KUKA's goal is to become the number one robotics in China. In order to achieve this, KUKA will first have to edge out Japanese market leaders FANUC and ABB. KUKA intends to implement its growth plans in cooperation with the Chinese Midea Group. Robot park in Shunde "In 2018, our focus will be on expanding our innovation leadership and the growth market in China," Dr. Till Reuter, CEO KUKA AG. The plan is to…

British Steel has secured a major German rail contract after enhancing its manufacturing capabilities with a seven-figure investment. The deal will see the company deliver around 20,000 tonnes of 120 metre rail a year to Deutsche Bahn, Europe’s largest purchaser of rail. It comes after the company spent £1 million enhancing its Scunthorpe Rail and Section Mill so it could manufacture this longer-length…

Für Gießereien sind Anlagen-Ausfälle ein immenser Kostenfaktor. Auch bei Feuerfest-Reparaturen am Dosierofen gilt daher „Zeit ist Geld“. Industrieofenbauer StrikoWestofen bietet hier ein innovatives Konzept: Vorgesinterte Feuerfestwechselteile minimieren die Ausfallzeit gegenüber Standardzustellverfahren um rund 60 Prozent. Druckguss-Spezialist „Alupress“ nutzte die Neuzustellung per Feuerfestwechselteil…

Elkem ASA is based in Norway, and one of the world’s leading companies for environmentally responsible production of materials. Elkem manufactures a wide range of inoculants, MgFeSi alloys and preconditioners for the production of cast iron. Elkem is a global leader in metal treatment solutions to the cast iron industry and a supplier of high quality ferrosilicon to the steel industry. This acquisition will…

FP: Dr. Ederer, where do you stand with your company today? You are not only one of the main inventors of the technology, but also the founder of Voxeljet. What are some keywords to describe how the technology has developed in recent years? Dr. Ederer: We started with our technology at the TU in Munich. At that time, we were working on a small scale, but could already see the scope of possibilities and…

Here are three key takeaways from the 3D printing company's Q4 earnings call. Stratasys reported fourth-quarter and full-year 2017 results last Wednesday. For the quarter, the 3D printing company's year-over-year revenue increased 2.3%, its loss per share narrowed, and earnings per share (EPS) adjusted for one-time factors rose to $0.16, from $0.15 in the year-ago quarter. Stratasys beat Wall Street's…

Alhambra Foundry has been fined more than $280,000 for workplace safety violations following an accident that resulted in the amputation of an employee's legs. Cal/OSHA said Wednesday that the fine results from an incident last August when two workers at the foundry were cleaning a 38-foot auger screw conveyer of an industrial air filtration machine. Officials say the workers didn't de-energize the machine…

Waupaca Foundry has put the Great Recession well into its rear view mirror as the plant here that makes iron castings for parts used in cars and trucks now employs a five-year high of 560 people. One company advantage executives cite is the use of a just-in-time supply chain that they say is unique in their industry and a cost-saver for the business. "It's incredible if you think of the volume in which we…