Daikin Europe

McKinsey | April 17, 2020

Dating back to the mid-1950s, the concept of artificial intelligence was ahead of its time for many years, being shelved as an interesting idea. Today, the concept of AI has become commonplace in the business world, even manufacturers with heavy assets are launching projects to determine if and how AI can benefit their operations. However, McKinsey highlights that while AI technologies have made tangible improvements to supply chains and administrative functions, they have so far had scant prese...

Massachusetts Institute of Technology | January 22, 2020

A new method using carbon nanotubes to create aerospace-grade composites without an autoclave has been developed by researchers at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. The new process, which could revolutionise aerospace manufacturing, doesn’t require pressure vessels and huge ovens, which are currently used in the manufacture of airplane primary structures. The research team included: Brian Wardle, professor of aeronautics and astronautics at MIT; Jeonyoo Lee, a postdoctoral student...

Additive Manufacturing

Essentium | September 28, 2022

Essentium, Inc., a worldwide leader in industrial additive manufacturing (AM), today announced it has successfully completed its initial participation in the U.S. Navy's Repair Technology Exercise (REPTX) at Port Hueneme, California. At REPTX, Essentium demonstrated to government, academia, and industry participants the viability and efficacy of its AM solutions to expand the Navy's ability to perform expeditionary maintenance operations. Members of the Essentium team join...

Manufacturing Technology

HIGH QA | February 02, 2022

High QA®, a provider of quality management software solutions that enable manufacturing companies to efficiently create, manage and monitor all quality requirements across manufactured parts, today announced the opening of an office in Richmond Hill, Ontario, Canada, to accommodate continued growth in Canada and leverage the area's diverse manufacturing talent pool. The High QA office in the metropolitan Toronto area will provide sales, training, implementation, support an...