Renasens Raises €10m to Scale Textile Recycling Tech
Renasens, a Swedish start‑up, secured €10 million (approximately $10.8 million) in seed funding to scale its textile‑recycling technology that uses supercritical CO₂ to recover fibres from blended waste. The capital, led by Extantia with participation from Course Corrected and Norrsken Launcher, will finance an industrial pilot plant in Borås, Sweden. The process promises to separate mixed‑material fabrics more efficiently than conventional methods. Renasens aims to move the solution from lab to commercial scale within the next 18‑24 months.
Clean Air Advantage
Compressed air ranks as the fourth utility in pharmaceutical manufacturing, accounting for a large share of operating expenses and demanding absolute purity. Electricity makes up more than 80% of a compressor’s life‑cycle cost, driving firms to seek energy‑efficient solutions. Variable‑speed‑drive...
Hitachi Rail to Build a Premium Dining Railcar in Japan
Hitachi Rail will build Seibu Railway’s new premium dining car, the Fine Dining Train “vies,” slated for service in March 2028. The design draws on Hitachi’s Laview express train platform, leveraging large windows, spacious interiors, and advanced control systems. The project...
Türkiye Expands Serial Production of Long-Range Missiles
Turkey's state‑owned defence firm ROKETSAN confirmed that serial production and deliveries of its domestically developed TAYFUN long‑range ballistic missile and SOM air‑launched cruise missile are proceeding as scheduled. The TAYFUN missile boasts hypersonic speed and resistance to GPS jamming, while...
China’s Lidar Giants Pivot to Robotics as Jensen Huang Praises Chinese Supply Chain
China’s top lidar manufacturers Hesai Group and RoboSense are redirecting capital into robotics, with Hesai earmarking roughly $28.9 million to create perception and actuation modules for robots and RoboSense delivering 303,000 units while posting its first quarterly profit. Both firms posted...
High-Tech Switches as the Key to Project Success
Europe’s rail networks are facing higher traffic, tighter construction windows, and the need for uninterrupted service. Voestalpine Railway Systems addresses these challenges by fully pre‑assembling and testing turnouts in a factory environment, shifting complex work off the track. The company...
How Explosion-Proof Visual Monitoring Is Transforming Safety in Hazardous Industrial Automation
Explosion‑proof camera systems are now certified to ATEX, IECEx and NEC standards, allowing safe visual monitoring in zones with flammable gases, dust or vapors. Unlike isolated sensors, these cameras provide real‑time imagery that reveals corrosion, ice buildup, or misplaced tags...
The Rise of Humanoid Robots to Catalyse Labour Relations
Hyundai is moving to install Boston Dynamics' Atlas humanoid robots across its car factories and has taken a controlling stake in the robotics firm. The South Korean union has warned that the rollout could trigger a massive employment shock, demanding...
CRAFT Method Gives 3D Printed Thermoplastics Spatial Control over Crystallinity
Researchers from Sandia, UT Austin, Oregon State, Arizona State, Lawrence Livermore and Savannah River labs unveiled a lithographic 3D‑printing technique, dubbed CRAFT, that uses 365 nm light to regulate crystallinity in poly(cyclooctene) at the voxel level. By varying LED intensity from...
Precision In Depth: Extraction Workflows For CFETs And Buried Power Rails
Chip designers are turning to complementary field‑effect transistors (CFETs) and buried power rails (BPRs) to extend Moore’s Law beyond the 5 nm barrier. By stacking n‑ and p‑type devices vertically and routing power beneath the active layers, these architectures double density...
BASF Starts up First Production Plant for 3D Printed Catalysts in Ludwigshafen
BASF has commissioned the world’s first production plant dedicated to 3D‑printed catalysts at its Ludwigshafen complex, using its X3D additive‑manufacturing technology. The X3D process creates catalyst structures with high mechanical strength and open porosity, reducing pressure drop, increasing active surface...
Tetra Pak Rolls Out Single-Serve Wine Cartons in Australia, New Zealand
Tetra Pak has introduced a new single‑serve wine and RTD packaging line in Australia and New Zealand, using its 250 ml Tetra Prisma Aseptic Edge combined with the DreamCap 26 Pro cap. The DreamCap features a screw‑and‑flip tethered design made from renewable plant‑based material,...
