Manufacturing companies from across Northern Ireland and the rest of the UK have the opportunity to take part in a series of fully funded workshops to introduce the technologies, tools and techniques of Industry 4.0 in their workplace, thanks to…

The industrial sector accounts for 38 per cent of total global final energy use, according to a 2021 report from the International Energy Agency. As energy costs rise to record-breaking levels, manufacturers must act now to cut energy consumption and…

According to the United Nations, we can expect 68 per cent of the global population to live in urban areas by 2050. To cope with this increase, cities are focusing on the use of technology to improve equity for residents,…

Innovate UK has launched the first SMART Grants funding competition with its new format and focus. The new competition is open for applications now, with a deadline of 27th July 2022. The competition has some subtle changes that mean it…

Vision Engineering and ZEISS Collaborate to Produce DeepFocus 1 : An innovative and competitive Extended Depth of Focus (EDoF) microscope solution Vision Engineering, British leading designer and manufacturer of high quality non-contact measurement, digital 3D visualisation, and ergonomic inspection technologies,…

RVmagnetics introduces the future of wireless measuring with their smallest passive sensor in the world, called MicroWire. With no contact required – this sensor measures pressure, temperature, magnetic field directly and torsion, stress, bending, flow, etc. indirectly. It is thin,…

To be able to adopt digital transformation towards smart manufacturing, what manufacturers need is a solution where the virtual and real worlds converge in perfect synchronisation. With that in mind, manufacturers require real-time data from the real world, that can…

Countries all over the world have been negatively impacted by the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic and are looking at ways to aid recovery, with one way being to invest in manufacturing. Increasingly, governments are emphasising the need – and…

The University of Nottingham and BAE Systems have formalised a strategic partnership which will see the organisations collaborate on developing new and innovative digital manufacturing technologies. A recognised leader in Industry 4.0 technologies, the University has extensive capabilities including additive…

At Critical Communications World (CCW) in November in Madrid, experts, companies, manufacturers and users from the international PMR environment will finally meet face to face again after a long Corona break and HMF will be in attendance as well. The…