News

Spring Statement 2018 allocates the first wave of funding, providing over £95m for 13 areas across the UK.

Finance

UK manufacturing demand at level last seen in ’80s

digital sensors pipeline oil gas pipe - image courtesy of Pixabay.

Industrial Data

Digital sensors to help combat oil & gas pipe corrosion

Airbus Helicopters ‘Racer’ (Rapid and Cost-Effective Rotorcraft) was unveiled at this week’s Paris Air Show - image courtesy of University of Nottingham.

Innovation

Nottingham Uni develops revolutionary new aircraft wing

IR4 technologies enable iron and steel manufacturers to boost performance and gather data for improving production - image in courtesy of Pixabay

Digital Transformation

New system to drive metal manufacturer’s digital transformation

Digital Transformation - The business is striving to become 100% paperless and allow its people to make use of portable electronic systems to perform their daily tasks – image courtesy of CCEP.

Robotics & Automation

Supply chain optimisation through automated warehousing

B2C technology is increasingly being incorportated into B2B commerce and manufacturers are urged not to miss the opportunity - image courtesy of APS.

Innovation

Tech experts urge manufacturers to adopt common B2C technology to avoid disappointing customers

Autonomous Robots Drone UAV Multicopter Aerial View Camera Remote Inspection – image courtesy of Pixabay.

Robotics & Automation

Autonomous robots to cut inspection costs by 25%

The semiconductor market is set to grow by more than 5% annually up to 2019, with the IoT technology market growing especially strongly - image courtesy of Pixabay

Digital Transformation

Bosch invests €1bn in IoT technology

IoT

Interface has taken selected plant-derived carbon and converted it into a durable material that stores that carbon and make the carpet carbon negative - image courtesy of Interface

Innovation

Manufacturer unveils carbon negative carpets

Robotics UK Oil and Gas Off Shore Oil Rig Platform

Innovation

R&D funding for extreme robotics & AI projects

Robotics - The newly upgraded KUKA Titan robot at the AMRC’s Factory 2050 - image courtesy of AMRC.

Robotics & Automation

AMRC project a step-change in aerospace robotics