What do manufacturers expect from automation suppliers?
Posted on 4 May 2017 by Jonny Williamson
The latest Annual Manufacturing Report has revealed the top expectations UK manufacturers have of automation suppliers. Manufacturing Technologies
Smart robotics technology hits big at Hannover
Posted on 4 May 2017 by Jonny Williamson
fleXstructures has won the coveted Hannover Messe Robotics Award 2017 in recognition of its innovative IPS Robot Optimisation smart technology. Global partnership to advance digital manufacturing
Posted on 3 May 2017 by Jonny Williamson
Sandvik Coromant has announced the signing of a strategic research agreement with California-based innovation centre, PARC (a subsidiary of Xerox), to develop more intelligent, digital manufacturing capabilities. Hannover Messe: making the benefits of digitisation tangible
Posted on 3 May 2017 by Jonny Williamson
Over five days last week, Hannover Messe served as a global hub for every sector and technology involved in the digitisation of industry. The Manufacturer recaps the highlights. 3D printing transforms hospital surgeries
Posted on 2 May 2017 by Jonny Williamson
Life-changing surgeries at the Queen Elizabeth Hospital in Birmingham are being greatly improved by the addition of Polyjet 3D printing technology from Stratasys. Digital Twins to change the face of manufacturing
Posted on 2 May 2017 by The Manufacturer
The concept of ‘Digital Twins’ will change how the industry performs, with 85% of Internet of Things-enabled platforms having digital twin functionality within the next five years, according to a recent global report. UK takes giant leap forward in fusion power thanks to Tokamak reactor
Posted on 2 May 2017 by Tim Brown
The UK's newest fusion reactor, ST40, was switched on last week, and has already managed to achieve 'first plasma'. New Bristol company focuses on device subsystems for the Industrial Internet
Posted on 28 Apr 2017 by The Manufacturer
Industry veterans, Chris Begent and Tony Richardson are behind the launch of Sixis, a new British company, which provides a complete device subsystem, consisting of a Connection Manager and physical devices, for the Industrial Internet of Things. Bosch connects people, processes and tools with IoT
Posted on 28 Apr 2017 by The Manufacturer
German engineering and electronics company, Bosch, can now identify the precise location of its tools on the plant floor. ‘Edge Sensing’ seen as critical driver of manufacturing optimisation
Posted on 28 Apr 2017 by The Manufacturer
Manufacturers agree that data collection from sub-components will drive incremental performance improvement.