Huge Tesla battery array completed before deadline in Australia
Posted on 29 Nov 2017 by Michael Cruickshank
The world's largest lithium-ion battery array has been completed by Tesla last week in South Australia.
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ABB and HPE narrowing the OT/IT gap
Posted on 29 Nov 2017 by Nick Peters
Robotics giant ABB is accelerating its move into the IT space with a new partnership with Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE). The goal is to make on-site data-driven decision making faster and more actionable through HPE’s expertise in edge computing. What does it take to make additive manufacturing mainstream
Posted on 21 Nov 2017 by Fred Tongue
Additive manufacturing has been around since 1983, but it has not yet been adopted by mainstream manufacturing, what is missing for AM to breakthrough. The Manufacturer celebrates 20 years of industry-leading insight
Posted on 15 Nov 2017 by The Manufacturer
This year marks the 20th anniversary of the founding of The Manufacturer. Nick Hussey, CEO of the Hennik Group, which publishes the magazine, reflects on two decades of industry-leading insights, features and analysis. Broadcom makes massive offer to buy chipmaker Qualcomm
Posted on 7 Nov 2017 by Michael Cruickshank
American semiconductor manufacturer, Broadcom, has offered to buy another US rival - Qualcomm - in the largest-ever tech buyout deal in history.
Tesla suffers worst quarter ever as production delays hit
Posted on 5 Nov 2017 by Michael Cruickshank
US automotive manufacturer Tesla has suffered its worst-ever quarterly loss as the company struggles to increase vehicle production rates.
Rockwell Automation rejects $27 billion takeover bid
Posted on 2 Nov 2017 by Michael Cruickshank
US industrial automation systems manufacturer Rockwell Automation has announced that it has rejected a significant takeover bid from a rival.
South Australian premier blames Coalition government for Holden ending local manufacturing
Posted on 24 Oct 2017 by Aiden Burgess
South Australian Premier Jay Weatherill has blamed the federal Coalition in 2013 for ignoring Holden’s offer to remain based in Australia, which led to the end of Australia’s car manufacturing industry just four years later.
Airbus A330-900neo takes maiden flight
Posted on 22 Oct 2017 by Michael Cruickshank
Airbus's latest passenger jet has successfully taken its first test flight, as the manufacturer seeks to improve aircraft fuel efficiency.
Automation helps keep the beer flowing
Posted on 18 Oct 2017 by Marc Hauschild
Erdinger Weißbräu has announced its new lubrication is helping to keep its 1.81 million hectolitres of beer flowing.