Epic CEO Award 2026 for head of light conversion
The European Photonics Industry Consortium (Epic) has honored Martynas Barkauskas with the Epic CEO Award 2026.
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EPIC Sustainability Award 2026 for Jenoptik
The organization thus recognizes sustainability as a central component of its corporate strategy.
Digikey expands its product range
387,000 new components were added to the range in the first quarter of 2026.
Sick increases sales in 2025
In the 2025 financial year, the company increased its turnover to 1.85 billion euros, an increase of 6.5% compared to the previous year.
Edge-to-Cloud platform for the industry from Hilscher
The company is cooperating with Schwarz Digits on a European edge-to-cloud platform for industrial applications.
Peak Metrology and Jumavis combine sales expertise
The two companies have agreed an exclusive sales partnership for positioning platforms in 3D measurement technology.
Zwickroell strengthens qualification with new training center in Ulm
The three-storey building with around 2,100 square meters of floor space houses mechanical and electrical training workshops, materials testing training and international training for sales and service.
Mitsubishi Electric appoints Mario Poltronieri as President of the German subsidiary
He succeeds Andreas Wagner, who took over the management of the Italian branch at the same time.
Industrial AI and defense electronics: ZVEI sees growth opportunities and need for action
According to a ZVEI member survey, almost half of companies use AI applications productively.
BPA-free plain bearing material for food processing machinery
Igus has developed the lubrication-free high-performance plastic Iglidur A351.
Schaeffler strengthens humanoid robotics with Hexagon Robotics and VinDynamics
Schaeffler is expanding its involvement in humanoid robotics with two strategic partnerships.
Sieb & Meyer expands production capacities for control and drive electronics in Lüneburg
The company is responding to the continuing high capacity utilization by expanding its production space in Lüneburg by a total of 1,800 m².
Ethercat passes the 100 million mark
With 105.2 million installed nodes, Ethercat has further expanded its leading role among industrial real-time Ethernet systems.
Sick CEO Mats Gökstorp explains machine vision strategy at EMVA conference
At the EMVA Business Conference 2026 in Stockholm, Mats Gökstorp, CEO and Chairman of the Board at Sick, will present his strategic view of machine vision in the context of modern sensor solutions.
Kinetic installation relies on Rodriguez
Rodriguez supplied 44 customized slewing rings for the kinetic art installation Umbilical by British artist Conrad Shawcross.
Sensirion focuses strategy on smart gas sensing and return on investment
At its Investor Day, the company presented its strategic orientation towards focused growth areas and a clear capital allocation.
Polytec introduces new CEO
The company has appointed Dr. Alexander Huber as Chief Executive Officer with effect from April 2026.
Baker Hughes sells Waygate Technologies to Hexagon
Hexagon is thus expanding its portfolio to include industrial testing and inspection solutions to complement its existing range of measurement technology and digital industrial applications.
ifm reports sales growth for 2025
Despite declining demand in the German mechanical engineering sector, the Asia/Pacific and Americas regions in particular recorded significant growth.
Agile Robots forms Krause Automation
Agile Robots has taken over the European and North American assets of Thyssenkrupp Automation Engineering and will continue to operate the business under the name Krause Automation.
Fisba strengthens Shanghai site with new management structure
Leo Hong has been General Manager since March 1, 2026, taking over the previous dual leadership. He is supported by Yoyo Xu, who has been promoted to Principal Sales Manager
Octave bundles industrial software
Octave, Hexagon's planned software spin-off, enters the market with a new brand identity
Chatbots for Dead, Endangered, and Extinct Languages
Possibilities and Limitations of Generative AI for Continuing Education.
Global robot density: Western Europe leads ahead of North America and Asia
In the EU-27, the robot density is 231, which is above the global average of 132.
Practical Information with Technical Relevance at the 2026 Control Expert Days
The Quality Assurance (QA) community will meet at the Control Expert Days in Stuttgart to exchange professional insights on the 20th and 21st of May, 2026.
Optatec 2026: Photonics for the Future
An international expert audience will attend the 17th Optatec international trade fair for optical technologies, taking place in Frankfurt from the 5th through the 7th of May, 2026.
Compact Powerhouses with Versatile Configurability
New additions to the Faulhaber DC motor range: the high-performance 1437 GXR, 1424 and 1437 SXR models. When combined with the 14GPT gearbox and the IEP3 encoder, they provide a solution that fits the motor’s diameter.
EnforceTac: Space for 2027 is almost fully booked
The trade fair recorded significant growth in 2026 with over 1,400 exhibitors from 45 countries and around 26,500 trade visitors from 100 countries.
New Vice President Secure Power for the DACH region
The company has appointed Marco Geiser as Vice President Secure Power for Germany, Austria and Switzerland.
Wika expands production capacities in Brazil
The company has opened a new plant in Boituva in the Brazilian state of São Paulo.
Logimat 2026 comes to a successful end
The trade fair set new records for exhibitor numbers, exhibition space and trade visitors.
Gas Phase Plasma Transfer in Analysis of Metal Microparticles
Laser-induced breakdown spectroscopy enables the analysis of the thermochemical oxidation of iron particles by measuring the oxygen-to-iron ratio. But laser pulse length affects the surrounding gas phase.
SEW-Eurodrive and Safelog jointly develop
At LogiMAT, the two companies announced a strategic partnership to develop an innovative software system for controlling mobile and stationary processes in intralogistics.
Edmund Optics works together with Teledyne Photometrics
Both companies now offer cameras specially developed for scientific purposes.
Sick and Innok Robotics intensify partnership in the field of outdoor robotics
Both companies are now working on technological developments.
