Manufacturing & Industrial Technology

Stuttgart – October 12, 2026 -- Raytron OEM used VISION 2026 at Messe Stuttgart (October 6-8) to show a short-wave infrared (SWIR) camera that runs full-frame at up to 825 fps, alongside thermal imaging modules aimed at European machine vision integrators and OEM developers.

NS-615AS-10GE pairs 640 × 512 resolution with a 10GigE interface

The camera targets high-speed acquisition tasks such as semiconductor inspection and material sorting. Raytron showed it next to the NS-615A-GE area-scan SWIR camera and the NS-101L2 line-scan SWIR camera, which offer other acquisition formats and interface options.

Live SWIR demonstrations told sugar from salt and compared dry and wet biscuit samples. The demos covered material differentiation, food sorting and moisture detection.

Espoo – October 12, 2026 -- Valmet will supply a complete high-speed board making line, PM 9, to Anhui Linping Circular Development's mill in China, with start-up scheduled for 2028. The order is booked in Valmet's third-quarter 2026 orders received, and its value will not be disclosed.

Valmet extends Xiao County partnership after PM 8 delivery

PM 9 follows the complete board making line PM 8, which Valmet previously delivered to the same customer site in Xiao County. The new line is designed for lightweight fluting and liner grades. Anhui Linping aims to broaden its product portfolio while improving resource efficiency and lowering environmental impact.

Anhui Linping Chairman Li Jianshe said the investment will "strengthen our position in the market" and cited the earlier project with Valmet as the basis for confidence in the full-scope delivery.

Taipei – October 12, 2026 -- ASE Technology Holding Co., Ltd. (NYSE: ASX, TAIEX: 3711) has published unaudited consolidated net revenues for September and the third quarter of 2026, including a separate breakdown for its assembly, testing and material (ATM) business.

ASE files monthly revenue disclosure to meet Taiwan rules

The company said the release is intended to comply with Taiwan regulatory requirements. The figures are unaudited and cover two reporting periods: the month of September and the full third quarter of 2026.

ASE reports ATM net revenues as a separate line from consolidated net revenues. The ATM line covers its assembly, testing and material operations.

ASE lists cyclicality, trade policy and cross-strait ties among risk factors

ASE's accompanying safe harbor notice names several factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from forward-looking statements. They include:

Blomberg – October 12, 2026 -- Phoenix Contact will make all of its products available in a CRA-ready format by the regulatory deadline, the company said ahead of SPS 2026, which runs November 24-26, 2026, in Nuremberg, Germany.

The company will exhibit in Hall 9, Booth 310, with a focus on industrial AI, PLCnext Technology, cybersecurity, and field and control cabinet automation.

Conveyor demo runs on the full control cabinet and field portfolio

The booth's central exhibit is a conveyor belt application that moves water bottles on workpiece carriers so they can be filled with water immediately. The line is automated with Phoenix Contact's entire product portfolio for control cabinet and field installations. At field level, new products include power supplies, device protection, and motor starters with IO-Link interfaces.

Taipei – October 12, 2026 -- Kathy Yang, General Manager of Global Campus Operations and Head of AI Software Business and AI Infrastructure at Hon Hai Technology Group (Foxconn) (TWSE:2317), has been named to Fortune's Most Powerful Women Asia 2026 list for the second consecutive year.

Technology leads the 2026 list with 16 honorees, ahead of banking's 14

Technology is the most represented sector in this year's ranking. Fortune's Asia list Senior Manager Charmian Choo said the sector's prominence reflects its growing influence on Asia's economy, with established leaders and a newer generation both rising.

LAS VEGAS – October 12, 2026 -- Hisense is showing residential, light commercial and VRF systems at AHR Expo 2026, its 10th consecutive year at the show, with ducted units rated up to 20 SEER2 and ductless units up to 32 SEER2.

Hisense HD Series ducted systems reach 20 SEER2 and heat down to -13°F

The Hi-PRO HD, Hi-ULTRA HD and Hi-EDGE HD systems cool at up to 125°F. They use compact side-discharge designs and 24V controls, and they carry broad AHRI match-ups. Compatibility with existing coils, furnaces and line sets targets retrofit work as well as new installs.

Ductless lineup delivers up to 32 SEER2 and heating as low as -22°F

Indoor unit options include wall mounts, slim ducts, cassettes, consoles and air handlers. Features include FrostCleanTM self-cleaning technology, built-in Wi-Fi and A2L refrigerant safety logic.

Stockholm – October 12, 2026 -- Sandvik will hold its Capital Markets Day on November 24-25, 2026, at Sandvik Mining's site in Tampere, Finland, with investors and analysts due to receive an update on the group's equity story, key achievements and strategic priorities.

Sandvik opens the event with lunch on November 24 at its Tampere mining site

The two-day program starts with lunch on November 24. It targets institutional investors, financial analysts and financial media.

CEO Stefan Widing and CFO Cecilia Felton lead the presentations

Stefan Widing, President and CEO, and Cecilia Felton, CFO, will present alongside business area management. Sandvik will also run guided tours of its latest innovations, focused on new technologies, digitalization and automation.

Toronto – October 12, 2026 -- Highlander Silver Corp. (TSX, NYSE American: HSLV) has grown the workforce at its Corani Silver Project in Peru to more than 300 team members, with site development advancing across camp, earthworks, roads and power infrastructure.

Local hiring is a stated priority as headcount tops 300

The company said it is emphasizing recruitment from local communities as it builds out the Corani team. Highlander Silver describes Corani as the largest silver deposit in development globally.

Carlos Ojeda, with 25+ years at Peruvian open-pit mines, leads project management

Carlos Ojeda, Vice President and General Manager, heads the project management team. He has more than 25 years of technical services experience in engineering, construction and operations at major open-pit mines in Peru, including Quellaveco, