveiled its ambitious Industrial Strategy.