ABB today announced an investment of 280 million US dollars for a European robotics campus in Sweden. The facility in Västerås will provide 65,000 square meters of space for automated manufacturing, R&D, customer experience and training centers from 2026.
read more...On October 20 and 21, 2023, IT specialists, students and trainees will come together in Siegen to work together on topics relating to programming and cybersecurity. ifm is organizing a special edition of the hackathon format with its "innovate-a-thon". The focus is on the IT security of the in-house IIoT platform Moneo and a technology challenge.
read more...New electronics production in Detmold
The electronics and connection technology company Weidmüller is expanding its headquarters in Detmold with a new production building. The new building in Ohmstraße will be used for the production of electronic components, among other things. The start of construction was marked in mid-August 2023 with the symbolic laying of the foundation stone.
read more...Electrical and digital industry
In June 2023, nominal incoming orders in the German electrical and digital industry were up 19.7% on the previous year. "After orders had been declining since March of this year, this is a strong increase that can be attributed in particular to large orders from both Germany and abroad," said ZVEI economic expert Peter Giehl.
read more...The Verl-based company is planning to expand its logistics with a new central warehouse in the Aurea industrial estate in Rheda-Wiedenbrück. At the same time, Beckhoff continues to plan the expansion and new construction of its production facilities in the emerging Varensell intermunicipal industrial estate.
read more...Thyssenkrupp and Novelis cooperate
With a platform for the circular economy in the automotive industry, the two companies Thyssenkrupp Materials Services and Novelis want to set new standards for the recycling of used materials. The open platform will enable access to larger quantities of high-quality recycling materials.
read more...R+W Antriebselemente is intensifying its presence in the North American market with a modern production facility. The expansion will enable the local production of precision clutches to meet the increasing demand in the region and promote the long-term growth of R+W America.
read more...Siemens: continued profitable growth and...
Siemens continued its profitable growth trajectory in the third quarter of fiscal year 2023 (ending June 30, 2023). All industrial businesses achieved strong revenue growth. The company also recorded strong order momentum for major projects and in the systems business.
read more...Groundbreaking ceremony for Neugart Plant 3
Neugart is preparing for further growth and is investing 25 million euros at its headquarters in Kippenheim. The manufacturer of high-quality gearboxes and drive systems for automation technology is thus setting a forward-looking example for further growth and even better production processes.
read more...Item Industrietechnik, a pioneer in the field of modular systems for industrial applications, is continuously investing in the development of new locations and branches. Now the north of Germany is also benefiting from this. A modern building with additional workplaces is being built in the immediate vicinity of Hamburg.
read more...Wetzlar, Chemnitz and Düsseldorf
As a regional trade fair, the aaa is specifically geared towards regional visitor target groups in attractive economic regions. In fall 2023, three all-about-automation dates are scheduled in central, eastern and western Germany.
read more...Fanuc has appointed Marco Ghirardello (48) as the new President and CEO of Fanuc Europe. Ghirardello succeeds Shinichi Tanzawa, who has led the company since 2016 and will take on a new role at Fanuc's headquarters in Japan.
read more...In the fall of 2023, the Motek/Bondexpo duo will be one of the industry's highlights. From October 10 to 13, 2023, the 41st Motek will open its doors together with the 16th Bondexpo. The focus will be on industrial production as an overall system - from components, assemblies and subsystems to complete systems.
read more...Mitsubishi Electric invests in the future
Due to the growing importance of the Japanese region of Owarisahi in Aichi, Mitsubishi Electric Corporation is increasing its planned investments and announcing the construction of a second production building.
read more...ebm-papst fills R&D management position
The Research and Development division at ebm-papst is being restaffed. As Chief Technology Officer (CTO), the technology leader in fans and motors with around 15,000 employees worldwide and a turnover of 2.54 billion euros has been able to recruit Prof. Dr.-Ing Tomas Smetana (49), an internationally experienced manager.
read more...Groundbreaking ceremony for new production...
Schwäbische Werkzeugmaschinen has officially broken ground for the construction of a new production hall at the company headquarters in Schramberg-Waldmössingen. A photovoltaic system on the roof of the hall will provide green energy. SW is also expanding the existing technology center and creating space for training and further education.
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