Chemicals

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

Researchers build non-explosive lithium battery

The Ashington plant uses a variety of renewable energy sources, including photovoltaic (PV) cells and a biomass boiler – image courtesy of AkzoNobel.

AkzoNobel opens £100m paint factory of the future

A 3D printer uses filament to fabricate and object. Image courtesy of Wikipedia - Z22.

BASF expands in 3D printing with new acquisition

Trump campaigned extensively on bringing manufacturing jobs back to the US. Image courtesy of Wikipedia.

Trump kills Manufacturing Council as CEOs pull out

Batteries Battery Power Stock Image

Australia considering mandatory national battery recycling scheme

The substantial investment in digitalisation will support the exploration of new business models, solutions and services for customer, alongside upskilling and training staff – image courtesy of Evonik.

Digital Transformation

Speciality chemical firm pours €100m into digitalisation

Certain pesticides were found to harm the reproductive success of bee colonies. Image courtesy of Wikipedia - Waugsberg.

New study links pesticides to bee decline

B2C technology is increasingly being incorportated into B2B commerce and manufacturers are urged not to miss the opportunity - image courtesy of APS.

Tech experts urge manufacturers to adopt common B2C technology to avoid disappointing customers

A digital twins is a computerised versions of a physical asset, data from sensors in the real world can be inputted in to the twin to create simulations - image courtesy of APS

Digital Transformation

What is a digital twin?

Full Supply Chain Optimization incorporates many interrelated facets - image courtesy of APS

Digital Transformation

Optimising your supply chain – what the most advanced companies are doing differently

Procurement 4IR Training Cloud Tech Digital Data Factory Workforce image

Digital Transformation

Predictive maintenance to be worth $4.9bn by 2021