Embedded sensors capture nip pressure data during full-speed, high-temperature operation to help mills identify issues earlier and reduce unplanned downtime IN BRIEFKEY TAKEAWAYSFAQs Voith has launched NipDynamics, an embedded sensor system for roll covers that continuously monitors nip conditions while … Read the full press release
Posted in Electronics & Machinery, Germany, Industrial, Technology
Tagged 3D visualization, embedded sensors, Germany, Heidenheim, machine runability, MG cylinder, Naomi Voith, New Voith NipDynamics system brings wireless 3D nip analysis to full-speed paper machines, nip condition monitoring, nip pressure profiles, NipDynamics, NipDynamics gives paper mills continuous sensor data to support faster troubleshooting and proactive maintenance, paper industry, paper mills, predictive maintenance, process control, product quality, production efficiency, Ralf Moser, Real-time monitoring, reel drum, roll covers, tissue pressure roll, Voith, Voith expands digital papermaking portfolio with embedded roll cover monitoring technology, Voith Group, Voith introduces NipDynamics to monitor roll cover nip conditions during live paper production, Voith Paper, wireless measurement data
(IN BRIEF) KUKA has launched the KMF 1500P-CB, the first model in a new autonomous forklift family designed to improve productivity, safety and flexibility in manufacturing and warehouse intralogistics. The counterbalanced vehicle can autonomously transport open and closed pallets and … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Electronics & Machinery, Germany, Industrial, Technology, Transportation & Logistics
Tagged 1, 1.5 tonne load capacity, 24/7 operation, 500 kilograms, automated load detection, automated material flow, autonomous forklift, autonomous forklifts, autonomous load pickup, autonomous material transport, autonomous pallet handling, CB, Christian Mühsam, closed pallets, conductive charging, containers, counterbalance forklift, enclosed transfer points, Factory Automation, industrial automation, intralogistics, KMF 1500P, KMF 1500P-CB, KUKA, KUKA Expands Intralogistics Automation Portfolio With New KMF 1500P Family of Autonomous Forklifts, KUKA Introduces KMF 1500P-CB Autonomous Forklift for Flexible 1.5-Tonne Pallet and Container Transport, KUKA Launches Autonomous Counterbalance Forklift to Automate Material Flows Across Factories and Warehouses, labour shortages, LFP batteries, lithium iron phosphate batteries, Logistics Automation, manufacturing logistics, material flow, material handling, material transport, open pallets, operational safety, pallet automation, pallet handling, precise positioning, production efficiency, production logistics, resource efficiency, roller conveyors, September 10 2026, three-metre lifting height, transport automation, warehouse automation, warehouse logistics
(IN BRIEF) Henkel has introduced Technomelt AS 4004, its first hot-melt adhesive solution developed specifically for securing clay and concrete roof tiles during transport, helping reduce micro-scratches, chipping and potential coating damage that can lead to warranty claims and replacement … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Chemicals, Construction, Environment, Germany, Industrial
Tagged 140 roof tiles per minute, adhesive spacers, Adhesive Technologies, application heads, automated application, bead application, chipping, clay roof tiles, composite elements, concrete roof tiles, customer complaints, dimensional stability, energy consumption reduction, flat roof applications, Henkel, Henkel Closes Adhesive Offering Gap for the Roof Tile Industry, Henkel Introduces Automated Adhesive Solution for Roof Tile Packaging, hot melt adhesive, insulation boards, lower processing temperatures, maintenance costs, metal sealing, micro-scratches, minimal dust generation, packaging process, painted surfaces, pallet layers, paper separators, plastic sealing, polyamide-based hot-melt adhesives, polypropylene-based adhesive, production efficiency, production line, PVC films, replacement deliveries, residue-free removal, roof components, roof tile industry, roof tile transport, roof tile warranties, roofing adhesives, roofing portfolio, spray application, stretch film, surface coating protection, Szabolcs Ottlik, Technomelt AS 4004, Technomelt AS 4004 Targets Micro-Scratches and Chipping in Roof Tile Transport, temperature stability, transport damage, underlay membranes, untreated tile backs, vapour barriers, wood sealing, wooden slats
(IN BRIEF) Xuong Giang Paper has successfully commissioned its new TM16 tissue production line at its mill in Bac Giang Province, Vietnam, supported by a complete stock preparation system supplied by ANDRITZ. The project strengthens Xuong Giang Paper’s production capacity … Read the full press release
Posted in Austria, Business, Electronics & Machinery, Industrial, International Trade, News, Technology
