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ABB announced it has signed an agreement to acquire BrightLoop, a French innovator in advanced power electronics, to accelerate its electrification strategy in industrial mobility and marine propulsion.
In arc welding shielding gas is a valuable resource. Too much or too little impairs the quality of the welding result and while production is an energy-intensive process, it should be used sparingly to keep its carbon footprint small.
Automakers in the United States have invested in more automation: total installations of industrial robots in the car industry increased by 10.7 %, reaching 13,700 units in 2024.
The SKZ Plastics Center presents modern solutions for high-precision detection of even the smallest defects in plastic products.
Global technology company Trumpf officially opened a new Smart Factory in Farmington CT, USA, that expands local production of machine tools and demonstrates advanced manufacturing capabilities.
The Chemnitz Research Institute presents ESiP Analyze which enables technical and economic evaluation of potential uses for energy storage systems in factories.
AI has established itself as a cornerstone of Trumpf’s business, enhancing everything from training programs to machine tools and laser technology.
Carl Cloos Schweißtechnik GmbH held its annual customer conference, the Cloos Tech Day, on 8 May, 2025 under the motto "Welding technology & automation..."
Under the title Spark Science Center, TU Graz and voestalpine Böhler Welding are jointly developing AI-supported solutions to optimize welding processes.
With the broader 3D printing industry, which encompasses material subspecialities like polymers, ceramics and electronics, metal additive manufacturing (AM) has particularly shown strength in recent years.
Stronger and safer: New design strategy for aluminium combines strength with hydrogen embrittlement resistance.
With the highest score of 100.0 points, the welding technology expert EWM is No. 1 ‘Innovation Leader 2025’ in the electrical engineering segment, per F.A.Z. Institue and Service Value.
Dr. Filofteia-Laura Toma, Senior research scientist at the Fraunhofer Institute for Material and Beam Technology IWS in Dresden, has been named the recipient of the 2025 “TSS President’s Award for Meritorious Service”.
Replique, the on-demand manufacturing platform for industrial parts, has been nominated for the German Founder Award 2025 (Deutscher Gründerpreis) in the “StartUp” category.
Are the climate targets within reach based on the country’s current climate policy? This is the question the German Environment Agency wanted to answer in its 2025 greenhouse gas projection, which was recently published.