Hexagon’s Octave Brings Seamless Digital Thread for Industrial Environments
Hexagon AB is spinning off Octave, a new company that consolidates its Asset Lifecycle Intelligence, Safety Infrastructure & Geospatial, ETQ, Bricsys and Projectmates divisions. Octave’s platform will create a seamless digital thread across design, build, operate and maintain phases, delivering...
CoroDrill DE10: Complete, Easy-to-Use Solution for High-Volume Hole Making
Sandvik Coromant has completed its CoroDrill DE10 lineup by adding two new tip geometries, M5F and M5C. The exchangeable‑tip system uses a pre‑tension interface for rapid, secure changes, targeting short‑hole drilling across mixed‑material environments. M5F excels at flat‑bottom and stepped holes, while...
How Chef Robots Coordinate to Maximize Throughput
Chef Robotics unveiled robot‑to‑robot (R2R) communication, allowing multiple Chef robots on a shared conveyor to exchange real‑time tray position data via built‑in wireless radios. This coordination lets downstream robots target trays precisely, boosting line speeds to as high as 150...
The Hidden Costs of Traditional 3D Tools and the Smarter Way to Build Interactive Experiences
Traditional real‑time 3D tools impose hidden financial, operational, and organizational costs that stall adoption across design, marketing, and training teams. The primary pain points are developer dependency, lengthy iteration cycles, and the need for multiple licensed software stacks. Unity Studio,...
Vietnam Pursues Deeper Innovation Partnership with Germany
Deputy Prime Minister Nguyen Chi Dung visited Germany to deepen Vietnam’s science‑technology‑innovation partnership, meeting senior officials and touring research hubs. The talks highlighted joint work in digital transformation, smart manufacturing, artificial intelligence and the green transition. A memorandum of understanding was signed...
Comau and Reis Robotics Sign a Cooperation Agreement to Pursue Advanced Automation Projects Across Multiple Industries
Italian automation leader Comau and German specialist Reis Robotics have signed a cooperation agreement to jointly develop advanced automation products for multiple industries. The partnership will initially target shipbuilding, intralogistics, giga‑casting, battery production, heavy industry and critical infrastructure in Germany,...
NORD Delivers Heavy-Duty Industrial Gear Units, Motors, and Controls for Mining Applications
NORD Drivesystems introduced its MAXXDRIVE industrial gear unit series, capable of delivering up to 2,495,900 lb‑in of torque for heavy‑duty mining equipment such as crushers, mills, and conveyors. The units feature a one‑piece UNICASE housing that resists dust, temperature swings, and...
Army’s SkyFoundry Plan To Build Own Cheap Drones Has ‘Evolved,’ Official Notes Commercial Involvement
The Army’s SkyFoundry program, originally slated to internally produce 10,000 cheap drones per year, has pivoted to a fully commercial partnership model. Rich Martin, AMC’s supply‑chain director, emphasized that the service cannot scale drone manufacturing alone and will rely on...
NSW Urged to Back Tomago Aluminium Smelter to Protect Jobs and Industry
The Australian Workers’ Union is pressing the New South Wales government to finalize financial backing for the Tomago aluminium smelter, warning that delays could jeopardise hundreds of jobs and the state’s industrial sovereignty. The smelter, the largest employer in the...
Polar Light Awarded €1.1m EU Grant for 18-Month 2ndGenMicroLED Project
Polar Light Technologies secured a €1.1 million (≈ $1.2 million USD) Eurostars grant for an 18‑month project called ‘2ndGenMicroLED.’ The consortium, which includes Germany’s Finetech GmbH & Co KG, will develop the first dual‑color micro‑LED micro‑display using a bottom‑up pyramidal GaN/InGaN architecture. The technology targets ultra‑compact,...
Readying Industrial Connectivity for Cybersecurity Requirements
Cyber attacks on industrial operations have highlighted the lag in OT cybersecurity compared with IT. The EU Cyber Resilience Act (CRA), effective from December 2024, forces manufacturers to report vulnerabilities and obtain CE marking for new digital products by December 2027. Standards...
Control Station and Dimension Software Partner to Bring Control Loop Monitoring Into Operations Dashboards
Control Station and Dimension Software have integrated PlantESP, Control Station’s control loop performance monitoring platform, with Dimension’s Asset Intellect operations intelligence environment. The new workflow pulls loop diagnostics—such as oscillations, valve stiction, and tuning issues—into unified dashboards alongside production, maintenance and...