Tagged Andritz, ANDRITZ Stock Preparation System Boosts Tissue Production at Xuong Giang Paper, Bac Giang Province, bleached hardwood kraft pulp, bleached softwood kraft pulp, domestic market, fiber utilization, finished tissue products, global demand, high-consistency refining line, high-consistency refining technology, international markets, LBKP, long-standing partnership, low-consistency refining line, manufacturing capacity, NBKP, paper mill, premium tissue products, PrimeRefine HC T, production efficiency, pulp quality, pulping, Refining, short-fiber development, stock preparation system, successful commissioning, tissue applications, tissue jumbo rolls, Tissue Manufacturing, tissue production, tissue products, tissue softness, tissue strength, tissue trimmings line, TM16 Project Marks New Milestone in Xuong Giang Paper and ANDRITZ Partnership, TM16 tissue production line, Tran Xuan Nam, Vietnam, Xuong Giang Paper, Xuong Giang Paper Advances Tissue Quality and Efficiency With ANDRITZ Solution
(IN BRIEF) Mutares has sold Walor Precision Turning to Reed Capital, an independent investment firm based in Paris and London. Walor Precision Turning is a supplier of high-precision turned metal components for automotive passive safety systems, especially seatbelt pretensioners and … Read the full press release
Posted in Automotive, Business, Electronics & Machinery, Financial, France, Germany, Industrial, Investment, Metals and Minerals, Romania, Security & Safety, United Kingdom
Tagged 2025 revenues, 400 employees, airbag inflators, automotive components, automotive passive safety systems, commercial organisation, company sale, cost structures, datacenter solutions, Europe, FerrAl United, financial repositioning, France, high-precision turned metal components, international footprint, investment firm, Irapuato, Legé, London, metal components, Mexico, Munich, Mutares, Mutares Realises Automotive Portfolio Value With Sale of Walor Precision Turning, Mutares SE & Co. KGaA, North America, operational repositioning, Paris, portfolio company, production efficiency, Reed Capital, Reed Capital Acquires Walor Precision Turning From Mutares, Romania, seatbelt pretensioners, semi-active suspensions, Sfântu Gheorghe, value creation, Walor Group, Walor International, Walor Precision Turning, Walor Precision Turning Moves to Reed Capital After Mutares-Led Repositioning, €55 million revenue
(IN BRIEF) WINTIPAK AG has selected HEIDELBERG’s Boardmaster inline flexo printing press to expand production capacity and improve efficiency at its German facility in Halle. The Swiss-based producer of aseptic packaging materials for liquid food applications said the investment is … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Environment, Food & Beverage, Germany, Industrial, Switzerland, Technology
Tagged aseptic packaging, Boardmaster, cardboard packaging, carton board, Dr David Schmedding, flexographic printing, folding cartons, Germany, Halle, Heidelberg, Heidelberger Druckmaschinen AG, inline flexo printing, Intellimatch, liquid food packaging, Markku Vauhkonen, packaging machinery, Packaging Production, paper packaging, printing press, production capacity, production efficiency, startup waste reduction, Sustainable packaging, Switzerland, WINTIPAK, WINTIPAK Advances Sustainable Packaging Production With New Boardmaster Investment, WINTIPAK AG, WINTIPAK Selects HEIDELBERG Boardmaster for German Aseptic Packaging Expansion, WINTIPAK Targets Faster Job Changes and Reduced Board Waste With Boardmaster Technology
(IN BRIEF) ICT Poland has successfully restarted tissue machine TM11 after an ANDRITZ-led rebuild at its Kostrzyn nad Odrą mill in Poland. The modernisation increased gross daily production by 2.5% and reduced specific steam, gas and electricity consumption by 5%, … Read the full press release
Posted in Austria, Business, Electronics & Machinery, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Industrial, Poland, Technology
Tagged Andritz, ANDRITZ Modernisation Raises TM11 Output and Cuts Energy Use at ICT Poland, Andrzej Toffel, electricity consumption, energy efficiency, European tissue market, Gas Consumption, hydraulic automation, ICT Group, ICT Poland, ICT Poland Improves Tissue Quality and Efficiency Through TM11 Upgrade, industrial modernisation, Kostrzyn nad Odrą, manufacturing technology, Marco Poletti, paper mill, Poland, PrimePress XT, production efficiency, reel upgrade, shoe press, steam consumption, sustainable processes, tissue caliper, Tissue Machine, tissue production, tissue products, tissue softness, TM11, TM11 Upgrade Delivers Higher Output and Lower Energy Consumption for ICT Poland
(IN BRIEF) Gasum has sold its biogas upgrading unit in Lahti, Finland, to Nevel, which already operates the connected biogas plant in Kujala. Gasum will continue to purchase all upgraded biogas produced at the facility through a long-term agreement, inject … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Finland, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities
