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The World Steel Association (worldsteel) Board of Directors has elected new officers for 2015/2016 at the 49th worldsteel annual conference that was held in Chicago, US.
Hoffmann Asia Pacific/India has recently gained a new managing director, Pinaki Banerjee.
EMO, the Exposition Mondiale de la Machine Outil (Machine Tool World Exposition), returns to Milan after six years. Previously held in Hannover, the sheer size of the event is testament to Europe's attempt to charge back into the global economy as a viable trading partner. Held in Fiera Milano trade expo, the show is promoted by CECIMO, the European Association for Machine Tools.
Twelve Pacific rim countries have sealed the deal on 5 October, Monday, to create the world’s largest free trade area. Ending five years of bitter negotiations, the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) aims to cut trade tariffs and set common standards in trade among these countries.
King Mongkut’s University of Technology North Bangkok has joined hands with private sector company Fah Chai Engineering Company Limited to establish a technology hub for producing regenerative energy or solar power.
The hype of the manufacturing world in recent years is centred on sustainability—of practices, of technology or of waste disposal—for a better future. But what exactly does ‘sustainable manufacturing’ mean, and how can a manufacturer achieve or engage in it? By Michelle Cheong
In the aerospace industry, precision is key to not just durability, but also other considerations such as safety and cost efficiency. Andrei Petrilin, Technical Manager Indexable Products and Gaby Zehavi, Tefen & Industry Manager Blades & Blisks for Aerospace, Tefen share their expertise with APMEN.
Automation solutions impart clarity to your processes. At the same time, this could mean that employees can concentrate on their core tasks and are more motivated - all while operating more economically and potentially increasing financial flexibility. Contributed by Trumpf
The manufacturing world has already decided to get on board the Industry 4.0 bandwagon. But where exactly is this wagon going to take us in a world that is getting very interconnected as we speak? Craig Charlton, SVP, Asia Pacific Operations, Epicor gives us the lowdown.
Renishaw’s TONiC diagnostic hardware kit can aid system optimisation and installation. Coming in a convenient carry-case to enable interface between any TONiC readhead and a standard USB port, the kit includes a diagnostic dongle and associated hardware, connectors and a USB cable.
