manufacturing
The power of graphene – from prototypes to products
In November 2020, the UK Government added graphene to its list of highly strategic materials, signalling this advanced two-dimensional material as a top priority for the UK manufacturing industry. One million times thinner than a ...
Lets make things better AND make better things – KTN’s mantra for manufacturing’s sustainable future
Ben Peace is Head of Manufacturing at KTN UK. A UK-wide network, KTN connects ideas, people and communities to respond to major challenges and drive positive change through innovation. Ben, who sits on Cranfield University’s ...
Manufacturing and Materials Week 2020: The Green Recovery
With the annual National Manufacturing Debate postponed due to the lockdown, Cranfield University is excited to announce that it will be holding a week-long Manufacturing and Materials event later this year. The virtual event, kicking off ...
My Cranfield Journey
Looking back over my Design Thinking MDes year, it was filled with a lot of happy memories both academically and socially. The course was so varied in terms of content and delivery; some of ...
Researching… the manufacturing industry
If you’re researching any aspect of the manufacturing industry, look no further. In this post we gather together the best of our resources on the topic. IBISWorld IBISWorld provides in-depth analysis across the whole manufacturing ...
Designing immortal products at C4D!
When I first heard the term ‘self-healing products and materials’, I thought it sounded like science fiction! However, I was soon to discover that there were many scientists and researchers around the globe working ...