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Contract manufacturer New Kinpo Group says it has implemented a “significant industry 4.0 portfolio expansion” to its business.
As part of the new offering, the company has established a new brand, New Era AI Robotics.
New Kinpo says New Era is “designed to extend its combined additive manufacturing and robotics leadership and presence in North America”. [Read more…] about New Kinpo Group unveils AI robotic factory and service solutions at IMTS 2018
Hitachi is to launch “O&M Support Digital Solution” on 1 October for the water supply and sewage industry.
This service is said to contribute to the stable operations of plants by collecting and analysing a range of data using digital technologies such as Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Internet of Things (IoT), and by supporting visualisation of the state of facilities and operation and maintenance work.
This Service uses Hitachi’s IoT platform Lumada. Hitachi will expand the functions of this service gradually in the future, and provide it for water supply and sewerage business entity as a comprehensive digital solution to help solve management issues in overall water supply and sewerage business.
[Read more…] about Hitachi launches water supply and sewerage cloud service using IoT
ABB recently inaugurated a 75 kWp solar photovoltaic (PV) installation at its high voltage and distribution solutions factory in BacNinh province in Vietnam.
The electricity generated is used to power a waste water treatment system, a canteen serving more than 200 people and part of the factory’s lighting.
Earlier this year, ABB also deployed its own smart technologies to commission the wastewater plant at the factory premises. Now the factory has an even lower impact on the surrounding environment, by running on clean energy.
[Read more…] about ABB installs solar power at its factory in Vietnam
Denso Corporation has agreed to take a stake in Tohoku Pioneer EG Corporation, which is involved in the factory automation business and is owned by Tohoku Pioneer Corporation, a consolidated subsidiary of Pioneer Corporation.
The company highlights that manufacturing industry is at a turning point due to the shrinking workforce and ageing population, with various initiatives being taken to promote industrial change, such as Connected Industries in Japan and Industrie 4.0 in Germany.
Against this backdrop, Denso set the goal of developing optimal solutions for factory automation systems in its Long-term Plan 2025 formulated in 2017.
Faro, which specializes in 3D measurement and imaging solutions for factory metrology and 3D machine vision, has launched the Faro OneClick system exclusively to members of the Faro Early Adopter Program.
The early adopter program provides its members access to new innovative, solutions before they become broadly available.
OneClick will be exclusively showcased at the International Manufacturing Technology Show occurring September 10-15 in Chicago, Illinois at the McCormick Place Convention Center in the Faro booth located in the east building, level 3 – quality assurance – booth # 135825. [Read more…] about Faro launches new automated inspection system
SysPro, a global provider of Enterprise Resource Planning software, is demonstrating the company’s latest ERP software at this week’s International Manufacturing Technology Show at Chicago’s McCormick Place, Booth #133260.
The latest release of SysPro is a cloud-first ERP solution designed to add significant value, flexibility, control and operations visibility to manufacturers and distributors.
The new version integrates a number of new features, including a web-based version of SysPro, social media as a collaboration tool, and a host of new IT capabilities, including artificial intelligence. [Read more…] about SysPro showcasing new ERP technology at IMTS
Comau has announced a strategic partnership with Precision Technologies, Inc. (PTI). Founded in 2006 and headquartered in Englewood, Tennessee, USA, PTI supplies CNC machine tools, rebuilds and retrofits, application solutions.
It serves a variety of industries including aerospace, automotive, construction, medical, oil and gas, power generation, and transportation.
According to Tracy Ellis, Sales Manager for Powertrain Machining at Comau, “Partnering with Precision Technologies allows us to introduce our powertrain machining product line to new customers in new industry segments.”
[Read more…] about Comau partners with Precision Technologies for powertrain machining
To keep up with growing market demand, JSW Steel Limited has signed a contract with Primetals Technologies for the supply and installation of a two-strand wire rod mill in India.
The third mill purchased from Primetals Technologies, JSW Steel previously installed a single-strand wire rod mill and a bar mill. The new mill will be built in Toranagallu, India. Start-up is expected at the end of 2019.
Primetals Technologies will supply the complete wire rod mill with all mechanical and electrical equipment for two-
strand production from a single stand roughing mill.
[Read more…] about Primetals Technologies to build wire rod mill for Indian company JSW Steel
Bentley Systems and Siemens have decided to further strengthen their strategic alliance and extend their existing agreement, increasing the joint innovation investment program from the initial €50 million funding to €100 million.
In addition, as a result of the continuous investment of Siemens into secondary shares of Bentley’s common stock the Siemens stake in Bentley Systems now exceeds 9%.
Klaus Helmrich, member of the Managing Board of Siemens AG, said: “We are investing in the next collaboration level with Bentley, where for instance we will strengthen their engineering and project management tools with Siemens enterprise wide collaboration platform, Teamcenter, to create a full Digital Twin for the engineering and construction world.”
[Read more…] about Siemens and Bentley Systems raise investment fund to €100 million
Sarcos Robotics, which specializes in making exoskeletons for industry, has raised $30 million in new funding.
The new Series B funding is from a consortium of investors co-led by DIG Investment and Alex Brown & Sons.
Each of the company’s Series A investors also participated in this round, including Caterpillar Ventures, Cottonwood Technology Fund, GE Ventures, Microsoft, Schlumberger and Sarcos’ chairman and CEO, Ben Wolff. [Read more…] about Sarcos Robotics raises $30 million in new funding
