Manufacturing

Sahana Shastry receives the Young Engineer Woman Award April 26 saw Sahana Shastry honored with the Young Engineer Woman Award at the FEMWORX Career Congress. An independent jury consisting of the members of the FEMWORX Congress Advisory Board selected her as the winner among three nominated female experts.Dr. Kathrin Rüschenschmidt, Director Innovation Process & PMO at Emerson and member of the FEMWORX Advisory Board, presented the award in her function...

HANNOVER MESSE 2024: “Powerhouse for promising upswing” “HANNOVER MESSE 2024 was both an industrial powerhouse and a technology trade fair for the future,” remarked Dr. Jochen Köckler, Chairman of the Managing Board, Deutsche Messe AG, at the closing press conference for HANNOVER MESSE 2024. “It was an industrial powerhouse because visitors found answers to how they can profitably take advantage of automation, artificial intelligence, hydrogen and many other high-tech solutions...

Choosing the Right Thermal Cutting Process for Plate Cutting In the world of plate cutting, selecting the appropriate thermal cutting process is crucial for achieving desired results in terms of precision, efficiency, and cost-effectiveness. On this note, we conducted a Digital Dialogue on, “Choosing the Right Thermal Cutting Process for Plate Cutting: Exploring Oxyfuel, Plasma, & Laser Technologies.”Watch Duraiswamy Ravichandran, AGM, Product Management, and Sanjoy Sarkar, DGM, Cutting Business (North), from Messer Cutting Systems...

Engineer Woman Award goes to Yvonne Groth Dipl.-Ing. Yvonne Groth was honored with the Engineer Woman Award at the opening ceremony of the FEMWORX Career Congress. An independent jury consisting of the members of the FEMWORX Congress Advisory Board had previously nominated four female experts for this prestigious prize.The winner was honored on April 25 at the opening of the FEMWORX Career Congress. Dr. Kathrin Rüschenschmidt, Director Innovation Process &...

PMTX 2024 and FACTEQ 2024: Powering Manufacturing Advancements in IndiaIndian Machine Tool Manufacturers’ Association (IMTMA) is organizing the third edition of Pune Machine Tool Expo and the first edition of FACTEQ 2024 from May 23rd to May 26th, at Pune International Exhibition and Convention Center. PMTX 2024, recognized as a premier business-to-business exhibition, is dedicated to empowering Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) by enhancing their competitive advantage. With...

Strong growth of EtherCAT: 77 mn nodes in total, including 18 mn in 2023 The strong growth of EtherCAT continues: the EtherCAT Technology Group (ETG) now counts a total of 77 million EtherCAT nodes worldwide, with 18 million added in 2023 alone. These figures are based on EtherCAT chips sold. To mark 20 years of EtherCAT, the ETG published node figures for the first time last year, which is why...

SPE Industrial Partner Network appoints new board members In the frame of their general meeting held on line on April 2, the SPE Industrial Partner Network e. V. has elected a new Board. Frank Welzel, HARTING Electronics, has been re-elected as Chairman of the Board. The following four board members representing the founding members of the SPE Industrial Partner Network have been appointed to the Board: Claus Kleedoerfer, TE Connectivity...

SFC Energy presents “most powerful” hydrogen fuel cell at HANNOVER MESSE 2024 SFC Energy AG is showcasing its powerful hydrogen fuel cell solution at the ongoing HANNOVER MESSE 2024.SFC Energy claims that the pilot series EFOY H2PowerPack is the company's most powerful fuel cell solution to date. It said, “The EFOY H2PowerPack (EFOY Hydrogen Power Pack) provides users with a continuous electrical output of 50 kW for their applications. The...

Bajaj Auto announces leadership changes Appoints Abraham Joseph as MD of Chetak Technology and Ramtilak Ananthan as CTO of Bajaj AutoBajaj Auto Ltd today announced key leadership changes. The company has appointed Abraham Joseph as the Managing Director of Chetak Technology Ltd., its wholly owned subsidiary. “Chetak Technology Ltd. has been a pioneer in the field of Electric Vehicles, driving innovation and agility in this hyper-competitive market, and Mr. Joseph,...

UltiMaker launches Factor 4, a new standard in industrial-grade 3D Printing UltiMaker, a global leader in 3D printing, today announces the release of the UltiMaker Factor 4 industrial-grade 3D printer, designed to take manufacturing to new levels of efficiency and reliability. Factor 4 is an end-to-end 3D printing solution for light industrial applications.The UltiMaker Factor 4 3D printer is engineered for the development and production of process-critical tools and components....

Festo sees good growth prospects By expanding the Business Regions in North and South America and India, the company aims to tap into the huge growth potential in these markets even faster.After years of strong growth, 2023 was a year of consolidation. Turnover was just below the previous year’s level (- 4.3% to around 3.65 billion euros). Festo continued to invest heavily in research and development and the expansion of...

Manufacturing Sector - Trending News | UNCTAD | Hannover Messe | Digital DialogueToday’s News Highlights are: 1. India's Economic Growth Set to Surge to 6.5% in 2024: UNCTAD Report 2. Electronics Industry in India Witnesses Remarkable 154% Growth in Hiring and Skilling: Study 3. Hannover Messe 2024: Begins in 3 days 4. Digital Dialogue: Choosing the Right Thermal Cutting Processes for Plate Cutting𝐑𝐞𝐠𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐫 here for FREE WEBINAR on "𝐇𝐨𝐰 𝐭𝐨 𝐌𝐚𝐤𝐞 𝐈𝐧𝐝𝐢𝐚...

HERMES Startup AWARD 2024 goes to Archigas This year, the coveted HERMES Startup AWARD goes to Archigas, a young company based in Rüsselsheim, Germany. The decision was made by a jury chaired by Prof. Dr.-Ing. Holger Hanselka, President of the Fraunhofer Society, and announced at the ceremonial opening of HANNOVER MESSE in the presence of German Chancellor Olaf Scholz.The award-winning product is a compact, moisture-resistant sensor for fast, precise, and...

HERMES AWARD 2024 goes to Schunk This year saw the German company Schunk honored with the HERMES AWARD at the ceremonial opening of HANNOVER MESSE on April 21 in recognition of an innovative AI-based project.A high-caliber jury chaired by Prof. Dr.-Ing. Holger Hanselka, President of the Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft, selected Schunk's 2D Grasping Kit project for HERMES AWARD 2024 – recognized as the most important international industry prize, and acknowledges a product...

Gobbler to keep holy city of Ayodhya litter-free Cosmic Healers Private Limited (CHPL), the makers of the Gobbler – the litter buster, announced that the company has delivered four Gobblers to the Ayodhya Municipality to serve in assisting in keeping the holy city of Ayodhya litter-free. The vehicles were handed over to the officials on the auspicious occasion of Ram Navami.Gobbler is an indigenously manufactured battery-operated litter picker specifically designed...