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.
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.
Fred Tongue visits Zenos Cars, an up and coming British sports car manufacturer with a need for speed, an eye for design and a relentless focus on the customer.
Rolls Royce has grown its presence in Southern California, with a $30m expansion into a new 62,000 sq ft facility that will be dedicated to research and development of ceramic matrix composite (CMC) materials and processes for use in next-generation aircraft engine components.
