The Manufacturing Technologies Association (MTA) has unveiled a decisive initiative for the MACH 2024 trade show. Called Technology Knowledge Hubs, they aim to propel the UK manufacturing sector into a new…
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The Revolution of Mainstream Additive Manufacturing
You can argue that there are many life changing technologies and electronics must be one of these: another is additive manufacturing (3D printing). Whatever you think you know about additive manufacturing, you probably have…
Stretching 3D printing into an artform
A project at the Centre for Fine Print Research (CFPR) is looking into a new approach to 3D printing. The emphasis is on stretching 3D printing by meaningful expression, not simple accurate piece-part reproduction…
Manufacturing Automation: Key to Improved Efficiency & Performance
When thinking about advanced factory automation the first places that come to mind are invariably car plants. Images are of robot assembly lines, relatively few people and widespread use of AGVs. However, achieving this…
