Space

The large number of US launches in 2017 was largely due to SpaceX. Image courtesy of SpaceX

US regains title of space-launch world leader

The SLS rocket will be used to send astronauts back to the Moon. Image courtesy of Nasa.

Trump pledges to send US astronauts to the Moon and Mars

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

Australia has a number of deep space radio telescopes instrumental to international space activities. Image courtesy of CSIRO,

Australia to establish new space agency

Orbital ATK manufactures a number of space launch systems including the Antares rocket (pictured). Image courtesy of Wikipedia.

Northrop Grumman to Purchase Orbital ATK

The cloud has opened up better and more efficient software access for packages such as PLM., CAD, ERP and more - image courtesy of APS stock image.

RAB Lighting locates PLM without the IT burden

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

Phased array feeds for radio astronomy are a leading edge technology to receive, amplify and process the cosmic radio waves that travel through space - image courtesy of CSIRO.

Aavid Thermacore throws light into the darkest corners of space

The design principles a company learns from additive manufacturing jigs and fixture products then become part of its business toolkit - image courtesy of Materialise.

Additive manufacturing on the mind

The first completed BE-4 engine. Image courtesy of Blue Origin.

Blue Origin unveils new engines and spacecraft

Creed and Alter Bridge guitarist, Mark Tremonti, with Paul Reed Smith and Jon Wasserman of Paul Reed Smith Guitars at SolidWorks World 2017 - image courtesy of The Manufacturer.

Digital Transformation

SolidWorks World 2017: what’s new and next in CAD and tech