Tech Updates

Smart technologies are expected to help boost operational efficiency, according to a manufacturer of industrial automation equipment systems. ROSEVILLE, Mich.—As they work to improve operational efficiency, manufacturers and distributors are increasingly incorporating...

The automated bending technology, made possible by a partnership between MC Machinery Systems and Acieta, is also said to help maximize workflow efficiency. CHICAGO—MC Machinery Systems recently entered into an exclusive partnership with Acieta to offer the FastBEND...

Phase3D’s technology is said to save time and costs by detecting anomalies in real-time, reducing lead times and scrap. YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio—Noah Mostow, Business Development Manager at Chicago-based Phase3D, is determined to revolutionize in-situ monitoring (ISM) for...

LIVERMORE, Calif.—Imagine a world of manufacturing no longer constrained by complexity or traditional materials, and where previously impossible engineering designs are suddenly possible. That’s the promise of additive manufacturing (AM), the focus of the latest...

Aeva’s technology will power SICK’s portfolio of high-performance sensors for manufacturing automation applications. MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif.—Aeva®, a developer of next-generation sensing and perception systems, has expanded its strategic collaboration with SICK, a...

The system is said to help welding teams to access heavy steel beams more safely. KANARRAVILLE, Utah—Attempting to access all sides of a heavy steel beam for welding can be a time-consuming endeavor that can threaten team members’ safety. Although various beam...

By spraying dry active material directly onto current collectors to form a battery electrode, AM Batteries’ technology is reported to eliminate needs for toxic solvents and energy-intensive dryers. BILLERICA, Mass.—Dry battery-electrode (DBE) technology innovator AM...

Esco Tool’s pipe and tube alignment too is well-suited for use with boiler- and single-tube, high-temperature and high-pressure applications. HOLLISTON, Mass.—Esco Tool recently introduced a new welding alignment tool that reportedly helps prevent degradation of the...

The technologies are part of nLIGHT’s suite of products that support enhanced weld quality and quality assurance. CAMAS, Wash.—Aiming to provide the rapidly growing e-mobility market with access to superior laser welding technologies, nLIGHT, Inc., has developed a...

GE Aerospace looks to engineered plastic cooling towers to expel heat from its laser powder bed fusion 3D printing process. PICKERINGTON, Ohio—Additive Manufacturing (AM) is booming. According to a recent report from Persistence Market Research, the sector is...

Oxipital AI’s next-generation system is said to offer enhanced capabilities for inspection, high-speed picking, and high-speed picking with inspection. BEDFORD, Mass.—A new advanced vision system is designed to transform inspection and high-speed picking applications...

With an accuracy rate of more than 99 percent, AI-aided predictive maintenance systems can greatly reduce costs and improve uptime for manufacturers. BOSTON—Maintaining uptime in manufacturing is paramount. To prevent work stoppages, manufacturers have traditionally...

The electrocoat, implemented at a Toyota Motor Manufacturing plant in Canada, earned PPG a Sustainable Process award from Altair Engineering. PITTSBURGH—Coating technology developer PPG reported that it received a 2024 Altair Enlighten Award from IT firm Altair...

Fonon’s fiber laser cutting system incorporates a back-reflection isolator that protects the source from back-scatter generated by the workpiece. ORLANDO, Fla.—Automotive manufacturers are known to use aluminum as part of a mixed-material approach to building vehicle...

SOUTHFIELD, Mich.—A portfolio of fuses from Eaton has been adapted to solve challenges of vibration and harshness specific to the electric motors used in commercial electric vehicles (EVs), according to a release from Eaton. Eaton, a developer and manufacturer of...