Bluetooth 5 has been released (succeeding Bluetooth 4.2), with the upgrade focusing on IoT applications and improved functionality.
When compared to the previous version, improvements include eight times
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Bosch & Co retool manufacturing concepts
A research consortium led by Bosch is developing a novel industrial manufacturing concept. The nine partners on the ReCaM project aim to create a highly versatile manufacturing system.
Such systems are
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HSBC set to dump its Arrium debt
Cochlear loses US patent appeal
ASX-listed Australian hearing implant manufacturer Cochlear has lost a court case in the US over two disputed hearing aid patents.
In a ruling delivered last Thursday, the [US] Court of Appeals for the
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Schaeffler cuts jobs but Asia Pac remains unaffected
In a bid to re-strategise its business plans for growth in 2017, German bearing maker Schaeffler has announced that it looks to shave off 500 jobs at its industrial division in Germany and other European
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Kion completes Dematic acquisition
Materials handling company, the Kion Group, has successfully completed its $2.1 billion dollar (A$2.86 billion) acquisition of automation and supply chain optimisation specialist Dematic earlier this month.
With
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OPINION: So how will the manufacturing sector respond to President Trump?
According to a recent article in Forbes, America’s manufacturers are getting very worried.
As you read this, a number of influential US manufacturers and their associated industry representatives are
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Australia’s car industry ignored the elephant in the room: carbon emissions
Ford’s closure of its Geelong manufacturing plant last month is part of a broader story about Australia’s
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Carbon capture industry must expand says global body
Speaking at a press conference to launch its Global Status of CCS: 2016 Report at the twenty second conference of the parties (COP 22) in Marrakech yesterday, Global CCS Institute Chief Executive, Brad
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Amcor buys Chinese food packaging firm
Packaging giant Amcor is acquiring Hebei Qite Packing Co, a flexible packaging products maker based in the Northern China province of Hebei, for $US28 million ($36 million).
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CSR to take full ownership of brick JV with Boral
CSR has announced this morning that it has agreed to buy Boral’s 40 per cent stake in their joint venture, the east coast brick and paver business trading as PGH Bricks & Pavers.
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GE acquires Germany’s Concept Laser
GE has agreed to acquire metal additive manufacturing company Concept Laser for 549 million euros after a bid for Concept Laser’s rival German company SLM Solutions fell over.
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Bradken board backs Hitachi takeover bid
Bradken’s board has supported a takeover bid worth $689 million from Japan’s Hitachi Construction Machinery.
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Australian mineral explorer to acquire low-cost 3D printer company
ASX-listed mineral explorer Falcon Minerals has announced it will acquire all of US-based consumer 3D printer manufacturer Robo 3D.
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Pact acquires APM, continues buying spree
The country's biggest plastic packaging manufacturer, Pact Group, has announced that it will acquire Australian Pharmaceutical Manufacturers for $90 million, continuing the company’s aggressive goal of building its revenues to $5 billion through acquisitions.
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NZ company acquires Australian Glass Group
Auckland-based Metro Performance Glass has bought Australian Glass Group for $43.1 million.
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Tesla to acquire SolarCity
Tesla has announced that it will merge with SolarCity, creating a 30,000-employee entity it claims will be “the world's only vertically integrated sustainable energy company.”
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INFOGRAPHIC: Rare earth metals supply and where it is found
Rare earth elements and their compounds are a crucial part of our everyday technologies. But our demand for these precious elements are growing, and the world’s supply is not evenly distributed.
Below
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Tremco buys Australian waterproofing company
Ohio-based RPM International has acquired Duram Industries, an Australian maker of waterproofing solutions, through its Tremco Group company.
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Electrolux acquires local wine fridge company
Electrolux has announced it will acquire wine cabinet maker Vintec for an undisclosed amount.
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