These days, 3D printing is never far from the public eye. Its vast and imaginative array of applications is constantly growing, from life-saving medical implants to life-ending firearms.

Using air receivers to optimise the flow rate and volume of an industrial compressed air system helps minimise energy consumption and operating costs.

The following technologies will play a major role in the evolution of automation in the manufacturing sector. Paul Miller explains.

The potential possibilities 3D printing is providing research and developers new opportunities.

While much focus of “Big Data revolution” has been on the data itself less is on the technologies underpinning it and what it means.