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(Briggs & Stratton: Wauwatosa, WI) -- Briggs & Stratton, a leading manufacturer of commercial power solutions, announces the production launch of the Vanguard 300 single-cylinder horizontal-shaft engine. Offering 307 cc and 10.0 gross HP*, this innovative engine is designed to outperform…
(Simco-Ion: Hatfield, PA) -- Simco-Ion, a leader in industrial static control solutions, announces the release of the Eltex TERRALIGHT Ground Monitoring System. This state-of-the-art grounding solution is designed to deliver exceptional safety and efficiency, setting a new standard for grounding…
(ORNL: Oak Ridge, TN) -- The U.S. Department of Energy’s Oak Ridge National Laboratory added a neutron-scattering instrument to its powerhouse of discovery at the Spallation Neutron Source, charting new territory for neutron imaging through artificial intelligence. Last July, the DOE’s Office of…
(Yaskawa: Miamisburg, OH) -- Yaskawa America, Motoman Robotics Division (Yaskawa Motoman), a leading North American robotics manufacturer, has completed an expansion of its headquarters in Miamisburg, Ohio. The 185,000 sq ft state-of-the-art addition will nearly double the size of the company’s…
(Optical Gaging Products: Rochester, NY) -- Optical Gaging Products (OGP), a leading manufacturer of optical and precision metrology systems for industrial quality control, announces its all-new SG SmartCapture software, delivering a variety of enhancements to its ShapeGrabber family of automated…
(API: Rockville, MD) -- API ProGAGE scanning and inspection arms are designed with advanced materials, ensuring a lightweight and portable coordinate measuring machine (CMM) that is both reliable and efficient. These versatile arms are essential for quality control, part inspection, reverse…
(MaintainX: San Francisco) -- MaintainX, a leading maintenance and frontline work execution platform, has announced the beta launch of Asset Connect, a new cloud-based platform designed to streamline communication and enhance collaboration between machine builders or original equipment…
(L2L: Salt Lake City; SwipeGuide: Amsterdam) -- L2L, a global leader in connected workforce solutions, has announced the acquisition of SwipeGuide, a European trailblazer in mobile-first frontline training and visual job aids for the manufacturing workforce. SwipeGuide enhances L2L’s training and…
(Hexagon: Waukesha, WI) -- Hexagon’s Manufacturing Intelligence division is previewing a newly developed laser tracker technology. Combining laser tracking with laser radar functionality, it brings traditional reflector-tracking accuracy to noncontact large-part measurement—sufficient to perform…
(Honda Aircraft Co.: Greensboro, NC) -- Honda Aircraft Co. implemented a series of updates to its HA-420 HondaJet maintenance program designed to enhance operational efficiency and increase dispatch availability. These program updates are the result of aircraft testing and time studies undertaken…
(Hexagon Manufacturing Intelligence: North Kingstown, RI) -- At IMTS 2024, Hexagon’s Manufacturing Intelligence division, a global leader in digital reality solutions, unveils Metrology Mentor, a revolutionary SaaS application that automates the creation of measurement programs. A software solution…
(Ametek: Berwyn, PA; Telguard, Atlanta) -- Telguard, a leader in security and life-safety technologies, has introduced its latest innovation: the TG-7FM 5G LTE-M multicarrier communicator. Setting a new standard in commercial fire applications, the TG-7FM offers unparalleled reliability and…
(NewTek: Pennsauken, NJ) -- NewTek custom-designs linear position sensors for companies that can no longer source replacement LVDTs from original suppliers. As LVDT manufacturers discontinue specific lines of position sensors or no longer offer small volumes of custom LVDTs, companies find it hard…
(PG&O: Santa Ana, CA) -- Precision Glass & Optics, a leader in the optical manufacturing industry for nearly 40 years, announces its improved capability to produce high-volume, high-quality optical components that operate from 0.2 μm to 15 μm.
PG&O’s PR Hoffman 5400 double-sided…
(MIT: Cambridge, MA) -- A tiny battery designed by MIT engineers could enable the deployment of cell-sized, autonomous robots for drug delivery within the human body, as well as other applications such as locating leaks in gas pipelines.
The new battery, which is 0.1 mm long and 0.002 mm thick—…
(VersaBuilt: Boise, ID) -- VersaBuilt Robotics is revolutionizing the CNC machining industry with innovative and user-friendly automation solutions. The company stands out by making advanced automation accessible to all machinists and operators, regardless of their technical expertise.
What makes…
(NPL: Teddington, England) -- A new report by the National Physical Laboratory outlines the crucial needs and challenges that need addressing to boost the hydrogen economy and support the U.K. in reaching its net-zero goals.
The NPL report, “Measurement challenges in the hydrogen sector,”…
(ORNL: Oak Ridge, TN) -- The first materials scientists might have been early humans who, through trial-and-error experiments, discovered the first “cutting-edge” technologies. They found that the best arrowheads and other tools could be made from certain types of natural, structural materials,…
(NIST: Gaithersburg, MD) -- On the 270-day mark since President Biden’s executive order 14110, the Safe, Secure, and Trustworthy Development and Use of Artificial Intelligence, the U.S. Department of Commerce announced new guidance and software to help improve the safety, security, and…
(Hardy: San Diego) -- Hardy Process Solutions has announced a new line of accurate, rugged, and reliable drum scales that provide value and flexibility in size and capacity for use in a wide range of drum weighing applications. HIDS drum scales are built to be long-lasting and perform well in heavy…
(Bolb: Livermore, CA) -- Bolb, a leading UV LED solution provider, will release its SUVOS BioCleanse UVC module—a cost-effective and environment-friendly solution that extends the useful lifetime of metalworking fluids (MWF) and improves worker health and safety—at the IMTS exhibition in Chicago at…
(Knowles: Itasca, IL) -- Knowles Corp., a market leader and global provider of advanced micro-acoustic microphones and speakers, audio solutions, and high-performance capacitors and RF products, announces the QAS Series, a new line of RC-type arc suppressor/snubber components that extend the…
(API: Rockville, MD) -- API, a leader in advanced metrology solutions, announces the launch of two new innovative products: the iScanMagic composite 3D scanner and the iScanLite 3D blue laser line scanner. These state-of-the-art scanners, along with API’s iScan3D, represent one of the most complete…
(Blum-Novotest: Grünkraut, Germany) -- Blum-Novotest, a leading supplier of innovative and high-quality measuring and testing technology, will present several product highlights for automating machining processes at IMTS 2024 in Chicago, Booth 134710, McCormick Place, East Building, Sept. 9–14,…
(FABTECH: Orlando, FL) -- FABTECH, North America’s largest metal forming, fabricating, welding, and finishing event, has announced its 2024 Emerging Leaders Program. This new initiative is designed to cultivate the next generation of leaders in the manufacturing industry by providing young…