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(GelSight: Waltham, MA) -- GelSight, a pioneer in tactile intelligence technology, and Meta AI have announced Digit 360, an artificial fingertip-shaped tactile sensor that delivers rich and detailed tactile data by digitizing touch with human-level precision. Digit 360 will expand the field of…
(Mitutoyo American Corp.: Aurora, IL) -- Mitutoyo America Corp., a leader in precision measuring instruments, has announced the integration of the powerful Metlogix M3 software into the Mitutoyo Quick Image (QI) 2D Vision Measuring System. This latest enhancement promises to elevate the precision…
(MiR: San Diego) -- Autonomous mobile robot (AMR) pioneer Mobile Industrial Robots has launched MiR Fleet Enterprise, a scalable, flexible, and secure fleet management software platform. This new software is designed to optimize overall material handling workflows to boost productivity. MiR Fleet…
(ORNL: Oak Ridge, TN) -- The U.S. Department of Energy took a major step in establishing artificial intelligence as a priority in the coming decades.
Specifically, Energy has announced a $67 million investment in a number of AI projects from institutions in both government and academia as part of…
(Georgia Institute of Technology: Atlanta) -- A research team led by Georgia Tech’s Hailong Chen has developed a low-cost iron chloride cathode for lithium-ion batteries that could radically improve lithium-ion batteries (LIBs), potentially transforming the electric vehicle (EV) market and large-…
(Sandvik Coromant: Sandviken, Sweden) -- Sandvik Coromant, a leading manufacturer of metal-cutting tools and solutions, has introduced the QS Micro—a new quick-change holding system developed specifically for sliding head machines. It promises exceptional precision, security, repeatability, and…
(ISO: Geneva) -- Working Group 29 convened its seventh meeting, held remotely via Zoom on Sept. 26 and 27, 2024, to continue with the disposition of remaining comments received on the ISO 9001 committee draft. During the two days, 56 members took part in the meeting, representing 31 national…
(Hexagon Manufacturing Intelligence: North Kingstown, RI) -- Hexagon, a world leader in digital reality solutions that combine sensors, software, and autonomous technologies, has expanded its collaboration with the automotive manufacturer SEAT S.A., building upon a 25-year partnership working with…
(Siemens: Munich) -- Siemens has signed an agreement to acquire Altair Engineering, a leading provider of software in the industrial simulation and analysis market. Altair shareholders will receive $113 per share, representing an enterprise value of approximately $10 billion. The offer price…
(IEEE: Piscataway, NJ) -- The Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE), the world’s largest technical professional organization dedicated to advancing technology for humanity, has released the results of “The Impact of Technology in 2025 and Beyond: An IEEE Global Study,” a new…
(Steel Dynamics Inc.: Fort Wayne, IN) -- Steel Dynamics has recently joined the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s Green Power Partnership (GPP). Steel Dynamics was recognized by the EPA as No. 21 on its list of Green Power Partners from the Fortune 500, and No. 33 on its National Top 100 list…
(Renishaw: West Dundee, IL) -- Renishaw’s new TEMPUS technology enables users of RenAM 500 series metal additive manufacturing (AM) systems to reduce build times by up to 50%. Using advanced scanning algorithms that sequence the layer data to maximize productivity while maintaining part quality,…
(AMT: McLean, VA) -- Orders of manufacturing technology, measured by the U.S. Manufacturing Technology Orders (USMTO) report published by AMT (the Association for Manufacturing Technology), totaled $360.8 million in August 2024. These orders for metalworking machinery increased 22.7% from July 2024…
(Taqtile: Seattle) -- Industrial organizations with multiple sites and multiple operations staffed by hundreds and even thousands of employees need to meticulously and efficiently manage the dissemination of work instructions and related data to their deskless staff. The ability to simplify,…
(PI Americas: New York) -- PI Americas has introduced several new families of motorized linear and rotary stages tailored for precision automation, motion control, and positioning applications in the photonics, semiconductor, imaging, and metrology industry. All product lines are powered by…
(NIST: Gaithersburg, MD) -- The U.S. Department of Commerce’s National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has announced that five organizations will receive the Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award, the nation’s only presidential award for performance excellence. Among the recipients…
(Rockwell: Milwaukee) -- Rockwell Automation, the world’s largest company dedicated to industrial automation and digital transformation, has launched its connected worker solution from Plex by Rockwell Automation. These industry-leading capabilities were developed to help users enhance productivity…
(meviy: Schaumburg, IL) -- A cutting-edge parts procurement platform, meviy, developed by MISUMI Group, announces the latest addition to its sheet-metal service: anodized aluminum (prefinished) sheets. Customers can now access these high-quality, prefinished sheets with lead times as short as five…
(GFT: New York) -- Manufacturers are in the midst of one of the most significant transformations of their time, defined in large part by new AI-powered efficiencies. But for many companies, decades of siloed data stand between them and this new reality.
GFT has been working with Google Cloud since…
(Sandvik Coromant: Sandviken, Sweden) -- Cutting tools specialist Sandvik Coromant has upgraded the damping mechanism of its Silent Tools turning adaptors for even more consistent performance and improved surface finish during internal turning operations at long overhangs. The new adaptors…
(NIST: Gaithersburg, MD) -- Scientists at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) have developed a new laser-based technique that could dramatically improve our ability to analyze a variety of materials and gases, including greenhouse gases. This new method, called “free-form dual…
(NIST: Gaithersburg, MD) -- The U.S. Department of Commerce’s National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has awarded $15 million for a center of excellence to support U.S. engagement in international standardization for critical and emerging technologies (CETs) essential to U.S.…
(Renishaw: West Dundee, IL) -- Renishaw, a global leader in metrology systems, showcased its innovative 5-axis measurement technology for CMMs at IMTS 2024 in McCormick Place, Chicago.
The REVO 5-axis multisensor system was displayed with an extensive range of probes. The 5-axis CMM measurement…
(KYZEN: Nashville, TN) -- KYZEN, a global leader in innovative environmentally responsible cleaning chemistries, will exhibit at the ATRA Powertrain Expo, Nov. 5–7, 2024, at the Venetian Hotel in Las Vegas. The KYZEN team will highlight a full line of products to improve cleaning performance for…
(CIMdata: Ann Arbor, MI) -- CIMdata, a global PLM strategic management consulting and research firm, announces the release of a new white paper, “SSI Shipbuilding PLM: PLM Tailored to Unlock Shipbuilding Transformation.” The paper describes the evolving capabilities of SSI’s Shipbuilding PLM as…
