The latest sustainability assessment by the globally recognised rating agency EcoVadis once again gives Fronius a good report card: For the second time in a row, the Austrian family-owned company was awarded the gold medal.

As part of a commissioned study by Kistler, researchers at Ostfalia University of Applied Sciences investigated the energy efficiency of three joining processes with different drive technologies - electromechanical joining systems as well as hydraulic and pneumatic ones. The results show that the electromechanical variant is the most efficient in terms of joining work alone, ie the joining stroke.

The Engineering Network (TEN), organiser of the MachineBuilding.Live, FoodManufacturing.Live and Subcontractor.Live events (and publishers of Industrial Technology Magazine, MachineBuilding.net, FoodManufacturing.net and IndustrialTechnology.co.uk) has welcomed Michelle Brack to its team.

Laser Lines has this month signed up PostProcess Technologies, with an agreement to distribute a range of solutions throughout the UK. These include the Demi 4100 resin removal system, the Base FDM support removal and the Demi X520 resin removal.

Essentra says it will be launching a new innovation in post-consumer recycled (PCR) plastic materials next year to support manufacturers seeking to reduce the use of single-use plastics and deliver a more sustainable business operation.

Not only do collaborative robots make welding more interesting and safe, they also make it more profitable - even for small batch sizes, as the experts at Fronius explain.

To help provide insights into adhesives, coatings, sealants and the equipment needed to process them, Intertronics presents its JoinedUpMinute series of videos on technology subjects relating to all aspects of industrial bonding.

TR was approached by a global leading EV manufacturer to design and develop a brand new and complex component for its latest model. It needed to work with an experienced partner who could take on the challenge to produce a unique spring and spool solution for its vehicle's central console.

RARUK Automation has signed a new partnership deal with innovative AI vision company Cambrian Robotics. Cambrian Vision is a robust vision system that can operate in challenging light conditions and can easily identify parts made from a variety of materials.

IET Combustion, a global manufacturer of combustion ovens, has turned to Essentra Components to provide the essential hinges, latches and handles to make its ovens safer to use, and meet the demand for continuous operation.