Wicks chooses combination machine from XYZ
June 10, 2011 – 8:00 am | No Comment

A combination machine from XYZ Machine Tools has enabled subcontractor Wicks Engineering to improve productivity at its facility in Leeds. Wicks specialises in prototype work as well as repair and maintenance projects that can demand a significant amount of reverse engineering. Wicks Engineering specialises in prototype and repair and maintenance The company’s work has included film props for movies including ‘Batman Begins’ and ‘The Da Vinci Code’

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2010 UK robot sales up 65%
February 15, 2011 – 1:13 am | No Comment
2010 UK robot sales up 65%

BARA, the British Automation and Robot Association, has reported that 2010 UK robot sales are up 65% on 2009 figures, reversing the declining trend in robot sales which the UK has seen year on year since 2005.

2010 UK robot sales up 65%
February 12, 2011 – 9:04 am | No Comment
2010 UK robot sales up 65%

BARA, the British Automation and Robot Association, has reported that 2010 UK robot sales are up 65% on 2009 figures, reversing the declining trend in robot sales which the UK has seen year on year since 2005.

2010 UK robot sales up 65%
February 12, 2011 – 9:04 am | No Comment
2010 UK robot sales up 65%

BARA, the British Automation and Robot Association, has reported that 2010 UK robot sales are up 65% on 2009 figures, reversing the declining trend in robot sales which the UK has seen year on year since 2005.

2010 UK robot sales up 65%
February 10, 2011 – 11:57 am | No Comment
2010 UK robot sales up 65%

BARA, the British Automation and Robot Association, has reported that 2010 UK robot sales are up 65% on 2009 figures, reversing the declining trend in robot sales which the UK has seen year on year since 2005.

2010 UK robot sales up 65%
February 1, 2011 – 7:19 pm | No Comment
2010 UK robot sales up 65%

BARA, the British Automation and Robot Association, has reported that 2010 UK robot sales are up 65% on 2009 figures, reversing the declining trend in robot sales which the UK has seen year on year since 2005.

Adept eyes a bigger slice of the global food business
January 7, 2011 – 10:10 am | No Comment

PLEASANTON, Ca. – Adept Technology, Inc.

Western hemisphere’s first high-temperature continuous production microwave furnace now operating
December 1, 2010 – 11:06 pm | No Comment
Western hemisphere’s first high-temperature continuous production microwave furnace now operating

The Western Hemisphere’s first high-temperature (1500° C) continuous production microwave furnace is now fully functional at New York’s NanoMaterials Innovation Center (NMIC), a wholly owned subsidiary of Alfred Technology Resources, Inc. (ATRI), near th

General Electric to buy 25,000 electric vehicles by 2015
December 1, 2010 – 11:02 pm | No Comment
General Electric to buy 25,000 electric vehicles by 2015

In the largest single electric vehicle commitment to date, General Electric (GE) has announced it will purchase 25,000 electric vehicles by 2015 for its own fleet and through its Capital Fleet Services business. GE will convert at least half of its 30,000 global fleet and will partner with fleet customers to deploy a total of 25,000 electric vehicles by 2015.

GM to add 1,000 electric vehicle engineering and development jobs
November 30, 2010 – 4:20 pm | No Comment
GM to add 1,000 electric vehicle engineering and development jobs

HAMTRAMCK, Mich. – General Motors will add 1,000 engineers and researchers in Michigan over the next two years to significantly expand its vehicle electrification expertise and lead in the development of electric vehicles from hybrids to electric vehicles with extended-range capability, like the Chevrolet Volt. The commitment by GM CEO Dan Akerson coincides with preparations for delivery of the first Chevrolet Volt electric vehicles with extended-range capability to customers in key states

GE to buy 25,000 electric cars
November 11, 2010 – 3:22 pm | No Comment
GE to buy 25,000 electric cars

Fairfield, Conn : The General Electric Co.