New 3D printer from SPEE3D could revolutionise Australian manufacturing
Posted on 27 Jul 2017 by Aiden Burgess
A world-first commercial 3D printer, invented in Darwin, has the potential to revolutionise manufacturing in Australia. Metalworking
25 years in the making of Turnstyle Designs
Posted on 11 Jul 2017 by The Manufacturer
Turnstyle Designs is delighted to announce that the company has celebrated 25 years in business, 25 years of manufacturing in Britain and 25 years of setting the standard of design-led architectural ironmongery. Cutting-edge robots halve production time for bridge manufacturer
Posted on 6 Jul 2017 by Jonny Williamson
Leading bridge and engineering services specialist, Mabey has halved the manufacturing time for its modular bridge panel and chords thanks to a £2.6m investment in advanced robots. Automation helps perform quality tests at 30,000°C
Posted on 1 Jul 2017 by Marc Hauschild
One of the world’s largest steel producers can now test the quality of its steel while it undergoes plasma cutting – a process which heats the metal to 30,000°C. Digitalisation of manufacturing helps surface finishing firm slash lead times
Posted on 30 Jun 2017 by Marc Hauschild
German surface finishing company, Putzier GmbH has announced savings of 2.4 tons steel a year and vastly reduced lead times thanks to a proactive attitude to digital transformation. Arconic under scrutiny over deadly Grenfell Tower fire
Posted on 30 Jun 2017 by Michael Cruickshank
US metal products manufacturing company Arconic (formerly Alcoa) has come under scrutiny over the role of one of its products in the fatal Grenfell Tower fire in London.
New system to drive metal manufacturer’s digital transformation
Posted on 21 Jun 2017 by Marc Hauschild
Microsoft and Tenova (Techint Group) have launched an integrated system based on advanced technologies in an effort to help iron and steel manufacturers boost performance, competitiveness and data-enabled insights. Setting sail for a new era of additive manufacturing
Posted on 26 Apr 2017 by The Manufacturer
A pioneering usage of additive manufacturing to create ‘on-demand’ pieces for repair and replacement in damaged ships has been revealed by the Port of Rotterdam’s Additive Manufacturing Field lab (RAMLAB) in collaboration with Autodesk. US protectionism receives steely UK reception
Posted on 24 Apr 2017 by The Manufacturer
Britain’s steelmakers are warning against the potential damage to legitimate UK exports to the United States from being caught up in US protectionist measures to counter the dumping of cheap Chinese steel. Predictive maintenance to be worth $4.9bn by 2021
Posted on 13 Apr 2017 by Jonny Williamson
The important role connected technologies play in safeguarding manufacturing resilience has been highlighted with the global predictive maintenance market set to grow exponentially over the next five years.