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Industry’s largest robot: The KUKA KR 1000 titan installed at Multicut A/S in Vildbjerg, Denmark

AUGSBURG, 11-May-2017 — /EuropaWire/ — The largest KUKA installation in Denmark, and the industry’s largest robot: the KUKA robot KR 1000 titan is located at Multicut A/S in Vildbjerg, where it supports an FMS system with four CNC machining centers at … Read the full press release

25 KUKA robots in operation at Possehl Electronics in Niefern, Germany

AUGSBURG, 11-May-2017 — /EuropaWire/ — A total of 25 KUKA robots are in operation at Possehl Electronics in Niefern, Germany. There, they manufacture complex timing cases for electric power steering systems for cars. Industrial robots work on three lines with an … Read the full press release

YARA Birkeland – world’s first fully electric and autonomous container ship with zero emissions

OSLO, 11-May-2017 — /EuropaWire/ — The vessel “YARA Birkeland” will be the world’s first fully electric and autonomous container ship, with zero emissions. Operation is planned to start in the latter half of 2018, shipping products from YARA’s Porsgrunn production plant … Read the full press release

G4S to secure 14 malls in the UAE with the majority in Dubai and Abu Dhabi

LONDON, 10-May-2017 — /EuropaWire/ — More than six million people in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) visit one of the country’s shopping malls every week, seeking shelter from the often intense heat to enjoy a bewildering array of shops and all-day … Read the full press release

Cisco VP Jose Van Dijk keynote speaker at the Entrepreneurial Day of the University of Twente on 13 June 2017

ENSCHEDE, 10-May-2017 — /EuropaWire/ — Jose Van Dijk, Vice President, Planning, Operations and Program Management Cloud Services, Platforms and Office of the CTO at Cisco, will make a special appearance at the University on 13 June 2017. Van Dijk will take … Read the full press release

800 Mbit/s speed possible with the right mobile phone in the Swisscom Shop in Zurich’s Füsslistrasse

BERNE, 10-May-2017 — /EuropaWire/ — Swisscom’s next technology leap in the mobile network: speeds of more than 800 Mbit/s are possible with the right mobile phone in the Swisscom Shop in Zurich’s Füsslistrasse. Swisscom’s mobile network is currently a step ahead … Read the full press release

LMU Munich and FSU Jena scientists managed to create mechanically stable pentacene nanosheets

No more error-prone evaporation deposition, drop casting or printing: Scientists at LMU Munich and FSU Jena have developed organic semiconductor nanosheets, which can easily be removed from a growth substrate and placed on other substrates. München, 10-May-2017 — /EuropaWire/ — Today’s … Read the full press release

University of Warwick: Ground-breaking artificial intelligence (AI) to help detect cancer cells more efficiently and accurately

COVENTRY, 09-May-2017 — /EuropaWire/ — Cancer cells are to be detected and classified more efficiently and accurately, using ground-breaking artificial intelligence – thanks to a new collaboration between the University of Warwick, Intel Corporation, the Alan Turing Institute and University … Read the full press release

Technical University of Munich (TUM) scientists developed holography to depict the radiation of a Wi-Fi transmitter

MUNICH, 09-May-2017 — /EuropaWire/ — Scientists at the Technical University of Munich (TUM) have developed a holographic imaging process that depicts the radiation of a Wi-Fi transmitter to generate three-dimensional images of the surrounding environment. Industrial facility operators could use this … Read the full press release

ZEISS honored for its virtual reality (VR) project ZEISS IOL UNIVERSE

OBERKOCHEN, 09-May-2017 — /EuropaWire/ — On 27 April, the Best of “Business-to-Business” Communication Awards 2016 were presented in Berlin. ZEISS was one of the companies to be honored with the Award for its virtual reality (VR) project ZEISS IOL UNIVERSE, and … Read the full press release

Experts from nine countries visited CEA facilities

In the framework of the ICERR program (International Center based on Research Reactors), a delegation of 15 experts from nine countries visited CEA facilities from April 24th to 28th.   Gif-sur-Yvette, France, 09-May-2017 — /EuropaWire/ — The delegation was received at … Read the full press release

Mike Benson joins Barco as National Director of Sales for control rooms business

Atlanta, Ga. USA, 08-May-2017 — /EuropaWire/ — Barco, a global leader in networked control room visualization solutions, announced that Mike Benson has joined the company to drive growth in the Operator Experience sales operation, comprising the video wall and collaboration software … Read the full press release

Ericsson expands its treasury stock for the Long-Term Variable Compensation Program (LTV) 2017 for Ericsson’s executive team

STOCKHOLM, 05-May-2017 — /EuropaWire/ — In accordance with the resolution by the Annual General Meeting 2017, Ericsson (NASDAQ:ERIC) expands its treasury stock in order to provide shares for the Long-Term Variable Compensation Program (LTV) 2017 for Ericsson’s executive team. The Board … Read the full press release

Applications now accepted for this year’s “Start-up champions” KfW award

Application phase runs until 1 August 2017 Companies founded as of 2012 can submit applications online Awards will be presented to one company from each of the German federal states and to one national winner A special prize and a … Read the full press release

Wabash National of USA one of four finalists for this year’s Steel Prize

Wabash National has been named a finalist for the Swedish Steel Prize 2017 for developing the RIG-16, a lightweight and innovative Rear Underride Guard System for trucks that goes above and beyond highway safety standards.  STOCKHOLM, 05-May-2017 — /EuropaWire/ — The … Read the full press release

Kiruna Wagon named finalist for the Swedish Steel Prize 2017

For developing the Helix Dumper, an innovative wagon solution that is highly durable and far more efficient than other ore wagon offerings, Kiruna Wagon has been named a finalist for the Swedish Steel Prize 2017. STOCKHOLM, 05-May-2017 — /EuropaWire/ — The … Read the full press release

ABN AMRO’s office in Eindhoven will deploy BMW i3 cars to achieve full CO2-neutrality by 2020

AMSTERDAM, 05-May-2017 — /EuropaWire/ — Starting 1 May, ABN AMRO’s office in Eindhoven will deploy BMW i3 cars in pursuit of its ambition to achieve full CO2-neutrality by 2020. The bank has formed a partnership with Amber, a startup company that … Read the full press release

moovel Group GmbH and Karlsruhe Transport Authority KVV launch joint mobility app

moovel Group GmbH and Karlsruhe Transport Authority KVV launch joint mobility app “KVV.mobil powered by moovel” Innovative app with real-time information available to download now moovel Group GmbH expands business model in Germany with white label solution for transit authorities … Read the full press release

Daimler’s digital mobility concepts at re:publica event in Berlin, 8 – 10 May 2017

Future visions for the four pillars of the CASE strategy Intuitive mobility thanks to intelligent electronics Mobility chains for the smart city of tomorrow Cooperative interaction between man and autonomous cars Fast implementation of customers’ mobility requirements Stuttgart/Berlin, 04-May-2017 — … Read the full press release

Mercedes me connect now also available for the G‑Class

G 350 d and G 500 (Fuel consumption combined: 12.3-9.9 l/100 km; CO2 emissions combined: 289-261 g/km); G 63 and G 65 (Fuel consumption combined: 17.0-13.8 l/100 km; CO2 emissions combined: 397-322 g/km) Stuttgart/Affalterbach, 04-May-2017 — /EuropaWire/ — Fashions come … Read the full press release