UK manufacturing reaches highest level in 26 months, Robotics and additive manufacturing produce tougher concrete and more!
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UK manufacturing activity reaches highest level in 26 months
Activity in the UK’s manufacturing sector expanded at its fastest pace for more than two years last month, a closely-watched survey has suggested, adding to positive signs for economic growth.
The S&P Global UK manufacturing PMI survey came in at 52.5 for August, up from 52.1 in the previous month and unchanged from the earlier “flash” estimate.
The reading was the highest for 26 months and fell in line with analysts’ expectations.
S&P’s survey, which measures economic activity in the private sector, is closely watched for signals about the performance of the economy. Anything above 50 indicates that the economy is growing, while a score below that suggests contraction.
Bentley - Launch of the new Flying Spur confirmed
Bentley’s latest Grand Touring sedan – the new Flying Spur – will be launched at 12:30 BST on Tuesday 10 September.
Reborn with the company’s new Ultra Performance Hybrid powertrain with 782 PS (771 bhp) and 1000 Nm, Bentley’s four-door supercar demonstrates the power of the possible. The new Flying Spur is not only the most powerful and most dynamic, but also the most efficient four-door car in Bentley’s 105-year history, with CO2 below 40 g/km, an e-range of more than 45 miles, and total range of more than 500 miles.
The Ultra Performance Hybrid powertrain is Bentley’s future, delivering astonishing flexibility from incredibly accessible supercar performance to silent, effortless electric luxury. To launch the new Flying Spur, Bentley will release a film showcasing the car’s newly-expanded dynamic capabilities – at the hands of racing stars old and new.
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Robotics and additive manufacturing produce tougher concrete
Crack resistance in concrete components can be improved by coupling architected designs with additive manufacturing processes and industrial robots that precisely control material deposition. This is the claim of researchers at Princeton Engineering whose designs are said to have increased resistance to cracking by as much as 63 per cent compared to conventional cast concrete. The team’s work is described in Nature Communications.
The researchers were inspired by the double-helical structures that make up the scales of an ancient fish lineage called coelacanths. Research lead Reza Moini, an assistant professor of civil and environmental engineering at Princeton, said nature often uses ‘clever architecture’ to increase material properties such as strength and fracture resistance.
To generate these mechanical properties, the researchers proposed a design that arranges concrete into individual strands in three dimensions.
LASTEST EPISODE: How channelling diversity will help the skills gap in the engineering and manufacturing industry - a panel discussion
In this jam-packed panel discussion, Jeremy chats with Sarah Black-Smith, John White, Eleanor Baker, and Hannah Katie Linden about the need for diversity within the engineering and manufacturing industry and how this can boost innovation and skills in the industry.
SOLUTIONS THROUGH PLASTIC ENGINEERING
With an increasing number of engineers opting for plastics over metals, Partwell will showcase the sub-contract multi-axis CNC machining and precision engineering services it employs to produce precise plastic components.
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