Flying Fox – Fox Lightening
Flying Fox Engineering is developing the Fox Lightning, a low‑cost, fixed‑wing UAV priced around $2,500 per unit. The drone offers a 25‑mile range and a 5.5‑lb payload, targeting rapid, large‑scale deployment in electronic‑warfare and GPS‑denied environments. The company has entered...
PDW Raises Over $110M to Expand Military Drone Production
Performance Drone Works (PDW) announced a Series B round that raised over $110 million, led by Ondas and joined by strategic investors such as Hood River, Cedar Pine, Hanwha’s venture fund and Booz Allen Hamilton. The capital will fund a hiring...
Surprisingly Simple, Sustainable Lithium Extraction
Researchers at Princeton unveiled two low‑impact lithium extraction techniques that could dramatically accelerate supply growth. The porous‑string method uses capillary‑wicking cotton fibers to concentrate lithium chloride up to 6% in a process up to twenty times faster than conventional evaporation,...
JLR’s SAP S/4HANA Journey: Mastering Clean Core Through Governed Extensibility
Jaguar Land Rover (JLR) embarked on a SAP S/4HANA migration to replace a legacy ERP and create a future‑proof, agile foundation. The project centered on a Clean Core strategy, keeping the system as standard as possible while using a governance...
What Engineers Need to Understand About Metal AM Surface Finishing
Engineers at the AMUG 2026 conference learned that metal additive‑manufacturing parts almost always require post‑processing, and that surface‑finishing strategies must be defined during the design phase. The panel highlighted how material‑removal budgets, print orientation, and surface‑roughness metrics such as Rt...
Bunker Fuel Shortages in Asia at Tipping Point as War Disruption Continues
Asian ocean carriers are currently managing bunker fuel supplies, but tightening inventories signal a looming shortage if the Strait of Hormuz remains blocked. Global fuel suppliers warn that prolonged closure could trigger worldwide deficits. To cushion the impact, operators are...
Torsten Slok: $14 Trillion in IG Supply Coming to the Market
Torsten Slok warns that roughly $14 trillion of intermodal (IG) capacity will hit the market over the next two years, driven by a wave of new rail, truck and terminal assets. The surge could outpace demand, creating excess supply in freight...
Report: 65% of Pharma Supply Chain Leaders Have Limited Confidence in AI
A new WBR Insights LogiPharma Playbook surveyed 100 European pharma supply‑chain heads and found that while AI is being piloted, confidence remains low. Sixty‑five percent of leaders doubt AI can reliably predict or mitigate disruptions, and only 36% have moved...
Robotics Sector Reaches Critical Inflection Point Amid AI Integration
The robotics and automation sector is at a pivotal inflection point as artificial intelligence becomes embedded in physical systems, expanding the market beyond traditional industrial applications. Zeno Mercer of VettaFi highlighted rapid advances in autonomous aerial and ground robots, driven...
Canadian Auto Production Fell in 2025 as Tariffs and Other Uncertainty Took a Bite
Canadian auto production slipped another 7% in 2025, falling to 1.2 million vehicles, marking a second consecutive year of decline. The drop is largely attributed to the United States’ 25% tariffs imposed in March and lingering uncertainty around the electric‑vehicle transition....
Sallea Extends Salt-Based Templating Technology to Advanced Composites Manufacturing
Swiss spin‑off Sallea is extending its proprietary salt‑based templating platform from biomanufacturing to advanced composites and high‑performance materials. The process creates water‑soluble salt cores that act as temporary molds, allowing intricate internal geometries that are later dissolved away. It works...
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Sonair is launching its award‑winning ADAR 3D ultrasonic sensor at MODEX 2026, marking the technology’s first North American debut. The sensor provides a full 180°×180° field of view and real‑time 3‑D perception using sound, eliminating blind spots and overcoming optical...
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CaPow will showcase its Power‑in‑Motion™ Genesis platform at MODEX 2026 in Atlanta, demonstrating wireless energy delivery to two distinct robot models—Ocado Chuck and MiR600—via a modular charging pad. The live demo highlights continuous power transfer that eliminates traditional docking stops, promising...
Amtech Launches Sourcing Program to Combat Supply Chain Vulnerability
Amtech Electrocircuits has introduced a Multi‑Path Sourcing Initiative to help original equipment manufacturers reduce reliance on single suppliers. The program maps bill‑of‑materials vulnerabilities, validates alternative vendors, and implements continuous monitoring across regions. It targets high‑risk sectors such as medical devices,...
