by Nuno Caldeira-Pereira | Jan 21, 2020 | igus, igus 2019, Sponsors, Technologies, Technologies 2019
Automation for the People igus has embraced robotics in its product range and on its shop floor. Now, the Northampton-based manufacturer wants to democratise automation by making it available to a broader range of companies The march of the robots is well and truly...
by Nuno Caldeira-Pereira | Jan 21, 2020 | IFS, IFS 2019, Sponsors, Technologies, Technologies 2019
Change is buffeting the manufacturing industry from a number of directions. Some changes, manufacturers can and should make for themselves, others are motivated by consumers—all of them offer new opportunities. For example, early adoption of new technologies provides...
by Nuno Caldeira-Pereira | Jan 19, 2020 | Technologies, Technologies 2019
Surface Engineering & Precision Institute The future in Materials and Manufacturing is where science, technology and design collide. Cranfield’s Surface Engineering and Precision Institute (SEPi) is a world-leading centre that brings together scientific and...
by Nuno Caldeira-Pereira | Jan 19, 2020 | Technologies, Technologies 2019
Sustainable Manufacturing Systems Centre One of the biggest energy users and carbon emitters – after transportation – is industrial production. A technical centre at Cranfield is helping industrial systems to get cleaner, quickly, to help...
by Nuno Caldeira-Pereira | Jan 19, 2020 | Technologies, Technologies 2019
INDUSTRY HAS NO CHOICE: WE MUST INNOVATE TO SAVE THE PLANET An overview of Cranfield University’s five manufacturing centres, which have solutions to help industry achieve this The imperative to act on climate change and to reduce our impact on the environment has...
by Nuno Caldeira-Pereira | Jan 19, 2020 | Technologies, Technologies 2019
Enhanced Composites and Structures Centre Innovations in composite materials and structures are essential for the zero carbon economy and for producing efficient, lightweight vehicles and components used for renewable energy generation at a low cost. This Cranfield...
