As Micro-LED displays and advanced semiconductor components push the limits of miniaturisation and efficiency, precision and scalability in manufacturing become critical. Micraft Systems Plus has developed two cutting-edge systems that meet these demands: the uLED Laser Soldering Machine and the HBM High-Accuracy Die Bonder. Both rely on industrial cameras from the USB3 uEye CP series from IDS Imaging Development Systems to deliver maximum accuracy, speed, and process control.

Powerstar, a leading provider of smart power solutions for the energy transition, has announced the appointment of David Seabridge as Chief Executive Officer.

Mitsubishi Electric has helped to deliver a step-change in productivity for high-volume lead frame stamping applications, following another successful partnership with one its leading machine builder customers.

As the countdown to October's MachineBuilding.Live begins one of the key themes at this year's exhibition is smart maintenance, highlighting the benefits of predictive and prescriptive maintenance in reducing unscheduled downtime and driving up productivity.

Moog will showcase its latest innovations for the plastics machinery industry at K 2025, including a new generation of hydraulic, electrohydraulic and electrohydrostatic products and systems designed to help machine builders achieve greater performance, reliability and sustainability.

ERIKS has launched a dedicated yaw gearbox cell at its Centre of Excellence for Renewables in Aberdeen, delivering rapid, high-performance refurbishment of yaw gearboxes for onshore wind turbines. The service addresses a well-documented failure mode in certain yaw gearbox types and has the potential to reduce turbine downtime from months to hours.

The stars of the Innovations Eleven live demonstration theatre, one of the key highlights of the biggest processing and packaging machinery, robotics and industrial vision event in the country, PPMA Total Show, have been announced ahead of its arrival in Birmingham this month.

ABB and Codelco have announced their latest collaboration to optimise the Chilean state-owned copper mining company's maintenance program. With Chile currently the world's largest copper producer, this latest long-term service agreement (LTSA) encompasses maintenance, remote diagnostics and skills training to enhance the performance of its gearless mill drive (GMD) systems.