Tagged 000 tonnes, 50 GWh, 90, biodegradable waste, biogas production, biogas upgrading unit, circular economy, digestion plant, energy transition, Finland, gas container unloading station, gas network, gas-grid connection, Gasum, Gasum and Nevel Reshape Lahti Biogas Value Chain Through New Ownership Arrangement, industrial side streams, Kujala, Labio Oy, Lahti, Long-Term Biogas Agreement Supports Continued Gas Network Supply From Lahti Plant, long-term purchase agreement, Nevel, Nevel Expands Lahti Biogas Operations With Acquisition of Gasum Upgrading Facility, Nevel Plans Capacity and Efficiency Upgrades at Acquired Lahti Biogas Unit, production efficiency, renewable gas, sewage sludge, upgraded biogas, upgrading capacity, Waste-to-energy
(IN BRIEF) Stora Enso is investing EUR 19 million to increase fluff pulp production at its Skutskär production unit in Sweden, supporting its strategy to focus on specialised pulp grades and respond to growing demand for hygiene products. The upgrades … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Chemicals, Environment, European Union, Finland, Healthcare, Industrial, Sweden
Tagged 000 tonnes annual capacity, 440, ageing population, biomaterials, Biomaterials Business Area, capital expenditure guidance, change negotiations, EUR 19 million investment, fibre blends, fibreline 3, Finland, fluff pulp, fourth quarter 2027, hygiene product demand, hygiene products, Johanna Hagelberg, L3, long-term competitiveness, product quality, production capacity increase, production efficiency, production stability, pulp market, Skutskär, Skutskär production unit, softwood pulp production, specialised pulp grades, Stora Enso, Stora Enso Concludes Change Negotiations as Skutskär Focus Shifts Toward Specialised Fluff Pulp, Stora Enso Invests EUR 19 Million to Expand Fluff Pulp Production at Skutskär in Sweden, Stora Enso Strengthens Specialised Pulp Strategy with Skutskär Fluff Capacity Increase, Sweden, third quarter 2026, Timo Tidenberg
(IN BRIEF) BASF has launched Oppanol® N PLUS, a new high-performance binder designed for next-generation electric vehicle batteries, including solid-state battery technologies. Based on BASF’s proven polyisobutene technology, the material is engineered for use in cathodes, anodes or electrolytes, where … Read the full press release
Posted in Automotive, Business, Chemicals, Electronics & Machinery, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, European Union, Germany, Industrial, Investment, Science, Technology, Transportation & Logistics
Tagged adhesive bandages, anode, automotive OEMs, BASF, BASF Introduces Oppanol N PLUS Binder to Support Next-Generation Electric Vehicle Battery Production, BASF Launches Oppanol N PLUS Binder for Next-Generation Electric Vehicle Batteries, BASF Marks 95 Years of Oppanol Innovation with New Binder for Future Electric Mobility Batteries, BASF Presents Oppanol N PLUS at The Battery Show Europe to Support Efficient Battery Manufacturing, battery binder, battery lifetime, battery materials, battery production, battery stability, brake fluids, cable insulation, cathode, chemical inertness, chewing gum, e-mobility, electric vehicle batteries, electrolyte, engine coolants, EV batteries, extensibility, fuel and lubricant solutions, fuel performance packages, Germany, high elasticity, insulating glass windows, Lubricant Additives, Ludwigshafen, Madeleine Jordan, Michael Otto, narrow specifications, next-generation batteries, Oppanol N PLUS, OPPANOL®, Oppau, PIB, pipeline coatings, polyisobutene, process reliability, production efficiency, roofing membranes, solid-state batteries, SSB, Stuttgart, sustainable technologies, synthetic base stocks, The Battery Show Europe
(IN BRIEF) Hexagon has launched a new version of NCSIMUL featuring Selective Simulation technology designed to speed up NC program verification and optimisation for complex machining operations. The new GPU-accelerated Rest Stock Preview capability enables programmers to inspect intermediate machining … Read the full press release
Posted in Artificial Intelligence (AI), Business, Industrial, Investment, Security & Safety, Technology, Transportation & Logistics, United Kingdom
Tagged advanced manufacturing, CNC machining, CNC programming, CNC simulation, collision detection, digital manufacturing, digital twin technology, Engineering Software, G-code verification, GPU acceleration, Hexagon, Hexagon expands NCSIMUL capabilities to improve CNC program verification efficiency and production confidence, Hexagon introduces faster NC program verification capabilities with latest NCSIMUL software release, industrial automation, industrial software, machine tools, machining optimisation, machining simulation, machining workflows, Manufacturers gain earlier visibility into complex machining operations through new NCSIMUL features, manufacturing software, manufacturing technology, NC program verification, NCSIMUL, New NCSIMUL update helps manufacturers accelerate machining simulation and optimisation workflows, production efficiency, production software, Rest Stock Preview, Selective Simulation
