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The BAE Systems Terrier tank is the ‘Swiss Army Knife’ of combat vehicles

BAE Systems has developed an upgraded version of the Terrier tank which will be used by the British army - image courtesy of BAE Systems.

Posted on 16 Feb 2016 by Aiden Burgess

The British Army has unveiled its reworked BAE Systems’ Terrier tank – a combat vehicle described as the ‘Swiss Army Knife’ of combat vehicles due to its multitude of tools and functions.

SOLIDWORKS World 2016: Taking it all in

Gian Paolo on the main stage at SOLIDWORKS World 2016 in Dallas, Texas.

Posted on 4 Feb 2016 by Tim Brown

SOLIDWORKS WORLD 2016 (SWW16) - Day 1: The call for General Session doors to open at the Kay Bailey Hutchison Center in Dallas came just after 8:00am. Seconds later, spurred on by the thunderous sounds of AC/DC, the world’s best engineers quite literally sprinted (see circa the 28 second mark in the top video) through Hall D to claim their seats at one of the biggest shows in design technology.

Amnesty claims batteries contain cobalt mined by child labour

Child labour at an artisanal mine in the DRC. Image courtesy of Flickr - Julien Harneis.

Posted on 20 Jan 2016 by Michael Cruickshank

A new report released today by Amnesty International claims that minerals used within lithium-ion batteries are often sourced from mines utilising child labour.

Stadler Rail begins first phase of US expansion and establishes Australian company

The Stadler Altenrhein factory in Switzerland - image courtesy of Stadler

Posted on 6 Jan 2016 by Aiden Burgess

Stadler Rail Group is set to begin its expansion into the North American market as its US subsidiary Stadler US will open a temporary manufacturing and assembly facility in Utah as part of the first phase of its 15-year plan to expand its North American manufacturing.