HANNOVER MESSE abuzz with Industry 4.0 and Partner Country USA

After five action-packed days and with a significant upswing in attendance, HANNOVER MESSE 2016 drew to a close today in Hannover, Germany. With its keynote theme of “Integrated Industry – Discover Solutions” and the USA as its official Partner Country, the 2016 edition of the world’s leading trade fair for industrial technology reverberated around the world.

U.S. Paper and Wood Products Manufacturers Show Measurable Sustainability Progress

The American Forest & Paper Association (AF&PA) today released its 2016 Sustainability Report, showcasing the U.S. pulp, paper, packaging, tissue and wood products manufacturing industry's commitment to sustainability across the value chain, including progress toward achieving the Better Practices, Better Planet 2020 sustainability goals.

Creating sustainable packaging solutions for confectionery goods

Sappi and the packaging technology manufacturer Syntegon Technology are joining forces for more sustainable solutions in the confectionery industry. The pressure on brand manufacturers and...

Komatsu’s self-driving dump truck doesn’t even have a cab

Despite the dream of the self-driving car, most autonomous vehicles still have a steering wheel, giving passengers the option to take control at a moments notice. Komatsu's latest dump truck is a bit different -- it doesn't even have a cab for a human operator to sit in. The company calls it the Komatsu Innovative Autonomous Haulage Vehicle. It's a 2,700 horsepower autonomous truck designed to increase productivity by taking drivers out of the equation. Specifically, the company is trying to eliminate the three-point turn by developing a vehicle that doesn't need to see where it's going.

fleXstructures GmbH wins ROBOTICS AWARD 2017

The jury’s verdict is in: fleXstructures GmbH (Kaiserlautern, Germany) is the winner of the ROBOTICS AWARD 2017 and has received its prize with all...

New material switches from water-repelling to water-loving with electric current

Generally, water repellent objects and those that attract or absorb water have very different microscopic-level attributes that endow them with their behavior. For example, the myriad tiny hairs on a gecko's body help it to efficiently repel water, whilst specially treated cotton designed for harvesting water from the air contains millions of tiny pores that draw in liquid. Now researchers have discovered a way to use a single type of material to perform both functions, switching between liquid attraction and liquid repulsion, simply through the application of an electric voltage.

3D printing unlocks new design and manufacturing use cases across industries

As industry 4.0 evolves, 3D printing has emerged as one of the key enabling technologies driving advancements across industries. The 3D printing industry is...

CNCzone takeover to create largest international online platform for production technology

Production tasks are growing in complexity and the requirements ever higher for all personnel in the production process. It is often the...

5 przyszłościowych trendów w mechanice precyzyjnej

Mechanika precyzyjna od dekad jest kluczem do wysokiej jakości i wysokiego poziomu bezpieczeństwa w branżach, takich jak lotnictwo i kosmonautyka oraz technika medyczna. Wraz z postępem w technologii produkcji...

FLIR Strengthens Portfolio of Thermal Imaging Cameras for Industrial Automation and Fire Prevention

FLIR Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ: FLIR) has added two new members to its wide range of thermal imaging cameras for machine vision and...