Ford first to use captured CO2 to make foam and plastic for cars
Posted on 17 May 2016 by Tim Brown
Ford Motor Company is the first automaker to formulate and test new foam and plastic components made from captured carbon dioxide. Technology and Innovation
Top prize highlights game-changing UK innovation
Posted on 16 May 2016 by Jonny Williamson
The Royal Academy of Engineering has today revealed the finalists for the 2016 MacRobert Award, renowned for spotting the ‘next big thing’ in technology since it was established in 1969. Renewable Energy Buyers Alliance created to help companies buy green electricity
Posted on 16 May 2016 by Tim Brown
A new US-based organisation, called the Renewable Energy Buyers Alliance, has been created to assist companies, including manufacturers, to purchase a greater proportion of their electricity from renewable sources. Forging the future: additive manufacturing
Posted on 12 May 2016 by The Manufacturer
The possibilities for additive manufacturing are infinite. Dr Greg Gibbons explains why. Nasa awards $20m contract to Made In Space to develop in-space manufacturing
Posted on 12 May 2016 by Aiden Burgess
Silicon Valley-based company, Made in Space, has a chance to live up to its company name after being selected by NASA to lead the next phase in the ongoing development of in-space manufacturing. Volvo autonomous cars to be tested on UK public roads next year
Posted on 11 May 2016 by Aiden Burgess
Car maker Volvo is set to begin the UK’s most ambitious autonomous driving trial early next year. JLR partners with Tile to help Discovery Sport owners find their wallets
Posted on 11 May 2016 by Tim Brown
The 2017 Land Rover Discovery Sport will integrate a Bluetooth tracking system from technology company Tile to help owners keep track of their personal belongings. London Zoo Land of the Lions a roaring success thanks to Romag glass
Posted on 11 May 2016 by Tim Brown
Visitors to the new £5.2m Land of the Lions enclosure at ZSL London Zoo will benefit from an improved viewing experience thanks to high performance anti-reflective glass supplied by specialist manufacturer Romag. Dissecting Hugh Dubberly’s Success Model
Posted on 10 May 2016 by The Manufacturer
Hugh Dubberly may not be a household name, but in product design circles, he’s very well known. Once, he was a vice president of the Web Design and Site Integration Department of Netscape, but now he runs his own design consulting company under his own name. His goal is to simplify the complex in orde…
British speaker maker Bowers & Wilkins acquired by Silicon Valley start up
Posted on 5 May 2016 by Aiden Burgess
British audio company Bowers & Wilkins, famous for its premium speakers, has been sold to Eva Automation – a Silicon Valley startup company which has only existed since 2014.