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Nanoramic, an energy storage and advanced materials company, announced that it has received a substantial investment from Fortistar, a privately-owned investment firm that provides capital to build, grow, and manage companies that address complex sustainability challenges. Nanoramic has raised over $75m to date, a sum that will enable the company to further develop and commercialise Neocarbonix, its innovative nanocarbon electrode technology.

A new X-ray system for handling oversized boards whilst maintaining high quality image capture has been introduced by GÖPEL electronic.

ASM Pacific Technology (ASMPT) is acquiring Mycronic’s subsidiary Automation Engineering, Inc. (AEi), a sensor assembly and test specialist, in an all-cash transaction.

NLMK Europe are expanding its program to use AI to monitor the health of critical assets after completing a successful pilot with machine learning technology. The company plans to roll out the SAM4 system from Dutch tech company Samotics across its other sites in Europe.  

IPC, Apple and other international companies are developing a new standard, IPC-1402, which is intended to define the criteria for what constitutes a green cleaner for electronics manufacturing.

‘When Intelligent Technology Meets Breathtaking Design’ is the latest CPD (continuous professional development) available by Gira UK, which is part of the professional development programme from the Royal Institute of British Architects. This CPD is aimed at architects and specifiers who wish to gain greater insights in functional intelligent build solutions spanning commercial, residential, and hospitality sectors.

Eutect presents a line production concept – E-CELLS automation cells – which offer flexibility, dynamics and sustainability. This is chiefly due to the technology's ability to transport each product independently through the individual process stations and cells, with the ability to take over the axis and robot handling systems that are necessary in many industrial processes.

In a pilot project to sustainably reduce monitor e-waste (electronic waste), Philips Monitors has collaborated with Closing the Loop, a global provider of green procurement services, and TCO Development. The project is one of eight pilot projects funded by the PREVENT Waste Alliance – a platform to minimise e-waste, eliminate pollutants, and maximise the reutilisation of resources.

Today’s T&M engineers seek longer lasting products and more technical support, according to a global survey of nearly 1,300 professional T&M engineers conducted by Tektronix. Designed to provide greater insight into the technologies, challenges, and opportunities faced by engineers, the results showed what engineers both want and need from T&M manufacturers, and the quality and attributes they demand from their instruments.

Vincotech has unveiled VINcoSIM, its new online simulation tool. The latest in a long line of Vincotech simulation environments, VINcoSIM is the first simulator to launch from a webpage. It features topology modelling and an accurate, proven loss and temperature calculation engine. Users can even define custom heatsink builds in a one-step configuration.