Innovation Alternative propulsion will power the future of air travel As the air industry faces up to a world where more sustainable flight is crucial to its future survival, the race for greener propulsion is on.More
Innovation How steel is crucial to Champagne making From the mechanisation of the bottling and storage processes, to the steel caps and cages that help keep the wine fresh and give it its iconic look, steel plays a vital role in Champagne production
Innovation How steel ‘nano’ needles are helping alter brain surgery MIT researchers have developed a stainless steel nano needle device that can administer drugs to specific brain regions measuring under one cubic millimetre
Innovation The precision steels that underpin watchmaking The precise and historic art of mechanical watchmaking relies on the many qualities of steel to deliver enduring and reliable timepieces
Innovation Mobile canning system could help tackle global hunger As much as a third of the world’s food is lost before it even reaches consumers, but a new mobile canning system could help lower waste
Innovation Smart flooring could revolutionise urban environments An innovative power and data generation technology built on the durability of steel is changing the way our urban environments consider pedestrian foot traffic
Innovation Are hydrogen powered trains the future of rail? Could this silent, sustainably powered, low-emission train be the first of a new wave of environmentally-friendly rail transport solutions?
Innovation A green future for cruise liners? Work is underway on a prototype environmentally-friendly cruise ship that combines the durability of traditional materials with renewable energy technology
Innovation Steel rises to the challenges of Industry 4.0 The advent of more and more sophisticated artificial intelligence systems is allowing the steel industry to augment and improve its production processes
Innovation Steel takes pole position in vineyards This innovative vineyard technology provides growers with a modern, sustainable and durable method of supporting and cultivating their grapevines