Manufacturing & Industrial Technology

Spokane – October 15, 2026 -- AV Access has launched the 8KEX100-KVM, an HDMI 2.1 KVM extender that carries 8K@60Hz and 4K@120Hz video plus USB signals up to 100m (328ft) over a single Cat 6/6A/7 cable.

The product is now available to professional users and system integrators. It supports HDMI 2.1 and HDCP 2.3.

Single-cable design with Power over Cable cuts installation complexity

The extender runs on one Cat cable and supports Power over Cable (PoC), which AV Access says reduces cable complexity. Further features include USB 2.0 connectivity, RS-232 passthrough and EDID management for professional AV deployments.

Taipei – October 15, 2026 -- Far Eastern New Century Corporation (FENC) says its FENC® TopCool® Petal moisture-management fiber has been named a designated material for the 2026 World Cup by a leading global sportswear brand. The company also supplies the apparel value chain for multiple national teams in the tournament.

Petal-shaped fiber targets moisture and opacity in team jerseys

TopCool Petal has a petal-shaped cross-section that FENC says delivers efficient moisture wicking, rapid drying and a soft hand feel. The geometry also increases opacity, reducing the see-through effect caused by perspiration. FENC showcased the fiber at the Taipei Innovative Textile Application Show (TITAS), held October 6-8, 2026. Its technologies also appear in championship apparel worn by top professional tennis players.

Natick – October 15, 2026 -- Cognex Corporation (NASDAQ: CGNX), an industrial machine vision company, will release its third-quarter 2026 earnings on Wednesday, November 4, 2026, after market close.

Cognex schedules investor call for the morning after the release

Management will discuss the results on a conference call on Thursday, November 5, 2026, at 8:30 a.m. Eastern Standard Time. The call falls on the first trading morning after the report, so investors will hear management commentary before the market digests the figures.

Replay will be available on the investor relations site

A live audio feed and a replay following the call will be available through the Cognex Investor Relations website. Dial-in access is offered for U.S. and international callers.

The announcement does not include preliminary revenue, earnings or guidance figures for the quarter. Those numbers will come with the November 4 release.

Irving – October 15, 2026 -- Caterpillar Inc. (NYSE: CAT) will publish its third-quarter financial results at 5:30 a.m. CDT on Thursday, Oct. 29, two hours before its call with securities analysts and institutional investors.

Caterpillar will furnish the results to the SEC on Form 8-K

The full text of the release will be posted on the company's investor relations website and distributed through PR Newswire. Caterpillar will also furnish it to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission in a Current Report on Form 8-K, in line with applicable SEC rules.

The one-hour analyst call starts at 7:30 a.m. CDT

Caterpillar will hold the call on Oct. 29 and carry it as a real-time, listen-only teleconference and webcast. Supporting materials will be available on the investor site before the webcast begins.

Miami – – October 15, 2026 -- EID Group Safety Solutions will act as Master Distributor across Latin America and the Caribbean for Standard Fluids Corporation's SF 1230 Fire Protection Fluid under a new strategic partnership.

The two companies plan to advance regional commercialization of the clean agent, establish authorized distribution channels, and scale certified refill and recharge facilities across the region.

EID Group to build a regional network of distributors, integrators and service partners

EID Group's Hernan Barrientos, VP of Global Sales, Distribution, & OEM Partnerships, and CEO Carlos Herrera said the partnership gives customers in the region access to a premium clean agent solution. They said the companies are building a network of distributors, integrators and service partners focused on protecting mission-critical assets over the full lifecycle of fire suppression systems.

Salem – October 15, 2026 -- Agility Robotics' Digit 5 humanoid will run more than 20 hours in a 24-hour day, enabled by a fast-recharge battery system from Nyobolt, the companies announced. The pack delivers 90 minutes of runtime and recharges in 9 minutes.

Digit 5 raises its run-to-charge ratio from 2:1 to 10:1

Digit 4 operated at a 2:1 run-to-charge ratio. Digit 5 reaches 10:1, which Agility says allows more than two shifts in a single day. Agility describes Digit 5 as its first humanoid designed for cooperatively safe work at scale, close to people.

Daniel Diez, Chief Business Officer of Agility, said "Digit's uptime is the business case." He argued that the added hours improve both the value customers get and the economics of deploying a humanoid fleet.

Green Bay – October 15, 2026 -- RC Mowers will unveil a new autonomous commercial mower platform and an all-season accessory lineup for its remote-controlled slope mowers at Equip Expo Booth No. 7056 in Louisville, Kentucky, on Oct. 20-23.

Dealers and media get first look on Oct. 21 from 9 a.m. to noon

The Wisconsin-based manufacturer will show the products during the Indoor Trade Show Dealer & Media Preview on Wednesday, Oct. 21. The solutions open to all Equip attendees at noon the same day.

Accessory lineup takes R-Series slope mowers beyond mowing for the first time

The company plans to expand the capabilities of its R-Series remote-controlled slope mowers. Contractors could use them to offer additional services, generate new revenue and keep equipment working through more of the year.

Beijing – October 15, 2026 -- The Canton Fair has grown from 9,600 square meters and 1,200 buyers in April 1957 to 1.55 million square meters and around 340,000 buyers, as the 140th edition opened on Wednesday with Phase 1 featuring more than 25,000 booths and over 12,000 exhibitors.

Xi and Li frame the fair as a vehicle for China's high-level opening-up

Chinese President Xi Jinping sent a congratulatory letter to the 140th China Import and Export Fair, saying the event has promoted trade exchanges between China and other countries over its 70 years. Premier Li Qiang delivered the keynote at the opening ceremony. He said China will promote high-quality development, expand high-standard opening up and share more market opportunities with partners.

Toronto – October 15, 2026 -- miniMonster Automation, a Canadian maker of compact CNC machining centers, has launched an augmented reality (AR) product experience that lets buyers place 1:1 scale 3D models of its machines in their own workshops before purchase. The tool, built with Shivoo Studios LLC, is available on supported iPhone and Android devices.

The launch targets remote capital-equipment evaluation, where spec sheets and 2D video do not show how a machine will fit, move, or function in a customer's workspace.

Buyers can place three products at full scale in their shops

Users can view 1:1 scale models of the lemontart 33metal, the lemontart 24pico, and the +1 Rotary Axis. Prospective buyers, machinists, and fabricators can position CNC frame kits within an existing shop to check overall footprint and operating clearances.

Foshan – – October 15, 2026 -- Chinese pump maker Kenflo will exhibit at two November 2026 trade shows, ADIPEC in Abu Dhabi and TURKCHEM EURASIA in Istanbul, to market four pump and vacuum product lines to chemical, petrochemical and energy buyers.

Kenflo books stands at ADIPEC in Abu Dhabi and TURKCHEM EURASIA in Istanbul

At ADIPEC 2026, held November 2 to 5 at the Abu Dhabi National Exhibitions Centre, Kenflo will show pump and vacuum equipment for chemical processing, petrochemical and energy applications at Hall 8, Stand 8354.

From November 25 to 27, the company will exhibit at TURKCHEM EURASIA 2026 and InterDye & Textile Printing Eurasia 2026 at the Istanbul Expo Center in Türkiye. Its stand is Hall 5, Stand 5C08. Kenflo, founded in 1954, says it is seeking industry contacts and potential partners at both events.