ABB and RMG, a leading German manufacturer of gas meters for natural gas, biogas and industrial gases, have signed a supply frame agreement that will enable ABB to support energy customers in the United States with high precision gas measurement. Under the agreement, RMG will provide ABB with its ultrasonic gas meters, strengthening ABB’s instrumentation and digital offe...
ABB’s My Measurement Assistant+ is the ultimate digital companion for measurement devices. It leverages Generative AI to streamline maintenance and remote troubleshooting, empowering field technicians and engineers to resolve issues quickly, reduce downtime and enhance operational efficiency.
Calcium carbonate (CaCO3) is used in everything from agriculture to pharmaceuticals, but the most common way of manufacturing this everyday chemical presents a tricky measurement challenge, because it involves precipitation to form a course, abrasive slurry. Not only can the suspended solids cause excessive wear, but the density of the slurry can vary, which makes it har...
In today’s industrial world, innovation is not optional – it’s essential. With industries facing growing pressure to increase efficiency, reduce costs, meet sustainability goals, and adapt to stricter regulations, one thing is clear: transformation begins with better measurement.
In South Korea’s competitive metal fabrication sector, one manufacturer has made a decisive leap. Facing bottlenecks from aging saw machines, this industrial client replaced its legacy systems with six Golden Laser fiber laser tube cutters and two 3D 6-axis robotic cutting cells. The result? A 300% productivity surge, seamless MES integration, and a blueprint for modern ...
The previous furnace, also of the SECO/WARWICK brand, will retire well and be replaced by a new, economical, and versatile furnace for brazing jet engine parts. Long-distance business relationships SECO/WARWICK has been a recognized metal heat treatment equipment manufacturer for decades. The fact that quality has always been a key differentiator for SECO/WARWICK is pro...
LEMO is thrilled to announce the launch of its new innovative MP Series - The progressive Modular Plastic Series that complements the REDEL connector family. The MP series goes beyond traditional connectors by allowing customers to easily Configure, Design and Build their own connector with unparalleled flexibility. The new series features a a broad range of standard...
Operating generators in parallel improves fuel economy as well as reliability of the power supply. Operating generators in parallel has the following benefits - • creates a larger power supply • the number of generators operating can be chosen according to the load demand • if a single generator fails the system can continue operating with other units Real power shar...
Mecmesin, a renowned global leader in the design and manufacturing of force, materials, and torque testing equipment for quality control, proudly announces the expansion of their OmniTest universal testing machine (UTM) range. The latest additions to the OmniTest lineup include three new single-column models with capacities of 0.5 kN, 1 kN, and 2.5 kN. These compact sing...
Mecmesin announced the launch of its ground-breaking VTG digital torque tester, combining a highly responsive, capacitive 5” colour touchscreen with sophisticated torque measurement features driven by the power of Mecmesin’s Vector OS. The VTG Tornado is packed full of innovative features, accessible via an intuitive touchscreen interface that sets it apart from other t...
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Veolia Water Technologies has built an ultra-modern plant to produce drinking water in Ostend, Belgium. In a multi-stage filtration process, the local water supplier is now producing drinking water of excellent quality – far above the statutory requirements. At critical points of the process – during reverse osmosis, filtration with activated carbon and remineralisation ...
DirectIndustry: What is the state of industrial recovery in France? Olivier Dario: There are positive factors today for French industry. The COVID crisis revealed the problem of subcontracting to Asia and of our dependence on the rest of the world. The French government is now ready to launch an investment plan with the idea that we must bring our industry back. And I th...
The Chinese government has never made any big secret of its desire to advance the country’s technological prowess. But in recent times that desire has become increasingly fervent. In 2020, Beijing announced its masterplan for accelerating China’s drive toward global technological supremacy, with a plan to inject more than $1 trillion into the national economy through 202...
Taiwan is well-known for its semiconductor fabrication plants. But silicon chips are not the only thing it has to offer manufacturers across the world. Taiwan’s smart machinery leaders are helping global manufacturers embrace the future. From high-precision CNC cutting machines, power presses and machine tools to industrial automation and collaborative robots, let’s take...
Silicon Valley. Silicon Roundabout. Bucharest. It may not seem like a logical progression, but the Romanian capital is showing signs of becoming one of the world’s next tech hotspots. This is underpinned by an expanding IT talent pool, cheap operating costs, high-grade digital infrastructure and buoyant national economic growth. AI-fuelled Growth Today, start-ups putti...
Available with unbelievable delivery time, thanks to the italian production, the SKD range made by SAER offer high reliability and easy maintenance. A huge selection of options in terms of materials (cast iron, bronze, stainless steel) and configurations (with gland packing or mechanical seal or cartridge, for horizontal or vertical installation) make this pump the pr...
Not so long ago many economic experts were writing off Taiwan. Some of the island’s strongest companies had decamped to heavyweight mainland China, wages had stalled, annual growth was flagging, and its population was ageing rapidly. Taiwan’s heyday as a so-called Asian tiger – when it was held up as a showcase for rapid economic development (together with South Korea, S...
Hydrogen, the universe’s most abundant element, is said to be the perfect fuel to replace oil as it does not emit greenhouse emissions. As a matter of fact, Europe is currently massively investing in hydrogen. Last June, Germany announced a massive plan worth 9 billion euros over ten years. Shortly after France confirmed a 2 billion-euro plan for the next two years. At...
