Highly automated shot blasting solution for transmission components in E-vehicles

For the expansion of its transmission production facility for electric vehicles a German automotive supplier purchased a new continuous feed blast machine from Rösler that includes fully automatic work piece handling.

Mitsubishi Electric develops teaching-less robot system technology

Programs robots easily and automatically, without expert input, to work as fast as humans

New analog safety I/O modules from Rockwell Automation meet fail-safe requirements

FLEX 5000 safety I/O provides device monitoring and functional safety protection for process applications

Cleanliness ensures top quality results when finishing plastic parts by hot stamping

BAIER Prgetechnik optionally integrates quattroClean snow-jet cleaning process in hot stamping machines

Tate & Lyle to acquire leading dietary fibre business in China

Tate & Lyle PLC, a global provider of food and beverage ingredients and solutions, has signed an agreement to acquire Quantum Hi-Tech (Guangdong) Biological Co., Ltd, a prebiotic dietary fibre business in China from ChemPartner Pharmatech Co., Ltd for a total consideration of USD237 million.

LG smart park named 'lighthouse factory' for futuristic manufacturing

LG Smart Park, a production base of LG Electronics (LG), has been selected as a Lighthouse Factory by the World Economic Forum (WEF).

GE Aviation Singapore first to offer metal additive for engine component repair

As metal additive technology continues to gain momentum in the design and industrial production of new aerospace components, GE Aviation's Loyang facility is the first maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) facility worldwide that has been approved to use metal additive manufacturing for commercial jet engine component repairs.

Vietnam's Vinfast to build EV factory in North Carolina

The plant will have capacity to build 150,000 vehicles a year, create thousands of jobs

CNC Software acquires 4D Engineering

CNC Software, LLC, the developers of Mastercam, announced that it has acquired Mastercam Reseller, 4D Engineering Ltd, headquartered in Cirencester, United Kingdom.

How automation has changed over time

The five levels of automation: The machine and classic automation come under level 2, and alongside the HMI (Human Machine Interface) on level 3.

Bredel brings flexibility to automated turning-milling processes

Bredel in Delden, manufacturer of industrial hose pumps, has invested in a M65-G MILLTURN turning-milling centre from WFL.

NTU Singapore scientists develop coated probiotics that could be effectively delivered into the human gut

Scientists at Nanyang Technological University, Singapore have developed probiotics with an edible coating that ensures the beneficial bacteria successfully reach the intestine once they are ingested.