Mar 16, 2026 SolarEdge e-Mobility, a supplier of power electronics, batteries, and electric traction systems for automotive OEMs, offers integrated electric mobility solutions for electric and hybrid vehicles. Their production facility in Umbertide (PG) houses an R&D team comprising over 60 engineers and technicians. They also maintain a presence in Terni, focused on Telematics, and in Germany, centered on e-Propulsion.
Feb 26, 2026 For a sustainable circular economy, recycling plays an essential role, especially when electronic consumer goods are involved. The recycling of electronic waste can be harmful to human health and is therefore an optimal field of application for robotics and automation. The Irish technology company Votechnik has developed a system with a KR QUANTEC that can master these challenges.
Feb 23, 2026 Rigdon, a tyre reconditioning company based in Günzburg (Germany), was facing major challenges in its internal logistics. As a medium-sized company that transports a large volume of tyres between various production stations and the warehouse on a daily basis, Rigdon needed a solution that offered both efficiency and flexibility.
Feb 23, 2026 With the booming development of the electric vehicle market, the demand for lithium batteries continues to grow, the production efficiency and quality of lithium batteries are also increasingly high requirements.
Feb 10, 2026 A necessary part of any manufacturing process is moving components from A to B. One of the leading shower enclosure manufacturers in Europe shifted this work from employees to a fleet of ANT driven AGVs. While previously employees would walk 20 km every day to bring components to their workstations, this labor is now completed automatically, freeing up employees for more value-added (and interesting) tasks.
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