Asus begins fully automated chip production
Posted on 16 Jun 2015 by Michael Cruickshank
Computer hardware company Asus has in the last week announced a major development in the automation of their product manufacturing.
Manufacturing Technologies
Giant US manufacturing plan progresses with bipartisan support
Posted on 11 Jun 2015 by Michael Cruickshank
The signature manufacturing stimulus plan of the Obama Administration is continuing to make progress despite little public recognition.
Rockwell Automation and Cisco tackle industrial IoT skills
Posted on 10 Jun 2015 by Tim Brown
The expansion of the Industrial Internet of Things (IoT) and convergence of operations technology (OT) and information technology (IT) systems into The Connected Enterprise raises questions of who within industrial organizations should design and oversee unified network infrastructures. Using technology to reduce waste and improve productivity
Posted on 9 Jun 2015 by The Manufacturer
In today’s hi-tech world it is a shame that more companies don’t use technology throughout their operations to avoid waste and improve productivity. New study shows benefits of 3D printed aircraft
Posted on 5 Jun 2015 by Michael Cruickshank
A recent study undertaken by Northwestern University in the US has shown significant benefits for 3D printing in the manufacturing of aircraft. Different types of welding and what they are used for
Posted on 13 May 2015 by The Manufacturer
Remember the 80’s movie, Flashdance? The female lead, Jennifer Beals, was a welder by day in a Pittsburgh steel mill and for many people that was their first glimpse of what a welder did for a living. The man behind Autodesk: Carl Bass
Posted on 11 May 2015 by Jonny Williamson
Jonny Williamson sits down with the CEO of Autodesk, Carl Bass.
Augmented reality to transform battlefield ops
Posted on 11 May 2015 by Jonny Williamson
Augmented reality systems as small as a contact lens could revolutionise complex emergency response and military battlefield operations in the future, by drastically improving the situational awareness, decision-making and asset management of operators.
Nasa heartbeat detector saves four men in Nepal
Posted on 8 May 2015 by Tim Brown
A new device designed to detect the heartbeats has been used to rescue four men trapped under rubble following the recent earthquake in Nepal. China begins construction of all-robot factory
Posted on 7 May 2015 by Michael Cruickshank
China has broken ground on the country’s proposed first ever all-robot manufacturing plant.