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Manufacturing high value components made easier

Autoclave composite panel production - image courtesy of the Scottish Innovation Centre for Sensor and Imaging Systems (CENSIS).

Posted on 18 Dec 2017 by Jonny Williamson

Manufacturing a range of high value components, from wind turbine blades to car panels, could become significantly more cost-effective and quicker thanks to a ground-breaking R&D project underway in Prestwick, Scotland.

Graphene offers new battery options and potential for limitless energy

Graphene has many potentially revolutionary properties. Image courtesy of the University of Manchester

Posted on 30 Nov 2017 by Michael Cruickshank

New discoveries in graphene technology have the potential to unlock new battery technologies and even unlimited energy batteries.

The Smart Factory Podcast

Posted on 23 Nov 2017 by Nick Peters

Throughout the 2017 Leaders Conference and Smart Factory Expo, The Manufacturer ran a global streaming radio service, offering interviews, comment and analysis from its conference studio in Liverpool.

On this page are some of the interview highlights for your pleasure and interest. All …

Additive manufacturing: the next layer

A lightweight aluminium structure with a triply periodic minimal surface (TPMS) lattice - image courtesy of CFAM.

Posted on 18 Oct 2017 by Nick Peters

Additive manufacturing has gone beyond being a revolutionary process and is now firmly in the mainstream. Which begs the question, what does the future hold and where are the gains to be made for manufacturers who have still to embrace the technology?

Smart factories set to contribute up to £1.13 trillion to the global economy

Smart factories are set to improve productivity and labor cost hugely over the next 5 years - image courtesy of APS

Posted on 17 Oct 2017 by Aiden Burgess

Smart factories are set to become a revolutionary force of the manufacturing industry and provide a massive boost to the global economy, according to a new report by multinational information technology consulting company, Capgemini.

Universities urged to do more to commercialise innovation

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Posted on 12 Oct 2017 by Jonny Williamson

The UK still lags behind comparable countries in terms of intellectual property income per research resource and the number of successful spin-off companies.

UK scientists develop world’s first molecular robot

An artist's impression of the robot manipulating a molecule. Image courtesy of the University of Manchester.

Posted on 3 Oct 2017 by Michael Cruickshank

A team of UK scientists has become the first in the world to build a functional robot able to work at a molecular scale.

Researchers build non-explosive lithium battery

One of the experimental aqueous lithium-ion batteries. Image courtesy of US Army Laboratory.

Posted on 12 Sep 2017 by Michael Cruickshank

US researchers have developed a new kind of lithium-ion battery which cannot catch on fire or explode when stressed.

New infrared wi-fi 100 times faster than normal

The research from Canonical looked at the views, opinions and experiences of 361 IoT professionals regarding past, present and future IoT projects.

Posted on 5 Sep 2017 by Aiden Burgess

Dutch researchers have found a way to address the global problem of slow wi-fi; creating a network which could allow you to connect to the internet 100 times faster than is currently available.

UK to establish itself as world leader in battery technology

Electric vehicles are fast becoming a mainstream option for drivers and solve many of the challenges facing our cities. - image courtesy of Pixabay

Posted on 24 Jul 2017 by Jonny Williamson

The first phase of a £246m government investment into battery technology will be launched today, geared towards ensuring the UK builds on its strengths and leads the world in the design, development and manufacture of electric batteries.

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