(IN BRIEF) EssilorLuxottica has acquired Automation & Robotics (A&R), a Belgian leader in automated lens-quality metrology, whose proprietary machinery and software have supported optical manufacturers’ digital transitions since 1983. The deal strengthens EssilorLuxottica’s industrial-solutions portfolio—extending its capabilities from standard ophthalmic … Read the full press release
Posted in Apparel, Fashion & Beauty, Belgium, Financial, France, Government, Healthcare, Industrial, Investment, Management, Marketing, News, Technology
Tagged acquisition, AR, automated systems, Automation & Robotics, digital transformation, EssilorLuxottica, Francesco Milleri, Industrial Solutions, mass production, metrology, optical lens quality control, partnership, Paul du Saillant, prescription laboratories, proprietary technology, R&D, software development, vertical integration, vision care, wearable optics
(IN BRIEF) PVA TePla AG has acquired DIVE imaging systems GmbH, a company specializing in advanced light microscopy systems for high-precision, non-destructive material analysis. The acquisition, effective from January 1, 2025, expands PVA TePla’s portfolio in the metrology sector, particularly … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Financial, Germany, Government, Industrial, Investment, Management, News, Technology
Tagged acquisition, artificial intelligence, DIVE imaging systems, Dr. Philipp Wollmann, Fraunhofer Institute, hyperspectral vision, industrial inspection, Jalin Ketter, layer thickness measurement, light microscopy, metrology, partnership, process optimization, PVA TePla, quality control, Semiconductor industry, surface analysis
(IN BRIEF) LPKF Laser & Electronics SE has joined Onto Innovation’s Packaging Applications Center of Excellence (PACE) to accelerate the production of panel-level packages that use glass cores, crucial for modern semiconductor applications like high-performance computing and AI. LPKF will … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Electronics & Machinery, Financial, Germany, Government, Industrial, Investment, Management, News, Technology
Tagged advanced packaging, automated inspection, cleanroom, Dr. Roman Ostholt, Firefly® system, glass cores, Hannover, high-volume manufacturing, LIDE technology, LPKF Laser & Electronics SE, metrology, Mike Rosa, Onto Innovation, Pace, Packaging Applications Center of Excellence, partnership, semiconductor, TGV, through glass vias, Vitrion
(IN BRIEF) Hexagon has renewed its long-standing partnership with Oracle Red Bull Racing, reinforcing its role as the team’s exclusive metrology partner. The collaboration spans 18 years and has been critical in ensuring the team’s performance with cutting-edge technologies like … Read the full press release
Posted in Automotive, Business, Financial, Government, Industrial, Investment, Management, News, Sports, Sweden, Technology, United Kingdom
Tagged 2026 season, 3D laser scanning, aerodynamics, car design changes, Christian Horner, Competition, digitalisation, engineering, F1 Sim Racing World Championship, Formula 1, Formula 1 technology, Hexagon, INNOVATION, Josh Weiss, Max Verstappen, metrology, Oracle Red Bull Racing, partnership, performance, Porsche Esports Supercup, precision, precision tools, racing technology, RB21, RB21 car, regulatory changes, Sim Racing, trackside support
(PRESS RELEASE) FARNBOROUGH, 21-Oct-2021 — /EuropaWire/ — BAE Systems (LON: BA), a British multinational defence, security, and aerospace company, has announced it will partner with the University of Nottingham, a top 20 UK university and 8th in the UK for … Read the full press release
Posted in Aviation & Aerospace, Energy, Gas & Oil, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, News, Science, Technology, United Kingdom
Tagged additive layer manufacturing, BAE Systems, Cranfield University, Cripps, digital manufacturing, greenhouse gas emissions, Industry 4.0, lightweight materials, metrology, net zero, power management systems, Professor Andy Schofield, Professor Andy Wright, Professor Svetan Ratchev, sustainability, sustainable energy, sustainable technologies, University of Birmingham, University of Manchester, University of Nottingham, University of Southampton, University of Strathclyde
(PRESS RELEASE) OBERKOCHEN, 23-Mar-2021 — /EuropaWire/ — ZEISS announces its partnership with Williams Racing that will see ZEISS support Williams Racing with its state-of-the-art Industrial Quality Solutions as an Official Supplier of the team ahead of the 2021 FIA Formula … Read the full press release
Posted in Automotive, Germany, Industrial, News, Sports, Technology
Tagged 2021 FIA Formula One World Championship, Al Peasland, Dr. Jochen Peter, Formula 1, Formula One racing, industrial computed tomography system, metrology, Official Supplier, optics, Prototype & Test, Quality & Inspection, technological advances, Williams Racing, wind tunnel, ZEISS, ZEISS METROTOM 1500
(PRESS RELEASE) STOCKHOLM, 07-Jan-2019 — /EuropaWire/ — Hexagon AB, a global leader in digital solutions, today announced the acquisition of Etalon, a provider of equipment calibration solutions. Etalon’s solutions continuously monitor and initiate compensation of machine tools, measuring machines, robots … Read the full press release
Posted in Industrial, Investment, Sweden, Technology
Tagged acquisition, autonomous production, calibration, equipment calibration, Etalon, Hexagon AB, instrumentation, metrology, Ola Rollén, smart factory
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