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2024-02-21 15:30
BASF is in the business of molecules. As the world’s biggest chemicals firm, with operations in more than 90 countries, it makes a lot of them. When those molecules contain carbon atom… Read More
2023-11-21 08:29
The post Vendor Service Strategies: HVAC Business appeared first on SERVICE IN INDUSTRY HUB - Management | Performance | Transformation | Digitization | Servitization Read More
2023-09-26 15:48
How to manage the snake-oil salesmen Dear Robin, I was delighted when you commissioned me to prepare this report for you after our discussion at the club. As a newly appointed chief executiv… Read More
2023-09-21 00:57
The post SLN Summit – 30 Nov 2023 appeared first on SERVICE IN INDUSTRY HUB - Management | Performance | Transformation | Digitization | Servitization Read More
2023-04-12 13:34
Developing a trusted advisor culture is key to any high performing service organisation. Listen to real stories of how one service director has worked towards this goal.
The post Trusted Adv… Read More
2023-03-23 11:09
Service Sales – Maximising share of wallet over the product lifecycle:
As maximising profit through the lifecycle of products becomes an economic imperative, so many companies are star… Read More
2022-12-23 03:13
The post SLN Summit appeared first on SERVICE IN INDUSTRY HUB - Management | Performance | Transformation | Digitization | Servitization Read More
2022-07-24 17:09
Keyence is not exactly a household name, even by the low-key standards of corporate Japan. Ask most people, including some professional market-watchers, and the odds are they will struggle t… Read More
2022-07-17 17:44
The post Stage-gate or Agile: How to Manage Complex Service Development and Servitization Processes appeared first on SERVICE IN INDUSTRY HUB - Management | Performance | Transformation | Di… Read More
2022-07-17 15:00
As some of the hardest-worked machinery in the engineroom, turbos are liable to breakdown without regular attention. However, the number of failures of TORM’s radial turbos has collaps… Read More
2022-07-16 17:18
A Queen’s Award-winning supplier of aircraft spare-parts based in Watford has joined forces with Sentry Aerospace Corporation, a US-headquartered business backed by Acorn Growth Compan… Read More
2022-07-13 16:33
The post SLN Discovery Meeting – October 13, 2022 appeared first on SERVICE IN INDUSTRY HUB - Management | Performance | Transformation | Digitization | Servitization Read More
2022-05-23 22:02
EDF Renewables has deployed a customized remotely operated vehicle (ROV) to carry out what is believed to be the first autonomous wind farm foundation inspection at its Blyth offshore wind f… Read More
2022-05-23 17:23
Morrow Batteries, Norwegian battery startup, has raised €100 million through a funding round led by Siemens Financial Services, the investment unit of German conglomerate Siemens , and… Read More
2022-05-23 17:21
MADRID/FRANKFURT, May 23 (Reuters) - Siemens Energy (ENR1n.DE) warned on Monday that a turnaround at Siemens Gamesa (SGREN.MC) will take several years, adding that a 4.05 billion-euro ($4.3… Read More
2022-05-17 00:54
Please use the sharing tools found via the share button at the top or side of articles. Copying articles to share with others is a breach of FT.com T&Cs and Copyright Policy. Email lice… Read More
2022-05-17 00:49
Northvolt and Norsk Hydro will take their battery recycling joint venture to continental Europe later this year after the Swedish start-up and Norwegian aluminium producer opened their first… Read More
2022-02-12 01:42
Connectivity is becoming a commodity forming a risk for machine builders and factory owners. Nowadays, an average machine is connected to an internal network, to talk to SCADA and MES system… Read More
2022-01-15 21:52
Yorkshire-based Construction Automation created the Automatic Brick Laying Robot (ABLR) which can build external walls, laying all the bricks, blocks and mortar, while running on a track aro… Read More
2021-12-24 01:50
How the trip to Mars will rewrite the team-building playbook
The post How to prevent conflict on the way to Mars appeared first on SERVICE IN INDUSTRY HUB - Management | Performance | Transf… Read More
2021-12-14 21:06
Ongoing negotiations and amendments to President Biden’s American Jobs Plan ended and the bill was officially signed into law last month. The plan — which includes $550 billion w… Read More
2021-11-29 21:23
Product-as-a-Service is an up-and-coming phenomenon gaining in market acceptance. But it’s precisely the services that make it valuable. Here robots as an example.
