Additive manufacturing reanimates historic Alfa
Posted on 27 Jun 2016 by The Manufacturer
Additive manufacturing specialist, KWSP has applied high performance, reverse engineering to help bring an Alfa Romeo Tipo back to life. Research and Development
GE Hitachi to lead nuclear research project as DoE provides $82m in funding
Posted on 27 Jun 2016 by Aiden Burgess
The US Department of Energy (DOE) has selected 93 projects which will share in $82m in federal funding to help push innovative nuclear technologies towards commercialization. GE awarded world record for most efficient combined-cycle power plant
Posted on 27 Jun 2016 by Aiden Burgess
General Electric (GE) has been recognised by the Guinness Book of Records for powering the world’s most efficient combined-cycle power plant. Ariane 5 rocket launches heaviest payload ever and completes 72nd consecutive launch
Posted on 23 Jun 2016 by Tim Brown
The Ariane 5 rocket has completed its 72nd consecutive successful launch and beaten its own commercial payload weight record, lifting more than 10.7 tonnes into geostationary transfer orbit. Uni spin-off to develop new graphene products
Posted on 22 Jun 2016 by The Manufacturer
The University of Manchester has launched a new company, Graphene Enabled, to develop a range of industrial and consumer products, components and systems based on its broad portfolio of IP relating to graphene and other 2D technologies. Nissan developing world’s first bio-ethanol powered vehicle system
Posted on 20 Jun 2016 by Aiden Burgess
Nissan is currently researching and developing a world-first system that will power vehicles with electricity generated from bio-ethanol. New lightweight LiquidPiston engine unveiled
Posted on 19 Jun 2016 by Michael Cruickshank
US-based startup LiquidPiston last week unveiled a new lightweight engine delivering significant advantages over traditional designs.
Medical devices: at the sharp end
Posted on 17 Jun 2016 by Ruari McCallion
Manufacturing for medical applications has been a highly valuable niche area of industry for decades. Advances in electronic, chemical and material technologies are giving the sector a renewed boost, Ruari McCallion has been finding. Wal-Mart to deploy robotic shopping carts
Posted on 16 Jun 2016 by Michael Cruickshank
The world’s largest retailer, Wal-Mart is set to begin experimenting with robotic shopping carts in order improve customer experience. A salt bath could boost next gen batteries for electric cars
Posted on 16 Jun 2016 by Tim Brown
Scientists from the Australian Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO), in collaboration with Melbourne's RMIT University and the Queensland University of Technology, have demonstrated that pre-treating a battery’s lithium metal electrodes with an electrolyte salt solution extends the battery life and increases performance and safety.