Design and Production

Creating, developing, delivering; creating tomorrow.

Supporting professionals involved with the design, development, operation and manufacture in the delivery of a product. Access the latest information, events, career opportunities or join communities around the world.

IET.tv videos

Panel Discussion - Investment in Automation; What are the drivers to encourage uptake?

High speed laser triangulation in industrial applications

E&T magazine news

Apple design chief Sir Jonathan Ive knighted Apple design chief Sir Jonathan Ive knighted

Apple’s Sir Jonathan Ive has been knighted by the Princess Royal at Buckingham Palace for services to design and enterprise.

Robotic fish developed to detect pollutants Robotic fish developed to detect pollutants

Intelligent robotic fish that are capable of working together to detect and identify pollution in ports and other aquatic areas have been developed.

Design and production articles

Classic Projects: Bluebird K7

Classic Projects: Bluebird K7

21 May 2012

The Bluebird K7 is an iconic design in British engineering history - but how does it compare to today's standards?

Nissan Sunderland sees British manufacturing on the up

Nissan Sunderland sees British manufacturing on the up

21 May 2012

With four new models secured for manufacturing in the UK, is Nissan Sunderland proving that British manufacturing is on the up?

Going with the Flow

Going with the Flow

21 May 2012

A Europe-wide collaboration is developing in vitro cell cultures as a more ethical, cost-effective way of testing the safety of manufactured nanoparticles.

Factfiles

Fostering UK high tech growth through public procurement

Fostering UK high tech growth through public procurement

Examining the role of the Small Business Research Initiative (SBRI) in driving innovation and growing UK SME's through public procurement.

UK manufacturing and the Green Investment Bank

UK manufacturing and the Green Investment Bank

Examining how the Green Investment Bank can be used to invest in efficiency-oriented green process innovation and not be limited to just low carbon infrastructure and goods.

Forums

Control & Automation forum

Join the Control and Automation discussions covering topics such as safety, robotics & mechatronics and visual information

Manufacturing forum

Discussions regarding engineering aspects of manufacturing

Innovation forum

Innovation and emerging technologies, discussions on the latest developments

Policy

Government use of procurement as a tool to stimulate innovation within industry
Submitted on 13 December 2010 to House of Lords Science and Technology Select Committee
Inquiry into Rebalancing the economy - trade and investment
Submitted on 10 January 2011 to House of Commons Business, Innovation and Skills Committee

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