The post Without the… Read More
Ionity Lands €700 Million Investment From BlackRock, Automakers To Expand EV Fast-charging Network
2021-11-25 09:27
Ionity, an electric vehicle fast-charging charging network provider whose owners include Daimler AG and Volkswagen Group, has scored a €700 million ($783 million) investment from BlackR… Read More
2021-11-21 01:21
Huisman, a Dutch company best known for its cranes for the offshore energy industry , has recently launched a drone inspection service for the inspection of cranes, drilling, and pipelay equ… Read More
2021-11-18 01:26
Apple will begin selling repair kits to consumers who want to perform some essential repairs on their iPhones themselves. Titled Self Service Repair, the program will first be available in t… Read More
2021-11-16 17:57
Materialise and Proponent have announced a partnership that will raise the profile of 3D printing in aerospace aftermarket supply chains. Proponent, headquartered in Brea, California, is an… Read More
2021-11-16 17:47
The cloud of mystery surrounding the Apple Car is unlikely to dissolve anytime soon, and the only thing we can do for now is piece together clues from here and there. An interesting attempt… Read More
2021-11-15 00:42
While world leaders and negotiators are hailing the Glasgow climate pact as a good compromise that keeps a key temperature limit alive, many scientists are wondering what planet these leader… Read More
2021-11-14 20:32
Companies in North America added a record number of robots in the first nine months of this year as they rushed to speed up assembly lines and struggled to add human workers. Factories and o… Read More
2021-11-10 19:37
Global automakers are planning to spend more than half a trillion dollars on electric vehicles and batteries through 2030, according to a Reuters analysis, amping up investments aimed at wea… Read More
2021-11-09 16:03
General Electric (GE.N) said on Tuesday it would split into three public companies as the storied U.S. industrial conglomerate seeks to simplify its business, pare down debt and breathe life… Read More
2021-11-02 03:49
Even if they’re not afraid of heights, it still takes someone with nerves of steel to work as a window washer, dangling a hundred floors above the ground with a squeegee in hand. A com… Read More
2021-10-30 16:47
In Amsterdam, autonomous, electric boats are navigating the city’s vast network of canals, ready to ferry passengers as a water taxi, collect trash as part of a waste management system… Read More
2021-10-28 20:41
In early October, GE Aviation closed the door on an era as employees sent the most powerful version of GE’s storied CF6 engine to China Airlines. The delivery was an emotional one, for… Read More
2021-10-26 15:37
Current commitments to cut greenhouse gas emissions put the planet on track for an average 2.7 degrees Celsius temperature rise this century, a United Nations report said on Tuesday, in anot… Read More
2021-10-26 05:48
Oct 25 (Reuters) - Tesla Inc (TSLA.O) surpassed $1 trillion in market value on Monday after landing its biggest-ever order from rental car company Hertz, a deal that reinforced the electric… Read More
2021-10-25 16:13
Greenhouse gas concentrations hit a record last year and the world is "way off track" on capping rising temperatures, the United Nations said on Monday, showing the task facing climate talks… Read More
2021-10-24 06:02
Overwhelmed, sad, guilty are some of the emotions young people say they feel when they think of climate change and their concerns world leaders will fail to tackle it. Broadly referred to as… Read More
2021-10-24 05:21
Nearly one in five vehicles sold in the European Union in the third quarter was an electrified model as sales continued to soar while fossil-fuel cars slumped, according to sales data releas… Read More
2021-10-23 12:38
Regal Beloit Corporation, a global leader in the engineering and manufacturing of electric motors and controls, power generation products and power transmission components, today announced i… Read More
2021-10-23 05:31
Schlumberger NV reported a rise in third-quarter adjusted income on Friday, buoyed by higher demand for the company's oilfield services and related equipment from producers looking to capita… Read More
