Manufacturing News and Headlines
Manufacturing News and Headlines
Eplus3D unveiled the EP‑M300L metal powder‑bed‑fusion printer paired with a production‑ready automation line designed for continuous, high‑volume manufacturing. The machine offers a 300 × 300 × 450 mm build volume, up to six lasers, and a modular build‑cylinder that can be swapped without halting production. Integrated robotic stations, a closed‑loop powder system, and an MES‑driven data platform deliver lights‑out operation, material safety, and full traceability. Together, these features position the EP‑M300L as a turnkey solution for aerospace, electronics, and tooling sectors seeking certified serial production.
Researchers at the University of Melbourne, in partnership with GE Aerospace, leveraged the Frontier exascale supercomputer to run unprecedented 10‑20 billion‑cell simulations of high‑pressure turbine blades with microscale surface roughness. The study showed that traditional roughness models, based on simple geometries,...
Groundup.ai has launched Groundup Academy, a free global educational ecosystem aimed at upskilling industrial workers for Industry 5.0. The program offers two tracks – Whisperer for engineers to master predictive AI and Strategist for leaders to convert machine signals into ROI...
Intercontinental Exchange (ICE) announced plans to launch four container freight futures contracts on April 7, pending regulatory approval. The contracts will be U.S.-denominated, cash‑settled, and indexed to the New York Shipping Exchange’s Freight Indices covering routes between Asia, Europe and the United States....
Poland and Ukraine have formed the PK MIL SA joint venture to start manufacturing the Ukrainian‑designed Bogdana 155 mm self‑propelled howitzer in Poland. The move aims to bypass wartime production constraints in Ukraine and unlock export opportunities for both Polish and...
Lufthansa Cargo reported 2025 revenue of €3.4 bn, a 4% increase, and adjusted EBIT of €324 m, up 29%. Cargo tonne‑kilometres rose 7% to 9.1 bn while capacity grew 5.4% and load factor reached 63%. The airline added a Boeing 777F, new A321‑200P2F routes...
Freight rates from the Far East to the U.S. and Europe rose sharply after recent military strikes in the Middle East, according to Xeneta data. Spot prices jumped about 10% on West Coast routes and 9% on East Coast routes,...
RVmagnetics and Airbus are co‑developing an ultra‑thin sensing mat that replaces conventional thermocouples in out‑of‑autoclave (OOA) composite aircraft repairs. The mat uses RVmagnetics’ patented MicroWire technology, delivering real‑time, multi‑point temperature data up to 200 °C with a single connection. Tested through...
NextStar Energy, a joint venture between Stellantis and LG Energy Solution, inaugurated Canada’s first large‑scale battery cell plant in Windsor. The facility began series production in November 2025, manufacturing over one million stationary‑storage cells to date. Stellantis has exited the partnership,...
U.S. rail carriers posted a modest 1.6% rise in total traffic for the week ending Feb. 28, reaching 516,729 carloads and intermodal units. Carloads jumped 6.9% driven by a 20% surge in grain shipments, while petroleum, chemicals and metallic ores also...
DELKOR India has secured a major EPC contract with Arab Potash Company to supply a 50‑meter diameter thickener for the company’s Hot Leach Potash (HLP) capacity expansion. The thickener will be built from superalloy steel, feature a sealed, insulated tank...
Arconic Corp. announced a $175 million expansion of its Davenport Works casthouse in Iowa, dubbed Pit 10. The project will boost aluminum ingot casting capacity, increase scrap utilization, and improve energy efficiency. It is expected to create 40 new jobs and become...
Chinese inverter maker Solis has introduced the SolisStorage residential battery portfolio, adding three product lines—IntelliHome, FlexHome and FlexAIO—to its lineup. All units use lithium‑iron‑phosphate chemistry, support a 90% depth of discharge, and are rated for up to 8,000 cycles with...
Worn Again Technologies has commissioned a demonstration‑scale textile‑to‑fibre recycling plant in Winterthur, Switzerland, targeting poly‑cotton blends. The pilot uses a proprietary chemical process to separate polyester and cotton, achieving high recovery rates. Early data suggest fibre quality comparable to virgin...
Ayala’s Integrated Micro‑Electronics Inc. (IMI) posted a $13.5 million net profit for 2025, marking its return to profitability after a multi‑year restructuring. Revenue reached $996 million and core gross margin rose to 9.6%, up from 7.3% the prior year. Adjusted EBITDA jumped...
