Plex Systems, Inc.

The Manufacturer | March 31, 2020

An invention as far back as the 1960s, drones are enjoying a major ‘comeback’, with industrial organisations across the board now among those exploring the technology. For manufacturers, drones offer endless possibilities - from simplifying inspections to boosting productivity, asset monitoring and delivery processes. But those investing in drones without also investing in supporting applications will only achieve limited success, as Kevin Bull, product strategy director at Columbus,...

Hitachi | August 20, 2020

Hitachi ABB Power Grids has teamed up with Groupe Renault to give EV batteries a new lease of life and support the integration of renewable energy into the grid, as part of the ‘Sustainable Porto Santo’ initiative. Porto Santo, a Portuguese island in the Madeira archipelago, is home to about 6,000 people. The Portuguese government aims to make Porto Santo the first smart, fossil- free island in the world and launched the “Sustainable Porto Santo” initiative. A fundamental...

MANUFACTURING TECHNOLOGY

CADENAS PARTsolutions | August 12, 2022

Metaphase Technologies, a nearly 30-year-old, Pennsylvania-based manufacturer of LED illuminators and lighting solutions, has recently launched an all-new catalog of configurable LED products. Built by CADENAS PARTsolutions, the new tool makes it faster and easier for manufacturing engineers to source the correct lighting product for their application. Metaphase Technologies designs and manufactures LED illuminators for machine vision, military, and specialty lighting applications...

OPERATIONS

Pelico | November 16, 2022

Pelico, the factory operations SaaS platform that empowers manufacturers to deal with rising levels of complexity and volatility in their operations, today announced that it has raised $18M led by 83North and Serena with participation from La Famiglia & ISAI as well as multiple business angels such as Adrien Nussenbaum (Mirakl), Carsten Thoma, Bastian Nominacher (Celonis)... This new fund will give the opportunity to Pelico to grow its team, significantly invest in its technology and expand ...