2021-10-22 22:26
Computer chips. Exercise equipment. Breakfast cereal. By now, you’ve probably heard: The world has run short of a great many products . In an era in which we’ve become accustomed… Read More
2021-10-22 12:09
Novanta, the US-based industrial conglomerate whose businesses include Celera Motion and ATI Industrial Automation, has bought US-based Schneider Electric Motion for $115m in cash and rename… Read More
2021-10-22 04:05
Ten countries, including the UK, have pledged to double the efficiency of their electric motor systems and those of three other technologies – air-conditioners, refrigerators and light… Read More
2021-10-21 20:02
Germany wants to install over a thousand fast-charging parks nationwide and has readied two billion euros to do so. The tenders will go out this September so we take a look ahead at what it… Read More
2021-10-21 13:48
When Florida gave restaurants the green light to reopen indoor dining earlier this year, restaurateurs like Carlos Gazitua were euphoric. They hoped it would resuscitate their businesses, ma… Read More
2021-10-21 12:59
Hull cleaning specialist HullWiper has joined forces with International Paint, a subsidiary of ship hull paint and performance coatings specialist AkzoNobel, and underwater drone ROV special… Read More
2021-10-21 05:51
Southern California’s Los Angeles and Long Beach ports handle the most ocean cargo of any ports in the United States, but are some of the least efficient in the world, according to a r… Read More
2021-10-21 05:15
Siemens (SIEGn.DE) is preparing a separation of its large drive applications (LDA) business, the German engineering and technology company said on Monday, confirming media reports. The separ… Read More
2021-10-21 01:28
Recent research from 20 of the largest global metals manufacturers on leveraging maintenance as a path to profit, found that major metal manufacturers are adopting proactive maintenance syst… Read More
2021-10-21 00:50
Oil companies can bring technical expertise and their safety culture to floating wind, but cost and lack of standardisation might be an issue.
Oil companies will not revolutionise the floati… Read More
2021-10-20 14:28
According to a recent study, wind energy could play a more prominent role in averting the climate crisis than it does now. As the world aspires to the Paris Agreement’s goal of keeping… Read More
2021-10-16 23:59
Tesla (TSLA.O) boss Elon Musk has addressed 200 Volkswagen (VOWG_p.DE) executives via a video call after an invitation from the German carmaker's CEO Herbert Diess, who wants to galvanise VW… Read More
2021-10-13 14:49
Siemens and German rail operator Deutsche Bahn (DB) revealed on Monday, October 11, the world's first driverless, fully automated train in the city of Hamburg.
The post Germany Unveils the W… Read More
2021-10-12 21:57
Norwegian offshore vessel owner Eidesvik and Finland-based marine equipment manufacturer Wartsila are going to convert an offshore supply vessel (OSV) to operate with an ammonia-fuelled comb… Read More
2021-10-11 21:51
sset rental is an attractive alternative to high upfront investment in water treatment technology. Tightening investment budgets, an emphasis on business continuity, and a desire for flexibl… Read More
2021-10-11 14:58
Siemens Energy announced today the successful delivery and installation of three single phase Pretact® GSU Sensformer™ transformers that were deployed to provide a solution in resp… Read More
2021-09-29 05:23
GEA has entered into exclusive negotiations regarding the potential sale of its refrigeration contracting operations in France to French contractor Syclef. GEA Refrigeration France SAS, base… Read More
2021-09-28 16:30
Schaeffler has acquired Bega International, the Dutch manufacturer of tools for mounting and dismounting rolling bearings. The acquisition expands Schaeffler’s lifecycle service portfo… Read More
2021-09-28 06:21
The technology group Wärtsilä and Wasaline, the Finnish–Swedish ferry operator, have signed a 10-year Optimized Maintenance agreement covering the company’s new ferry… Read More
2021-09-28 00:46
General Electric is talking with French-based EDF Energy about the latter potentially acquiring its nuclear turbine business for 1.2 billion, the two sides have confirmed.
