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Fortescue’s Christmas Creek Green Metal Project, featuring Metso’s DRI Smelting Furnace technology, has produced its first hot metal in the Pilbara, Western Australia. The project marks an important milestone for Fortescue and Metso in developing a pathway toward producing green metal from Pilbara iron ore using new low-emission smelting technologies.   “This is a significant milestone for our Green Metal Project and another step towards producing commerc

VisionPower Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Pte. Ltd. (VSMC), the joint venture established in September 2024 by Vanguard International Semiconductor Corporation (VIS, TPEx: 5347) and NXP Semiconductors N.V. (NXP, NASDAQ: NXPI), today marked the grand opening of its first 12-inch (300mm) fab in Tampines, Singapore. The opening ceremony was attended by distinguished guests, including Dr. Tan See Leng, Singapore's Minister for Trade and Industry (Energy and Industry); Mr. Png

PitPro Automation today announced the successful installation of its fully automated tire changing system at a Kal Tire store in Calgary, Alberta. The deployment is the first production PitPro system in the field and represents the company's transition from pilot programs to production following the system's public unveiling in June 2025. The system is deployed at a store operated by Kal Tire, one of Canada's largest independent tire dealers, and marks PitPro's first

ABB today announced the launch of Infinitus, a portfolio of direct current (DC) solutions designed to manage the increasing power demands of AI data centers. The portfolio will accelerate the adoption of DC architectures in data centers improving energy efficiency and reducing power infrastructure footprint, while increasing available computing capacity. ABB expects other energy-intensive industries to make the same transition. The International Energy Agency (IEA) expects global da

Rockwell Automation, Inc. (NYSE: ROK), the world's largest company dedicated to industrial automation and digital transformation, announced that its India-based Gurukul leadership development program has received eight awards at the 2026 Brandon Hall Group HCM Excellence Awards®. The program earned four Gold and four Silver awards, receiving recognition for all eight submissions entered across four disciplines. In Learning & Development, the Gurukul program received thre

Aurora Solar today announced platform updates across the U.S., U.K., and Europe, reaching beyond solar + storage and into the electrified home. The 2026 Aurora Solar Snapshot found that 71% of U.S. homeowners are interested in solar. These advances help turn that interest into action, giving installers and homeowners flexible financing, accurate proposals, a low-pressure way to buy, and insight into the potential for an electrified home. The updates include:

Schneider Electric, a global energy technology leader, today outlined its presence at Climate Week NYC 2026, bringing new research on AI-enabled building efficiency, building modernization and data center water use, executive programming and forthcoming news on collective approaches to supply-chain decarbonization.  AI is driving increased energy demand, and when combined with data and domain expertise, it can also make energy systems more efficient and resilient. Across the week, Schnei

Global automation leader Emerson (NYSE: EMR) today announced plans to build the Emerson Middle East & Africa Service Center, a new automation solutions service and operations center, in the Umm Alhoul Free Zone. The facility will expand Emerson's local capabilities for customers in Qatar and across the Middle East and Africa. It will include the region's first certified in-country flow calibration lab, along with other critical automation technologies designed to help customers op

Mouser Electronics, Inc., the industry's leading New Product Introduction (NPI) distributor with the widest selection of semiconductors and electronic components™, is now stocking the Magma II AA.181 dual-stage GNSS antenna from Taoglas. The Magma II is a compact, active multi-band global navigation satellite system (GNSS) antenna engineered for reliable positioning, even in demanding outdoor environments. Supporting GPS, GLONASS, Galileo, and BeiDou, the Magma II AA.181 a

Mouser Electronics, Inc., the industry's leading New Product Introduction (NPI) distributor with the widest selection of semiconductors and electronic components™, is now stocking the Magma II AA.181 dual-stage GNSS antenna from Taoglas. The Magma II is a compact, active multi-band global navigation satellite system (GNSS) antenna engineered for reliable positioning, even in demanding outdoor environments. Supporting GPS, GLONASS, Galileo, and BeiDou, the Magma II AA.181 a

ACR (AmerCareRoyal, LLC), a leading provider of foodservice essentials and operational supplies, and qBotica, a global AI and automation company, today announced the successful production launch and stabilization of an AI-powered automation solution supporting ACR's business operations. Since going live on July 20, 2026, the solution has processed almost 5,000 transactions with a success rate exceeding 99%. It is now operating across four companies within ACR while maintaining b

As manufacturers push for higher throughput, tighter quality tolerances, and greater machine flexibility, traditional control architectures can struggle to keep pace with increasingly time-sensitive applications. Processes such as liquid filling, dispensing, inspection triggering, and laser processing often require decisions to be made faster than conventional PLC scan cycles can support. To address these challenges, OMRON Automation Americas has introduced the NX-CT High-Speed Coun

Rockwell Automation, Inc. (NYSE:ROK), the world’s largest company dedicated to industrial automation and digital transformation, today announced it has joined Anthropic’s Project Glasswing, a global initiative designed to help secure the world’s most critical software and strengthen cyber resilience across critical infrastructure. Through controlled access to Claude Mythos 5, Rockwell security teams are exploring ways to accelerate the discovery, validation, priori

Smart Production Solutions Guangzhou, a key event within the international SPS – Smart Production Solutions network, will be renamed SPS – Smart Production Solutions Shenzhen and relocate to Shenzhen in 2027. The next edition will take place in 1 – 3 September 2027 at the Shenzhen World Exhibition & Convention Center. The move will keep the fair within the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area (GBA), allowing it to carry forward the audience, industry relationships

Tavoron, a national leader in industrial automation, robotics, compressed air, motion control, and engineered solutions, today announced the acquisition of Power Motion, an established industrial automation solutions provider and systems integrator headquartered in the St. Louis, Missouri, area. The acquisition strengthens Tavoron's automation, robotics, machine vision, and motion control offerings and expands its geographic reach throughout the Midwest and South-Central United States.