The future of British manufacturing
Posted on 25 Mar 2016 by The Manufacturer
A new initiative is aiming to galvanise how the nation’s designers and manufacturers respond to Industry 4.0, and the many opportunities it offers. Manufacturing Technologies
£38m fund to use F1 technology to design greener cars
Posted on 23 Mar 2016 by Jonny Williamson
Formula 1 technology could soon make family cars lighter, improve fuel efficiency and help plug-in vehicles go further - after an innovative research project won a share of a £38.2 million government prize. Top 5 posts on the AABTLN this month – March 2016
Posted on 21 Mar 2016 by Tim Brown
Each month The Manufacturer will select a number of posts from the Automation Advisory Board Thought Leadership Network (AABTLN) to showcase a snapshot of the information being shared on our online automation network. New videos launched to boost understanding of ‘interconnectivity’
Posted on 21 Mar 2016 by The Manufacturer
One of the world’s leading automation specialists has launched a series of educational videos stressing the importance of interconnectivity and the importance of investing in new technology. HMI: more than just the machine’s face
Posted on 18 Mar 2016 by The Manufacturer
Traditionally, presentation and input of data and visualisation of a machine or process are likely to have been the prime reason for specifying the human machine interface (HMI) as part of a machine control system. ROBOTT-NET to offer free automation and robotics consultation
Posted on 18 Mar 2016 by Tim Brown
New EU-funded project, ROBOTT-NET is to provide free consultations for companies that are investigating how automation and robotics could benefit their businesses. Seminar provides step-by-step guide to improving your productivity with robots
Posted on 18 Mar 2016 by The Manufacturer
ABB’s forthcoming Switch to Robots seminar will explain how ongoing reductions in the cost and complexity of robotic automation are opening up new opportunities for UK SME manufacturing companies. Aston Martin and Red Bull Racing to create next-gen hypercar
Posted on 17 Mar 2016 by Jonny Williamson
Aston Martin and Formula One team, Red Bull Racing have announced a partnership to produce a ground-breaking Aston Martin hypercar. AME seals Guardian Award for Business Partnership
Posted on 17 Mar 2016 by Jonny Williamson
The UK’s first ‘Faculty on the Factory Floor’ sealed a memorable eighteen months in operation last night when it was named as one of the main winners in the Guardian University Awards 2016. Siemens drives industrial transformation through €1bn investment
Posted on 16 Mar 2016 by Aiden Burgess
Siemens has announced that it expects to hire at least 25,000 new employees worldwide each year as part of a €1bn investment into research and development.