(IN BRIEF) Hexagon has released an updated version of EDGECAM designed to help manufacturers prepare and verify CNC programs more quickly and efficiently. The new features include significantly faster simulation rewind capabilities, enhanced 3D simulation sharing through Live Job Reports, … Read the full press release
Posted in Artificial Intelligence (AI), Business, Electronics & Machinery, Financial, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, Marketing, Sweden, Technology, United Kingdom
Tagged 3D simulation, AI Copilot, CAM software, CNC programming, digital manufacturing, EDGECAM, Hexagon, Hexagon Introduces Advanced CAM Capabilities and AI Copilot to Streamline CNC Programming and Production Workflows, industrial automation, Live Job Reports, machining strategies, manufacturing software, production efficiency, simulation verification, toolpath optimization, Zoltan Tomoga
(IN BRIEF) Voith has reached a major milestone with the delivery of its 3,000th headbox, highlighting over a century of innovation in papermaking technology and reinforcing the importance of headboxes in ensuring paper quality, efficiency and automation. The milestone unit … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Germany, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, News, Technology
Tagged automation systems, China paper industry, fiber distribution, headbox technology, Heidenheim Germany, industrial engineering, industrial innovation, large-scale paper machines, MasterJet 4Tec, MasterJet 4Tec F, mechanical engineering, ModuleJet dilution control, paper machines, paper mill technology, paper production systems, paper quality, papermaking industry, production efficiency, Voith, Voith Paper
(IN BRIEF) Lantmännen Biorefineries has implemented AFRY’s digital platform AFRY Improve to enhance production efficiency and strengthen sustainability performance at its operations. The platform helps improve production line availability while providing real-time monitoring, decision support, and visualisation tools that enable … Read the full press release
Posted in Agriculture, Business, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Financial, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, Marketing, Sweden, Technology
Tagged AFRY, AFRY Improve, AFRY Improve platform helps Lantmännen Biorefineries increase operational efficiency at Norrköping facility, agricultural biorefinery, bioenergy and food production, circular by products, David Andersson, grain refining technology, Industrial Digitalization, industrial IT solutions, Johanna Löfroth, Lantmännen, Lantmännen Biorefineries, Lantmännen Biorefineries strengthens smart factory strategy with AFRY Improve digital production management system, Nordic agriculture industry, Norrköping biorefinery, production efficiency, production monitoring systems, resource efficient manufacturing, smart factory solutions, sustainability in food industry, Swedish agricultural cooperative
(IN BRIEF) Valio has announced the relocation of its Kauhava factory operations to Joensuu as part of a strategy to improve production efficiency and flexibility. The move, scheduled to be completed by the end of 2025, will transfer production lines … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Environment, Financial, Finland, Food & Beverage, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, News, Technology
Tagged Beanit®, Dairy cooperatives, dairy farming, fava bean products, Finnish economy, Härkis®, job transitions, Joensuu, Juha Penttilä, Kauhava factory, partnership, plant-based products, production efficiency, relocation, sustainability, Valio, Vantaa factory
(IN BRIEF) KUKA’s new iiQWorks Engineering Suite simplifies robotic automation through the use of digital twins, offline programming, and virtual commissioning. The platform helps businesses streamline production planning, improve robot simulations, and reduce time-to-market. With a flexible, scalable architecture, iiQWorks … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Electronics & Machinery, Financial, Germany, Industrial, Investment, Management, News, Technology
Tagged Digital Twin, digitalization, engineering suite, flexible software architecture, iiQWorks, Industry 4.0, KUKA, KUKA operating system, Manufacturing, offline programming, production efficiency, robot automation, Robotic Systems, scalable automation solutions, virtual commissioning
(IN BRIEF) ANDRITZ Schuler has launched the Laser Blanking Line 1.18 DFT, a breakthrough in cut-to-length technology. The new system offers significant material savings and enhanced operational efficiency by eliminating the need for additional work steps and reducing scrap production. … Read the full press release
Posted in Awards, Business, Financial, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, News, Technology
