Internet of Things comes of age
Posted on 1 Mar 2017 by Jonny Williamson
Jonny Williamson provides an overview of IBM’s new global headquarters for its Watson Internet of Things (IoT) business in Munich, Germany. Research and Development
What does the factory of the future look like?
Posted on 1 Mar 2017 by The Manufacturer
Manufacturing has been earmarked by the World Economic Forum and the European Union as a major driver of increased employment opportunities, reduced carbon emissions and better educational prospects for young people. This huge ambition largely rests on the advent of the smart factory and the rollout of Industry 4.0, which will make manufacturing more affordable in high-wage countries. Intel to boost CPU performance with release of new Cannonlake chips
Posted on 1 Mar 2017 by Aiden Burgess
Intel is set to boost its CPU performance with the introduction of its new Cannonlake chips, which are set to improve on the performance benchmark of its current Kaby Lake chips by 15%. BMW to launch fleet of autonomous vehicles in partnership with Intel and Mobileye
Posted on 22 Feb 2017 by Aiden Burgess
BMW Group, Intel and Mobileye are set to test a fleet of 40 autonomous vehicles later this year as part of a joint partnership between the three companies in a huge step towards making autonomous driving a reality. Digital lifecycle management
Posted on 15 Feb 2017 by The Manufacturer
To fully exploit the potential of connected digital technologies, manufacturers need to consider the whole lifecycle of a product: from initial design and prototyping through to full-scale production and beyond to servicing. Prof Darek Ceglarek introduces the concepts. Harvard researchers develop battery that could last a decade
Posted on 14 Feb 2017 by Michael Cruickshank
Researchers at Harvard University in the United States have made a key advancement in battery technology which could allow the devices to last for years with maintenance.
Annual Manufacturing Report 2017 published
Posted on 3 Feb 2017 by Jonny Williamson
This year's in-depth Annual Manufacturing Report assesses the state of UK manufacturing, looking at everything from skills through to finance, IT and the new technologies of Industry 4.0. The Manufacturer: best blogs of 2016
Posted on 3 Feb 2017 by Jonny Williamson
The Manufacturer received a lot of insightful and thought-provoking contributions during 2016. Here’s 12 of the most shared and popular. UK innovation to halve hospital infection rates
Posted on 31 Jan 2017 by Jonny Williamson
Warwickshire-based 3P innovation has been awarded funding from the Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET) and the Manufacturing Technology Centre (MTC) to bring an innovative new, infection-cutting medical device to market. Cafe X debuts robotic barista
Posted on 31 Jan 2017 by Michael Cruickshank
US robotics startup Cafe X has debuted a fully robotic barista at a cafe in San Francisco's Metreon shopping center.