Festo and Phoenix Contact enter technology partnership
April 23, 2024
Festo, manufacturer of pneumatic and electrical automation technology, will use PLCnext Technology, the open ecosystem for automation from Phoenix Contact, in future intelligent devices.
LEM Holding opens its first manufacturing plant in Penang
April 22, 2024
Switzerland-based electrical measurement company LEM has started production at a new 11,800 square metre facility in Penang Science Park, Malaysia.
Aspocomp’s net sales dropped 30% in 1Q24
April 18, 2024
Aspocomp’s first-quarter net sales amounted to EUR 6.2 million, down 30% from EUR 8.9 million during the same quarter last year.
MVTec opens its first subsidiary in Taiwan
April 10, 2024
MVTec Software GmbH is strengthening its activities in Taiwan and has established a subsidiary in Hsinchu, southwest of Taipei.
ESD industry posts $4.4B in Revenue in Q4 2023
April 10, 2024
Electronic System Design (ESD) industry revenue increased 14% to USD 4,423 million in the fourth quarter of 2023 from the USD 3,879.9 million logged in the third quarter of 2023, the ESD Alliance.
Averna acquires automated test solutions provider ELCOM
April 10, 2024
Averna, a test & quality solutions provider, announces the acquisition of ELCOM, a. s. and its subsidiaries. ELCOM is a player in test & measurement, power engineering and industrial automation.
Keysight to acquire Spirent for $1.46bn
April 02, 2024
Keysight Technologies beat off the challenge of Viavi Solutions to buy UK firm Spirent Communications.
Siemens to acquire business unit from ebm-papst
March 26, 2024
Siemens AG has signed an agreement to acquire the industrial drive technology (IDT) business of ebm-papst.
Mycronic expands with German acquisition
March 25, 2024
Mycronic’s Global Technologies division has signed an agreement to acquire Germany's Vanguard Automation, a developer of technology and automated equipment for 3D microfabrication of optical interconnects.
indie invests in Expedera to target AI-assisted ADAS
March 22, 2024
US based indie semiconductor has bought into Expedera, a specialist in developing neural processing units (NPUs) for AI-enabled advanced driving assistance systems (ADAS).
IBM bags 10-year $576m US defence contract
March 22, 2024
The US Defense Microelectronics Activity (DMEA) has handed IBM an up-to-10 year USD 576 million contract to consult on the purchase of chips for the military.
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ABB opens refitted US robotics facility
March 14, 2024
ABB has officially opened its refitted US robotics headquarters and manufacturing facility in Auburn Hills, Michigan, USA.
Scanfil updates it strategy and financial targets
March 13, 2024
EMS provider Scanfil is launching its new strategy “Geared for growth” under which the company aims to expand its market position and opportunities.
LG and LS Electric team up on smart factory projects
March 08, 2024
The two South Korean companies have confirmed a strategic alliance to accelerate smart factory innovation and develop overseas markets.
Can inkjet technology revolutionise semiconductor manufacturing?
March 06, 2024
That is what Heraeus Printed Electronics GmbH and SUSS MicroTec intend to find out. Through a joint development agreement, the companies aim to pave the way for digital inkjet printing of metallic coatings for semiconductor manufacturing.
Aerotech invests in Korean manufacturing facility
February 29, 2024
Precision motion control and automation specialist Aerotech, is expanding its partnership with South Korean distributor ANI Motion Tech. Their latest joint venture is a new manufacturing and research facility, located in the Songdo Knowledge Information Industrial Complex.
Qualcomm launches AI Hub to power advances in mobile AI
February 26, 2024
US chip design firm Qualcomm has unveiled an AI-focused telco developer platform that offers a library of more than 75 re-optimised models.
Top 5 robot trends 2024
February 20, 2024
The stock of operational robots around the globe hit a new record of about 3.9 million units. This demand is driven by a number of exciting technological innovations.
Quilter raises $10m to pursue AI-based circuit board design
February 16, 2024
Startup Quilter has completed a USD 10 million Series A. It will use the funds to develop its idea of automating the PCB manufacturing process.
indie chooses Avnet for global distribution
February 09, 2024
indie Semiconductor has announced a distribution agreement with Avnet to market and ship its automotive products worldwide.
Evertiq Expo Sophia Antipolis is just around the corner
February 07, 2024
Time is drawing close for Evertiq's first-ever Expo on the French Riviera. Evertiq has paid close attention to the ongoing developments in the market and the world at large and organised a program that reflects just that.
Indian scientists make high temperature chip breakthrough
February 06, 2024
Researchers at the Indian Institute of Technology have developed a semiconductor material that can withstand very high temperatures, and therefore be used in high-pressure automotive applications.
Nordic Semiconductor signs multi-year deal to use Arm IP
February 05, 2024
Nordic Semiconductor and Arm have extended their long-term partnership with a new agreement to share IP, tools, support and training for current and future products.
Applied Materials up fund MIT's nanoscale lab enhancements
February 02, 2024
MIT, Applied Materials and the Northeast Microelectronics Coalition (NEMC) Hub have committed more than USD 40 million to add advanced nano-fabrication equipment and capabilities to the MIT.nano lab.
Vitesco to start operations at €188 million Czech plant
January 30, 2024
The manufacturer of drive technologies and electrification solutions is set to start operations at its 38,000 square metre new manufacturing and automated logistics centre in Ostrava-Hrušov by year's end.
SCIO Automation completes takeover of Fabmatics
January 26, 2024
Germany's SCIO Automation has boosted its clean room offering with the acquisition of intralogistics specialist Fabmatics.
Enablence and Polar Semiconductor form strategic partnership
January 22, 2024
The two North American companies will come together to develop optical semiconductors for transceiver customers all over the world.
Jabil expands with a new centre of manufacturing in Chihuahua, Mexico
January 17, 2024
EMS provider Jabil says that it has enhanced its digital commerce capabilities, encompassing the design, development, and manufacturing of retail and warehouse automation solutions, at a newly expanded centre of excellence in Chihuahua, Mexico.
Synopsys to acquire Ansys in $35B deal
January 17, 2024
Synopsys and Ansys have entered into a definitive agreement under which Synopsys will acquire Ansys in a USD 35 billion deal.
Honeywell and NXP team up to tackle building energy management
January 17, 2024
Honeywell and NXP have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to help optimise the way commercial buildings sense and securely control energy consumption.
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