ABB to Expand U.S. Production Facility
The automation supplier will invest $20 million to increase production capacity at its 538,000-ft2 North American headquarters and manufacturing facility in Michigan.
Sikorsky hybrid-electric VTOL demonstrator to inform future missions
Long-range, autonomous HEX aircraft prototype featuring a composite airframe serves as evaluation of large VTOL aircraft design, novel propulsion systems and control architectures for military and commercial purposes.
GF Machining Solutions Plans to Open New Medical Manufacturing Facility
The new center will provide medicamanufacturers with applications support and production technologies, including precision milling, EDM, laser texturing, micromachining and automation
Trumpf Breaks Ground on Production Factory Expansion
The expansion will house sheet metal production and a smart factory to manufacture laser cutting, bending and welding machinery.
Limosa taps Airborne composites expertise to build LimoConnect
Airborne’s capabilities will support airframe prototyping, automated production of the Limosa LimoConnect eVTOL + eCTOL aircraft from prototype through to serial production to help meet 2028 entry-into-service goals.
Lithoz Supports Zenit Smart Polycrystals’ Materials for Solid-State Lasers
The collaboration includes alignment of Lithoz’s lithography-based Ceramic Manufacturing (LCM) technology for the Zenit process, as well as support for market, organization and innovation strategies.
on Rivian, ICEs, Three-wheelers, AI for autonomous driving, Honda Pilot
Rivian is still gaining traction. . .Renault, Geely and Amoco don’t think ICEs are done. . .three-wheelers for vastly different applications. . .Honda’s rugged SUV. . .
Shape Technologies Group Promotes New President, CEO
Nino LaDuca, current president of Shape Process Automation, is the new president and CEO of Shape Technologies Group.
on Transmissions, Cleaner Steel, Robotics, EV Batteries & More
Still lots of manual transmissions. . .steel production with reduced emissions. . .EVs drive robot sales. . .humanoid robots and testing issues. . .battery costs and EV efficiencies. . .Toyota Highlander. . .popular Chinese EV in the U.K.
Rapid Robotics Partners With Yaskawa Motoman, Expands Solutions
Through a new partnership with Yaskawa Motoman, Rapid Robotics is bringing its rapid deployment speeds and next-gen service to industrial applications.