by Nuno Caldeira-Pereira | Jan 31, 2019 | Ones to Watch, Ones to watch 2018
Above: Firing growth : Metal extraction at LCM’s Ellesmere Port plant LESS COMMON METALS REVEALS ITS SecREEts How one UK company’s sophisticated rare earth alloy manufacturing capabilities are helping Europe fight back against the dominance of the Chinese market Where...
by Nuno Caldeira-Pereira | Jan 31, 2019 | Ones to Watch, Ones to watch 2018
The small manufacturer making a big difference through innovation MW Polymers is embarking on an advanced materials research and development project with Aston University after securing a funding grant worth £200,000 from Innovate UK. “Redefining our business strategy...
by Nuno Caldeira-Pereira | Jan 31, 2019 | Ones to Watch, Ones to watch 2018
Above: JJS’ investment programme in 2018 included the purchase of a £270,000 selective soldering solution – and a new floor to accommodate it. INVESTING FOR GROWTH IN PEOPLE, PROPERTY, PLANT AND PRODUCTION ELECTRONICS MANUFACTURING SERVICES (EMS) PARTNER JJS...
by Nuno Caldeira-Pereira | Jan 31, 2019 | Sponsored Content, Technologies, Technologies 2018
Above: Cranfield University is participating in an ATI-funded project that will develop novel digital twins to improve proactive planning TRADITIONAL PRODUCT MANUFACTURING BUSINESSES ARE INCREASINGLY FOCUSING ON VALUE-CREATION CHAINS BY DEVELOPING EXTENDED SERVICE...
by Nuno Caldeira-Pereira | Jan 31, 2019 | Technologies, Technologies 2018
Above: Workers in one of the laboratories at CPI’s cutting-edge National Formulation Centre. The facility is based at NETPark, in Sedgefield, County Durham In the gap between great ideas & university research and market ready technical products, lies Technology...
by Nuno Caldeira-Pereira | Jan 31, 2019 | Technologies, Technologies 2018
Above: Cyber-physical systems physically support workers doing a range of tasks that would otherwise be too tiring, unpleasant or dangerous. Credit: ABB Group METROLOGY TRENDS: THE SMART FACTORY Smart Manufacturing, or Industry 4.0, is the trend of automating...
by Nuno Caldeira-Pereira | Jan 31, 2019 | Themes, Themes 2018
Above: Ground Effect: Katie Leverton’s first role with the University of Wolverhampton F3 Racing Team was tyre technician THE NUMBER OF WOMEN GRADUATING IN CORE STEM SUBJECTS IS CONTINUING TO RISE IN THE UK AND, IN 2019 UNIVERSITY OF WOLVERHAMPTON STUDENT KATIE...
by Nuno Caldeira-Pereira | Jan 31, 2019 | Sponsored Content
HELENA SANS Head of Manufacturing, Transport and Logistics I am pleased that Barclays is supporting the 2018/19 UK Manufacturing Review, which reveals in one place so much about what the sector is achieving. Barclays addresses manufacturing as a core pillar of the UK...
by Nuno Caldeira-Pereira | Jan 31, 2019 | Themes, Themes 2018
Cyber attacks are becoming more persistent, more sophisticated and much more organised. Just when we need the brightest to pursue careers in advanced cyber technology, the numbers are falling off. Cranfield is responding with the development of a specialist MSc in...
by Nuno Caldeira-Pereira | Jan 31, 2019 | Sponsored Content
CRANFIELD HOSTS NINTH NATIONAL MANUFACTURING DEBATE Hundreds of manufacturing leaders came together at Cranfield University to take part in the National Manufacturing Debate, where they discussed the UK Government’s Industrial Strategy. Academics and business leaders...
