Giant fire fighting bullet patented by Boeing
Posted on 7 Sep 2016 by Aiden Burgess
Boeing has been awarded a patent for an idea, which could change the way we fight forest fires. Engineering
JCB: a tale of true grit
Posted on 1 Sep 2016 by Victoria Fitzgerald
Victoria Fitzgerald gets a lesson in history and innovation from JCB. Apple EU Tax ruling says tech giant paid just 0.005% on EU profits
Posted on 31 Aug 2016 by Tim Brown
In 2012, Apple paid approximately $6bn in US Corporate Tax on a reported US pretax income of $19bn. This in the words of Apple CEO, Tim Cook, at a Senate subcommittee in Taxes, 30.5% or around 2.5% of the total Corporate Tax revenue raised in the US. MG Motor invests in engineers of tomorrow
Posted on 29 Aug 2016 by Jonny Williamson
Iconic British automotive brand, MG Motor UK has accepted seven new students onto its acclaimed Automotive Engineering Internship programme for 2016/17. Hybrid Air Vehicles Airlander 10 airship crashes during second test flight
Posted on 25 Aug 2016 by Tim Brown
Just days after its 'historic' maiden test flight, the Airlander 10 airship suffered a minor crash during its attempted landing in a airfield in Bedfordshire. Additive manufacturing to redefine aircraft wings
Posted on 24 Aug 2016 by Jonny Williamson
Renishaw is contributing its additive manufacturing expertise to a new £17.7m project to develop an innovative way of designing and manufacturing aircraft wings, which will encourage a “right first time approach” and reduce development time. Audi commences transmission production in China
Posted on 23 Aug 2016 by Tim Brown
Audi, together with Volkswagen Automatic Transmission Tianjin (VWATJ), is expanding its activities in China with the European marque inaugurating a new transmission plant on Monday. The best in UK manufacturing: TMMX Awards 2016 shortlist announced
Posted on 17 Aug 2016 by Victoria Fitzgerald
The Manufacturer has revealed the shortlisted companies for this year’s prestigious TMMX Awards. By 2040 there may not be enough power for all our computers
Posted on 17 Aug 2016 by Aiden Burgess
Apparently there is such a thing as too many computers. That might not come as a surprise to those witnessing the the faltering social skills of millennials addicted to Facebook and Pokemon Go. However, leaving that to one side, in this instance what we're talking about is possibly even more concerning. Midlands manufacturer doubles turnover with export strategy
Posted on 10 Aug 2016 by Victoria Fitzgerald
Coventry-based T A Savery & Co, has grown its turnover from £14m in 2011 to £27m today, with 80% of its products being manufactured in the UK and exported overseas.