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Celebrating 13 years of Wings for Life UK

Celebrating 13 years of Wings for Life UK

This year our main ESG (environmental, social and governance) partner, Wings for Life, reaches the grand old...
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23 Big Data Trends

23 Big Data Trends

When scientists describe the beginning of the universe as “the big bang”, it feels like a missed...
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Addressing the skills gap with Purdue University

Addressing the skills gap with Purdue University

The skills gap in science and technology is an issue affecting industry on a global scale. Now...
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How nature is pushing the boundaries of additive manufacturing

How nature is pushing the boundaries of additive manufacturing

If you thought the origins of additive manufacturing were fairly recent, think again. In 1974, the original...
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Accuracy vs precision – what is the difference?

Accuracy vs precision – what is the difference?

Accuracy vs precision, what are the key differences? A measurement can be accurate without being precise, or...
4 min read Insights
How autonomy can help to deliver sustainability

How autonomy can help to deliver sustainability

Much of the focus for the decarbonisation of the planet, understandably, has been directed at industry. Industrial...
3 min read Strategy
What’s the difference between ‘digitise’ and ‘digitalise’?

What’s the difference between ‘digitise’ and ‘digitalise’?

Manufacturing is full of buzzwords, acronyms and jargon, some of which are interchangeable. But occasionally you will...
3 min read Insights
Wings for Life: Hexagon runners raise €6380

Wings for Life: Hexagon runners raise €6380

Every year between 250000 and 500000 people suffer a spinal cord injury. All it takes is a...
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iPhone at 15: transforming industries

iPhone at 15: transforming industries

It’s sometimes hard to recollect just how different the phone market was back in 2007. According to...
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Manufacturing a smarter pivot to electric vehicles

Manufacturing a smarter pivot to electric vehicles

For over a century, the automotive industry has been a dominant influence over all aspects of industrial...
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How We Got Here: The Origins of metrology

How We Got Here: The Origins of metrology

In recent years, Hexagon Manufacturing Intelligence has been on a journey, expanding on our expertise in metrology...
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How Additive Manufacturing Fits into Existing Reverse Engineering Processes

How Additive Manufacturing Fits into Existing Reverse Engineering Processes

Additive manufacturing is a class of technologies that automatically construct 3D physical models from computer-aided design files....
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