The social network of things
Posted on 14 Jul 2016 by The Manufacturer
You might think social media has little to offer manufacturing, but Dr Ajith Parlikad explains why you should think again. Manufacturing Technologies
JLR to start testing autonomous vehicle tech
Posted on 13 Jul 2016 by Jonny Williamson
Jaguar Land Rover plans to create a fleet of more than 100 research vehicles over the next four years, to develop and test a wide range of Connected & Autonomous Vehicle (CAV) technologies. Uni spin-out opens world’s largest nanoparticle plant
Posted on 13 Jul 2016 by Jonny Williamson
University of Nottingham spin-out business, Promethean Particles, has opened the world’s first facility which is capable of producing thousands of different nanomaterials. New agreement helps 3D printing take off
Posted on 13 Jul 2016 by Fred Tongue
A new collaboration between SAP SE and APWorks, a subsidiary of Airbus Defence and Space GmbH, has been announced that aims to speed up the adoption and standardisation of industrial 3D printing. Communication Structures for Industry 4.0
Posted on 13 Jul 2016 by The Manufacturer
While the fourth industrial revolution reveals the perks and pitfalls of digitized production, companies are facing challenges and opportunities like never before. Next-Generation Collaborative Robots & Automation Technologies Automotive Manufacturing 2016
Posted on 11 Jul 2016 by The Manufacturer
August, 17-18, 2016 - Detroit, MI, Crowne Plaza Detroit Downtown Riverfront Hotel Google acquires machine learning startup Moodstocks to help visual recognition for smartphones
Posted on 11 Jul 2016 by Aiden Burgess
Tech giant Google has added to its vast technology services stable by acquiring Paris-based startup Moodstocks, which has developed machine learning based image recognition technology for smartphones. Lancashire aims to become UK’s top aero cluster
Posted on 6 Jul 2016 by Jonny Williamson
A new initiative to promote Lancashire as the UK’s number one aerospace cluster will be launched at the Farnborough International Airshow next week, when the Lancashire Enterprise Partnership (LEP) and Lancashire County Council (LCC) join together as ‘Aerospace Lancashire’. A lasting legacy for iconic Vulcan bomber
Posted on 6 Jul 2016 by Jonny Williamson
Engineers from the University of Sheffield’s Advanced Manufacturing Research Centre (AMRC) are helping to preserve the legacy of the iconic Vulcan XH558 bomber by creating a ‘virtual tour’ of the aircraft that will be used in a new educational programme. Smart plastics offer Industry 4.0 intelligence
Posted on 5 Jul 2016 by The Manufacturer
igus has embedded Industry 4.0 technologies into its motion products in order to create intelligent smart plastics, designed to offer manufacturers increased plant availability.