Scientists at Karlstad University have shown that highly purified recycled cotton waste can directly replace virgin wood pulp in viscose production. Using pulp derived from the Circulose process, the research demonstrated comparable fiber quality to traditional wood pulp. The findings...
InnovMetric announced that FARO Creaform’s auto‑referencing multi‑line 3D scanners are now natively integrated into PolyWorks|Inspector. The integration enables real‑time scan visualization, automatic scan‑to‑CAD alignment and built‑in dimensional analysis directly within the inspection software. It was driven by OEM feedback seeking to...
Trimble and Hyundai announced a partnership that lets civil contractors upgrade Hyundai excavators from the factory‑installed 2D grade‑control system to Trimble’s Earthworks 3D platform. The aftermarket upgrade adds the “autos” mode, where the system automatically controls boom and bucket while...
The Additive Manufacturing Users Group (AMUG) announced its 2026 scholarship winners: Dr. Li Yang, an industrial‑systems engineering professor at the University of Louisville, received the Randy Stevens Scholarship for educators, while Abby L. Stamper, a mechanical engineering student at Boise...
EON Reality unveiled Genesis 3.0, its latest enterprise training platform. The solution adds Genesis Interact and EON Multi, delivering immersive simulation and true multi‑platform publishing for desktop, tablet and VR. It introduces a “Show Me, Train, Let Me Try, Evaluate...
FreiLacke marks its centennial by showcasing a unified system coating concept that blends powder, liquid and electrocoating technologies. The portfolio now includes EcoOne 2K ETL, low‑temperature powders, water‑based and PFAS‑free formulations, and new design‑focused colour collections. Innovations such as a...
Polymer welds are integral to medical devices, yet their fatigue resistance often goes untested. EWI’s recent study showed that under‑welded joints, which lack intermolecular diffusion, appear flawless but fail quickly under cyclic loading. Using Heated After Cross‑Section (HACS) analysis, the...
The closure of Bosnia’s New Zenica Steelworks threatens the survival of the Railways of Republika Srpska (RRS), which derives about 60% of its freight revenue from the plant. Earlier bankruptcies at the Lukavac coke plant and the looming collapse of...
Researchers from Fraunhofer IWS, Fraunhofer IAPT and RMIT University completed the UltraGRAIN project, demonstrating in‑process control of metal grain structures during laser‑based directed energy deposition. By applying pulsed‑laser excitation to the melt pool, the team achieved grain‑size reductions of up...
Mazak hosted a two‑day "Discover More with Mazak" open house at its Dallas Technical Center on March 11‑12, showcasing a suite of high‑performance machines aimed at motorsports part production. Attendees saw the Variaxis i‑700T five‑axis center, QT‑Ez 12MY horizontal turning...
This week’s railway supply chain updates include a high‑pressure water‑jet paint‑stripping system from BvL Oberflächentechnik that trims axle processing to under 23 minutes, UNIFE’s warning that the EU Industrial Accelerator Act could leave rail manufacturing exposed without strategic‑sector status, Finland’s...
Royal Caribbean Group has presented Panama’s president with a proposal to build a 400‑meter, 130,000‑ton floating dry dock on the Pacific coast near Puerto Armuelles. The facility, slated for operation by 2031, would service the cruise line’s largest ships and...
Australian biotech firm CSL Seqirus has secured a contract with Canada’s Public Health Agency to deliver up to 15 million doses of a cell‑based, adjuvanted pandemic influenza vaccine if the WHO declares a pandemic. The doses will be manufactured at CSL...
Antares Vision Group will showcase its new CY Series automatic visual inspection and leak detection system for prefilled syringes at Interphex NYC 2026. The CY Series can inspect up to 200 syringes per minute, handling glass or plastic containers up...
Fairbanks Morse Defense is using collaborative robots, or cobots, to weld aging diesel engines in U.S. nuclear‑navy shipyards, shrinking repair cycles from three weeks to one. Australian OEM Orbimax highlights cobots' lower speed and built‑in safety, allowing workers to operate...
The Material World roundup highlights a wave of sustainable and performance‑focused textile innovations. SXSW introduced a limited‑run, plant‑based filmmakers jacket produced with Unless Collective, while Lululemon launched ShowZero fabric that conceals sweat without sacrificing breathability. Polygiene unveiled OdorCrunch 2.0, a heavy‑metal‑free...
LinkWorx announced a strategic partnership with Bivocom, integrating its Multi‑SIM (MSIM) technology into Bivocom’s industrial wireless portfolio. The combined solution delivers automatic carrier selection and failover, ensuring uninterrupted connectivity for IoT and M2M devices in harsh environments. Targeted sectors include...
