Research and Development

As an integral working part of the vehicle’s powertrain, the poor condition of the front cover had become a major issue - image courtesy of KWSP.

Additive manufacturing reanimates historic Alfa

Jay Wileman is President & CEO of the Wilmington, North Carolina-based GE Hitatchi - image courtesy of GE.

GE Hitachi to lead nuclear research project as DoE provides $82m in funding

3D Printing Supply Chain and additive manufacturing

GE Hitachi to head $2m nuclear 3D printing research project for DOE

GE workers in Belfort, France, are assembling the record-breaking 9HA gas turbine for Bouchain which set the GE World Record - image courtesy of GE Power.

GE awarded world record for most efficient combined-cycle power plant

An Ariane 5 rocket takes off - image courtesy of Ariane Space.

Ariane 5 rocket launches heaviest payload ever and completes 72nd consecutive launch

Uni spin-off to develop new graphene products

President Barack Obama has launched a number of manufacturing hubs in the US.

Obama announces ninth manufacturing hub will be in LA

The Nissan SOFC test bench. The SOFC fuel cell utilises the reaction of multiple fuels, including ethanol and natural gas, with oxygen to produce electricity with high efficiency - image courtesy of Nissan.

Nissan developing world’s first bio-ethanol powered vehicle system

The X Mini pistonless engine. Image courtesy of LiquidPiston.

New lightweight LiquidPiston engine unveiled

SentiMag is part of the Endomag sentinel lymph node detection system

Medical devices: at the sharp end

Wal-Mart's robotic shopping cart will likely resemble the Budgee robot (Pictured). Image courtesy of Five Elements Robotics .

Wal-Mart to deploy robotic shopping carts