Just a few days ago, it was announced that car manufacturer Ford is planning to cut 10% of its workforce worldwide in order to boost profits. While Ford is yet to confirm the news, a statement was released, stating that “reducing costs and becoming as lean and efficient as possible...
The face of engineering, manufacturing and science seems to change at a dramatic rate as discoveries are made, technology evolves and processes improve. So, in a year that has already seen so much change and development, let’s take a look at what is going on in these industries right now....
On 18th April 2017, Theresa May surprised the UK with the announcement of a snap general election. This is three years ahead of the original 2020 election, but this election has been called in order to solidify and strengthen the government moving forward with Brexit negotiations. May said of the...
In a new and exciting move, US aerospace company, Boeing have announced that they plan to open their first European commercial factory, located in Sheffield. This new manufacturing plant will create at least 30 jobs, with the possibility of more staff required in the future. This is an exciting development...
A story was published yesterday claiming that Rail punctuality is at an all-time low. In fact, the number of on-time trains is the lowest it has been in 10 years. While much of this has been attributed to staff strikes, the question must be asked whether we need to see...
At the beginning of 2017, we are seeing some incredible news coming out of the automotive industry and as a result of the recent – and slightly controversial – U.S. presidential election. For that reason, we here at Dean Group are more excited than ever to see what direction engineering...
This weekend has signalled a huge change for the global climate as Donald Trump became the 45th President of the United States. This has led to many of us within the manufacturing and engineering industry to start thinking about how this political change will impact the industry as well as...
A new constellation will soon appear the night sky. This follows the resuming of rocket launches by the American company SpaceX, after a few months of inactivity due to an explosion in September. The explosion had been the result of a design fault in the rocket and so the company...
As 2016 has officially ended, the automotive industry is gearing up for another year of innovation and creation. Massive strides are being taken in the industry every day, making it almost impossible to keep track of all of the amazing news. Never fear, here at Dean Group we make it...
2016 was an incredibly turbulent year for British industry, with the political climate having a huge impact on the economy here in the UK. So, six months on from the referendum that shook the country, what is the state of British manufacturing? The Predictions In the lead up to the...
Throughout 2016, the aerospace industry has been undergoing an upward trend of growth. The UK aerospace industry has been a global success over the past year; seeing a rise in jobs, exportation and growing technology. Growing support between the industry and government has been a major component in this.
Rapid prototyping was introduced in the late 1980s and has since then contributed to many different industries, including aerospace. It has been incorporated in a variety of functions and processes within the sector and is used to shorten and streamline the development of a product in a cost-efficient manner –...
