Fraunhofer News

FRAUNHOFER: FROM A GREENHOUSE GAS TO AN INDUSTRIAL RAW MATERIAL

Rather than being released into the atmosphere and exacerbating the problem of climate change, CO2 can also be used as a raw material for substances required in industrial processes, such as formic acid or methanol.

ST News

STMicroelectronics and Soitec cooperate on SiC substrate manufacturing technology

STMicroelectronics, a global semiconductor leader serving customers across the spectrum of electronics applications, and Soitec (Euronext Paris), a leader in designing and manufacturing innovative semiconductor materials, announce the next stage of their cooperation on Silicon Carbide (SiC) substrates, with the qualification of Soitec’s SiC substrate technology by ST planned over the next 18 months.

ABB News

ABB opens state-of-the-art robotics mega factory in Shanghai

Today, ABB officially opened its state-of-the-art, fully automated and flexible robotics factory in Kangqiao, Shanghai, China. The 67,000m2 production and research facility represents a $150 million (1.1 billion RMB) investment by ABB and will deploy the company’s digital and automation technologies to manufacture next generation robots – enhancing ABB’s robotics and automation leadership in China.

Hexagon Manufacturing Intelligence News

Hexagon introduces Elements to help engineers design increasingly complex products with system-level modelling

Hexagon’s Manufacturing Intelligence division has today introduced Elements, new simulation software that helps engineering teams understand the behaviour of systems that are becoming increasingly complex in modern products. Using the software, teams can evaluate the performance and feasibility of new design concepts quickly to inform more efficient product development and reduce risk and cost.

GE News

GE Grid Solutions uses digital x-ray to assess substation health for Petrobras in Brazil

GE Renewable Energy’s Grid Solutions Services team used digital X-ray technology, guided by the same principle utilized in the healthcare industry, to complement the preventive maintenance in Petrobras’ gas insulated substation (GIS), in the Abreu e Lima Refinery (RNEST), state of Pernambuco (Brazil).

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