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The F-35A Lightning II has been declared 'combat ready' by the US Air Force - image courtesy of US Air Force photoStaff Sgt. Madelyn Brown - www.af.mil - F-35

US Air Force declares the F-35A fighter jet ready for combat

Samsung is looking to take over Fiat auto parts maker, Magneti Marelli. Fiat has recently released the new Fiat 500 Riva, which the company calls 'The Smallest Yacht in the world' and a 'symbol of outstanding Italian beauty' - image courtesy of Fiat.

Samsung reportedly in talks to acquire Fiat auto parts unit

The oil and gas sector has historically managed obsolescence in reactive mode - image courtesy of Cranfield

Creating a high reliability culture in the oil and gas industry

Processed meats such as ham, bacon, and salami can increase cancer risk. Image courtesy of the US Department of Agriculture.

Supermeat wants to farm meat without the animal

BMW and Toyota deepened their collaboration by signing a binding agreement in 2013 - image courtesy of BMW

BMW and Toyota combine to create their latest sports cars

A computer rendering of the completed Gigafactory. Image courtesy of Tesla

Tesla opens Gigafactory to the media

Foster Industrial has launched our own label range of welding and soldering accessories - image courtesy of Foster Industrial

Welding and soldering market expected to grow

Industrial Internet of Things

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IoT and your servitization journey

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A tool manufacturing floor manager analyses smart factory equipment using the Internet of Things (IoT) - image courtesy of Cisco.

Is creating a Smart Factory part of your business strategy?

An Optare electic bus operated by Stagecoach in Inverness - image courtesy of Optare.

New innovation allows Stagecoach electric buses to run for longer

The new Shape Memory Allow from QinetiQ could help to prevent aircraft damage and accidents caused by both bird and lightning strikes - image courtesy of QinetiQ.

UK defence firm QinetiQ unveils new material to protect aircraft from impacts