Rohde & Schwarz helps develop electric Superbike for Isle of Man TT Zero race

Rohde & Schwarz has helped the University of Nottingham develop their electric Superbike which took second place in the SES TT Zero race at the Isle of Man TT this summer. The University of Nottingham achieved its highest ever placing at the event, splitting the two factory Mugen bikes, an …

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Kudelski Group and Voith announce strategic partnership

The Kudelski Group and Voith are to cooperate to provide a range of new services and solutions to secure connected technologies leveraged in industrial markets. The convergence of IT and OT environments enables operational efficiencies, new business models and data intelligence to drive predictive maintenance and better decision making. However, …

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Early warning algorithms automatically identify the first signs of machine failure

Senseye is rolling out new Trend Recognition algorithms capable of automatically identifying machine problems at an earlier stage than was previously possible. Senseye’s new Automatic Trend Recognition algorithms use Artificial Intelligence (A.I.) to monitor very gradual changes in the condition of industrial machinery. The algorithms analyse basic diagnostics data from …

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Yokogawa receives SICE Award for technological excellence

Yokogawa has received a Technology Award from the Society of Instrument and Control Engineers (SICE) for its achievements in the development of an IIoT-enabled flow configuration tool. The award was presented on 13th September 2018. The Technology Award is one of the highest ranked awards conferred by SICE. It is …

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Mecmesin acquired by Battery Ventures

Mecmesin, a 41 year old British company specialising in the design and manufacture of force and torque testing equipment for quality control, has been acquired by PPT Holdings, a Battery Ventures company. Battery Ventures is a global investment firm focused on technology and innovation worldwide that has raised $6.9 billion …

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Flexenclosure strengthens Asia-Pacific presence

Flexenclosure has received an order from Vanuatu-based telecommunications group Interchange for two eCentre cable landing stations, to be deployed in Vanuatu and the Solomon Islands early next year.  In the past 18 months, Flexenclosure has received orders in no less than five different Pacific island nations, cementing eCentre as the premier choice for cable landing stations in …

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Nicomatic-sponsored WARR Hyperloop team wins SpaceX Hyperloop challenge

Nicomatic has announced that the WARR Hyperloop Team from the Technische Universität of Munich (TUM) has won the 2018 SpaceX Hyperloop Pod competition by going almost 50 per cent faster than in 2017, achieving a final speed of 467 km/h. Nicomatic is the team’s only connector sponsor and Nicomatic’s micro-connectors …

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Ion Science opens China office

In a key strategic move to strengthen global growth, customer support and brand awareness, Ion Science has opened an office in China. Shanghai-based Ion Science China Ltd will be aiming its photoionisation detectors (PIDs) for monitoring volatile organic compounds (VOCs) at a range of markets across China, Hong Kong and …

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IMTS 2018 sets records

The International Manufacturing Technology Show opened yesterday to record numbers: 1,424,232 sq. ft. of exhibit space and 2,123 booths representing 2,563 exhibiting companies. Exhibitors have brought in more than 55 million lbs. of machinery on 4,465 trucks with eight machines weighing more than 100,000 lbs. As of Sept. 7th, the …

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SAS named a leader in multimodal predictive analytics and machine learning solutions

SAS has been named a leader in The Forrester Wave: Multimodal Predictive Analytics and Machine Learning Solutions, Q3 2018. The report noted “SAS builds the first truly multimodal PAML solution,” calling out that what might seem impossible isn’t for SAS. “The skills needed to make advanced analytics a reality are too often …

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