Paexo exoskeleton takes the strain out of overhead work at Volkswagen in Bratislava

A winning formula for automotive manufacturing

January 15, 2019 | Manufacturing Technology

Jonathan Newell finds out how Volkswagen and Škoda are deploying state-of-the-art automation systems and 3D printing to break records in the factory.... read more
Katie and Jessica Black will see more balloon launches from their farmland in Kentmere – Copyright Concorde Publishing

Space launch takes off in Kentmere

November 19, 2018 | Climatic Testing

A secluded South Lakeland valley was chosen as the launch site for a stratospheric balloon for performing Graphene experiments. An astrophysicist, ... read more
Electrical and hybrid power will become the aircraft propulsion norm for future generations

Insulating the core of electric aviation

July 9, 2018 | Research, technology and innovation

Jonathan Newell talks to Professor Simon Hodgson of Teesside University about pumping up the power for electric aviation without burning out the motor... read more
The Airbus A320 could benefit from printed ink electrical circuitry in its cabin

Shedding the harnesses constraining aviation

July 9, 2018 | Electronics

Jonathan Newell discovers how Airbus and Altran are working together on replacing heavy electrical wiring harnesses with printed ink circuitry. The... read more
Aerosol Jet Technology enables EMC protection to be printed directly onto flexible circuits

3D Printed EMC protection

June 4, 2018 | EMC / RFI Testing

Jonathan Newell looks at how additive manufacturing can help in complex EMC compliant flexible circuit production. One of the hidden jewels in mode... read more