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Innovation
Composites Busch develops innovative materials for cutting-edge industries
The company stands out for its expertise in high-performance composites, a field in which it designs bespoke solutions that meet the most demanding requirements. By Pierre-Yves Schmid A subsidiary of the Busch Group, a global specialist in vacuum pumps employing 8,000 people across 23 production sites worldwide, Composites Busch began operations in 1988 in Chevenez, manufacturing vanes for these pumps. Now based in Porrentruy, this company, which employs 103 people, still manufactures (…)
Innovation
A new kind of colleague is entering the workplace
In mid-February, the Switzerland Innovation Park in Biel hosted the second edition of the International Humanoid Forum. University professors, established industrialists and start-up executives came from all over the world to share their vision of the potential integration of humanoid robots in industry, healthcare and the home. At the end of two days of conferences, seminars and workshops, the question was no longer whether this integration would happen, but when... Points of view. The (…)
Metrology
Mitutoyo Digital Micrometer QuantuMike MD-E Wins Prestigious iF Design Award 2026
Mitutoyo is proud to announce that its QuantuMike MD-E, a high-speed, high-accuracy digital micrometer, has been selected as a winner of the iF Design Award 2026 in the Product Design category. The iF Design Award is one of the most respected international design competitions, evaluated by an independent panel of design experts. Receiving this award highlights Mitutoyo´s ongoing commitment to innovation, design excellence, and the continuous development of products that meet evolving (…)
Robotics
COMAU AND OMRON ROBOTICS TO COLLABORATE ON EXPANDING ADVANCED INDUSTRIAL AUTOMATION SOLUTIONS
By combining complementary robotics, advanced control, and software technologies, the partnership will deliver flexible and scalable automation solutions for electronics, semiconductor, medical manufacturing, and intralogistics applications worldwide. COMAU and OMRON Robotics (Omron) have signed a strategic collaboration agreement aimed at accelerating the adoption and deployment of advanced industrial automation solutions for manufacturers worldwide. The collaboration will focus on (…)