Ford first to use captured CO2 to make foam and plastic for cars
Posted on 17 May 2016 by Tim Brown
Ford Motor Company is the first automaker to formulate and test new foam and plastic components made from captured carbon dioxide. Engineering
One third of US factory workers among nation’s ‘working poor’
Posted on 16 May 2016 by Aiden Burgess
As the US heads towards the November election with presidential candidates promising a brighter future, new research has revealed that one in three US factory workers still rely on welfare assistance. Renewable Energy Buyers Alliance created to help companies buy green electricity
Posted on 16 May 2016 by Tim Brown
A new US-based organisation, called the Renewable Energy Buyers Alliance, has been created to assist companies, including manufacturers, to purchase a greater proportion of their electricity from renewable sources. Nasa awards $20m contract to Made In Space to develop in-space manufacturing
Posted on 12 May 2016 by Aiden Burgess
Silicon Valley-based company, Made in Space, has a chance to live up to its company name after being selected by NASA to lead the next phase in the ongoing development of in-space manufacturing. Volvo autonomous cars to be tested on UK public roads next year
Posted on 11 May 2016 by Aiden Burgess
Car maker Volvo is set to begin the UK’s most ambitious autonomous driving trial early next year. British speaker maker Bowers & Wilkins acquired by Silicon Valley start up
Posted on 5 May 2016 by Aiden Burgess
British audio company Bowers & Wilkins, famous for its premium speakers, has been sold to Eva Automation – a Silicon Valley startup company which has only existed since 2014. Industrial automation firms receive IoT boost with C-Labs Factory-Relay
Posted on 5 May 2016 by Tim Brown
Factory-Relay software by C-Labs has been selected to integrate into products from automation firms Axoom and Nebbiolo Technologies. GE energy startup buys building automation firm Daintree for $100m
Posted on 5 May 2016 by Tim Brown
Current, a startup of sorts created by GE around six months ago, has announced the acquisition of Daintree Networks, an Australian-based Industrial Internet provider of building controls systems for commercial facilities, for US$100m (£69m). Ford recycling creates 30,000 F-150 bodies worth of aluminium every month
Posted on 2 May 2016 by Tim Brown
Ford produces about 20 million pounds (9 million kg) of aluminum stamping scrap per month, which is recycled as a part of the company's closed loop recycling system and goes on to provide parts for the F-150. Ford to take on Chevrolet and Tesla with improved electric vehicle
Posted on 2 May 2016 by Aiden Burgess
Ford is developing a long range electric vehicle that is set to take on the models already developed by the likes of Chevrolet and Tesla.