Machine tools

Whitehouse Report reveals entire industrial base “under threat” due to five macro forces

Additive Manufacturing assembly area at Miskin - image courtesy of Renishaw

Renishaw: The measure of success

3D Printing 3D Systems on demand manufacturing services – image courtesy of 3D Systems.

The future of Rapid Prototyping

Utilising 3D printing to create jigs and fixtures - image courtesy of Formlabs

Replacing machined jigs and fixtures with 3D printing

Autodesk Technology Centre - Birmingham - image courtesy of Autodesk.

Autodesk Technology Centre: A new frontier for design & manufacture

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

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

Panasonic Smart Factory is delivering increased manufacturing performance - image courtesy of Panasonic

Panasonic Smart Factory realises higher productivity with new function

The rise of robotics is probably one of the most highly visible effects of digital transformation.

Digital Transformation

ThyssenKrupp accelerates Machine2Machine communication

Manufacturers are urged to consider the ways in which data can help them remain innovative and ahead of a challenging marketplace. This could include predictive maintenance.

Preparing for an AI future with predictive maintenance

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?

Various types of manufacturing in action that utilise smart technologies. Microsoft email header image - image courtesy of APS

The smart technologies set to change manufacturing