Research and Development Archives - Page 9 of 71

New idea to tackle global issue of plastic waste

Marine Plastic Waste Beach Rubbish Sustainable stock - image courtesy of Pixabay.

Posted on 15 May 2017 by Jonny Williamson

Unilever and the Fraunhofer Institute has developed a potentially ground-breaking new technology to combat the hundreds of billions of single-use plastic sachets thrown away globally every year.

Archinaut spacecraft to manufacture structures in orbit

Archinaut can assemble large trusses in-orbit. Image courtesy of Made in Space.

Posted on 10 May 2017 by Michael Cruickshank

A new spacecraft called Archinaut has been revealed by US-based company 'Made in Space', promising to revolutionize space construction.

China’s first passenger aircraft takes maiden flight

The Comac C919 flies for the first time. Image courtesy of Comac.

Posted on 8 May 2017 by Michael Cruickshank

The first large passenger aircraft domestically produced in China undertook its maiden flight last week.

Rolkaz Hemp Skateboard needs a kick start to get up and rolling

The Rolkaz Hemp Series Skateboards come in two designs, Drifter and Mala and will be available via Kickstarter - image courtesy of Rolka.

Posted on 3 May 2017 by Aiden Burgess

A new natural hemp skateboard line is to be launched as a Kickstarter project today by cutting edge skate brand, Rolkaz Collective.

Hannover Messe: making the benefits of digitisation tangible

Hannover Messe -Digitisation - Collaborative robots or ‘cobots’ are about to fundamentally transform the way humans work in factories - image courtesy of Deutsche-Messe.presse@messe.de

Posted on 3 May 2017 by Jonny Williamson

Over five days last week, Hannover Messe served as a global hub for every sector and technology involved in the digitisation of industry. The Manufacturer recaps the highlights.

UK takes giant leap forward in fusion power thanks to Tokamak reactor

The Tokamak ST40 fusion reactor, which has been switched on and taken the UK one step further towards generating electricity from the power of the stars - image courtesy of Tokamak Energy.

Posted on 2 May 2017 by Tim Brown

The UK's newest fusion reactor, ST40, was switched on last week, and has already managed to achieve 'first plasma'.

China advances space program with Tianzhou mission

Tianzhou-1 sucessfully docked with the Tiangong-2 space lab. Image courtesy of China Manned Space

Posted on 1 May 2017 by Michael Cruickshank

China's first ever cargo spacecraft has docked with an in-orbit laboratory, as part of China's accelerating space program.

ABB & IBM join forces to drive industrial artificial intelligence

Harriet Green, general manager of Watson IoT, Customer Engagement and Education for IBM, and Guido Jouret, chief digital officer of ABB.

Posted on 27 Apr 2017 by Jonny Williamson

ABB and IBM have announced a strategic collaboration that brings together ABB’s digital offering, ABB AbilityTM, with the cognitive capabilities of IBM Watson IoT to accelerate the adoption of industrial artificial intelligence

UK innovation to drive autonomous vehicles in the US

Autonomous Vehicle - The Pod Zero is being showcased for the first time - image courtesy of RDM - Autonomous Vehicles

Posted on 26 Apr 2017 by The Manufacturer

Coventry-based RDM Group has announced plans for further international growth with the signing of a collaborative agreement to conduct autonomous vehicle projects in the US.

Setting sail for a new era of additive manufacturing

Additive Manufacturing - Inspecting the form of a part during build

Posted on 26 Apr 2017 by The Manufacturer

A pioneering usage of additive manufacturing to create ‘on-demand’ pieces for repair and replacement in damaged ships has been revealed by the Port of Rotterdam’s Additive Manufacturing Field lab (RAMLAB) in collaboration with Autodesk.

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