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Schunk Wins HERMES AWARD 2024 for AI-Based Innovation

Hannover, Germany – HANNOVER MESSE witnessed the German company Schunk SE & Co KG being honored with the HERMES AWARD at its ceremonial opening on April 21, 2024. Bettina Stark-Watzinger, Germany’s Minister of Education and Research, presented the award in recognition of an innovative AI-based project.

Daimler India Commercial Vehicles to Enter Battery Electric Market

Chennai, India - Daimler India Commercial Vehicles (DICV), the wholly-owned subsidiary of Daimler Truck AG (Daimler Truck), announced its foray into the Indian battery electric market with the all-electric, Next-Generation eCanter.

Blackbird Robotics Strengthens Leadership Team for Enhanced Business Development

Blackbird Robotersysteme GmbH, a manufacturer of system solutions for remote laser welding, is growing its leadership team and creating a new area for business field development. Benjamin Bopp will be in charge of sales starting in April. Longstanding sales director Thibault Bautze-Scherff will focus on targeting new business fields in the future. This puts him in a leading role in terms of the company’s strategic growth.

Formlabs Revolutionizes 3D Printing with Form 4, The Fastest, Most Reliable Printer Yet

Formlabs, the leader in 3D printing, unveiled the fastest, most reliable 3D printer for professionals with the launch of Form 4 and Form 4B. The new flagship resin 3D printer sets a new standard for additive manufacturing with Formlabs’ proprietary new Low Force Display™ (LFD) print engine, updates to the company’s library of industry-leading resins, new automated post-processing, and an improved user experience.

Kirloskar Ferrous Industries Revives Mini Blast Furnace Operations at Hiriyur Plant

Pune, India - Kirloskar Ferrous Industries Ltd (KFIL), one of the leading castings and pig iron manufacturers in India, announced the restarting of its mini blast furnace at Hiriyur. In response to challenging market conditions characterized by weakened demand and declining pig iron prices, the company temporarily halted operations of the blast furnace at Hiriyur on February 22, 2024.

EuroBLECH 2024 to Showcase ‘The Power of Productivity’

St Albans, UK and Hanover, Germany – EuroBLECH, the global flagship event on sheet metal working, is expecting a huge turnout this year.

Siemens to Unveil First Arm Cortex-A720AE Pre-silicon Simulation Environment for SDVs

New Delhi, India – Siemens Digital Industries Software announced it is adding accelerated pre-silicon development in the cloud to its hardware assisted verification product offering with PAVE360™ software for Software Defined Vehicles (SDV).

JJG Aero Receives INR 100 Cr Investment from CX Partners for Aerospace Expansion

Bangalore, India – JJG Aero Pvt Ltd, a Bengaluru-based aerospace components manufacturer, has secured US$ 12 million (INR 100 crore) in inaugural funding from CX Partners.

India’s Engineering Exports to Russia Soar, US Sales Slide: EEPC Report

Kolkata, India – As per Engineering Export Promotion Council (EEPC) India, a trade and investment promotion group for the engineering industry, India’s engineering exports to Russia have doubled to US$ 1.22 billion as of February in the fiscal year 2023-24, up from US$ 616.68 million the previous year.

Materialise Expands Industrial 3D Printing Portfolio with Three New Materials

Leuven, Belgium – Materialise NV, a global leader in 3D printing and additive manufacturing solutions, expands its additive manufacturing portfolio with the introduction of Polyamide 12S (PA 12S), Polyamide 11 (PA 11) for Multi Jet Fusion, and Carbon Fiber Reinforced Polyamide (PA-CF) for fused deposition modeling.