The organizing committee for the SPE Automotive Composites Conference & Exhibition (ACCE) has issued a call for nominations for its annual parts competition at the group’s 2019 conference, scheduled for Sept. 4-6 at the Suburban Collection Showplace in Novi, Michigan. Prizes for the Most Innovative Composites Application will be awarded in three categories – Materials … [Read more...] about SPE® Seeks Nominations for Parts Competition at 2019 ACCE
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DENSO Foundation Awards More Than $1 Million in STEM Education Grants
DENSO, the world’s second largest mobility supplier, has announced it has awarded more than $1 million in science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) education grants to 26 colleges and universities across North America. The grants are made possible by DENSO’s philanthropic division, DENSO North America Foundation (DNAF), and support the company’s mission to help … [Read more...] about DENSO Foundation Awards More Than $1 Million in STEM Education Grants
QComp Announces Facility Expansion, Continues to Hire
QComp Technologies, a robotic systems integrator, is beginning a 10,000-square-foot addition to its production facility in Greenville, Wisconsin. The expansion, scheduled for completion this fall, is in response to an increase in demand for its robotic automation systems in the United States and Canada from new and existing clients. To meet current and future demand, QComp … [Read more...] about QComp Announces Facility Expansion, Continues to Hire
Reliable Formed Plastics Acquired by Perrimark Ventures
Custom plastics thermoformer Reliable Formed Plastics, LLC, Birmingham, Alabama, was acquired by investment group Perrimark Ventures, also of Birmingham, on May 3, 2019. Reliable Formed Plastics manufactures parts for a wide range of industries and applications including aerospace, food/beverage, retail, marine, technology, healthcare and general industrial. The company … [Read more...] about Reliable Formed Plastics Acquired by Perrimark Ventures
Sepro Group and FANUC Announce Open Integration Partnership
Roboshot injection-molding machines (IMM) made by international firm FANUC Corporation now can be equipped with Cartesian robots made by France-based Sepro Group and integrated into the molding machine controls via Sepro Visual control. The FANUC-Sepro partnership aims to meet increasing demand for robot/IMM packages and will allow FANUC to benefit from Sepro’s know-how with … [Read more...] about Sepro Group and FANUC Announce Open Integration Partnership