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Multimodal AI is now moving beyond specialized domains. In April 2025, Meta Platforms announced the launch of a new model of its artificial intelligence, Llama 4. Llama is a multimodal system capable of processing and integrating different types of data, such as text, video, images, and audio, and can convert them between each other. With this breakthrough, LLMs are expanding their capabilities to be...
Transfer systems are a central component of modern production processes. They enable the precise transport of workpieces and help to reduce downtime. The appropriate selection and integration of such systems significantly impacts the performance of a production line. Transfer systems are used wherever workpieces are transported between stations. They form the backbone of automated production lines and ensure that components are processed in...
In the Vision System industry, demands for efficiency, precision, and traceability are increasing – automated processes create new solutions here. The MELA demonstration line shows how image processing, robotics, and modular conveyor technology can be combined to create a powerful overall system. Quality assurance in the image processing industry requires increasingly precise and automated processes. With the MELA demonstration line, VisionLink has developed...
International Process Plants is the world’s largest seller of used process plants and equipment. The company helps industries around the world save time and money by simplifying plant and process transitions. Interview with Ross Gale, Vice President of International Process Plants and President of Gale Process Solutions. Ross, IPP is widely known as the global leader in used process plants and equipment....
A major global maker of off-road equipment is an example of how savings, simplification, and sustainability can go hand and hand. For several years, this company participated in Cortec’s plastic recycling program, allowing them to streamline its engine parts packaging process and save significant money while reducing waste. This program’s financial and environmental benefits highlight the importance of collaboration for sustainability. The...
RedWave Labs is a UK-based company specializing in the design and manufacture of precision electronics and photonics systems. Since its founding in 2004, the company has focused on creating high-performance control electronics tailored for demanding scientific and industrial applications. Their core expertise lies in developing modular, low-noise, and compact solutions used in fields such as quantum technologies, laser spectroscopy, and advanced sensing....
Brite Solar is a nanomaterials company developing and marketing solar glass products with variable transparencies for applications in agriculture. The company’s solar glass applies to greenhouses and open field agri-cultivations and yields energy autonomous operation, water saving, and thus sustainable agriculture. Interview with Dr. Nick Kanopoulos, CEO of Brite Solar. Can you introduce your company and the core industrial technologies or services...
Industritec Distribuciones Industriales provides high-quality and technologically advanced industrial solutions that exceed the expectations of the most demanding customers. Industritec prides themselves on offering products and services that not only fulfil, but also transform the way industries operate. Collaborates with three industry leaders: BDS Machines, RB Weld and DenaliWeld INC. This allows them to offer products of the highest quality, backed by...
Heavydrive is the global market leader in the installation of extremely large glass elements. The company was founded in 2006 in Bavaria. At the time, existing mini crawler cranes on the transport and lifting market were able to lift and position loads, but not move under load. To solve this, they developed a lightweight yet stable transport device – and the HDL...
infinityPV is a Danish company with a global reach, dedicated to creating and delivering cutting-edge technologies for printed and flexible electronics. The company focuses on sustainability and innovation, offering a wide range of tools for both laboratory and industrial applications. This includes compact slot-die coaters, roll-to-roll coaters, and high-precision slot-die heads, which enable the production and evaluation of next-generation devices like printed...
Hug Engineering is a leading provider of exhaust gas aftertreatment solutions for marine, power generation, rail, and industrial applications. With more than 40 years of expertise, the company specializes in designing, manufacturing, and servicing advanced emission control systems that ensure compliance with the strictest environmental regulations. Hug Engineering’s goal is to help industries reduce their environmental footprint while maintaining operational efficiency and...
Founded in 2017 by Olivier BAYLÉ, BFL France has established itself as a key player in the treatment of humidity in buildings and homes throughout France, specifically against rising damp. Based on the premise that traditional methods of combating rising damp were too invasive, costly and incomplete, the I.P.E® (Electromagnetic Polarity Inverter) was created, manufactured and distributed nationwide. Building on its success,...
Companies in the automotive and general industrial sectors are currently under massive cost pressures: In a challenging environment, they must increase the efficiency of their production operations, reduce costs, and simultaneously adhere to high quality standards. Schreiner ProTech (SPT), a business unit of Schreiner Group, supports its customers with smart marking solutions, functional films, and RFID technology in optimizing workflows and tapping...
The automotive industry is now the center of a new wave of automation. Smart manufacturing is not just robotics. It is a completely changed approach to quality control, logistics, planning, and energy consumption. The main driving force of this process is artificial intelligence, which must learn to work with “eyes” — cameras, sensors, and IoT systems. A study published in the journal Sensors found...
SIGMADAF Clarifiers is a water treatment company with over 30 years of experience in the field of DAF manufacturing and whose infrastructure is based in providing a modular, cost-effective and proven solutions. Interview with Òscar Mallola – Export Manager. Can you describe your company’s approach to driving innovation in product development? Òscar Mallola: In SIGMA we have a clear and active R&D strategic plan to be...