Category: R & D

October 18, 2021

3D printer manufacturer WASP has issued an update on its partnership with the European R&D arm of HONDA which was originally announced in April 2021. The two companies have been developing WASP’s Liquid Deposition Modeling (LDM) 3D printing technology to […]

October 15, 2021

Digital transformation is driving manufacturer’s adoption of new and flexible networking solutions. The largest manufacturing organizations are more likely to acquire their own spectrum and deploy dedicated private networks where they can control security and architecture. However, in a recent […]

October 5, 2021

By processing data as close to its source as possible, the edge enables quicker, more cost-effective data analysis. Here Martin Thunman, co-founder and CEO of edge analytics platform Crosser, looks at the benefits of processing data at the edge rather […]

October 4, 2021

HMRC’s annual report for research and development (R&D) tax credit claims for the year 19/20 found the manufacturing industry to have one of the top two highest number of claims compared to other sectors, with the industry getting back £1,860m. […]

October 1, 2021

Manufacturing is a fast-moving industry, and as such, it’s prone to buzzwords. Phrases like “Industry 4.0” and “digital manufacturing” populate discussions about the sector, but their use can easily outgrow understanding of what they mean. Digital manufacturing is more than […]

September 24, 2021

AVEVA, a global leader in industrial software, driving digital transformation and sustainability, reveals that 85% of businesses plan to increase their investment in digital transformation over the next three years in order to tackle climate change, embrace automation and unlock […]

August 30, 2021

From hearing aids to customized prosthetics and face shields, 3D printing has changed the medical industry for the better. Not only is 3D printing accelerating the development of medical devices, but additive manufacturing has also enabled the customization of medical […]

August 26, 2021

Called Polaris, the supercomputer will be built by HPE, and hosted and managed by the Argonne Leadership Computing Facility (ALCF), a U.S. DOE Office of Science User Facility. It will enable scientists and developers to test and optimize software codes […]

August 25, 2021

But doing so requires organizations to shift their mindset around digital transformation strategies. Although the transformative benefits of Industry 4.0 are crucial for a manufacturer’s survival and growth, few have put in the significant time and effort it takes to […]

August 23, 2021

With the anticipated growth in EVs over the next two decades comes the issue of how to recycle the large lithium-ion battery packs that power them. ORNL engineers put together a demonstration to show that robots can accelerate disassembly and […]