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Animal Alternatives
Over the past few years, consumer demands for plant-based products have increased. There is a growing awareness of the effect…
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Predicting trends in a fast-moving sector like the food and beverage industry is never easy. Consumer preferences are fickle and…
How Tech is Disrupting the Food Sector
Health and wellness has exploded in recent years into an extremely profitable industry. More and more consumers are prioritizing healthy…
Less is More
Predicting trends in a fast-moving sector like the food and beverage industry is never easy. Consumer preferences are fickle and…
An appetite for change
Although the impact of the pandemic on R&D is not yet proven, companies must innovate in order to remain competitive…
Global Innovation 2021: Covid-19 and beyond
Industry 4.0 – the so-called fourth industrial revolution – is seeing the convergence of automation, new technologies and techniques, and…
Re-tooling Industry for the Digital Age
Some of the most significant developments – of recent years and ongoing – stem from the capture of vast quantities…
Big Data Analytics – More Data, More Insights
Machining technology – Forging efficiency, sustainability and quality
Manufacturers are always seeking greater efficiencies from their processing equipment. Automation has boosted efficiency in assembly and other areas of…
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3D printing is one of the most revolutionary technologies of the 21st century, promising to change the face of modern…
3D printing and Additive Manufacturing
If the evolution of metallurgy and materials science began with the development of steelmaking in the first industrial revolution, it…
Advanced materials – Lighter, stronger and more sustainable
By utilizing data collected from various parts of its machinery, an Intelligent Maintenance System (IMS) can analyze the machine’s behavior,…
Can Intelligent Maintenance Systems Cure Failure?
Ayming’s second annual International Innovation Barometer tells a story of increasing complexity, set against the backdrop of the global pandemic.…
International Innovation Barometer 2021
Balfour Beatty believes that the rise of digitization and robotics in construction will bring about a huge increase in productivity.…
Digitalization – Modeling a smart future
The UK is the first G7 nation to set a legally binding target to achieve net zero carbon emissions by…
Sustainable Construction – The Zero Carbon Goal