The post GE may se… Read More
2021-09-28 00:44
General Electric Co. (GE.N) is in preliminary talks with EDF (EDF.PA) over the possible sale of GE Steam Power's nuclear activities in France, the two energy firms said on Wednesday.
The pos… Read More
2021-09-27 22:48
China's power crunch, caused by tight coal supplies and toughening emissions standards, has triggered a contraction in heavy industry across several regions and is dragging on the country's… Read More
2021-09-27 22:12
Offshore wind turbine maker Siemens Gamesa has secured an extension of the original contract term for servicing the 714 MW East Anglia ONE wind farm in the UK. Siemens Gamesa said the contra… Read More
2021-09-21 10:50
ABB has combined machine learning and fault analysis algorithms to provide automated predictive maintenance for all kinds of applications across Industry 4.0 ABB has developed a hybrid appro… Read More
2021-09-18 19:31
Aker Solutions, Siemens Energy and Doosan Babcock have formed a consortium which will see the three companies draw upon more than 450 years of combined experience to develop technology and s… Read More
2021-09-16 17:17
The concept is based on a network of open access charging points. Here, depleted battery containers can be exchanged for fully charged replacements. A ‘pay-per-use’ model has bee… Read More
2021-09-15 07:19
Wind turbine service technicians is the job with the highest expected growth rate to 2030 in the US. Solar PV installers at #3
The post Jobs for the future: Wind turbine service technicians… Read More
2021-09-14 20:05
Despite efforts to boost renewable energy sources, coal unseated wind power as the biggest energy contributor to the German network in the first six months of 2021, according to officia… Read More
2021-09-14 01:05
Even though they are more utilitarian than luxe, service centers can, in their own way, reinforce a brand’s image of opulence. “As long as the brand steers the messaging right, a… Read More
2021-09-09 15:06
Lockheed Martin will use a pair of cubesats to test maneuvers needed to eventually plug new technologies into existing satellites on orbit.
The post Robotic arms, tiny helper satellites: Mil… Read More
2021-09-09 00:32
Wind turbine manufacturer makes ‘quantum leap’ towards production of more sustainable blades. Siemens Gamesa recently produced its first recyclable offshore wind turbine blades i… Read More
2021-09-09 00:21
The world's largest plant that sucks carbon dioxide directly from the air and deposits it underground is due to start operating on Wednesday, the company behind the nascent green technology… Read More
2021-09-02 16:04
Geely has bought Volvo and Smart and is a shareholder in Daimler. It champions mobility-as-a-service and is trying to build an ecosystem around the car. Here’s part of its story. HANGZ… Read More
2021-08-26 19:27
LIVERMORE, Calif., Aug 26 (Reuters) – Silicon Valley has a new pitch to persuade small companies to automate: rent-a-robot. Better technology and the need to pay higher wages to humans… Read More
2021-08-17 13:58
SLN Virtual Experience Exchange: Practical Steps to Embed Data & Analytics into your Service Organisation on 28 Sep 2021
The post SLN Virtual Experience Exchange: Practical Steps to Embe… Read More
2021-08-16 23:40
To build successful data solutions you must know what you are trying to achieve. And bosses shouldn’t try to monopolize knowledge. A talk with Iain Crosely, Director at XpertRule.
The… Read More
2021-07-19 16:06
Service Contracts and Remote Services have been playing an increasingly important role during the Covid Pandemic. In an SLN Virtual Experience Exchange on 29 June we explored lessons learned… Read More
2021-06-20 13:59
What’s on the mind of Service Managers as we start to ease out of Lockdown? Well, competencies and where to go in the coming years is certainly one hot topic.
The post Competencies? W… Read More
2021-05-25 20:35
When it comes to implementing data and knowledge solutions, it is Purpose, People and Process that most service professionals are focused on.
