Manufacturing & Industrial Technology

Vienna – October 14, 2026 -- Viewpointsystem has launched an eye-tracking module that delivers up to 15 times longer battery runtime than conventional processing on a connected device, according to the company's performance measurements. The Digital Iris Module runs the complete image-based eye-tracking pipeline at 140 Hz on an ultra-low-power Ensemble microcontroller (MCU) from Alif Semiconductor, inside the glasses frame.

Power consumption, heat generation and limited space have so far made eye tracking hard to add to lightweight smart glasses, the company said. Conventional systems send images from eye-facing cameras to a main application processor in the glasses or a connected device. Processing those streams draws power, generates heat and adds system complexity.

Memphis – October 14, 2026 -- International Paper's EMEA Packaging Business will hold a Capital Markets Day in London on November 3, 2026, from 13:00 to 17:00 GMT, as the company advances plans to spin the unit off as an independent, publicly traded company named DS Smith plc.

DS Smith leadership to present business model and financial outlook

Tim Nicholls, future Chief Executive Officer of DS Smith plc, and Vincent Bonnot, its future Chief Financial Officer, will host the event with other senior EMEA leaders. They will present the business model, growth strategy and post-separation financial outlook. International Paper says the new company will be an enhanced pure-play packaging leader in the European market.

The event will be webcast, and a recording will be posted on DS Smith's website afterward. In-person attendance is available on request.

North Canton – October 14, 2026 -- The Timken Company (NYSE: TKR) will release its 2026 third-quarter financial results on Wednesday, November 4, before the New York Stock Exchange opens.

Timken schedules same-day investor call to discuss Q3 performance

The company will host a conference call on November 4 to discuss its financial performance with investors and securities analysts. Financial results and conference call materials will be available on the company's investor relations website.

Release follows $4.6 billion in 2025 sales across 45 countries

Timken posted $4.6 billion in sales in 2025. It employs approximately 19,000 people and operates from 45 countries. The company serves strategic end markets including aerospace and defense, power and electrification, and automation and industrial solutions.

London – October 14, 2026 -- Sidel has launched EvoDECO Next, a roll-fed labelling platform that its modelling shows can cut label surface by up to 75% against a conventional wraparound label, saving one high-volume line about €723,000 a year in raw material.

Partial labels cut BOPP use by 208.4 tonnes a year in Sidel's example

The 75% maximum applies to Sidel's illustrated 90° partial-label configuration. A 180° configuration reduces label surface by 50%.

In Sidel's worked example, a 61,000 bottles-per-hour line produces about 459 million bottles a year. Moving from a full wraparound label to a 90° partial label shrinks label area from 20,160 mm2 to 5,040 mm2 per bottle. That cuts BOPP consumption by 208.4 tonnes annually and associated CO2 emissions by 346 tonnes. Sidel says the CO2 and cost figures rest on its own modelling assumptions and may vary with product, material specification and operating conditions.

Minneapolis – – October 14, 2026 -- Fastener master distributor and manufacturer Huyett has entered the structural bolting market with hundreds of items stocked at its La Porte, Texas, location, sold in less-than-full-can quantities.

Huyett stocks A325 bolts, heavy hex nuts and DTI washers in La Porte

The inventory includes A325 bolts, A563 DH nuts, A194 2H nuts, F436 washers and Direct Tension Indicator (DTI) washers, in both standard and visual versions.

Broken-can sales let buyers avoid overstocking

Customers can purchase only the quantities they need rather than full cans. Huyett says this addresses overstock for buyers who do not want to commit to full-can volumes.

CEO Timothy O'Keeffe said Huyett fills a unique channel position as an outlet for large manufacturers, supporting odd lots in what he called a "high-growth product line."

Olive Branch – October 14, 2026 -- TecumsehPower and Snow King, two heritage outdoor power equipment brands, will return to the North American market in Q4 2026 under an exclusive agreement with AiPower Corp., with commercial availability planned for the 2026–2027 snow season.

AiPower secures exclusive rights to three legacy brands

The agreement covers the TecumsehPower, Snow King and Lauson brands, spanning both engines and complete gas-powered outdoor power equipment. Retailers, distributors and OEM partners will again be able to source the products.

Snow King-branded snow blowers equipped with TecumsehPower engines will be the flagship offering. Product development is underway.

Fort Washington – October 14, 2026 -- Kulicke & Soffa Industries (NASDAQ: KLIC) has been named the recipient of the 2026 SEMI Award for North America for its fluxless thermocompression bonding (FTC) technology, which enables interconnect pitches below 10 microns.

The award is presented during the CEO Summit Keynotes at SEMICON West. SEMI describes it as one of the semiconductor industry's highest honors for technical and commercial contributions to manufacturing.

Wilmington – October 14, 2026 -- DuPont (NYSE: DD) has declared a quarterly dividend of $0.60 per share on its outstanding Common Stock, payable on October 14, 2026, the company's Board of Directors announced on October 14, 2026.

Shareholders of record on November 30 qualify for the payout

The dividend applies to holders of record at the close of business on October 14, 2026. Payment follows 15 days later, on October 14, 2026. The Common Stock carries a par value of $0.01 per share.

Release omits prior dividend levels and capital allocation guidance

The announcement gives no comparison with earlier dividend payments and no payout ratio. It also includes no guidance on capital returns or other financial metrics, so the $0.60 per-share rate is the only quantified element of the declaration.

Rochester, N.H. – October 14, 2026 -- Laars Heating Systems will host members of the Women in Manufacturing (WiM) Northern New England chapter at its Rochester facility on Oct. 15 for a two-hour networking event and guided plant tour.

Female engineer to lead tour through Laars production floor and laboratory

A female Laars engineer will guide attendees through the company's manufacturing operations and laboratory. Visitors will see how heating equipment is developed and produced, and will learn about career paths available in manufacturing.

Laurie Bridges, human resources manager at Laars, said the event is meant to show attendees the breadth of work in manufacturing and to help women in the industry build connections that last beyond the visit.

Washington – October 14, 2026 -- China installed 295,000 industrial robots in 2024, 54% of the global total, versus 34,200 in the United States, according to the preliminary report of the National Security Commission on Robotics for Advanced Manufacturing, an initiative of the Special Competitive Studies Project (SCSP).

The Commission is co-chaired by Senator Ted Budd (R-NC), Senator Elissa Slotkin (D-MI) and SCSP President Ylli Bajraktari. It finds that the U.S. leads in the technologies forming the "brain" of robotics, including AI, computer vision, autonomy and software. It lacks the scale to deploy robots, produce robotic systems and manufacture critical components domestically.