Autonomous ‘Roboats’ to debut in Amsterdam
Posted on 28 Sep 2016 by Michael Cruickshank
The Dutch city of Amsterdam will play host to one of the world’s first projects to develop autonomous capabilities for boats.
Manufacturing Technologies
Manufacturers sought to join The Manufacturer Thought Leadership Network
Posted on 14 Sep 2016 by The Manufacturer
The Manufacturer Thought Leadership Network has been relaunched after many months of continuous development. We are delighted to be sharing our new online network with members past, present and new, and are confident the network is bigger and better than its predecessor. Loma Systems named UK national champion in the European Business Awards 2016/17
Posted on 13 Sep 2016 by The Manufacturer
Loma Systems has been named a National Champion for United Kingdom in The European Business Awards, sponsored by RSM; Europe’s largest business competition set up to celebrate business excellence and best practice in the European business community. Merger creates new force in additive manufacturing
Posted on 12 Sep 2016 by Jonny Williamson
The merger of Newbury-based Progressive Technology and Birmingham’s Innovate 2 Make (i2M) has created a new manufacturing powerhouse in precision machining and metal 3D printing. New robots bring automated sewing into reality
Posted on 10 Sep 2016 by Michael Cruickshank
Two new sewing robots have created the first ever autonomously-sewn garments and are set to cause major disruption in the garment manufacturing industry.
Talga Resources makes first delivery of graphene coating product
Posted on 9 Sep 2016 by Tim Brown
Talga Resources has produced and delivered its first value-added graphene based product — a metal pre-treatment graphene coating — to a leading global coatings company. Rockwell Automation leads by example
Posted on 8 Sep 2016 by The Manufacturer
Rockwell Automation has made significant performance gains in recent years. Productivity has grown by more than 4%, lead times for its manufactured goods have been cut in half and on-time deliveries are up to 98%. OpenText: embrace 4.0 or disappear
Posted on 5 Sep 2016 by The Manufacturer
There is a danger that Industry 4.0 is viewed as an interesting talking point, something that happens to other manufacturing companies, but is not relevant to you. If that’s your view, Tom Leeson has some rather sobering news for you. Where does 3D printing lie within Industry 4.0?
Posted on 2 Sep 2016 by The Manufacturer
As 3D printing continues to make inroads from product design right through to the manufacturing floor, Dr Phil Reeves offers an insight into where the technology is making the biggest impact in the next industrial revolution. Bosch Rexroth: connecting worker, machine & material
Posted on 31 Aug 2016 by The Manufacturer
Guest reporter Mike Farish takes a closer look at how Bosch Rexroth is harnessing the power of industry 4.0.