Tag: switzerland
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Switzerland’s largest trade fair celebrates its 20th anniversary with a promising edition
In September 2021, EPHJ was the first show to reopen in Switzerland after the health crisis. A daring risk welcomed by the high-precision players who attended and by the visitors whose quality and qualification were recognised by 98 percent of the exhibitors according to the satisfaction survey conducted at the end of this 2021 edition.…
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Volvo and Holcim partner on mining project to use autonomous electric haulers
Volvo Autonomous Solutions and Holcim Switzerland have entered a collaboration to jointly test and further develop the use of autonomous electric haulers in a limestone quarry. Holcim’s quarry Gabenchopf in Siggenthal, Switzerland has been chosen as the site for this project. The battery-electric haulers currently being tested mark a groundbreaking step in the industry: not…
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Sesto Robotics expands into Europe, targeting Germany, Austria, Switzerland
Singapore-based Sesto Robotics is expanding into Europe, targeting Germany, Austria, Switzerland. Sesto is believed to be the first Singapore-based robotics company to provide autonomous mobile robot solutions for smart manufacturing in Europe. Sesto says it is Singapore’s leading autonomous mobile robot company, and is partnering with the Germany-based automation specialist Baumüller, to bring its flagship…
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Darpa selects eight teams for $3.5 million prize competition
Darpa has selected eight teams to compete for a prize competition in which the winner will receive $2 million, the runner-up will get $1 million, and third place will earn half a million dollars. The Darpa Subterranean (SubT) Challenge Systems Competition Final Event will be held on September 21-23, 2021, when the teams’ robots will…
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High-precision watchmaking technology developer H2i wins grand prize in EPHJ awards
High-precision watchmaking technology company H2i has won the grand prize in the EPHJ industry awards. EPHJ is held every year in Geneva, Switzerland, and showcases companies in the microtechnology sector, including watchmaking, jewellery-making and medtech. Although the 2020 edition of the EPHJ Trade Show was cancelled due to the pandemic, the traditional Grand Prix des…
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IOC takes delivery of zero emission hydrogen fuel cell vehicles from Toyota
A fleet of Toyota Mirai zero-emission hydrogen fuel cell cars has been delivered to the International Olympic Committee in Lausanne, Switzerland as a key part of the organisation’s mobility plan. The eight fuel cell electric vehicles (FCEV) were unveiled on the eve of World Environment Day at Olympic House, the IOC’s new sustainability-driven headquarters to…
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Swiss high-precision micro-technologies event EPHJ prepares to welcome more visitors
EPHJ, the annual high-precision micro-technologies trade show, is preparing to welcome a greater number of international visitors this year. Organisers say the 2019 show “looks promising” as they prepare to host equipment manufacturers from the world of watchmaking, jewellery manufacturing, and medical technology. The next edition of the exhibition – its full title being EPHJ-EPMT-SMT…
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Hyundai and H2 Energy sign joint venture deal on hydrogen mobility in Europe
Hyundai Motor Company and H2 Energy AG have signed a contract for a joint venture, Hyundai Hydrogen Mobility, aimed at taking a lead across Europe’s burgeoning hydrogen mobility ecosystem. To begin the joint venture’s operations, Hyundai Motor will deliver 1,600 fuel cell electric heavy-duty trucks to Hyundai Hydrogen Mobility from 2019 through 2025. The venture…
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Siemens inaugurates new building technologies headquarters in Switzerland
Siemens has inaugurated its new campus in Zug, Switzerland last week. The Siemens Zug campus features a new office building with 1,000 workspaces and a newly constructed production building. The investment volume for new buildings, renovations and related measures amounts to $250 million. The campus is the international headquarters of the Siemens Building Technologies Division,…
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Swisslog wins two contracts for AutoStore projects in Switzerland
Swisslog, a member of the Kuka Group, has strengthened its position as the leading integrator in the AutoStore field with two new contracts totalling 10 m euro. In addition to an order from Winterhalter + Fenner AG, a leading Swiss electrical goods wholesaler, the company has also secured its next contract from Competec Logistik AG,…