Shipbuilding

The new electric cargo ship will carry coal around the Pearl River Delta. Image courtesy of Chris Hoare

China launches first ever electric cargo ship

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

An artist's impression of one of the autonomous patrol boats. Image courtesy of Rolls-Royce

Rolls-Royce designs autonomous patrol ship

The Christophe de Margerie can break through thick ice without assistance. Image courtesy of Sovcomflot.

First tanker ship makes it through Arctic route alone

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

Additive Manufacturing - Inspecting the form of a part during build

Setting sail for a new era of additive manufacturing

Procurement 4IR Training Cloud Tech Digital Data Factory Workforce image

Digital Transformation

Predictive maintenance to be worth $4.9bn by 2021

Trump's new defense spending increase will call for the production of 2 additional Ford-class aircraft carriers. Image courtesy of US Navy.

Defense manufacturers set to win big under Trump budget

Start Up Start Ups Innovation - Stock Image

Rise of the British start up

The research from Canonical looked at the views, opinions and experiences of 361 IoT professionals regarding past, present and future IoT projects.

Digital Transformation

An industrial IoT wake-up call

China's second aircraft carrier will superficially resemble the Liaoning (pictured). Image courtesy of Wikipedia

China to launch second aircraft carrier this year