July 9, 2024

Boeing agreed to pay a $487.2 million fine and invest at least $455 million over the next three years to strengthen its compliance and safety programmes. The company has been put on probation, supervised by the Federal District Court for […]

July 8, 2024

Nano Dimension and Desktop Metal have jointly announced that they have entered into a definitive agreement under which Nano Dimension will acquire all outstanding shares of Desktop Metal in an all-cash transaction. The transaction represents a 27.3% premium to Desktop Metal’s closing […]

July 8, 2024

In today’s manufacturing landscape, the terms ‘Big Data’ and ‘Smart Data’ have become essential buzzwords, signifying a pivotal transformation in how production processes are managed and optimized. Both concepts are integral to the industry’s advancement, but understanding their distinct roles […]

July 5, 2024

Measuring 100mx100m, the “high-fidelity 3D test field” mimics the topography and optical properties of the Moon’s surface, said the company. The site will be used for testing spacecraft and rover sensors, for example lunar landing technologies like LiDAR scanners, and […]

July 4, 2024

Firefly Aerospace, an end-to-end space transportation company, today announced it successfully launched its Alpha Flight 5 (FLTA005) rocket and completed the payload deployment sequence as part of the company’s Venture-Class Launch Services Demonstration 2 (VCLS Demo 2) contract with NASA. […]

July 3, 2024

To make the electronic fibre, a long thin flexible PCB is helically wound along, and bonded to, the elastomer core, with its components facing inwards. “The basic idea has been around for centuries – it’s the same concept as taking […]

July 3, 2024

Hello Additive has announced the release of its groundbreaking Dragon Software, designed to revolutionize the additive manufacturing industry. Dragon Software offers advanced capabilities for optimizing the 3D printing process, providing manufacturers with unprecedented control, precision, and efficiency. Hello Additive is […]

July 2, 2024

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has cracked down on imports of plastic syringes from China as the agency has raised concerns about quality issues. In November, the FDA said it was evaluating the potential for syringes to suffer problems such as […]

July 1, 2024

The aim is to significantly limit the proliferation of debris – in Earth and Lunar orbits – by 2030, for all future missions, programmes and activities. And to ensure compliant satellites can be designed and built in time, ESA says […]

July 1, 2024

Airbus SE has entered into a binding term sheet agreement with Spirit AeroSystems in relation to a potential acquisition of major activities related to Airbus, notably the production of A350 fuselage sections in Kinston, North Carolina, U.S., and St. Nazaire, […]

June 28, 2024

NorSun has selected Tulsa, Oklahoma, for its first U.S.-based factory. The investment is set at $620 million in a new 5 GW silicon ingot and solar wafer manufacturing facility. The expansion, which was facilitated by the Oklahoma Department of Commerce […]

June 26, 2024

Electrification of the U.S. industry will grow from 30 percent to 45 percent by 2030, a 50 percent increase, according to a new report from Schneider Electric. In tandem with these trends, the company plans to upgrade, modernize, and maintain […]

June 26, 2024

Dozens of U.S. industry associations urged the White House to help restart stalled talks between East and Gulf coast dockworkers and port operators, saying a strike is the last thing the economy needs amid already strained global supply chains. Earlier […]

June 25, 2024

Recent years have seen dramatic expansion of the use of cobots in active production environments. Advancements in sensors and software have redefined the potential of human-machine collaboration, resulting in mechanical systems that can more easily cooperate with their human counterparts, […]

June 24, 2024

A new device can measure carbon dioxide captured in concrete more simply and in a third of the time of current methods. Researchers at the University of Tokyo worked with engineers in industry to create the boxlike device called the […]

June 24, 2024

With the introduction of an autonomous transport vehicle at its press plant, BMW Group Plant Regensburg is driving forward with digitalisation and automation of its manufacturing processes: The company is thus taking a further step towards the digital and intelligently […]

June 21, 2024

Peter Dutton has announced that under a Coalition government, seven nuclear power stations would be built around the country over the next 15 years. Experts have declared nuclear power would be expensive and slow to build. But what might happen to energy prices […]

June 20, 2024

Ecor International has specialized in designing and manufacturing critical food-contact components for almost 50 years. This extensive experience has enabled it to develop in-depth expertise in the Aseptic Food sector, an area characterized by stringent standards, and to gain recognition from leading […]

June 20, 2024

Just last year, data suggested that plug-in hybrid cars were on the way out in Australia. But they’re back. New data shows plug-in hybrids and conventional hybrids combined have overtaken battery electric vehicle sales in the first quarter of 2024. […]

June 19, 2024

Geekplus, the global leader in mobile robot and smart logistics solutions, is helping PChome Online, Taiwan’s leading e-commerce brand, meet next-day delivery targets amid huge growth in online sales. Hundreds of Geekplus Shelf-to-Person robots have been deployed in Taiwan’s largest […]