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How HGHY Pulp Molding Production Lines Are Reshaping Sustainable Manufacturing

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As global manufacturers accelerate the transition toward sustainable production, HGHY’s pulp molding equipment and automation systems are becoming critical components of modern eco-friendly manufacturing operations.

Stricter environmental regulations, rising labor costs, and a steady climb in demand for recyclable products have pushed more manufacturers toward fully automated molded fiber production lines – and HGHY has emerged as a key supplier meeting that demand at scale.

HGHY’s equipment covers a broad range of molded fiber products: from egg tray machines and egg carton machines serving the agricultural and food packaging sectors, to molded fiber tableware lines producing plates, bowls, and food service items as plastic-free alternatives for restaurants, catering, and retail. [Read more…] about How HGHY Pulp Molding Production Lines Are Reshaping Sustainable Manufacturing

Interview with Christina Gomez-Terry of Plus One Robotics: Why warehouse robotics succeeds or fails at scale

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Warehouse automation has entered a new phase. The question is no longer whether robotics can perform individual tasks such as parcel picking, depalletizing, sorting, or palletizing.

The technology has largely proven itself in pilot projects and controlled deployments. The bigger challenge facing the industry today is scale.

As logistics operators expand robotics systems across multiple facilities, they often discover that success depends less on peak performance and more on consistency, reliability, and operational resilience. [Read more…] about Interview with Christina Gomez-Terry of Plus One Robotics: Why warehouse robotics succeeds or fails at scale

Scaling automation in contract manufacturing: Interview with Rodrigo DallOglio of Flex

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As manufacturers face increasing pressure to improve productivity, quality, and resilience while managing growing product complexity, automation is becoming a central part of modern factory operations.

Technologies such as collaborative robots, autonomous mobile robots (AMRs), and emerging forms of physical AI are moving beyond pilot projects and into large-scale production environments.

One company at the forefront of this trend is Flex, one of the world’s largest contract manufacturers, which serves customers across industries including automotive, healthcare, industrial equipment, communications, and consumer electronics. [Read more…] about Scaling automation in contract manufacturing: Interview with Rodrigo DallOglio of Flex

Open source hardware for robotics: Democratizing robot building

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Most discussions about open-source robotics focus on software. The Robot Operating System (ROS) has become the best-known example, providing developers with a common framework for building and operating robots.

Yet software is only part of the story.

Over the past two decades, a growing ecosystem of open-source hardware platforms has dramatically lowered the barriers to robotics development. [Read more…] about Open source hardware for robotics: Democratizing robot building

Itera raises $12 million for fluid circuit board that rewires itself in under a minute

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Deep tech startup Itera has emerged from stealth with a prototype of the world’s first fluid circuit board – a technology that allows engineers to rewire and retest physical electronic circuits in less than a minute.

The company also announced $12 million in seed funding from Upfront Ventures, Costanoa Ventures, and Colle Capital to launch their first product and bring it to market.

Traditional printed circuit board (PCB) prototyping cycles force engineers to wait two to six weeks per design iteration, costing hundreds of thousands to millions in burn for a single hardware team and contributing to an estimated $50 billion of direct spending on electronics development annually. [Read more…] about Itera raises $12 million for fluid circuit board that rewires itself in under a minute

Elemeno Health agrees strategic partnership with Swisslog Healthcare to drive efficiency in healthcare automation

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Elemeno Health, a provider of just-in-time microlearning solutions for frontline staff, has announced a strategic partnership with Swisslog Healthcare to support its comprehensive suite of automation offerings in hospitals across North America.

Elemeno’s frontline operating system will streamline training and enable customer self-service of Swisslog Healthcare’s robotics and pharmacy automation solutions.

Pharmacy automation is crucial in driving fast and accurate labeling, packaging, and dispensing of medications in hospital pharmacies. [Read more…] about Elemeno Health agrees strategic partnership with Swisslog Healthcare to drive efficiency in healthcare automation

How to Evaluate a Link Building Agency Before You Sign Anything

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Choosing a link building services provider is one of the higher-stakes vendor decisions an SEO team makes. A bad partner can generate hundreds of links that do nothing – or worse, attract a Google manual action that takes months to recover from. A good one builds domain authority that compounds. 

The problem is that most agencies use the same language regardless of quality: white hat, high-authority, contextual, editorial. Those words have been repeated so often they’ve lost meaning.

Before signing a contract, the evaluation process needs to go deeper than a sales deck and a testimonial page. There are specific questions, red flags, and verification steps that separate providers who deliver measurable results from those who deliver reports. Here is a framework for doing that evaluation properly. [Read more…] about How to Evaluate a Link Building Agency Before You Sign Anything

8 Tips to Evaluate LMS Pricing Plans

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Choosing a learning platform affects budgets long before the first lesson opens. Many pricing pages appear clear, yet real expense often sits in implementation work, service limits, learner volume, and renewal language.

Careful review helps decision-makers avoid avoidable waste and protect program quality. The eight tips below give procurement, finance, and training leaders a practical method for judging offers with better evidence, steadier assumptions, and fewer unpleasant surprises after signature. [Read more…] about 8 Tips to Evaluate LMS Pricing Plans

Summer BBQ Safety Tips: How to Avoid Food Poisoning

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Summer BBQs combine heat, raw meats, and outdoor environments, all of which can raise the risk of food contamination if not handled properly.

Food poisoning is not only unpleasant but can also lead to serious health issues. Fortunately, with the right precautions and tools, you can significantly reduce these risks and enjoy your BBQ with confidence. [Read more…] about Summer BBQ Safety Tips: How to Avoid Food Poisoning

High-powered panel discussion: Why aren’t there more women in engineering?

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They say “Necessity is the mother of invention”, but that seems to be one of the only times in popular imagination that a female is associated with engineering, which is what invention almost always entails.

The truth is women engineers are few and far between, no matter which country we are talking about – throughout history and even today.

At present, they make up approximately 16 percent of UK engineers. In other words, the overwhelming majority of engineers in the UK – 84 per cent – are male.

That may or may not surprise some people, but it’s not something that sits well with the Royal Academy of Engineering, which hosted a panel discussion about the subject and debated what can be done to redress the imbalance. [Read more…] about High-powered panel discussion: Why aren’t there more women in engineering?