Manufacturing Technologies

From two-way radios to smartphones, laptops to landlines, tablets to rugged handhelds no one is beyond reach in today's smart factory - image courtesy of DFC.

Tech & skills: the perfect connection for a brighter manufacturing future

The thin polyethylene film that prevents a lithium-ion battery from overheating. Image courtesy of Stanford University.

Scientists develop non-explosive lithium-ion batteries

Electronics manufacturing at the Scharnhausen Technology Plant employs different testing methods to ensure superior quality.

Festo: automation for the future

As Veit phrased it, Industry 4.0 will “change work”, opposed to “killing work”, noting that jobs are likely to be safeguarded with employee skill-levels being raised.

Festo: Industry 4.0 and automation

The Faraday Future FFZERO1 concept car. Image courtesy of Faraday Future.

Faraday Future unveils first concept car

The new Chinese aircraft carrier will resemble the Liaoning (pictured). Image courtesy of Flickr - Simon Yang

China confirms work on second aircraft carrier

Antony Bourne, global manufacturing industry director, IFS.

Digitisation of manufacturing

CAD

CAD is a lie: generative design to the rescue

IoT Internet of Things

IoT and big data may have arrived, but don’t forget the basics

The latest autonomous drive Nissan Leaf test vehicle being readied for continued city testing outside the automaker’s research center in Silicon Valley - image courtesy of Nissan.

New digital technologies disrupt auto industry

EV bus charging in Xiaoying Charging Complex - image courtesy of Microvast

Beijing ultra-fast EV charging stations fully charge commercial vehicles in 10 mins