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Global lightweight manufacturing hub forming in Greater Manchester

There is a high potential for opportunity in the developing lightweight structures sector in Greater Manchester - image courtesy of UK Department for International Trade

Posted on 1 Oct 2018 by Tim Brown

An increasing trend to reduce the overall weight of products in multiple industries such as aerospace, renewables, construction and transportation, is driving tremendous growth in the lightweight structures market.

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 inter…

Gauging the mood of UK manufacturing

Posted on 1 Nov 2017 by Fred Tongue

As the government works out its response to manufacturers’ demands for a comprehensive new industrial strategy, The Manufacturer is launching its annual survey of sentiment around the sector.

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.

National Automotive Innovation Centre hits milestone

The National Automotive Innovation Centre is will create around 1,000 new direct jobs and help underpin 3,000 jobs more in R&D Tier 1 suppliers – image courtesy of WMG.

Posted on 16 Oct 2017 by Jonny Williamson

The external grounds of the £150m National Automotive Innovation Centre at the University of Warwick have been officially completed.

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.

Sensor City: putting the UK on the map for sensor-related tech

Sensor City’s equipment helps companies develop, design and test innovative sensors for the demands of modern manufacturers.

Posted on 12 Oct 2017 by The Manufacturer

Sensors are the vital link between technological devices and the world around them, capable of capturing data on everything from our heart rates and footsteps through to the temperatures and pressures in a nuclear reactor. Alison Mitchell shines a spotlight on Liverpool's global collaboration hub - Sensor City.