Headphone manufacturer doubles output through robots
Posted on 5 Oct 2017 by Marc Hauschild
Manufacturer of high-quality headphones, beyerdynamic, increased factory productivity by 50% thanks to automating its production processes. Company Investment
Ford plans to move away from traditional cars
Posted on 4 Oct 2017 by Michael Cruickshank
US automotive manufacturer Ford Motor Company has announced a new plan to move away from making traditional cars in the future.
Number of large scale global IoT projects doubles
Posted on 29 Sep 2017 by Jonny Williamson
The amount of companies with more than 50,000 connected devices active has doubled in the past 12 months, according to a new worldwide survey by Vodafone. What are the world’s largest industrial robots markets?
Posted on 28 Sep 2017 by Marc Hauschild
The top five markets for the supply of industrial robots have been revealed, accounting for 74% of total supply. ABB acquires GE Industrial Solutions for $2.6bn
Posted on 28 Sep 2017 by Jonny Williamson
Global power and autorotation company, ABB, has announced the acquisition of GE’s global electrification solutions business in a deal designed to expand its access to the North America market. One in five power plants to become digitalised by 2025
Posted on 19 Sep 2017 by Jonny Williamson
Increased digital investments by power plant owners are expected to create significant generation efficiency gains, driving down both operating costs and CO2 emissions. AkzoNobel opens £100m paint factory of the future
Posted on 12 Sep 2017 by Jonny Williamson
Global paints and coatings company, AkzoNobel has today officially unveiled what it describes as the "world’s most advanced and sustainable paint factory”, in Ashington, North East England. Alphabet makes move into energy storage
Posted on 15 Aug 2017 by Michael Cruickshank
Technology conglomerate Alphabet has revealed that it is actively investigating new methods of storing energy.
Volocopter receives €25m in investment
Posted on 11 Aug 2017 by Michael Cruickshank
Electric aircraft company Volocopter has announced this week that it has managed to accrue at least €25m in funding from a number of sources.
Green light for ScottishPower’s renewable energy farm
Posted on 8 Aug 2017 by Marc Hauschild
Provider for gas, electricity and renewable energy, ScottishPower Ltd., has been granted consent for a wind farm off the coast, using engines two and a half times as big as the Big Ben.