Materials

Cars rolling along the production line

Have your say on the most pressing issues facing UK manufacturing in 2020

Drones are helping mining firms undertake digital elevation modeling - image courtesy of APS.

Making digital elevation modeling in mining affordable with automated drones

IBM unveils new commercial Q System One quantum computer

IBM unveils new commercial Q System One quantum computer

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

Global lightweight manufacturing hub forming in Greater Manchester

The research will develop cost effective, scalable carbon fibre composite solutions - image courtesy of Martin Neeves Photography & Film.

Lightweight cars: How important are they?

The engineering 3D-printed anatomical models have been having a big impact in medicine - stock image courtesy of Seek Visibility

Exciting engineering projects you need to know about

Rapid prototyping has other applications within the construction industry, though, primarily in the areas of new product development and automated construction - image courtesy of Seek Visibilty

Rapid prototyping quickly becoming the standard in construction

The strength of carbon fibre enables designers to create more interesting design solutions that match their imagination - image courtesy of Hypetex.

Five reasons why carbon fibre is the future of design

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

Gas is important for AM, from powder production through the build-up process to post-manufacturing processing - image courtesy of Linde

Digital Transformation

Holistic approach to additive manufacturing

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

Trump kills Manufacturing Council as CEOs pull out