Tag: Manufacturing
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Samsung explain the process behind the glass and metal on the Galaxy S6 edge
For anyone who has had the opportunity to take a look at the Galaxy S6 Edge, you’ll realise that a lot of engineering and intricate manufacturing has taken place in order to process the very classy edge and aluminium body featured on the new flagship device. Now, just a day or so after the official…
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How is an iPad Made? An Inside Look at the Process in a Foxconn Factory
Have you ever wondered exactly what goes into your beloved Apple iPad, or pondered how the company squeezes all that tech into such a slim and sleek case? Thankfully we’ve got an insight into the manufacturing process of the iPad, with footage taken from the factory floor. Apple has frequently come under fire for the…
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Kodak to Stop Making Digital Cameras to Cut Costs, Focus on Printers Instead
Eastman Kodak Company has announced that it will cease manufacturing of its digital camera, pocket camcorder and digital photo frame products during the first half of 2012. The company, who recently filed for chapter 11 bankruptcy and reorganisation, plans to cut three major sectors of its business in order to cut costs and streamline its…
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Giant Robot Spider helps save lives – No, it’s not a movie!
A German research institute has found an incredible use for the creepy-crawly most likely to instill the deepest phobia in many of us, the humble spider. Using cutting edge 3D printing processes the Manufacturing Engineering and Automation Division of The Fraunhofer Society has created a giant mechanical bug with the intention of using the creation’s…
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Nokia Continues to Struggle: Drops 3500 Jobs
Nokia is finally making good on claims of “substantial reductions in employment”, with an estimated 3500 employees being made redundant in factories in various countries as a result of across-the-board manufacturing cost cuts. The company’s downsizing due to reduced handset sales has hit their massive manufacturing plant in Cluj, Romania, as Nokia intends to move…
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Another Foxconn Worker Commits Suicide
Just when Apple is having a day of great news with profits up, new software and hardware released, reports are emerging that yet another employee at its manufacturing plant Foxconn has committed suicide. The 21-year-old jumped to his death from the sixth floor of the factory dormitory in Shenzhen, China, to become the latest in…
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White Apple iPhone 4 set for release end of the month
We may finally see the light – as the Wall Street Journal reports Apple have confirmed the white iPhone 4 will be dropping at the end of the month despite being recently removed from the Apple online store. The white iPhone 4 began its creation in 2010 but has since been plagued with delays and…