‘I Want Everybody to Have Enough Food’: The Scientist Who Made Your Packaged Food Safer Just Won the World’s Most...
Dutch scientist Huub Lelieveld received the 2026 World Food Prize for pioneering modern food‑processing safety standards that dramatically cut foodborne illness and waste. His work at Unilever introduced hygienic production methods that reduced reliance on heavy preservatives, salt, sugar and...
Scout-Triggered Proteomics Sharpens HCP Control
Host-cell proteins (HCPs) remain a persistent impurity risk in biomanufacturing, with regulators demanding levels below 100 ppm in final drug products. Traditional ELISAs measure total HCPs but cannot identify individual proteins, while conventional multiple reaction monitoring (MRM) suffers from retention‑time shifts...
Umoe Starts Large-Scale Type 4 Cylinder Production in China, First Global H2 Project Deliveries
Umoe Advanced Composites has launched industrial‑scale production of Type 4 composite cylinders at its new 12,000‑sqm Jiaxing plant in China, the company’s largest global manufacturing base. The facility can produce up to 20,000 cylinders a year, effectively tripling UAC’s worldwide capacity...
D&L Sees Potential Supply Challenges as War Drags On
D&L Industries, the Philippines’ largest oleochemical and specialty plastics producer, warned that the ongoing Middle East war is creating supply‑access challenges as crude‑oil prices and raw‑material costs surge. CEO Alvin Lao said 2026 brings new uncertainties, with many suppliers invoking...
Meet the Canadian E-Bike Maker Who Is Redefining the Factory Floor
Toronto‑based Beachman Motor Co. assembles all‑electric, retro‑styled motorcycles using mostly Chinese‑made components, employing about a dozen staff in a scaled‑down plant. The flagship Beachman ’64 retails for roughly $4,400 USD and targets urban commuters seeking a simple, design‑forward ride. After a...
EFT Partners with BSPL to Produce E610P Agriculture Drone
EFT has teamed with Bharat Skytech Pvt Ltd (BSPL) to launch the EFT BHARAT brand, localising production of its E610P agricultural drone in India. The partnership includes the transfer of production moulds for key components, enabling ‘Make in India’ manufacturing, distribution,...
Rentschler Highlights Milford Site Progress and Growth
Rentsc hler Biopharma announced that its Milford, Massachusetts CDMO site has entered a new growth phase, adding a 22,000‑square‑foot cleanroom and four 2,000‑liter single‑use bioreactors. The expansion, the largest in the company’s 150‑year history, brings the U.S. facility to the...
Seagate: If You're Adding Platters, You've Hit a Density Wall
Seagate’s SVP Jason Feist says the company is doubling down on areal‑density growth, leveraging its Mozaic 3 and upcoming Mozaic 4 HAMR drives that deliver 3‑4 TB per platter, rather than adding more platters like Western Digital. He notes that hyperscalers prefer higher‑density, cost‑efficient...
Vericut CNC Software Powers Formula 1 Component Precision
Vericut’s CNC simulation software is now a core tool for Formula 1 teams, enabling engineers to verify and optimize complex composite and metal parts before they hit the shop floor. The platform creates digital twins of machines, detects collisions, and validates...
Baker Hughes to Supply Tech for Offshore LNG Project in Texas
Baker Hughes has been awarded a contract to provide gas compression and power generation equipment for ST LNG’s proposed 8.4 million‑tonne‑per‑annum offshore export terminal off Matagorda, Texas. The deal includes two LM6000PF turbine‑driven centrifugal compressor trains and three NovaLT16 turbine generator...
Baker Hughes to Supply Tech for Offshore LNG Project in Texas
Baker Hughes secured a contract to supply gas compression and power generation equipment for ST LNG’s proposed offshore liquefied natural gas export terminal off Matagorda, Texas. The agreement includes two LM6000PF turbine‑driven centrifugal compressor trains and three NovaLT16 turbine generator packages,...
American Battery Factory Secures 4.5GWh Offtake Agreements for Arizona LFP Gigafactory
American Battery Factory (AFB) has locked in offtake agreements for 4.5 GWh of the 5.5 GWh output slated for its Arizona LFP gigafactory, clearing a major financing hurdle. The plant, built with Sprung Structures’ rapid‑deploy fabric modules, will begin production in late 2027...