From the earliest days of automation at IMTS featuring a robot hand moving parts, there has been a massive evolution in technology. “What is the definition of automation?” asks Peter Eelman, chief experience officer for AMT. “Here’s an analogy. Think about a tool.
Metalcutting CNC machines are used for all kinds of applications. This makes CNC users quite a diverse group. What is obvious and important for one user will have no meaning or value for another. Combine this usage diversity with a CNC control manufacturer’s desire to please everyone and you end up with lots of CNC features that are not appropriate for everyone.
The central challenge around electrification in the automotive industry is “the challenge of transformation,” says Vaden Lillard, director of operations for ZF North America’s Gray Court, South Carolina, facility. “When is electrification coming?”
Water electrolysis is the technology of choice for manufacturing green hydrogen. For decades, it has been tested and refined on a small scale. Now the challenge is to scale up quickly.
At the 32nd Annual General Meeting today, a dividend of EUR 0.70 per share was agreed for the business year 2023/24 in accordance with the proposal of the Management Board and Supervisory Board. The payment of the dividend will be made starting July 16, 2024 (ex-dividend day: July 11, 2024). The new election of the Supervisory Board was also on the agenda at the Linz Design Center. All of the shareholder representatives (currently seven) on voestalpine AG’s highest governance body were re-elected.
Scientists in Edinburgh have developed a home heating system that draws its energy from the world’s most abundant resource: water.
The equipment can use sea water, rivers, ponds and even mine water to heat radiators and water for baths and showers, using the same technology as in air source heat pumps.
Water heaters are a critical part of an institutional and commercial facility’s operations, as they provide hot running water to entire buildings. Bearing that in mind, maintenance and engineering managers must know what types of innovations and trends have been impacting how water heaters are made.
Facility Maintenance Decisions spoke with water heater manufacturers to see what the latest developments are for this technology.
La importancia de los microchips avanzados para Washington
La Estrategia de Seguridad Nacional estadounidense pone el foco en la promoción del orden mundial liberal y en el desplazamiento de recursos a la región de Asia-Pacífico para evitar que el creciente poder económico y militar de China amenace la estructura de seguridad de Washington en la región.