Manufacturing

ABB Robots helping Amazon reforestation project A pilot project between ABB Robotics and US non-profit organization Junglekeepers is demonstrating the role Cloud technology can play in making reforestation faster, more efficient and scalable. ABB Robotics is supporting Junglekeepers in their mission to protect 55,000 acres of Amazon rainforest and reverse deforestation. In a first-of-its-kind demonstration, ABB’s cobot YuMi is automating planting tasks in a jungle laboratory, speeding the process and allowing...

Thyssenkrupp, Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders sign MoU to jointly build submarine Thyssenkrupp AG’s marine arm and India’s Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on the intended construction of conventional, air-independent-propulsion submarines. “With India being one of Germany’s strategic partners, Thyssenkrupp Marine Systems is keen to again demonstrate its expertise in the Indian market,” Thyssenkrupp said in a statement. Oliver Burkhard, CEO, Thyssenkrupp Marine Systems said, “We look back on a...

Minus Zero Unveils India's First Autonomous Vehicle Minus Zero, an AI start-up based in Bengaluru, has unveiled the zPod autonomous driving concept, positioning it as India's first autonomous vehicle. The fully-electric prototype utilizes a camera-sensor suite and exhibits Level 5 autonomy capabilities, enabling operation without human intervention across diverse environmental and geographical conditions. Level 5 autonomy represents the highest level of autonomous driving, where a vehicle can navigate without human...

EMO Hannover paving the way for zero-defect manufacturing Many production companies are facing a dilemma. Often, the only way that they can survive is to adopt zero-defect manufacturing that offers greater cost-efficiency while using less energy. This can be achieved using intelligent clamping technology – which has now developed into a machine within a machine. It makes use of sensors to detect and correct anomalies and malfunctions. EMO Hannover is...

Volvo launches its first mid-sized electric excavator in Europe Volvo Construction Equipment (Volvo CE) has launched its first mid-size electric excavator, the EC230 Electric, into the European market. The company says the excavator, which delivers sustainable operation with low noise and zero emissions, is available to select customers in Europe after being first introduced in China in 2021 and Norway in 2022. The 23-ton EC230 Electric excavator promises the same performance as...

umati linking the old and the new in “brownfield” Hackathon Machine tool community working on joint solutions aimed at connecting existing machines What is the best way to connect old machines to new systems? This was the very question that spurred umati, the connectivity initiative of the mechanical and plant engineering industry, to organize a hackathon in cooperation with the international United Grinding Group. A total of 30 digitalization experts from...

How companies can capitalize on their valuable data Discover how digital business models work – at the EMO Hannover Let's Talk Science lunch talk More and more companies are using detailed process data from digitalized production, or even artificial intelligence, to enhance their own internal production. If used effectively, such massed quantities of data represent a raw material that can be used to add significantly greater value. Data-driven business models are still...

Electric Vehicles in India: Opportunities & Challenges India is witnessing a rapid shift towards electric vehicles (EVs) in recent years due to increasing awareness of the harmful effects of fossil fuels on the environment, government initiatives to promote EV adoption, and the reduction in the cost of EV components. The Indian government has also set a target of having 30 percent of all vehicles electric by 2030. However, like any...

OMRON launches new Controller NX502 with advanced Information, Motion & Safety Control OMRON Automation, the leading Japanese MNC in industrial automation business segment, has released NX502 CPU Unit automation controller with many pathbreaking   information and safety control features as the latest addition to its NX series. The launch also accompanies the introduction of NX-EIP201 EtherNet/IP Unit. The NX502 CPU Unit and NX-EIP201 EtherNet/IP Unit, with its world's highest precision data collection...

TopSolid acquires Weviz solution TOPSOLID VR, a subsidiary of TOPSOLID, has acquired all the assets (brands, software, customers, website, etc.) of MESHROOM VR, publisher of the Weviz solution up to now. Specialists in Virtual Reality, TOPSOLID VR is going to be offering TopSolid'Virtual, a new generation collaborative 3D visualization software solution based on Weviz. It features real-time project reviews, 1:1 design reviews, realistic interactive 3D presentations, simplified project validations and multi-user...

Siemens to acquire Mass-Tech Controls’ EV division for Rs. 38 Cr To scale up Siemens’ range of e-mobility solutions in India, complementing its global portfolio In a step to address the fast-growing demand for electric vehicle (EV) charging infrastructure in India, Siemens Limited, signed an agreement on Friday to acquire the EV division of Mumbai-based Mass-Tech Controls Private Limited. The division is engaged in design, engineering and manufacturing of a wide...

Tork Motors opens Experience Zone in Thane The 3S facility is located at Panchpakhadi area, the center will cater to TORK Motors customers in and around the city for sales and after sales requirements. Electric motorcycle manufacturer TORK Motors inaugurates its first Experience Zone in Thane. Located at Marigold bldg., opp. Nitin company, Panchpakhadi area, the 3S facility will also cater to sales and after sales requirements of the patrons in...

German machine tool industry sales revive in First Quarter of 2023 German machine tool industry has recorded a recovery trend in the March quarter of 2023. It said, orders received by the German machine tool industry in the first quarter of 2023 were 11 per cent down in nominal terms on the same period last year. Orders from Germany declined by 18 percent whereas those from abroad fell by 8...

IUTA and Green Elephant win second LABVOLUTION AWARD Making everyday laboratory processes run more smoothly, increasing sustainability, improving efficiency and reducing costs – this is what the second LABVOLUTION AWARD was all about. The award ceremony took place on 10 May, during the second day of LABVOLUTION. Alongside the Institut für Umwelt & Energie, Technik & Analytik e. V. (IUTA), a manufacturing business was also awarded with the desired prize...

Beckhoff extends MX-System with two pneumatic modules In November 2021, Beckhoff presented the MX-System: a completely new, holistic concept which aims to eliminated control cabinets. The basic concept aims to replace control cabinet wiring with a baseplate that allows a wide range of electronic modules to be automatically interconnected via standardized interfaces. All classic control cabinet functions are covered and pneumatic valves from Festo and SMC can now also be...