The post Purpose, People and Process is the focu… Read More
2021-05-19 15:05
The next SLN Virtual Experience Exchange on “Service Contracts and Remote” will be virtually on Zoom on 29 June 2021 at 14:00 to 17:00 CET.
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2021-05-06 05:08
Benchmarking is a powerful tool for improving performance. In industrial services, it has been underused partly because services are more difficult to benchmark and partly because companies… Read More
2021-04-17 16:04
Veolia and Suez announced a merger deal on Monday worth nearly 13 billion euros ($15.44 billion) after months of wrangling between the two French waste and water management companies… Read More
2021-03-17 13:37
SLN VIRTUAL EXPERIENCE EXCHANGE: INTEGRATING KNOWLEDGE AND DATA INTO YOUR SERVICE OPERATIONS – 08 APRIL 2021
The post SLN Virtual Experience Exchange: Integrating Knowledge and Data in… Read More
2021-03-08 08:13
Key factors for building a tool for data and knowledge management in industrial services - An SLN collaborative project
The post A Knowledge and Data Implementation Framework appeared first… Read More
2021-03-05 01:36
3D printing company Seurat is named after pointillist painter Seurat because, like him, the company wants to work pixel by pixel. Rather than trace a laser over the whole build, they want to… Read More
2021-03-04 19:58
The post The Data Savvy Service Professional appeared first on SERVICE IN INDUSTRY HUB - Management | Performance | Transformation | Digitization | Servitization Read More
2021-01-25 05:30
What types of Augmented Reality deployment and use modes are the most appropriate for maximum cost impact?
The post Augmented Reality Deployment in Service For Maximum Cost Impact appeared f… Read More
2021-01-21 04:30
Many companies have their sights on using sophisticated analytics tools and artificial intelligence to strengthen their competitive capacity or improve their operations. But often they shoul… Read More
2021-01-19 02:50
Many companies have their sights on using sophisticated analytics tools and artificial intelligence to strengthen their competitive capacity or improve their operations. But often they shoul… Read More
2020-12-16 14:21
General Motors announced on Monday the opening of a new ground-up facility dedicated to additive manufacturing. That means GM's engineers will have access to an entire branch whose main purp… Read More
2020-12-16 14:17
The BMW Group is taking the next step in the systematic integration of industrial 3D printing processes. The goal is to industrialize additive manufacturing and integrate it into the various… Read More
2020-10-27 23:03
TechSee , which describes itself as an “intelligent visual assistance” company, today closed a $30 million investment round. A spokesperson for the startup says the capital injec… Read More
2020-10-27 23:00
U.S. buyout group Carlyle Group Inc CG.O is nearing an agreement to acquire Siemens AG's mechanical drive arm Flender, for about for about 2 billion euros. Siemens and Carlyle are finalizing… Read More
2020-10-26 05:15
The global aerospace industry has endured its worst quarter ever with record low orders for new aircraft and 12,000 UK jobs already lost or at risk because of the collapse in travel caused b… Read More
3D Printing For Residential Buildings: Germany’s First Building Is Under Construction | Arch Daily
2020-10-26 02:47
The first 3D printed residential building in Germany , built by PERI GmbH , and designed by MENSE-KORTE ingenieure+architekten is undergoing construction in Beckum, North Rhine-Westphalia. T… Read More
2020-10-18 07:45
The TRUMPF Group and Munich Re Group are entering into a strategic partnership for a “pay-per-part” business model, which enables customers to use a full-service laser machine wi… Read More
2020-10-18 07:00
SEW Eurodrive has launched two new rapid-delivery Assemble-To-Order services for heavy-duty gear units providing delivery of industrial gear units within five working days, or as fast as jus… Read More
2020-10-18 05:35
Siemens Energy has selected Librestream Onsight augmented reality platform for its Connected Worker solution. The solution will be available to thousands of field service workers, as well as… Read More
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