Almost a year ago managers and engineers from the Bosch manufacturing site, in Mondeville, France, began utilising 3D printing technology to streamline their operations.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Renishaw is contributing its additive manufacturing expertise to a new £17.7m project to develop an innovative way of designing and manufacturing aircraft wings, which will encourage a “right first time approach” and reduce development time.
IFS’ Antony Bourne looks beyond the hype of Industry 4.0 and argues why failing to react to new technologies could be catastrophic for some manufacturers.
