by Simon Spode | Jun 23, 2025 | 3D Scanning, Additive Manufacturing, Innovation, Manufacturing, News
Speaking at the recent Make UK Northern Conference, I was part of a panel of experts on AI in manufacturing. With more than 200 Make UK members present, ranging from large original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) to small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) throughout...
by Simon Spode | Feb 13, 2025 | Aerospace, Innovation, News, Research & Development
Reduce Aviation’s Environmental Footprint through Smart Flight Path Optimisation A collaboration between Thales and Amelia is testing a potentially groundbreaking solution to mitigate the environmental impact of aircraft contrails. Contrails are those persistent...
by Simon Spode | May 10, 2023 | 3D Scanning, Engineering, Innovation, Manufacturing, Research & Development
A Guide to Harnessing the Power of LIDAR Technology to Create Accurate Digital Twins for Increased Manufacturing Efficiency As more manufacturers align to the digital world and start to appreciate the benefits of digitising their operations by developing digital...
by Simon Spode | Feb 20, 2023 | Automotive, Innovation, Materials, News
This week Performance Engineered Solutions (PES), with their project partners Tinsley Bridge and the AMRC Composites Centre, will be competing against other ground-breaking projects for a prestigious national engineering innovation award. The Awards ceremony, for The...
by Simon Spode | Jul 8, 2022 | Automotive, Composites, Innovation, Manufacturing, News
As part of the inaugural National Manufacturing Day Mike Maddock, Vice Chair of the Make UK Yorkshire & Humber regional board, represented the organisation today when South Yorkshire Mayor Oliver Coppard visited the McLaren Automotive Ltd team at their Advanced...
by Simon Spode | Jul 1, 2021 | Design, Development, Innovation, Manufacturing
Digital twins are digital or virtual representations of a physical object or process. These digital representations are fed with real data acquired by sensors placed in the real component or process, which allow the simulation of behaviours, and can predict how the...