Tagged ANDRITZ Schuler, blanking technology, cut-to-length technology, high-strength materials, industrial innovation, intelligent cross-cutting, Jürgen Funk, laser blanking, Laser Blanking Line 1.18 DFT, manufacturing solutions, material savings, production efficiency, space optimization, steel service centers, sustainability in manufacturing
(IN BRIEF) Valio has announced plans to potentially close its Kauhava factory, acquired from Raisio in March 2025, and relocate production to either its Oulu or Joensuu sites to enhance efficiency and profitability. The company has initiated change negotiations involving … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Environment, Financial, Finland, Food & Beverage, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, News, Technology
Tagged Beanit®, change negotiations, domestic food production, factory relocation, Finland dairy industry, Finnish cooperatives, Härkis®, Joensuu plant, Juha Penttilä, Kauhava factory, March 2025, Oulu plant, partnership, plant protein, plant-based protein, production efficiency, Raisio, Valio, Valio acquisition, Valio Polar, Valio Salaneuvos, Valio Viola, Workforce Transition
(IN BRIEF) Siemens and Audi are revolutionizing the automotive manufacturing landscape by implementing virtual shop floor automation using Siemens Xcelerator. This initiative involves the use of Siemens’ first entirely virtual controller, the Simatic S7-1500V, at Audi’s Neckarsulm facility, which is … Read the full press release
Posted in Artificial Intelligence (AI), Automotive, Germany, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Management, Technology, Transportation & Logistics
Tagged AI vision inspection, Audi, Cloud Integration, digital transformation, Edge Cloud 4 Production, Hannover Messe 2025, Henning Löser, Industrial AI Suite, Industrial Edge, production efficiency, quality control, Rainer Brehm, Siemens, Siemens Xcelerator, Simatic S7-1500V, Sven Müller, TIA Portal, virtual shop floor automation, weld spatters
(IN BRIEF) ANDRITZ has received an order from ArcelorMittal Calvert to supply an advanced annealing and coating line and a cold rolling mill for a new electrical steel production facility in Calvert, Alabama. The facility, which will have the capacity … Read the full press release
Posted in Austria, Environment, Industrial, Metals and Minerals, Technology
Tagged 1000 m/min, 1650 mm, Andritz, annealing and coating line, ArcelorMittal Calvert, Calvert Alabama, CEO, cold-rolling mill, commissioning, cooling, electrical steel production, greenhouse gas reduction, heating, installation supervision, Joachim Schönbeck, John Brett, NOES, non-grain oriented electrical steel, production efficiency, rolling process, S6-high cold rolling mill, sustainable domestic supply chain, sustainable mobility
(IN BRIEF) Procemex, part of the ANDRITZ Group, has been awarded a contract by Billerud to supply an innovative OnePlatform web monitoring and inspection system for its board mill in Gävle, Sweden. This new system, scheduled for installation in Q3 … Read the full press release
Posted in Austria, Industrial, Sweden, Technology
Tagged 3D defect detection, ANDRITZ group, ATC, Billerud, board mill, commissioning, Eco strobe lights, Gävle, high-resolution, liquid board packaging, low-angle reflection, Lumina Supersense, OnePlatform, Procemex, ProClean pinhole technology, production efficiency, re-winder control, Sweden, system installation, training, UV light detection, web inspection, web monitoring, winder control
(IN BRIEF) Andritz and Schuler have today unveiled their new joint venture, the Schuler Andritz Group, signaling a significant advancement in the metals industry. The alliance brings together Andritz’s global engineering and digitalization capabilities with Schuler’s advanced metal forming technology. … Read the full press release
Posted in Austria, Environment, Industrial, Technology
Tagged Andritz, digital transformation, energy efficiency, global market, INNOVATION, joint venture, metal forming, metals industry, production efficiency, Quality Standards, regional economic development, research and development, Schuler, Schuler Andritz Group, supply chain, sustainability, technological progress
(IN BRIEF) The iSIM technology is revolutionizing the Internet of Things (IoT) by offering a more efficient, cost-effective, and sustainable solution for device manufacturers. By integrating connectivity directly into the device’s chipset, the iSIM reduces power consumption, production complexity, and … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Financial, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Internet & Online, Investment, Management, News, Technology, Telecom, United Kingdom
Tagged battery-powered devices, carbon footprint, chipset, chipset manufacturers, connectivity, device manufacturers, eSIM, global connectivity, integrated SIM, Internet of Things, IoT, iSIM, Kigen, low power, LPWA, LTE-M, module manufacturers, NB-IoT, production efficiency, smart devices, smart water meters, supply chain, Vodafone Business IoT
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