How to improve traceability within a manufacturing facility

Several factors can contribute to poor traceability within a production process, including poor communication, inefficient processes, and a lack of technological solutions in place that make traceability possible.

ABB opens robotics mega factory in Shanghai

New factory and R&D center strengthens ABB's robotics and automation leadership in China

A scalable end-to-end solution for digital twins

Altair, a computational science and artificial intelligence company, unveils an open, flexible and scalable end-to-end solution for digital twins.

Joining thick duplex steels quickly and safely with the laser

LZH | With laser beam-submerged arc hybrid welding, the Laser Zentrum Hannover e. V. (LZH) and the Fraunhofer Institute for Machine Tools and Forming Technology IWU have succeeded in joining duplex steel in sheet thicknesses of up to 30 mm quickly and reliably.

Turn up: larger, lighter additive parts

GE Aerospace Advanced Technology Munich-led European consortium unveils one of the largest- ever metal 3D-printed aerospace parts and demonstrates significant cost, weight and time savings.

Turning old into new: Is this also possible with thickness measurement systems?

Today, plant operators are subject to increasing competitive pressure, which means that efficiency must be increased in all areas of the company.

Seco Tool reconditioning service grows by over 30%

As one of the fastest growing end mill and drill areas in the Seco Tools portfolio, the company’s solid-round tool reconditioning service experienced an increase in use by over 30% in 2022.

90% sustainable-material tire approved for road use

Goodyear unveils 90% sustainable-material demonstration tire that is approved for road use. The company plans to sell tire up to 70% sustainable-material content in 2023

Elevating weather resistance in additive

INEOS Styrolution introduces new benchmark for weather resistance for its Luran® S State-of-the-art UV stabilisation

GRP champions sustainability initiatives in SEA

PT Gunung Raja Paksi (GRP), a member of Gunung Steel Group and one of the largest private steelmakers in Indonesia, has secured a USD32 million sustainability-linked loan from the national bank of Indonesia, Bank Negara Indonesia (BNI), making them the first steelmaker within the country to do so.

Toshiba to expand power semiconductor capacity with new facility

Toshiba Electronic Devices & Storage Corp. announced that it will construct a new back-end production facility for power semiconductors at its Himeji Operations – Semiconductor, in Hyogo Prefecture in western Japan.

GEA solutions central to Master Good's prosperity

A combination of GEA technology and expertise have been key factors in helping long-term customer the Master Good Group to embrace automation and achieve its sustainability targets.