New composting machines that can turn food waste into high-quality fertilizer in just 24 hours have been developed using technologies from Mitsubishi Electric. This solution responds to the global problem of waste, especially food waste, which accounts for about 30 percent of landfill waste. This technology enables...
Rockwell Automation has appointed Emmanuel Guilhamon as Vice President Sustainability effective July 01, 2024. Guilhamon will report to Becky House, Senior Vice President, Chief People and Legal Officer. He is responsible for developing, leading and implementing Rockwell's global sustainability strategy, which focuses...
The board of the independent non-profit organization Universalautomation.org, or UAO for short, has appointed Raquel Torres from Spain as its new president. The business economist and aeronautical engineer with international management experience succeeds John Conway, who has held the position since 2021. Conway had...
The independent organisation Universalautomation.org (UAO) has grown to 88 members. The organisation's annual general meeting took place in Barcelona on the occasion of the ARC Industry Forum Europe in May 2024, of which the UAO is one of the sponsors. Among other things, the board was expanded to include new members...
In Denmark, larvae breeding and robot technology are being combined to create a sustainable solution for the global food supply: Scandinavia's largest and first commercial insect farm, Enorm Biofactory, is utilising the efficiency of the black soldier fly and the precision of Kuka's Hygienic Oil robots to produce a...
Mitsubishi Electric has opened a manufacturing facility for advanced factory automation systems in the Talegaon Industrial area in Maharashtra in India. The company has invested 2.2 billion Indian Rupee, this corresponds to around 24 million Euros. The facility of Mitsubishi Electric will manufacture inverters and...
The global stock of industrial robots has reached a new record of around 3.9 million units. The strong demand is being driven by a number of exciting technological developments. The International Federation of Robotics has summarised the most important trends that will shape robotics and automation in 2024. “The five...
From packaging and labeling to clothing and other textiles, digital printing processes allow businesses to transfer digital graphics directly to almost any physical matter. The Portuguese specialist Mtex is a world-leading manufacturer of digital print solutions for printing graphics and images on textiles and other...
EMA Design Automation, a software, services, content, and IP company, is spinning off their IP, content, and services group as a new company named Accelerated Designs with a focus on CAD agnostic solutions. Accelerated Designs will expand on the extensive design and methodology expertise EMA has gained implementing...
Rockwell Automation and Microsoft will continue to work together to accelerate industrial automation through generative artificial intelligence. The companies are combining technologies to support employees and shorten time-to-market for automation system developers. The first result of this collaboration is the...
