Research and Development

CSIRO, RMIT and Queensland University of Technology are currently working on developing a “salt bath” that stabilise lithium metal foils and increase battery life and performance for electric cars - image courtesy of CSIRO.

A salt bath could boost next gen batteries for electric cars

The engine cover grille reportedly responds to a vehicle’s cooling requirements more effectively than any existing product – image courtesy of MarchantCain.

Design engineering firm improves engine cover grilles

Industry 4.0 digitisation of manufacturing Technology

Confusion over Industry 4.0 shackling UK industry

The Spaceport will enable take-off and landing of reusable space vehicles, such as Skylon and Virgin Galactic.

National programme needed to boost UK spaceport

A Deutsche Bahn long distance high speed train. Image courtesy of Wikipedia - Sebastian Terfloth

Germany to introduce driverless trains by 2023

Precision scanning technology, normally used to solve high tech engineering problems, was able to reveal that archaeologists searching a shipwreck had found an extraordinarily rare silver coin - image courtesy of WMG.

Metrology: crimebusting has a new champion

The IAI RoBattle UGCV. Image courtesy of IAI.

Israel unveils new modular unmanned combat vehicle

Industrial Internet Cyber Security Attack Hack Data Crime

Northrop Grumman and NEC cooperate in cyber security collaboration

Vantage Power: disrupting public transport

According to the study, optimism among industry executives for the potential of the Industrial Internet is striking.

KTN: a leg up for innovation

The FreshWorks Produce Saver unveiled by US company Rubbermaid could be a breakthrough in food storage - image courtesy of Rubbermaid.

New food storage product claims to keep produce fresher for 80% longer