Boeing unveils new aerial tanker drone
Posted on 20 Dec 2017 by Michael Cruickshank
US aerospace manufacturer Boeing has this week unveiled a prototype drone designed for mid-air refuelling of other aircraft.
Company Announcements
Rolls-Royce launches data innovation ‘acceleration hub’
Posted on 13 Dec 2017 by Jonny Williamson
Rolls-Royce has announced the launch of R2 Data Labs, a standalone business building on 30 years of data-led services and business model innovation, GE cuts 12,000 jobs as renewable energy hits business
Posted on 11 Dec 2017 by Michael Cruickshank
American conglomerate GE announced last week that it would begin mass layoffs as the business struggles to cope with disruptions to the energy supply industry.
Manufacturer’s innovation helps address vaping challenge
Posted on 4 Dec 2017 by Jonny Williamson
Engineering expertise developed in the automotive industry is helping solve a major ‘presentation issue’ for the fast growing vaping industry.
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.
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.