Five tech trends reshaping manufacturing
Posted on 16 Nov 2016 by The Manufacturer
Manufacturing is entering a digital revolution that will fundamentally shift the way that businesses in the sector operate. 3D Printing/Additive manufacturing
3D printed organs offer alternative to animal testing
Posted on 15 Nov 2016 by Aiden Burgess
There is no doubt that 3D printing has become an integral technology in a number of industries due to its ability to quickly create custom parts, prototype designs and tools. Bosch implements efficient 3D printing solutions by Zortrax
Posted on 31 Oct 2016 by The Manufacturer
Almost a year ago managers and engineers from the Bosch manufacturing site, in Mondeville, France, began utilising 3D printing technology to streamline their operations. Reebok unveils new additive manufacturing ‘Liquid Factory’
Posted on 24 Oct 2016 by Michael Cruickshank
Sportswear producer Reebok unveiled its new ‘Liquid Factory’ technology last week which makes use of additive manufacturing to create shoes.
UPS to establish 3D printing factory in Singapore
Posted on 19 Oct 2016 by Aiden Burgess
United Parcel Service (UPS) announced last month that it plans to expand its recently developed on-demand 3D printing service for its Asian network and customers. A digital manufacturing revolution
Posted on 18 Oct 2016 by Jonny Williamson
The Manufacturer and Atos recently hosted their second annual roundtable event, bringing together leaders from across industry to discuss how the UK can better embrace digital manufacturing technologies. The largest metal 3D printed part ever made?
Posted on 11 Oct 2016 by Jonny Williamson
Researchers at Cranfield University have unveiled what they believe could be the biggest metal 3D printed part ever made in a single piece, using Cranfield’s Wire + Arc Additive Manufacture (WAAM) process. The fourth industrial revolution is already under way
Posted on 7 Oct 2016 by The Manufacturer
When it comes to the fourth industrial revolution, adopting a ‘wait and see’ attitude is unlikely to be a wise strategy. Eugene Smethurst, head of process & automation at AECOM, explains why. Merger creates new force in additive manufacturing
Posted on 12 Sep 2016 by Jonny Williamson
The merger of Newbury-based Progressive Technology and Birmingham’s Innovate 2 Make (i2M) has created a new manufacturing powerhouse in precision machining and metal 3D printing. Where does 3D printing lie within Industry 4.0?
Posted on 2 Sep 2016 by The Manufacturer
As 3D printing continues to make inroads from product design right through to the manufacturing floor, Dr Phil Reeves offers an insight into where the technology is making the biggest impact in the next industrial revolution.