The ZF 9HP nine‑speed automatic, launched in early 2013, promised unprecedented fuel‑efficiency and smooth performance by packing nine gears into a compact housing. Within months, owners reported delayed shifts, harsh gear changes, and mechanical failures such as faulty wiring harnesses...
The U.S. Court of International Trade ruled that all importers of record subject to IEEPA duties are eligible for refunds after the Supreme Court struck down those tariffs. Courts have ordered Customs to begin issuing refunds, and more than 900...
Datalogic unveiled the Matrix 830 and 930 series, the only 2D area imagers capable of scanning conveyor belts up to one metre wide with a single device. Featuring a 28‑megapixel sensor and PackTrack™ technology, the scanners handle speeds of up to...
Recent Lucas Systems research of 114 U.S. supply‑chain executives reveals that 51% of warehouses consider their automation systems unprepared for unforeseen disruptions, while 77% admit that at least half of their hardware or software is too rigid. The lack of...
Terran Orbital, a Lockheed Martin company, announced Kwon Park as senior director of manufacturing operations. Park brings more than 20 years of aerospace and defense manufacturing experience, including leadership of a $300 million aerospace site. He will oversee manufacturing execution, production...
Analyst Lars Jensen told the TPM 26 conference that the Middle‑East war, which has shut the Persian Gulf and Strait of Hormuz, poses a problem for container shipping but falls short of pandemic‑scale disruption. He emphasized that while the conflict will...
Maritime operations are shifting from paper‑based, manual processes to integrated, data‑driven platforms powered by AI, analytics, and automation. The global maritime digitization market, valued at $176 billion in 2023, is projected to more than double to $361 billion by 2030, driven by...
GTT announced that Samsung Heavy Industries has placed an order for the design of a new LNG carrier’s cryogenic tanks in Q1 2026. The vessel will carry 180,000 m³ of LNG and will use GTT’s Mark III Flex membrane containment system. Delivery of the...
The H&M Foundation announced the 20 finalists for its 2026 Global Change Award, selecting them from 450 submissions across 81 countries. The cohort spans materials science, AI‑driven design tools, microbial dyes, seaweed‑based elastane and circular business models aimed at reducing...
At the TCA annual convention, mid‑size carrier executives emphasized that data and benchmarking are essential to survive the current freight recession. They praised the TCA Profitability Program (TPP) for delivering granular cost insights, from lumper payments to driver‑level profit statements....
The Strait of Hormuz remained effectively shut on March 4, with only five vessels recorded, while traffic through Bab el‑Mandeb surged to 23 crossings, outpacing recent averages. Suez Canal activity fell to 23 transits, below trend levels, and diversions around the...
Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer introduced legislation that would require meatpackers to process only a single type of protein and impose tighter limits on beef market concentration. The bill also restores FTC antitrust authority over meatpacking and targets foreign‑owned firms...
A RELEX survey finds 86% of supply‑chain leaders say recent tariffs and broader economic pressures have already disrupted operations. More than half of respondents have raised consumer prices, while 24% are shifting sourcing away from affected regions. Companies are split...
Around two dozen Democratic‑led states have filed a lawsuit challenging President Trump’s new 15% global tariffs imposed under Section 122 of the Trade Act of 1974. The states argue the president exceeds his authority, noting that Section 122 was designed for narrow...
Reformation has joined the Zero Discharge of Hazardous Chemicals (ZDHC) initiative as a Signatory Friend, granting the brand access to ZDHC’s chemical‑management tools. The company already routes 85% of its products through facilities certified by OEKO‑TEX Standard 100 or Bluesign and...
Syensqo and Fairmat have signed a multiyear industrial partnership to recycle carbon‑fiber composite waste from Syensqo’s Östringen plant in Germany. The recycled fibers will be re‑introduced into Fairmat’s markets, including sports, mobility, construction and energy, while preserving high technical performance....
Seafarers can now refuse to sail through the Middle East Gulf after the threat level was raised to its highest, according to the International Transport Workers’ Federation and the International Bargaining Forum. The agreement allows crew to decline voyages in...
oToBrite unveiled plug‑and‑play GMSL2 camera adapters that convert NVIDIA Jetson Orin developer kits into rugged, multi‑camera vision platforms. The kits support four or eight GMSL2 cameras via standard FAKRA connectors and include driver bundles with JetPack 6.2 for immediate testing. Designed...
