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 ...
02/01/2019 Physicists claim to have achieved superconductivity at the highest temperature ever recorded Scientists in Germany say they have hit a new superconductivity milestone. According to their paper, they achieved resistance-free electrical current at the highest temperature yet: just 250 Kelvin, ...
17/12/2018 Bloodhound project bailed out by UK entrepreneur On 7th December 2018 it was announced by administrators, FRP Advisory, that Bloodhound Programme Ltd, the company behind the proposed 1000mph land speed record contender had been wound up due to lack ... 1 comment
11/12/2018 Precisely fitting 3D printed bone implants Cancerous tumours, infections or bad fractures can make it necessary to surgically remove bones and insert implants in their place. In collaboration with European partners, scientists from German ...
10/12/2018 Bloodhound land speed record project shuts down Attempts by business advisory firm FRP advisory to raise the necessary funds for Project Bloodhound have failed, meaning that the initiative has ended. 1 comment
26/11/2018 £11 million programme to evaluate connected and autonomous vehicles Midlands Future Mobility, which is led by WMG, at the University of Warwick, is leading the Meridian 3 programme, an £11 million project funded by Innovate UK to evaluate connected and autonomous ...
02/11/2018 Work on world’s first electric race airplane begins The University of Nottingham has partnered with Air Race E to develop the first electric race airplane. An integrated ‘plug and play’ electric motor, battery and power electronics system will be ...
01/11/2018 Unique lightweight chassis structure for new EV project KW Special Projects (KWSP) has been named as the official engineering partner for Swedish electric car company Uniti’s new affordable electric vehicle (EV) programme, Uniti One. The agreement will ...
29/10/2018 Dassault Systèmes introduces SOLIDWORKS 2019 Dassault Systèmes has announced the launch of SOLIDWORKS 2019, the latest release of its portfolio of 3D design and engineering applications.SOLIDWORKS 2019 is said to deliver enhancements and ...
15/10/2018 Brakes put on Bloodhound SSC as it goes into administration Bloodhound Programme Ltd, the company behind the project to smash the land speed record by racing a car at over 1000mph, has gone into administration after running into a financial roadblock. The ...
15/10/2018 Final phase of Shell Ocean Discovery XPRIZE tests rapid, unmanned, high resolution mapping of the sea floor It has been announced that the deep sea off Kalamata, Greece, has been chosen as the field testing location for finalist teams competing in the $7m Shell Ocean Discovery XPRIZE. Deep sea, real-world ...
COVID-19 manufactuing fund Global online manufacturing platform, 3D Hubs, launches fund to manufacture critical ...
Reconfiguring operations Composites and advanced materials precision slitting company, Bindatex, is ...
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