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ViTrox Americas Inc. is pleased to announce the launch of the ViTrox Training Center (VTC) at its ViTrox Demo Center (VDC) in Hutto, Texas. The new VTC enhances the customer experience by pairing hands-on training with access to ViTrox’s most advanced smart Inspection solutions and automation technologies. The VTC provides dedicated, in-person training sessions on…
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From June 24 to 27, 2025, the ASYS Group will be presenting tailor-made automation solutions for the Electronics, Life Science and Energy industries at automatica in Munich. Under the motto “First-class engineering: From prototype to high-volume production solution”, ASYS will show in hall A6, booth 306, how flexibility, scalability and sustainability can be perfectly combined…
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The Northeast Microelectronics Coalition (NEMC) today announced the launch of its third Powering Regional Opportunities for Prototyping Microelectronics (PROPEL) funding initiative. Following the success of its first two PROPEL programs, this new opportunity offers up to $4 million in grant funding to support manufacturing and operations activities at cutting-edge microelectronics companies. The effort will further…
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Image courtesy E.ON. E.ON Next has announced a new partnership with Kraken in the UK to launch the ResidentialFlex platform, an advanced flexible demand management system, which they claim will help customers with smart meters and energy solutions reduce their energy bills. According to E.ON Next, ResidentialFlex will unlock a new wave of smart energy…
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MAX1000. Image courtesy Allye Energy. Intelligent energy management platform Allye Energy has launched its MegaMAX range, which combines up to 18 repurposed electric vehicle (EV) batteries with an AI-powered energy management system, providing up to 1.5MWh of dispatchable energy. According to the company, the range consists of the MAX1000 and MAX1500 battery energy storage systems…
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As businesses look for security amidst tariff uncertainty, regulatory technology platform Rubicon Bridge has extended its service to allow food and food supplement brands to access European markets. With global tariffs disrupting established supply chains, Rubicon Bridge says it technology helps businesses quickly pivot to avoid increased import duties and access more stable regulatory environments.…
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The value of UK manufacturing output grew to £153.1 billion in the first quarter of 2025, a rise of 1.3% compared to the same period in 2024, according to analysis from FourJaw Manufacturing Analytics. The analysis, based on Office for National Statistics (ONS) figures, reveals that the increase is largely due to to production gains worth more…
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Image showing elevator involved in the second incident. British Airways has been fined more than £3 million after pleading guilty to health and safety offences related to two incidents in which employees fell from height and sustained serious injuries. The injured workers had been using mobile elevators similar to machinery in widespread use in manufacturing…
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CNC Speedwell Ltd, part of the Castings PLC Group, and one of the UK’s largest CNC machine shops, partnered with ICS Cool Energy, an international market leader specialising in complete temperature control solutions for manufacturing process and facilities applications, to transform the cooling of their machining operations. The Challenge CNC Speedwell’s two factories in the West…
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ABB and Red Hat have announced an extended collaboration to develop automation systems for the future of industrial IT, enabling more secure and modular deployment of control applications for process industries. The collaboration builds on ABB’s automation capabilities and Red Hat’s enterprise open source platforms, combining industrial innovation and digital capabilities including data analytics and…
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