GE to fork out $1.4bn for two European 3D printing companies
Industrial powerhouse General Electric (GE) has unveiled plans to acquire two European suppliers of additive manufacturing equipment for a combined consideration of $1.4 billion.
GE...
AMD, Intel, NVIDIA and more lobby Biden for semiconductor incentives amid chip shortage in...
Chipmaker CEOs across the U.S. are calling for the Biden Administration to address the ongoing semiconductor shortage.
In a letter sent to U.S. President Joe...
Universal Robots reaches out to dairy markets at Chicago Dairy Show
Universal Robots is taking part at this year’s Dairy Show in Chicago (15–18 September, 2015) and is the first exhibitor ever to introduce collaborative...
Dematic introduces new carton singulator to meet growing online shopping demand
Growing online shopping demand saw postal, courier and larger retail organisations face more express parcel volume than ever before, compelling them to seek improvement...
ABB transformers to power the world’s tallest floating wind turbines
ABB has been selected to supply its pioneering WindSTAR transformers for a floating offshore wind farm located 20 kilometers off the coast of Viana...
Bioservo develops new industrial glove from GM/NASA space technology
Bioservo Technologies AB, a leader in soft exoskeleton technology, is finding new life on Earth for a robotic technology developed out of a partnership...
Rethink Robotics expands availability of its Sawyer robot in North America and Europe
Rethink Robotics has inked eleven new distribution deals with distributors across North America and Europe to expand the availability and support for its Sawyer...
MIT researches are building a ‘one-stop shop’ system that automates the full process for...
Researchers from MIT’s Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence Laboratory (CSAIL) are developing a ‘one-stop shop’ system to print functional, custom-made devices and robots, without...
General Motors to possibly cut 1,100 manufacturing workers in South Korea plant
One thousand one hundred jobs are at risk of becoming redundant as General Motors looks to cut shifts by half at one of its...
3D-printed padding system aims to improve safety and quality of EOD helmets
A 3D-printed helmet padding system for explosive ordnance disposal (EOD) technicians is being developed using additive manufacturing, with a focus on data-driven quality assurance, amsight said in a media release.
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Automotive canopy and tray manufacturer manages 6,000 SKUs with self-implemented ERP
Australian automotive accessories manufacturer Trig Point self-implemented an ERP system in just three months and gained control over its unwieldy component inventory, product customizations, and production processes. “We wouldn’t be able to manage that without a system like this,” says Chris Wasylkiw, Production Engineer.
