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Urban Air Mobility – transport of the future

10/11/2020

An important part of a maxon Sales Engineer’s role is to predict the future. We need to think ahead to what applications the world will need in five or 10 years.

The increasing need for effective integration within additive manufacturing

10/11/2020

In an additive manufacturing ecosystem that is both constantly evolving yet still fragmented, Lee-Bath Nelson, Co-founder and VP Business at LEO Lane, looks at why the need for companies to play well together is critical to realising strategic objectives.

Big brother is watching: Police bust an alleged drug deal in China using a drone

02/11/2020

Welcome to the November issue of DPA! I read an interesting story a few weeks ago. Regional media reported that police used a drone to capture footage of an alleged drug deal taking place in the southern city of Guilin.

Apprentice leads project which saves company £29k per month

27/10/2020

When Emma Sisman joined Niftylift two years ago she had ‘little to no experience or knowledge’ of engineering and manufacturing. She’s now the second highest skilled person in her department heading up a waste reduction project that cut the cost of lost-in-production parts by 80 percent, saving the company on average £29,000 per month.

Supply network mapping has never been more important

05/10/2020

Supply chains have been mapped since maps existed – however, supply network mapping technology is a relatively new phenomenon. Supply chains are constantly evolving due to a variety of factors, be it political, economic, production, or even pandemics.

Editors Blog

Urban Air Mobility – transport of the future

The increasing need for effective integration within additive manufacturing

Big brother is watching: Police bust an alleged drug deal in China using a drone

Apprentice leads project which saves company £29k per month

Supply network mapping has never been more important