Young Dutchman to test ambitious ocean cleanup project
Posted on 15 Jun 2015 by Michael Cruickshank
An ambitious project has been launched which aims to cleanup large amounts of plastic pollution from the world’s oceans.
Engineering
Top 5 benefits of CPQ software for manufacturers
Posted on 12 Jun 2015 by The Manufacturer
New configure, price and quote (CPQ) software offerings are intended to ease the burden of working out the right price point for manufactured products, but surprisingly, not all manufacturing companies have been quick to take advantage of them, says Ron Mouw VP of Configure One. Rockwell Automation and Cisco tackle industrial IoT skills
Posted on 10 Jun 2015 by Tim Brown
The expansion of the Industrial Internet of Things (IoT) and convergence of operations technology (OT) and information technology (IT) systems into The Connected Enterprise raises questions of who within industrial organizations should design and oversee unified network infrastructures. Streamlined global design rights protection becoming a reality
Posted on 10 Jun 2015 by Tim Brown
A streamlined system for protecting industrial designs globally has been bolstered by the addition of two major markets – the US and Japan, according to intellectual property firm Withers & Rogers. US PMI data reveals solid manufacturing performance in May
Posted on 5 Jun 2015 by Tim Brown
Economic activity in the manufacturing sector expanded in May for the 29th consecutive month, and the overall economy grew for the 72nd consecutive month, according to the latest PMI figures. Tesla Model S wins Australian Good Design Award
Posted on 2 Jun 2015 by Michael Cruickshank
An all-electric sedan produced by Tesla Motors has won this year’s prestigious Good Design Awards. Mazak’s tools of the trade
Posted on 1 Jun 2015 by Callum Bentley
Federico Ercoli visited Worcester to see how Japanese giant Yamazaki Mazak innovates in the UK. New bladeless wind turbine promises to disrupt industry
Posted on 20 May 2015 by Michael Cruickshank
A Spanish startup has debuted a new technology which it believes has the potential to disrupt the wind power industry. Augmented reality to transform battlefield ops
Posted on 11 May 2015 by Jonny Williamson
Augmented reality systems as small as a contact lens could revolutionise complex emergency response and military battlefield operations in the future, by drastically improving the situational awareness, decision-making and asset management of operators.
Nasa heartbeat detector saves four men in Nepal
Posted on 8 May 2015 by Tim Brown
A new device designed to detect the heartbeats has been used to rescue four men trapped under rubble following the recent earthquake in Nepal.