Metalworking

Mabey’s Compact 200 system uses standard, interchangeable steel components to provide robust, rapidly deployed and erected solutions for permanent, temporary, footbridges and emergency bridging applications, among others – image courtesy of Mabey.

Robotics & Automation

Cutting-edge robots halve production time for bridge manufacturer

The metal engineers test the material by stretching, breaking and drilling it - image courtesy of Thyssenkrupp.

Robotics & Automation

Automation helps perform quality tests at 30,000°C

Putzier GmbH saves 2,4 tons steel per year thanks to digitisation - image courtesy of Pixabay

Smart Factory

Digitalisation of manufacturing helps surface finishing firm slash lead times

The charred remains of Grenfell Tower following a fire which killed at least 79 people. Image courtesy of Flickr - ChiralJon

Finance

Arconic under scrutiny over deadly Grenfell Tower fire

IR4 technologies enable iron and steel manufacturers to boost performance and gather data for improving production - image in courtesy of Pixabay

Digital Transformation

New system to drive metal manufacturer’s digital transformation

Additive Manufacturing - Inspecting the form of a part during build

Innovation

Setting sail for a new era of additive manufacturing

Global Steel Industry - UK Manufacturing Steel Foundry Factory Metal Stock Rolling Rail - image courtesy of Pixabay.

Finance

US protectionism receives steely UK reception

Procurement 4IR Training Cloud Tech Digital Data Factory Workforce image

Digital Transformation

Predictive maintenance to be worth $4.9bn by 2021

IoT

The design principles a company learns from additive manufacturing jigs and fixture products then become part of its business toolkit - image courtesy of Materialise.

Smart Factory

Additive manufacturing on the mind

UK Steel Mill Factory Foundry - image courtesy of Pixabay.

Finance

Creating value in the global steel industry

Creed and Alter Bridge guitarist, Mark Tremonti, with Paul Reed Smith and Jon Wasserman of Paul Reed Smith Guitars at SolidWorks World 2017 - image courtesy of The Manufacturer.

Digital Transformation

SolidWorks World 2017: what’s new and next in CAD and tech