Voith has completed the acquisition of the remaining shares in Voith Hydro from its former partner Siemens Energy. The completion of this transaction makes the Voith Group the sole owner of the Voith Hydro Group Division, previously operated as a joint venture. The two parties have agreed not to disclose the financial details of the transaction. Says Dr Toralf Haag, CEO of the Voith Group: “We are extremely pleased to have completed the acquisition as planned. With this move, we are continuing to pursue our strategy of strengthening the company’s core business in the field of sustainable technologies.”

For further information www.voith.com

LVD Company NV has acquired the solutions business unit of Kuka Automatisering + Robotics NV in Houthalen-Helchteren, Belgium, to launch a new company, LVD Robotic Solutions BV. The new entity will build on LVD’s experience in engineering robotic systems for sheet metalworking, centred on zero robot teaching, high throughput and fast ‘art to part’. LVD will leverage the proficiency and capabilities of global automation specialist Kuka to put robotised equipment within reach of manufacturers of all sizes and in a wide scope of industries beyond sheet metalworking.

For further information www.lvdgroup.com

Estonian contract manufacturing company Harry Metal OU has placed an order for an automated PEMA welding solution. The delivery includes a PEMA robot welding station with two PEMA Skyhook PRO welding positioners for bucket manufacturing and other large projects. Significant investment in a modern automated welding production solution is part of Harry Metal’s future strategy for developing its products, helping the company to be competitive in growing markets. The automated solution will be delivered and ready for production during autumn 2022.

For further information
www.pemamek.com

Following its world exhibition premiere at EMO last autumn, Vollmer (Hall 20, Stand 550) is giving a UK exhibition debut to the new VGrind 360S grinding machine. The new five-axis CNC grinder can produce carbide tools with a diameter up to 25.4 mm and, depending on the machine’s kinematics and the equipping of grinding wheel packages, it can even manufacture tools up to 150 mm diameter. What sets this grinding machine apart is that it has more precision and power thanks to its linear induction motor and linear slides in the X, Y and Z axes.

For further information
www.vollmer-group.com

Roemheld (Hall 6, Stand 450) is showing for the first time in the UK a new modular, sensor-based system that digitalises zero-point clamping by enabling digital recording of its status. STARK.intelligence enables data on workpiece loading and unloading to be integrated directly into an automated manufacturing process. The system also provides information on the condition of the clamping equipment to facilitate its scheduled maintenance. Each fixture is equipped with its own sensor box to measure position, temperature and pressure in real time. A master unit receives data from several units and outputs the information to different devices via IO-Link. The device can be the machine tool’s control screen, computers in the QA department or the service engineer’s smartphone.

For further information
www.roemheld.co.uk