Xicato, a leading manufacturer of intelligent light sources, announced today that it has expanded its XIM and XTM LED module production capabilities four fold with line expansion in the Philippines. “Our facilities in San Jose, ...
Tags: XTM modules, facilities, Lights
More than ever before, automation and assembly go hand in hand (or gripper to gripper)—even at small-scale, low-volume production levels. The quest for higher efficiencies and cost savings is driving manufacturers to add consistency ...
Tags: Automation, modular automation
China's manufacturing sector expanded in August but at a significantly slower pace, as production rates and new orders softened. The Flash China Manufacturing PMI, published by HSBC in conjunction with Markit Economics, fell 1.4 points to ...
Tags: Manufacturing, Processing Machinery, China Manufacturing
Hornby has produced a special replica 1950's Tesco delivery van. The van will be part of the Goodwood Revival celebrations, with Tesco gearing up to impress visitors with its 1960's replica store and products. The replica Tesco van will ...
Tags: Hornby, Tesco Delivery Van
A coalition of companies has been created in Taiwan to take advantage of the opportunities in the OLED market. The Organic Light-emitting Diode Lighting Commercialisation Alliance (OLCA) will aim to connect companies across the ...
Japanese steelmaker Nippon Steel & Sumitomo Metal Corporation (NSSMC) has announced that it has signed a definitive agreement with Indonesia-based PT Krakatau Steel (Persero) Tbk (PTKS) concerning their automotive flat steel products joint ...
Tags: NSSMC, Krakatau Steel, Mineral
US-based Kraft Foods Group is voluntarily recalling 260 cases of Velveeta Original Pasteurized Recipe Cheese Product as it does not contain appropriate levels of sorbic acid, a preservative ingredient. As a result, the product could spoil ...
Tags: Kraft Foods, Recipe Cheese
KinderLab Robotics, an Arlington-based startup, is nearly half-way toward its $50,000 Kickstarter goal to teach children ages 4 to 7 to learn how to code with a programmable robot kit. The robot kit, called KIBO, allows children to use ...
Tags: Robot, Electrical, Electronics
The Valspar Corporation launched Valspar Valde Extreme Flex Cure (EFC) powder coating technology designed with proprietary resin technology to deliver full performance with faster cure rates at a much lower temperature compared to ...
Tags: Construction, Decoration, Coating
RF Micro Devices Inc of Greensboro, NC, USA has signed a $9.7m agreement with the Manufacturing and Industrial Technologies Directorate within the US Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) to transfer and produce a 0.14μm gallium nitride ...
Tags: RF Micro Devices, GaN technology
Flexible packaging manufacturer PakLab plans to install new equipment at its 100,000ft2 facility, situated in Orland, US, with an investment of around $1.19m. With the installation of new equipment by fall 2014, the company will be able ...
Tags: Flexible packaging, new equipment, economic opportunities
First Solar Inc of Tempe, AZ, USA, which makes thin-film photovoltaic modules based on cadmium telluride (CdTe) as well as providing engineering, procurement & construction (EPC) services, has set a record for CdTe solar cell conversion ...
Tags: Crystalline Silicon, Solar Cell
Xicato, a leading developer of superior light quality from LED modules, announced recently that it has relocated its San Jose headquarters to accommodate a new manufacturing line for the company's next generation of products. The new 24 ...
For fiscal fourth-quarter 2013 (to end-September), Emcore Corp of Albuquerque, NM, USA, which makes compound semiconductor-based components and subsystems for the fiber-optic and solar power markets, has reported revenue of $43.1m, down ...
Tags: Emcore, Electrical, Electronics
Denver-based RavenBrick is pleased to announce that Tulsa-based Tristar Glass (www.tristarglass.com) has agreed to fabricate and distribute their RavenWindow technology in the US Southwest. “I could not be more thrilled to have ...
Tags: Tristar Glass, Construction Glass