Product Design Assembly Features

Re-imagining product design – 3D printing and the CMF opportunity

Re-imagining product design – 3D printing and the CMF opportunity

In the 21st century, product design is central to driving revenue – it provides an opportunity to connect to consumers, increase sales, and personify and build a brand. The CMF design process – colour, material, finishing – is an essential part of product design but, for various reasons, remains a challenge for designers to integrate easily into the design process.

Highways England trains control room operators virtually

Highways England trains control room operators virtually

One of the great strengths of virtual reality (VR) is its ability to allow users to experience real-world training scenarios, without endangering themselves, colleagues or the general public.

Cutting wasted product development time for knife maker

Cutting wasted product development time for knife maker

Engineers at the University of Sheffield Advanced Manufacturing Research Centre (AMRC) have saved a knife manufacturer valuable time and wasted energy by simulating the manufacturing process and estimating the production costs of introducing additive manufacturing (AM) in its production process.

Helping the NHS quickly detect which Covid-19 patients need a ventilator

Helping the NHS quickly detect which Covid-19 patients need a ventilator

Wideblue, based in Glasgow, is accelerating production of a ground-breaking new medical device which could help the NHS quickly discover which COVID-19 patients are deteriorating and need a ventilator.

Alucast looks to build on £1m of electrification wins by joining new cluster

Alucast looks to build on £1m of electrification wins by joining new cluster

A recent £2.5m investment in its new CNC machining shop is paying off for Alucast, with the new technology paying a pivotal role in helping it secure new contracts in the electrification sector.

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