Industrial Manufacturing

Michigan Center, Mich. – September 07, 2026 -- UNISORB Installation Solutions has acquired BILZ-USA effective August 30, 2026, becoming the exclusive North American distributor of BILZ vibration isolation and precision leveling products.

UNISORB absorbs BILZ engineering staff to close high-precision product gap

BILZ's engineering team is joining UNISORB's existing engineering and project management staff, creating a single technical team for customers who previously had to coordinate leveling and isolation work across two separate vendors. John Hornberger, CEO of UNISORB, said the deal closes a gap at the high-precision end of the company's product line.

Fremont, Calif. – September 07, 2026 -- Leopard Imaging has introduced the LI-DragonFire-VGA-GM2B, an uncooled infrared camera module targeting thermal imaging and temperature measurement in industrial systems.

DragonFire delivers 640 x 512 thermal resolution with 40 mK sensitivity

The module uses a 12 x 12 μm pixel size and a Noise Equivalent Temperature Difference (NETD) as low as 40 mK, enabling detailed capture of fine thermal information. It supports 30/60 Hz frame rates for real-time imaging of moving objects and operating equipment.

Camera measures temperatures from -20°C to 600°C across two modes

DragonFire offers a high-quality measurement range of -20°C to +160°C alongside a wide-range mode covering 50°C to +600°C, allowing the same module to monitor both precision heat differentials and extreme industrial temperatures.

Braselton, Ga. – September 07, 2026 -- Metabo HPT, a KOKI Group company, has introduced Cordless Pneumatics, a first-of-its-kind nailer category for North America that delivers pneumatic firing speed of up to six nails per second without hoses or compressors.

New nailer line eliminates compressor setup that costs framers roughly 150 hours annually

The company estimates crews spend as much as 45 minutes per day on compressor setup, hose management and teardown, equal to roughly 150 hours per year per framer, or nearly four weeks of lost productivity. Removing that equipment burden is central to the new category's pitch to professional framing crews facing tighter schedules and persistent labor shortages.

Holliston, Mass. – September 07, 2026 -- Esco Tool has rolled out a full rental fleet of tube and pipe end-prep tools priced from $250.00 per week, targeting maintenance crews that need on-site welding preparation without capital equipment purchases.

Rental kits ship within 24 hours of order

The Esco Rental Fleet covers I.D. clamping MILLHOG® end prep tools and O.D. clamping COHOG® split-frame machines, sized for tube and pipe ranging from 1.5 inches I.D. to 36 inches O.D. Esco Tool, a unit of Esco Technologies, Inc., says all units are designed for single-operator use and can bevel, face, and bore simultaneously without cutting fluids.

Providence, R.I. – September 07, 2026 -- Laser Research Optics has launched a full line of CO2 beam delivery optics engineered for 10.6 μm lasers rated between 25 and 200 watts, targeting metal cutting, welding, engraving, plastic, textile, and medical laser applications.

New Optics Line Covers Sizes From 0.6 Inches to 3 Inches in Diameter

The product range includes beam combiners and splitters, ZnSe output couplers, front mirrors, silicon and molybdenum turning mirrors, silicon and copper phase retardation reflectors, and germanium end- and zero phase-reflectors. Reflectivities reach up to 99%, with output couplers holding reflectivity tolerances of ±1%.

Gislaved, Sweden – September 07, 2026 -- Axjo Group, a Swedish provider of recycled polymer packaging solutions, has acquired French company Eco-Tourets, converting the firm's Villeneuve-sur-Yonne site into a logistics and sales hub for the French market.

Villeneuve-sur-Yonne site becomes Axjo's local hub near Paris

The site, located south-east of Paris, will initially support faster deliveries and closer customer collaboration for Axjo Group in France. The move follows Axjo's earlier establishment of Axjo GmbH in Cologne, Germany, this year, as the Group pursues stronger local presence across Europe.

Shenzhen – September 07, 2026 -- Pudu Robotics launched the PUDU GT Series, a lineup of three commercial robotic mowers built for professional grounds and turf maintenance, with a global debut set for GaLaBau 2026 in Nuremberg, Germany, from September 15-18.

The series comprises the GT3, GT5 and GT7, each engineered for a distinct commercial use case: fragmented business properties, large-scale turf operations, and precision golf and sports-field cutting.

PUDU GT3 combines mowing and sweeping for fragmented commercial properties

The GT3 is a compact 91 cm (36-inch) unit aimed at facility management and grounds teams handling irregular layouts such as business parks, university campuses and hospitals. It merges grass cutting, clipping collection and light debris removal with paved-area sweeping via integrated disc brushes, cutting the need to switch equipment for daily maintenance.

Gothenburg – August 31, 2026 -- AB SKF confirmed a total of 455,351,068 shares outstanding following a conversion of Series A shares into Series B shares under the company's Articles of Association.

Series B shares now dominate SKF's capital structure

As of August 31, 2026, SKF's share base comprises 28,918,310 Series A shares and 426,432,758 Series B shares. The total number of votes in the company stands at 71,561,585.8.

SKF holds no treasury shares

The Gothenburg-based bearings and seals manufacturer stated it does not hold any of its own shares. The disclosure was made public in compliance with the Financial Instruments Trading Act, submitted for publication at 08:00 CEST on August 31, 2026.

Changsha – September 07, 2026 -- Zoomlion Heavy Industry Science & Technology Co., Ltd. is broadening its European footprint in sales, manufacturing, service, workforce development and digitalization following a partner meeting at its German plant on August 19 and a subsequent visit to subsidiary m-tec.

Partners across Europe press Zoomlion on spare parts and service speed

Customers and partners from multiple European countries met at Zoomlion's German facility to discuss market developments, products, services and localization progress. Participants credited the company with gains in product quality and technological capability, while flagging long-term service commitments, spare parts supply and a wider product portfolio as top priorities. Chairman and CEO Zhan Chunxin responded by underscoring Europe's strategic weight for Zoomlion and reaffirming a long-term localization commitment.

Changsha, China – September 07, 2026 -- Zoomlion Heavy Industry Science & Technology Co., Ltd. is expanding local sales, manufacturing, service and digital capabilities across Europe following an August 19 partner meeting at its German factory and a visit to subsidiary m-tec.

Partners press Zoomlion for stronger spare-parts and service coverage

Clients and partners from multiple European countries used the meeting to raise priorities including long-term service capacity, spare-parts support and a broader product portfolio. Attendees acknowledged improvements in Zoomlion's product quality and technological capabilities. Chairman and CEO Zhan Chunxin responded by emphasizing Europe's strategic importance to the company and reaffirming a long-term localization commitment.