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Novanta partners with MassRobotics to ‘advance next generation of robotics’

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Novanta has agreed a new partnership with MassRobotics to help create and scale the next generation of successful robotics startups.

Through the partnership, Novanta business units Celera Motion and ATI Industrial Automation will collaborate with MassRobotics to develop advanced innovations in medical or surgical robotics and improve robotic productivity.

MassRobotics is an independent, nonprofit organization serving as an innovation hub for robotics and connected devices. Its efforts include providing innovative entrepreneurs and startups with the workspace and resources they need to develop and commercialize their products and solutions. [Read more…] about Novanta partners with MassRobotics to ‘advance next generation of robotics’

Why do American businesses opt for Eastern Europe software development outsourcing?

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Eastern Europe software development outsourcing has been increasing rapidly in the last 20 years.

Innumerable US businesses are looking for talent among outsourcing companies in Eastern Europe, including Ukraine, Hungary, Poland, Romania, and Belarus.

The support from the US has created hubs of outstanding tech talent across Europe. [Read more…] about Why do American businesses opt for Eastern Europe software development outsourcing?

Things to Know About How Automatic Instagram Likes Work and Their Use in Marketing Strategy

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Today, a lot of people want to grow their Instagram engagement, and improving stats such as likes is an integral part of growing an online audience.

Is great content important? Yes, followers are going to like things they enjoy watching. But producing great content and getting it in front of Insta users in the first place are two different things.

No matter how amazing your pics are, people can’t like what they never see, and the site’s algorithms work in favor of posts that already have a lot of hearts. [Read more…] about Things to Know About How Automatic Instagram Likes Work and Their Use in Marketing Strategy

4 Benefits of Having a One Step Checkout

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Regardless of the quality of your products and services, if your website has a clunky checkout page that customers find hard to navigate, you will find it much harder to generate sales.

The reason why? The checkout page is the most important element of any e-commerce site, and customers want a streamlined experience that allows them to purchase products quickly and easily.

If it’s littered with glitches and hurdles, the more likely a shopper will succumb to cart abandonment and look elsewhere, which is the last thing you want. [Read more…] about 4 Benefits of Having a One Step Checkout

How to Level up Your Marketing Strategy in 2022

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The year 2021 is fast drawing its curtains. Businesses are fast closing end-of-the-year deals and are applying finishing touches to their calendar for 2022. If you’ve not finished setting up your brand or business calendar for 2022, you might as well get started.

With the advent of the Covid-19 pandemic, businesses worldwide had to shut down and devise means to work online and from home.

This means that your business can’t afford to remain offline, now is the time to launch full-scale online and do all your can to ensure that your business is thriving online. The year 2022 is projected to see a lot more online activity, and that’s where your marketing focus should be. [Read more…] about How to Level up Your Marketing Strategy in 2022

Schaeffler acquires precision gearbox maker Melior Motion 

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Schaeffler, a billion-dollar German company which supplies bearings and other components to the automotive and aerospace industries, has signed an agreement to acquire all of the shares of Melior Motion.

The acquisition of this supplier of precision gearboxes for robotics and other applications in automation expands the robotics portfolio of the Schaeffler Group’s industrial division.

As automation of simple, repetitive tasks as well as complex mounting and manufacturing processes is progressing rapidly, Schaeffler’s industrial division is expanding its position as a supplier for robotics components and systems. [Read more…] about Schaeffler acquires precision gearbox maker Melior Motion 

Arsenal Capital Partners acquires automation solutions provider Eckhart from LFM Capital

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Arsenal Capital Partners, a private equity firm that specializes in investments in industrial growth and healthcare companies, has acquired automation solutions provider Eckhart from LFM Capital.

Financial terms of the transaction were not disclosed.

Eckhart’s advanced engineering, design, simulation, and integration services, along with proprietary tooling and other automation and robotics systems, support customers at critical points in the automation value chain. [Read more…] about Arsenal Capital Partners acquires automation solutions provider Eckhart from LFM Capital

Hannover Messe 2022 rescheduled for beginning of June

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This year’s Hannover Messe, one of the world’s largest trade shows for industrial technology, has been rescheduled for beginning of June. It usually takes place in April.

Deutsche Messe AG, the company which organises the event, says the decision to delay Hannover Messe is “due to the current situation surrounding Covid”.

It says that this year’s exhibition is now scheduled to take place from 30 May to 2 June, adding that the new date “provides exhibitors and visitors with planning security”. [Read more…] about Hannover Messe 2022 rescheduled for beginning of June

FactoryFix raises $10 million in funding

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FactoryFix, a recruiting platform that helps manufacturing companies hire skilled workers, has announced a $10 million Series A financing.

Grotech Ventures led the round with participation from Capital Midwest, Great North Ventures, Hyde Park Venture Partners, Revolution Rise of the Rest, and JFF Labs. The company has raised $16 million to date.

This funding caps off a year in which the company saw revenue grow by more than 400 percent. FactoryFix now helps hundreds of industrial companies in sectors like automotive, food and beverage, packaging, and warehousing. [Read more…] about FactoryFix raises $10 million in funding

Automatica event right back on track, say organisers

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Organisers of Automatica, one of the world’s largest industrial robotics and automation trade shows, say the event is “right back on track” after a terrible pandemic which virtually destroyed the entire events sector.

In a press release, Automatica organisers say: “The indicators for automatica 2022, which will be held at the Munich exhibition grounds from June 21 to 24, are very positive. All industry leaders have already applied half a year before the event.”

Companies such as ABB, Denso, Doosan Robotics, Epson, Fanuc, Hanwha, igus, Kawasaki, Kuka, Omron, Stäubli, Universal Robots, Yamaha, and Yaskawa will represent the robotics sector. [Read more…] about Automatica event right back on track, say organisers