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(ForTest: Modena, Italy) -- Products that must prevent penetration of moisture or liquids undergo leak tests during manufacturing at the end of the production line. It’s not a sample test. Each product is 100% tested at the end of the line.
ForTest, a manufacturer of leak testers and flow testers,…
(ORNL: Oak Ridge, TN) -- Researchers at the U.S. Department of Energy’s Oak Ridge National Laboratory are developing battery technologies to fight climate change in two ways by expanding the use of renewable energy and capturing airborne carbon dioxide.
This type of battery stores the renewable…
(GoFormz: San Diego) -- In the realm of manufacturing, efficiency is paramount. Every minute of downtime, every unexpected equipment failure, and every inefficiency in the production process can translate to lost revenue and decreased productivity. However, in recent years, the advent of predictive…
(FOBA: Selmsdorf, Germany) -- FOBA Laser Marking & Engraving will be showcasing the latest product from its portfolio at MedtecLIVE, June 18–20, 2024, in Stuttgart, Germany. The laser system is available in two wavelengths—UV and green—and is particularly suitable for markings on plastic.
“We…
(Coherix: Ann Arbor, MI) -- Coherix is working with Eastern Michigan University (EMU) in Ypsilanti to develop “factory-of-the-future” manufacturing and assembly technology.
The three-year program at the university’s GameAbove College of Engineering and Technology is focused on precision-…
(Sandvik Coromant: Sandviken, Sweden) -- Sandvik Coromant, a global leader in metal-cutting tools and tooling solutions, is hosting a virtual event for manufacturers in the aerospace, automotive, defense, space, and general engineering industries. The live broadcast, “Navigating the Artistry of…
(Pico MES: San Francisco) -- Pico MES, a software company enabling midsize factories to error-proof their assembly processes, is enhancing production, employee satisfaction, and business growth for factories at the heart of American manufacturing.
More than 98% of the U.S. supply chain has…
(ORNL: Oak Ridge, TN) -- A collection of seven technologies for lithium recovery developed by scientists from the U.S. Department of Energy’s Oak Ridge National Laboratory has been licensed to Element3, a Texas-based company focused on extracting lithium from wastewater produced by oil and gas…
(Waygate: Huerth, Germany) -- Waygate Technologies, a Baker Hughes business and world leader in nondestructive testing (NDT) solutions for industrial inspection, has launched its new ultrasonic precision thickness gauge, the Krautkrämer CL Go+.
This versatile and convenient inspection tool is…
(Kawasaki Robotics: Wixom, MI) -- Kawasaki Robotics has launched a line of intelligent cobots, showcasing its AI-enabled R and BX series robots for welding as well as multi-SKU palletizing and depalletizing.
Powered with partner NEURA Robotics’ robotic assistant platform, the CL Series combines…
(ZEISS: Dresden, Germany) – May 7, 2024, saw the opening of new premises for ZEISS Innovation Hub Dresden, providing additional space for innovation projects and the opportunity for further growth.
The team is moving from the Else Kröner Fresenius Center (EKFZ) for Digital Health on the campus of…
(Control Concepts: Chanhassen, MN) -- Control Concepts announces the AirSweep MAX, a globally patented pneumatic flow aid system that eliminates bridging, rat-holing, and buildup in bulk-material handling equipment in industries such as food, pharmaceutical, mining, and even in current recycling…
(MIT: Cambridge, MA) -- On April 9, a trailer with the words “Born by Fire” emblazoned on the back was pulled down MIT’s North Corridor (a.k.a. the Outfinite). Students, clad in orange construction vests, maneuvered their futuristic creation out of the trailer, drawing a surge of curious bystanders…
(ORNL: Oak Ridge, TN) -- Researchers simulated a key quantum state at one of the largest scales reported, with support from the Quantum Computing User Program, or QCUP, at the U.S. Department of Energy’s Oak Ridge National Laboratory.
The team’s techniques could help develop quantum simulation…
(NIST: Gaithersburg, MD) -- The U.S. Department of Commerce’s National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has awarded cooperative agreements totaling nearly $3.6 million aimed at building the workforce needed to safeguard enterprises from cybersecurity risks. The grants of roughly $200,…
(Sandvik Coromant: Sandviken, Sweden; Mebane, NC) -- Cutting tools specialist Sandvik Coromant has upgraded the damping mechanism for its Silent Tools turning adaptors for an even more consistent performance and improved surface finish during internal turning operations at long overhangs.
With…
(PI Americas: Auburn, MA) -- PI, a global leader in precision motion control and nanopositioning products, has released a unique planar XY-Theta-Z nanopositioning stage based on air bearings and direct drive motors.
Unlike conventional multi-axis stages, the A-361 employs only one moving platform…
(City Montessori School: Lucknow, India) -- City Montessori School (CMS) is hosting its 25th International Convention on Students’ Quality Circles (ICSQC 2024), scheduled for Dec. 3–7, 2024, at the Kanpur Road Campus in Lucknow. This is in collaboration with World Council for Total Quality and…
(Dürr Group: Southfield, MI) -- For the second year in a row, a Dürr innovation has impressed an independent review board and won the Automotive News PACE Award. The EcoInCure oven cures complex car bodies with superior paint quality faster and more efficiently than conventional ovens. Designed to…
(TRIMEDX: Indianapolis) -- TRIMEDX has launched GeoSense, a real-time location system (RTLS) for healthcare. The system provides health systems with accurate and timely medical device tracking data by using next-generation, multimodal technology that is lightweight, room-level precise, and easy to…
(ORNL: Oak Ridge, TN) -- The Society of Manufacturing Engineers has honored three Oak Ridge National Laboratory researchers with the 2024 SME Susan Smyth Outstanding Young Manufacturing Engineer Award. Each year, SME presents the award to engineers 35 years of age or younger who have made…
(The Manufacturing Institute: Washington, DC) -- The Manufacturing Institute, the workforce development and education affiliate of the National Association of Manufacturers, announced that Sarah Dale, plant general manager at International Paper, has been recognized by the 2024 Women MAKE Awards.…
(ORNL: Oak Ridge, TN) -- American drivers have long been accustomed to conveniently filling up at a gas station, and electric vehicle drivers want their pit stops to mimic this experience. Driver uncertainty about access to charging during long trips remains a barrier to broader EV adoption, even…
(Olympus: Center Valley, PA) -- Olympus, a global medical technology company, has announced U.S. Food and Drug Administration 510(k) clearance of its first single-use ureteroscope system, RenaFlex, with full market availability to be announced at a later date.
The RenaFlex single-use flexible…
(Creaform: Lévis, Québec) -- Creaform, a business of AMETEK and worldwide provider of automated and portable 3D measurement solutions, has released MetraSCAN BLACK+, MetraSCAN BLACK+|Elite, and HandyPROBE Next+, the latest versions of its suite of optical CMM 3D scanners and probes.
Leveraging new…
