08/04/2019 Energid and ModuleWorks bring enhanced motion control to complex robotics ModuleWorks and Energid Technologies have collaborated on a software solution that will add Energid’s adaptive kinematics and collision-avoidance capabilities to ModuleWorks’ optimised toolpath for ...
04/04/2019 Are you ready for the GPS rollover? At 1am BST on 7 April 2019 (midnight 6 April UTC) the Global Positioning System (GPS) method for counting time will reach its maximum limit and will reset, or rollover, potentially affecting the ...
04/04/2019 Electrocomponents launches new global tech company - OKdo Electrocomponents, the company behind RS Components and Allied Electronics & Automation, has launched OKdo, a new global technology business to focus on single board computing (SBC) and the Internet ...
02/04/2019 Exclusive: Low Force Stereolithography printers Formlabs has today announced the addition of two advanced professional Low Force Stereolithography (LFS) 3D printers to its hardware line-up: Form 3 and Form 3L.
01/04/2019 Exclusive: Transforming industrial-grade 3D printing Stratasys has released the F120 3D printer, the latest in its F123 Series of FDM printers, which is claimed to deliver reliable, accurate, complex and functional parts up to three times faster than ...
19/03/2019 First desktop robot for industrial use Automata, a London-based robotics company, today announced the launch of Eva – the first-ever desktop robot for industrial use, following £5.3m in funding.
08/03/2019 Call to celebrate inspirational female engineers on International Women’s Day To mark International Women’s Day, the Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET) has launched the call for entries for its 2019 Young Woman Engineer of the Year Awards (YWE).
05/03/2019 Quadruped robot does a backflip MIT’s mini cheetah robot has become the first four-legged robot to perform a perfect backflip.
04/03/2019 First haptic robot hand transmits touch across the Atlantic In a first, a haptic robot hand has been able to transmit touch over a distance to the operator. The haptic telerobot was able to type, “Hello, World!” on a keyboard in London, while controlled from ...
04/03/2019 ABB and Dassault Systèmes enter global software partnership for digital industries ABB and Dassault Systèmes have announced a global partnership to offer digital industry customers a software solutions portfolio ranging from product life cycle management to asset health solutions. ...
04/03/2019 Additively manufactured spinal implants A collaboration between advanced technology and engineering companies has demonstrated the advantages of additive manufacturing (AM) in the production of spinal implants.
01/03/2019 National Space Centre and Nylacast launch mission to develop future scientists and engineers Nylacast has become one of the first sponsors of the National Space Centre’s IGNITE scheme, focused on developing future scientists and engineers.
28/02/2019 Report lays out digital roadmap to £57bn productivity pay-out for UK small businesses UK SMEs could receive up to a £57bn productivity pay-out over five years, according to a new research report by independent economic consultancy Volterra Partners, in association with accounting ...
28/02/2019 PTC and ANSYS bring real-time simulation to design engineers PTC has released Creo Simulation Live which combines PTC’s and ANSYS’ capabilities by bringing real-time simulation directly into the design environment, allowing design engineers to see the impact ...
28/02/2019 Barclays launches clinics to support manufacturing businesses through Brexit Barclays has announced that it will be hosting over 100 clinics for businesses from March, including workshops for manufacturing clients, to provide additional support through Brexit.
27/02/2019 Marine-i supports development of robotic arm for autonomous marine operations Marine-i, the EU funded programme to boost innovation in marine technology in Cornwall, has made a grant award to specialist marine technology company, Submarine Technology Ltd (STL) to design and ...
27/02/2019 Low-cost, self-cleaning coating The Centre for Process Innovation (CPI) has collaborated on a project to advance the development of a low-cost, self-cleaning coating technology for industrial filter membranes.
27/02/2019 Innovation funding for game-changing ideas Through Innovate UK’s smart grants, UK businesses can access new government innovation funding that will provide support for game-changing ideas from any sector and help turn them towards major ...
25/02/2019 Rheinmetall and BAE Systems to collaborate on military vehicle manufacturing Rheinmetall and BAE Systems are creating a joint UK based military vehicle design, manufacturing and support business at BAE Systems’ Telford facility, sustaining over 400 jobs.
19/02/2019 £86m government investment helps UK automotive SMEs grow by 27% The Advanced Propulsion Centre (APC) is helping to lower the barriers for Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) to contribute to decarbonising the automotive sector and anchoring the supply chain in ...
19/02/2019 3D printed titanium mountain bike components Global engineering company Renishaw is working with mountain bike brand Atherton Bikes to produce additively manufactured titanium lugs for the company’s bike frames.
22/01/2019 European Startup Prize for Mobility launches Applications for the second edition of the European Startup Prize for Mobility have been extended to Friday 25 January 2019.
17/01/2019 Oxygen therapy identified as first medical application for Binary Actuation Technology Patients needing respiratory care could be given more accurate oxygen dosages, improving safety and cost efficiency, thanks to fluid control technology originally developed for the oil and gas and ...
03/01/2019 Customising CAD MIT researchers have devised a technique that ‘reverse engineers’ complex 3D computer-aided design (CAD) models, making them far easier for users to customise for manufacturing and 3D printing ...
03/01/2019 New Horizons: Human engineering 4 billion miles from Earth Just after midnight on New Year’s Day, NASA’s New Horizons craft passed by Ultima Thule, an object 22 miles long, 9 miles across and some 4 billion miles from the sun. It is the most distant object ...
GPS rollover readiness At 1am BST on 7 April 2019 (midnight 6 April UTC) the Global Positioning System ...
Bloodhound in administration Bloodhound Programme Ltd, the company behind the project to smash the land speed ...
Robot balances like a human Engineers from the Cockrell School of Engineering at the University of Texas at ...
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