Thyssenkrupp elevator unit: Kone withdraws bid, private equity groups in the running
German industrial giant Thyssenkrupp has been struggling significantly in recent months. CEO Martina Marz has had to take emergency measures due to several profit warnings...
Coronavirus Gives Chinese Manufacturing Market a Chill
The Chinese economy, which experienced a difficult 2019 due to slowing domestic consumption and the impact of the Sino-US trade war, is once again facing...
Robotic Fork Trucks Set for Lift Off
Whilst mobile robots used in ecommerce and fulfilment centers – or ‘bots’ as they’re sometimes known – have received most of the attention in recent...
Our Top 5 Industrial Trends in 2020
A version of this article was originally published in Manufacturing Automation magazine – Jan 2020. It’s a new decade – read on for what our...
Incumbent OEMs Should Be Worried About Arrival’s 10,000 Electric Truck Order From UPS
UPS orders 10,000 electric trucks from UK-based start-up Arrival making it the second largest pre-order of electric trucks in Europe and North America behind Amazon’s...
Warehouse Automation Market Off to a Strong Start in 2020
After a fairly sluggish first half, the warehouse automation market ended 2019, and the decade for that matter, on a high. Despite the political uncertainties...
Auto Industry Must Use New Simulation Tools, Business Models and Be Faster. Or Die.
Multiple OEMs with low profits exposed to higher costs and nimble competitors Simulation tools have potential to be a golden bullet, creating multi-billion dollar opportunity...
The Industrial Robot Market – 2019
The slowing global economy, trade wars and uncertainty in the global automotive industry have all contributed to a period of slower than expected growth for...
There is a New Behemoth in Hydraulics
Acquisition means Danfoss over-take Bosch to become global #1 mobile hydraulics vendor With acquisition, Danfoss is the 2nd largest supplier of industrial hydraulics globally Danfoss...