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Reynolds Advisory Partners | April 12, 2022

Reynolds Advisory Partners, LLC, of Colorado Springs, Colorado, advised Titan Robotics LLC on its sale to 3D Systems, of Rock Hill, South Carolina. The acquisition is scheduled to close on April 1, 2022. Titan Robotics is the global leader in 3D printing technology based on pellet-based polymer extrusion and the only vendor to offer hybrid tool head configurations. Titan Robotics solves customer problems by building application-specific methods utilizing Titan's own additive m...

Manufacturing Technology

Contactile Pty Ltd | May 05, 2022

Australia-based company Contactile has closed US$2.5 million in seed funding to develop and pilot tactile sensors that give robots a human sense of touch and enable robotic dexterity. The round was led by Silicon Valley's True Ventures with participation from Flying Fox Ventures, Radar Ventures and UNSW Founders, the last of which is a program launched by the university where Contactile's three co-founders developed the company's core technology. What makes Contactile&...

Caterpillar Inc | August 03, 2020

Our Progress Rail team recently announced the development of a new battery-powered switcher locomotive to be available globally, working in collaboration with its South American customer, Vale. The zero-emission, zero-idle and low noise EMD® Joule locomotive broadens Progress Rail’s rolling stock portfolio with the latest smart lithium-ion battery technology and reliable performance for instant start within yard applications....

Manufacturing Technology

EarlyBirds | March 08, 2022

EarlyBirds, the originator of the Open Innovation Ecosystem, published an article on how their organization might assist advanced manufacturing and production companies to close the innovation gap. By exploiting and deploying innovative technology across production sites, most businesses have been able to adjust to the enormous disruption created by the COVID-19 outbreak. Manufacturing and supply chain professionals must now step up their efforts to be competitive in today's market. Numerous...