3D printing is not only becoming increasingly popular in many manufacturing businesses but is also becoming the standard for some sectors. This additive manufacturing technology drives production by a digital blueprint and builds layer upon layer of material until the desired product is completed. (more…)
2018 is the Year of Engineering.
The reason why the UK government launched the initiative this year is that they want to inspire the next generation of engineers and overcome the shortfall of 20,000 engineering graduates a year. (more…)
The UK’s aerospace industry has been hailed time and time again for being the largest in Europe and for being such a fast-growing sector, with a growth of 39% in five years and an annual turnover of £32 billion (according to ADS’ 2017 report). (more…)
In recent months one word has dominated the UK press - Brexit. Whether you voted in or out, the figures are in, and as of 29th March 2017, the two-year process of splitting from the European Union was initiated. But what exactly does this mean for the business world? In...
The government has been urged to begin focusing their efforts on the aviation and aerospace industry within its many talks and discussions of Brexit. Avoiding a hit to the trade and its investment into the industry is of vital importance. One of the leading research charities within the country, The...
Located near Milton Keynes, Cranfield University is an institution that offers postgraduate courses in technology and management. The campus has recently become home to the Aerospace Integration Research Centre (AIRC) which was officially opened last week. The £35m facility is co-funded by Airbus, Rolls-Royce and the university and will bring...
As the country with the largest population in the world, China has long struggled with the environmental and economic impact that this has. With a population of roughly 1.38 billion, the country has a huge impact on the environment. Until recently, environmental issues were not taken seriously by the Chinese...
China will relaunch the world’s fastest bullet train after the 21st of September of this year, when seven high-speed trains will be allowed to reach higher speeds once again. Following the two-train collision near Wenzhou that killed 40 and injured 191 back in 2011, the country cut back the speed...
The European Commission regularly gives us an idea of the business climate in different sectors. The business climate indicator (BCI) is put together from the results of regular surveys. The BCI for June 2017 has been released and we can see some good results at this point in the year....
According to recent reports, the output of UK manufacturing is at its fastest rate since the mid-90s. In the three months leading up to July, the growth of the market grew at a rate not seen since January 1995. This is good news for the sector as it sees more...
As another month draws to a close, we are looking at the news that has made the headlines in the industry this month. Of course, it has been a particularly news-worthy month, largely due to the snap general election which took place at the beginning of the month and delivered...
June 23rd 2017 marks International Women in Engineering Day – a day to celebrate the contribution of women to the industry and encourage young girls to consider a future career in engineering. According to the Office of National Statistics, women only make up roughly 8% of engineers, displaying how important...
