ISLANDIA, NY—Digitalization is changing the way people learn, and not just because in-person learning became so difficult with pandemic lockdowns. Trends such as mobile, micro, adaptive, and virtual reality learning were already beginning to influence technical education and training. To further these and other trends, Festo Didactic has developed a digital learning portal—the Festo Learning Experience, or Festo LX—to make it easier to create individual learning experiences for trainers and trainees.

ANN ARBOR, MI—Güdel Inc. is spending $10 million to add 39,000 square feet of space to its U.S. office here. 

For a product to be assembled successfully, it’s essential to move the right parts, to the right place, in the right orientation, at the right time. 

Initiated in 2004, the Assembly Plant of the Year award showcases world-class production facilities in America and the people, products, and processes that make them successful. 

For a product to be assembled successfully, it’s essential to move the right parts, to the right place, in the right orientation, at the right time. Motion control technology makes that happen. Here’s a sampling of the latest technology.

ROUND ROCK, TX—Bosch Rexroth has opened a new customer innovation center here. The facility will provide a unique technology development experience for Bosch Rexroth factory automation customers from multiple industry segments, including electric vehicle manufacturing, battery production, consumer packaged goods and semiconductor manufacturing. 

MASON, OH—Festo Didactic Learning Systems North America is expanding its Mechatronics Apprenticeship Program (MAP).

QUERETARO, Mexico—Bosch Rexroth, a supplier of drive and control technologies, is building a new $155 million assembly plant here.

As your worldwide partner for factory automation, WEISS manufactures and delivers high-quality cam-, servo-, and linear motor-driven solutions to key industries such as automotive, mechanical and plant engineering, life science, electronics and more.

Sankyo Automation has been a worldwide leader in cam-driven indexing technology and continues to develop new and innovative technology in motion control.