Vortex Bladeless has designed a technology that is an alternative and innovative way to turn wind energy into power without the need for giant turbine blades that can be an eyesore on the environment. The start-up was founded in 2014 to properly focus on developing a new kind of wind turbine that oscillates instead of rotating with blades. The company filed a patent for ...
INSIGHTS| China’s Road to 2025 (8/8) – ELECTRICITY – With its “Made in China 2025” strategy unveiled in mid-2015, China has set itself the goal of becoming the world’s leading economic power. In this context, DirectIndustry magazine is partnering with intelligence consultancy DCA to offer our readers key information about this industrial strategy. Jean-François Dufour, C...
On May 6th, 1964, the New York Times featured an interview with Theodor Maiman, the man who had built the first laser in Mai 1960. 60 years later we know how many problems his invention solved. Without lasers, we would have no internet, no computers and no gene sequencing, to name but a few major applications. But it took 60 years and many brilliant minds around the glob...
Equipped with visual sensors, Sparrow is able to collect data, then transmit and analyze it on its software platform AIM. Now Percepto’s AIM platform can also integrate with other robotic solutions such as Boston Dynamics‘ four-legged robot Spot. We spoke with CEO Dor Abuhasira. Autonomous drone maker Percepto announced this week it had secured $45 million in investme...
Čapek’s prescient production, in addition to using the word “robot” for the very first time, sparked longstanding debate on the social, moral and economic arguments over the development and use of artificially intelligent technologies. It is interesting to note that the word robot comes from the Czech for “forced labor”. The robots in R.U.R are not mechanical devices....
Every two weeks, Jean-François Dufour, CEO of DCA, will decipher one of the objectives of the “Made in China 2025” plan including semiconductors, machine tools, electric vehicles, railways, and telecom. September 15 marks the end of a transitory period, after which Washington will exert control over the sale of any electronic component containing US technology to Chin...
DirectIndustry magazine has decided to partner with intelligence consultancy DCA Chine Analyse (DCA China Analysis) to offer our readers key information to help you understand and analyze Chinese industry in order to accurately evaluate the competition and your business potential. On the occasion of this partnership, DCA is offering DirectIndustry e-magazine readers a...
That’s what Vincent Gérard, CEO of the French company VirtualExpo Group which powers DirectIndustry, thinks. Today, the company is officially launching its new online marketplaces. This interview was conducted by Camille Rustici, Editor-in-Chief of DirectIndustry e-Magazine, Célia Sampol, Editor-in-Chief of MedicalExpo e-Magazine and Erin Tallman, Editor-in-Chief of A...
In this article, we focus on robotics. Duilio Amico, Marketing and Network Development Director Robotics & Automation Products at Comau, gives his insights into 20 years of innovations in robotics. 20 Years of ROBOTICS with Comau Comau is a multinational Italy-based company specialized in industrial automation. Their competencies range from technologies and system...
In this interview, we focus on the logistics sector. Crystal Parrott, Vice President of the Robotics Center of Excellence at supply chain technology supplier Dematic, gives her insights into 20 years of innovations in logistics. 20 Years of LOGISTICS with Dematic Dematic is a supplier of integrated automated supply chain technology and was founded in 1819. They off...
The LITHIUM SERIES II Electric Torque Tool is the next revolution in bolting technology redesigned from the ground up with expanded functionality, greater durability, and intuitive usability. This lightweight 36 Volt battery powered tool, with capacity up to 5000 ft-lbs, is the ultimate solution for strength and portability in industrial bolting jobs worldwide. This tool...
The rapid development of information technology and its seamless integration within manufacturing processes is the main driving force behind today’s Fourth Industrial Revolution. With machine tools playing a unique and leading role in manufacturing, digital innovation in machine tool technology is already playing a pivotal role in efforts to heighten manufacturing sustai...
A field equipment shelter fitted with fault-tolerant cooling is ensuring the reliability of a wireless communications link that connects the instrumentation on a new gas pipeline crossing a Middle Eastern desert to the remote control room. Fabricated from tough glassfiber-reinforced polyester (GRP) materials, the shelter houses a TETRA basestation powered by solar panels...
Tank-level power support As the first fruit of the corporation between SANY and Deutz, D12 has technical support from Deutz, a time-honored German engine manufacturer whose reputation for quality is widely recognized in the military field. Its displacement reaches 12.12L while its engine power can reach 430HP and 460HP, which is more powerful than some home-made engin...
In 1855 Charles Goodyear invented a new method to convert and modify the rubber by giving it better physical characteristics. The vulcanization method is based on reactions between the rubber and sulfur. Sulfur is used to create “sulfur bridges”, chemical bonds that give to the rubber stability, resistance and elasticity. Sulfur treatment gives also resistance to deform...
From the tropics to the frigid zone, from the plains to the plateau, from the ocean to space, etc., this makes the environment encountered in the storage, transportation and use of various products more and more complex. In order to ensure that the product can adapt to these complex and harsh environment, the product from the development of the need to consider its fu...
Nowadays, forest fires often cause serious threats to the environment and produce real emergency situations and natural disasters. How long do you want to wait to know there is a fire in the forest? Most of the times, when someone notice about the fire, it is too late because the fire has spread already. Thus, the enhancement of forest fire detection system by CO2 (carbo...
