Design and PLM

CROP - Business growth ideas innovation competitive advantage market share - image courtesy of Depositphotos.

Innovation

Now’s the time for manufacturers to innovate their business models

You should undercut the dimensions required to compensate for tool width – image courtesy of 3D Hubs.

Leadership & Strategy

Start designing for Injection Molding and CNC machining

Republican candidate Donald Trump has claimed victory in the 2016 US election - image courtesy of Gage Skidmore

Skills

Trump talks with Tesla and Apple about making US manufacturing great again

The Energy Observer solar powered boat will sail for six years around the world as a floating exhibition and clean energy laboratory - image courtesy of The Energy Observer.

Solar powered boat now a concept and commercial reality

Back-Office Laptop Keyboard Computer Internet Digital Skills

By 2040 there may not be enough power for all our computers

BMW and Toyota deepened their collaboration by signing a binding agreement in 2013 - image courtesy of BMW

BMW and Toyota combine to create their latest sports cars

Hyperloop One has opened a state of the art manufacturing facility in Las Vegas - image courtesy of Hyperloop One

Hyperloop One opens first manufacturing plant to help shape the future of transportation

The new Shape Memory Allow from QinetiQ could help to prevent aircraft damage and accidents caused by both bird and lightning strikes - image courtesy of QinetiQ.

UK defence firm QinetiQ unveils new material to protect aircraft from impacts

The Rize One 3D printer aims to address the problem associated with previous 3D printing technology, post-processing - image courtesy of Rize.

Rize develops the first zero post-processing 3D printer – Rize One

Mercedes-Benz Trucks has started 3D printing truck spare parts using the latest 3D SLS printing processes - image courtesy of Mercedes-Benz

Mercedes-Benz to begin 3D printing truck spare parts

The completed parking lot prototype for the Solar Roadways project with company founders Julie and Scott Brusaw - image courtesy of Wikicommons and Dan Walden

Solar roadways of the future to be tested on Route 66