Major automation order for electric vehicle production
Prodomax has secured a contract with an existing customer for the turnkey design, construction, and commissioning of four robot welding assembly lines in North America.
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Setting course for a more productive, sustainable industrial future
Review: Formnext, 11 – 15 November 2023, Frankfurt, Germany
Fisba and Gray Optics move in together in Maine
Fisba has acquired Gray Optics, a developer of precision optical systems, in North America.
Stemmer Imaging and Aetina Europe start partnership
The aim of the collaboration is to advance embedded vision on the market
Atlas Copco Group appears with a new umbrella brand
Atlas Copco is now operating under a new umbrella brand, the Atlas Copco Group. Now a new look and logo have been introduced.
Optical network connects thousands of artificial neurons
International team of researchers develops photonic processor with adaptive neural connectivity.
AM Solutions partners with EOS, FKM, Shapeways
United by the goal of optimizing the process chain in the field of 3D printing and paving the way to series production.
Ultrafast laser fits on a fingertip
New advance will enable pocket-sized GPS-free navigation, medical imaging and food safety inspection.
Jenoptik increases sales and incoming orders
The photonics group Jenoptik continued on its growth path: sales rose by 10.1 percent to 768.7 million euros in the first nine months (previous year: 698.0 million euros).
Norway is a partner country of the Hannover Messe 2024
The partner country's motto is “Norway 2024: Pioneering the Green Industrial Transition”
“The world’s first portable wideband laser”
Superlight Photonics has launched the first portable supercontinuum laser at the PIC Summit Europe photonics event on November 7th and 8th in Eindhoven.
New managing director for Trumpf Photonic Components
Dr Thomas Harrer will be the new head of the Trumpf subsidiary in Ulm, Germany, effective December 1, 2023.
Zebra Technologies appoints new CRO
Zebra Technologies has named Richard Hudson as its new Chief Revenue Officer
Coherent wins 2023 IOP Business Innovation Award
The Axon laser has won one of three Business Awards from the Institute of Physics. The trophy was presented in a ceremony held October 30.
Nanophotonic electron accelerator works
German researchers succeed for the first time in accelerating electrons using a nano device.
Laser Components appoints additional managing director
Laser Components has appointed Sven Schreiber as additional managing director
Call on the EU to support building a resilient supply chain for PICs
Europe’s largest integrated photonics companies announced their proposal at this week’s PIC Summit held in Eindhoven.
Excelitas appoints new CEO and CFO
New leadership for the 7,500-person worldwide enterprise include Ron Keating and Ben Stas.
Peter Leibinger receives the Schawlow Award
Recognition of outstanding achievements that lead to a fundamental understanding of laser technology and its applications.
New method for manufacturing semiconductor thin films
Better production of monolayers of organic semiconductor molecules at air-water interfaces possible.
An atomic-scale spin-optical laser
New device from monolayer-integrated spin-valley microcavities doesn´t require magnetic fields or cryogenic temperatures.
Lasers deflected using air
Innovative concept changes the direction of laser light with the help of sound waves.
Breaking the limits of high-resolution VR displays
New technology reduces the visibility of the annoying grid pattern on virtual reality screens.
Sick and Endress+Hauser are joining forces
Both companies sign a joint declaration of intent for a strategic partnership in the “Cleaner Industries” area.
Superlensing without a superlens
New technique could be used in medical imaging and advanced manufacturing.
Balluff is expanding its location in China
Balluff is expanding its capacities in Chengdu with a new building. The company has been active there for almost 20 years.
New highly accurate and sensitive wave sensor
Sesame-seed-sized sensor is cheap, energy efficient and detects movement of 4 millionths of a meter.
Over $10M invested in quantum-communication testbed
Non-profit organization Numana launches multipurpose project for quantum-safe communications across three cities in Quebec, Canada.
Mesago launches career portal
Due to the high demand for skilled workers, the SPS CareerDrive job exchange was launched in the fall.
EMVA celebrated Machine Vision Forum in Wageningen as success
More than a hundred specialists met in mid-October at the European Machine Vision Forum in Wageningen, Netherlands.
Management change at Instrument Systems Korea
Jaeho Choi takes over management of the Korean subsidiary of light measurement technology manufacturer Instrument Systems.
Chip-based optical resonators with record low UV losses
Advance lays the groundwork for miniature devices for spectroscopy, communications and quantum computing.
3D printed plasmonic plastic enables large-scale optical sensor production
New type of composite material shows unique optical properties.
Ursula von der Leyen opens the Hannover Messe 2024
The President of the EU Commission, Ursula von der Leyen, is scheduled to open the Hannover Messe 2024 with her speech.
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