Manufacturing & Industrial Technology

Schaffhausen, Switzerland – – September 23, 2026 -- Garmin Ltd. (NYSE: GRMN) will hold its third quarter 2026 earnings conference call on Wednesday, October 29, 2026, at 10:30 a.m. EDT, the company confirmed.

Garmin to release Q3 2026 results before market open on October 28

The earnings release will be distributed prior to the opening bell on the same day, ahead of the scheduled call with company executives.

Investors must register online to access dial-in details

Shareholders and investors seeking to join the call are required to register via the GRMN Q3 2026 Earnings Call Webcast page, after which they will receive dial-in information and a conference ID.

Live webcast will remain archived for one year

A live webcast of the call will be available through Garmin's investor relations website on the News & Events page, with an archived version accessible for twelve months following the event.

Dallas – October 29, 2026 -- Solidion Technology, Inc. (NASDAQ: STI) said it will not raise its all-cash offer to acquire substantially all assets of Polar Power, Inc. (NASDAQ: POLA) after Polar's board rejected the proposal, calling the target company "severely distressed."

Solidion cites Polar's reliance on dilutive financing to justify its valuation

Polar Power established a committed equity facility on October 29, 2026 permitting the sale of up to $25 million in common stock to fund working capital. The company also raised capital through convertible notes issued August 26 that convert at the lower of 80% of the five-day volume-weighted average price or $1.00 per share if not repaid at maturity, terms Solidion said come at the expense of existing shareholders.

Elkhart – October 13, 2026 -- THOR Industries, Inc. (NYSE: THO) raised its regular quarterly cash dividend 3.8% to $0.54 per share, up from $0.52, after its Board of Directors approved the increase at its October 13, 2026 meeting.

THOR sets November 10 payment date for the $0.54 dividend

The dividend is payable on November 10, 2026, to shareholders of record at the close of business on October 29, 2026. The increase adds $0.02 per share to each quarterly payment.

THOR flags inflation, tariffs, chassis supply and interest rates as key risks

In the forward-looking statements accompanying the announcement, the recreational vehicle maker cited several factors that could cause results to differ from expectations. They include the impact of inflation on product costs and consumer demand, raw material and commodity price swings including tariffs, and supply constraints on raw materials and chassis.

Chicago – October 29, 2026 -- Integra Asset Solutions will sell equipment from Chicago Scenic Studios, including two CNC routers and a CNC waterjet cutter, in an online-only public auction on Tuesday, October 29, 2026, at 9:00 a.m. CT.

The assets are located at the company's facility at 955 W. Cermak Road in Chicago. Chicago Scenic Studios was founded in 1978 and grew from a design and fabrication shop serving Chicago's theater community into a scenic fabrication company serving theater, television and film, museums, corporate events and branded environments.

Global – October 29, 2026 -- Plants selecting an industrial data platform for AI should start with a single operational decision, such as whether a reliability engineer must review a compressed-air pressure drop within an hour, rather than with a list of AI features. That decision defines the required sources, history, context, access controls and response time.

Four data sources feed the compressed-air pilot

The example pilot investigates periods when header pressure falls while compressor energy use rises. It needs PLC compressor state and control values, historian pressure, flow and power trends, IoT vibration readings, and maintenance records. None of these sources has to be replaced; the test is whether the evidence can be found, understood, governed and accessed together at the necessary time scale.

Global – October 29, 2026 -- An Industrial Knowledge Graph links assets, measurements, events, documents and procedures as connected entities. This gives Industrial AI more relevant context than raw document search, according to a TDengine explainer for OT architects.

Graph links symptoms to causes, checks and approved actions

Nodes cover equipment concepts, fault conditions, maintenance procedures, rules, documents and events. Links express relations such as causes, applies to, requires or precedes. A compressor alarm, for example, can be tied to its troubleshooting procedure, operating conditions and earlier investigation records.

Roller press case shows reuse of a hydraulic pressure investigation

A roller press shut down after hydraulic pressure fluctuated. The maintenance record captured the observed condition, a possible cause, the handling sequence, the pressure limit and required spare parts.

Beverly, Mass. – October 29, 2026 -- Axcelis Technologies (Nasdaq: ACLS) has appointed Jeroen Delsman, a finance executive with more than 26 years of experience, as Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer effective November 12, 2026, as the ion implantation supplier prepares for its pending merger with Veeco.

Interim CFO Ryzhik takes over merger integration and investor relations

David Ryzhik, who has served as Interim CFO during the transition, becomes Senior Vice President, Corporate Development and Investor Relations. He will report directly to President and CEO Russell Low.

Ryzhik will lead integration planning and execution for the Veeco merger, along with corporate development, investor relations and other strategic initiatives. Low cited Ryzhik's knowledge of Axcelis' business and his experience supporting the Veeco transaction as the basis for the assignment.

NEW YORK – October 29, 2026 -- Allegion US will demonstrate real-time wireless locks, Apple Wallet and Google Wallet credentials, and new property-management integrations at ISC East 2026 (booth #601), November 4–5 at the Javits Center.

Schlage XE360 switches between offline Bluetooth and real-time Wi-Fi modes

The Schlage XE360 uses an interchangeable FleX Module. Locks run offline via Bluetooth or in real-time mode via Wi-Fi. Over Wi-Fi, RealSync technology lets administrators manage access remotely, push instant credential updates and receive immediate security alerts. Allegion says this avoids the cost and complexity of traditional hardwired systems.

CHICAGO – October 29, 2026 -- Machine Tool Bids (MTB) will begin closing 61 lots of CNC machining, fabrication, EDM and laser cutting equipment at 11:00 AM Central Time on Wednesday, October 28, in its Open CNC & Fabrication Auction.

Lineup features Mazak, Haas, Mitsubishi, BLM, Bystronic and Amada machines

The equipment comes from facilities in the US and Canada. Featured lots include a 2018 BLM LT5 tube laser, a 2016 Mitsubishi EA28VM Advance EDM sinker, a 2014 Mazak VCU 500C 3X vertical machining center and a 2008 Mazak Variaxis 500-5X II 5-axis machining center. A 2008 Mazak QTN 450II CNC lathe and a 2019 Haas VF-2SS vertical machining center are also listed.

Global – October 29, 2026 -- Secure MQTT telemetry collection across IT/OT boundaries depends on the architecture around the broker, clients, identity and operations, not on choosing an encrypted port, according to TDengine guidance on industrial data ingestion.

Broker placement decides which systems need a route to OT

The broker can sit near sources, in an industrial DMZ or in another approved service zone, depending on the site's threat model, reliability needs and operating ownership. An IT subscriber should connect only to an approved broker endpoint, not to controllers or the wider OT network. The guidance cites NIST's Guide to Operational Technology Security, which requires OT designs to weigh performance, reliability and safety alongside cybersecurity risk.