Company Announcements

SKF has provided a modern lubrication system to Erdinger Weißbräu, to help them improve the flexibility of internal processes and meet growing demand - image courtesy of SKF

Robotics & Automation

Automation helps keep the beer flowing

A Baidu self-driving car. Image courtesy of Baidu.

Baidu announces autonomous car partnership

Smart factories are set to improve productivity and labor cost hugely over the next 5 years - image courtesy of APS

Smart Factory

Smart factories set to contribute up to £1.13 trillion to the global economy

Kobe Steel products were reportedly found to be falsely labelled. Image courtesy of Wikipedia.

Leadership & Strategy

Kobe Steel embroiled in deepening quality scandal

An artist's impression of the electric passenger plane. Image courtesy of Zunum Aero.

Innovation

Boeing-backed aims for electric commuter plane by 2022

Headphone manufacturer beyerdynamic was founded 1924 in Berlin - image courtesy of Pixabay.

Robotics & Automation

Headphone manufacturer doubles output through robots

Ford is increasing its range of electric vehicles. Image courtesy of Ford.

Ford plans to move away from traditional cars

The new joint venture will include France's high speed TGV trains. Image courtesy of Wikipedia

Siemens and Alstom to unite rail manufacturing

ABB acquires GE Industrial Solutions for $2.6bn - ABB’s EP division delivers more than 1.5 million products to customers around the world every day through a global network of channel partners and end-customers - image courtesy of ABB.

Robotics & Automation

ABB acquires GE Industrial Solutions for $2.6bn

James Dyson - image courtesy of Wiki Commons (Eva Rinaldi - CC BY-SA 2.0)

Digital Transformation

Dyson to make electric cars from 2020

Orbital ATK manufactures a number of space launch systems including the Antares rocket (pictured). Image courtesy of Wikipedia.

Northrop Grumman to Purchase Orbital ATK