Alstom has been awarded a £370m contract by US utility Kansas City Power & Light to supply its new 850MW high-efficiency coal-fired power plant.

Cellulose has been used to fabricate large 3D objects, an advance that overcomes problems associated with utilising the abundant organic compound.

Engineering work is already underway on two important subsystems where DEMO will differ significantly from ITER in the development of fusion power

Carbon ThreeSixty is leading a project to design, develop and manufacture an ultra-low mass, robust, proof-of-concept carbon fibre reinforced plastic (CFRP) wheel for helicopters.

A relatively low turnout for last week’s poll (280) didn’t hinder the debate that accompanied our question about the weak pound and its impact on business.

General Dynamics has entered into an agreement with Chamberlain Manufacturing Corporation to acquire a division which manufactures artillery projectiles and 120mm mortar bodies.

SME manufacturers are looking for productivity gains from their workforce and existing equipment ahead of investment in automation, according to the latest National Manufacturing Barometer survey.

Researchers from Kingston University’s Digital Imaging Research Centre (DIRC) are working on a project to help police analyse CCTV footage of incidents in town centres more speedily.