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Manufacturing Technology

Align Technology, Inc. | September 16, 2022

Align Technology, Inc. (“Align”) (Nasdaq: ALGN), a leading global medical device company that designs, manufactures, and sells the Invisalign® system of clear aligners, iTero™ intraoral scanners, and exocad™ CAD/CAM services for orthodontic and restorative dentistry, today announced the official opening of the first Europe, Middle East & Africa (EMEA) regional manufacturing facility in Wroclaw, Poland. The new plant is Align’s third regional manufacturing fa...

Manufacturing Technology

HWAFUNE | June 28, 2022

When mentioning Taiwan's traditional manufacturing, what pops into your head may be the textile industry. As a global hub for textile manufacturing, Taiwan has undergone significant changes over the past 30 years. Two of the most important changes are the relocation of industries to China and the government's New Southbound Policy. While Taiwanese textile manufacturers' decision to relocate is mainly driven by the need to reduce costs using cheap overseas labor, the rising lab...

Manufacturing Technology

Globenewswire | June 28, 2023

ResGreen Group International, Inc. (RGGI), a next-gen mobile robot and software solutions company, announced today it is partnering with wearable tech pioneer ProGlove to increase collaboration between workers and automated equipment. ProGlove provides durable, wearable barcode scanners that can be easily integrated with ResGreen’s BotWay software and LilBuddy Autonomous Mobile Robots (AMRs). “We are thrilled to partner with a progressive company like ProGlove that i...

Cutting Tool Engineering | January 30, 2020

Researchers at the Karlsruhe Institute of Technology have developed a system for fully automated monitoring of ballscrew drives in machine tools. A camera integrated directly into the nut of the drive generates images that artificial intelligence continuously monitors for signs of wear, helping to reduce machine downtime. In mechanical engineering, maintaining and replacing defective components timely in machine tools is an important part of the manufacturing process. In the case of ballscrew dr...