Research and Technology

Future of Flight - drones - autonomous - aircraft - aerospace - aviation - image courtesy of Depositphotos.

£300m boost to help advance cleaner, greener future of flight

CROP - Siemens’ ‘Mindsphere’ IoT operating system can use digital twins to help optimise product development, production management and in-service performance – image courtesy of Siemens.

Digital Transformation

Starting the digitalisation journey: making the most of the machine

The installed base of IIoT devices is forecast to triple from 23.14bn in 2018 to 75.44bn in 2025 - image courtesy of Depositphotos.

IoT products given security boost with new ARM / Samsung Foundary test chip and board

Power Generation Electricity Bills Energy Increase Non-Commodity Costs Charges - image courtesy of Depositphotos.

£480m joint investment will fund Europe’s largest waste-to-energy plant

Self-navigating tugger trains are being piloted to narrow the gap between individual warehouses and assembly areas – image courtesy of BMW Group.

Digital Transformation

How is every single link in the BMW supply chain being tightened?

Digital Transformation

What is blockchain technology and how is it changing the manufacturing industry?

5 home products launched at CES 2019

The MiR200 base robots moving around Factory 2050 independently during trials - image courtesy of AMRC.

Airbus working to transport aircraft wing assemblies autonomously in Wales

The robotics market, due to the increase in demand for artificially intelligent robots, is estimated to grow by almost 14% annually from 2016 to 2025

AI and robotics: don’t think of asking for faster horses

Northern Powerhouse Minister Jake Berry MP and Mayor of the Sheffield City Region Dan Jarvis MP visited Sheffield to open the University of Sheffield’s three new multi-million pound research centres which aim to boost the region’s reputation as a hub for advanced engineering and industrial digital technologies.

Three new world-leading advanced engineering centres open in Sheffield

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