Research and Development

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

A photo from The Manufacturer MX Awards (TMMX Awards) 2015 in Birmingham - image courtesy of TM. The biggest manufacturing awards in the uk.

TMMX Awards: inspire, reward & drive growth

An electron microscope image of the surface of the metalens. Image courtesy of the Capasso Lab.

Researchers develop new flat optical ‘metalens’

Planview -Brain - Ideas Are Cheap - Innovation

When it comes to effective innovation, ideas are cheap

Celebration Celebrate Awards Win generic - image courtesy of DFC

Ball Aerospace employee Lisa Hardaway named Engineer of the Year by Colorado AIAA

Manufacturers are urged to consider the ways in which data can help them remain innovative and ahead of a challenging marketplace. This could include predictive maintenance.

5 ways predictive maintenance cuts down on costly downtime

The Faraday Future FFZERO1 Concept Car was launched at the 2016 Consumer Electronics Show (CES) and was showcased at Beijing International Automobile Exhibition - image courtesy of Faraday Future.

Faraday Future approved to negotiate for Californian manufacturing site

Dr Mark Keevers with one of the spectrum splitting, four-junction mini-modules developed at UNSW to improve solar cell efficiency - image courtesy of UNSW.

Solar cell efficiency reaches new levels, decades ahead of expectations

The 3D printed Office of the Future in Dubai. Image courtesy of the Government of the UAE.

First 3D printed office built in Dubai

The XSTAT-30 device. Xstat Image courtesy of RevMedX.

Xstat bullet wound syringe saves first life with sponge injection

Electronics manufacturing in China is currently labour-intensive. Image courtesy of Flickr - Robert Scoble

Foxconn to upskill 60,000 workers thanks to robotic tech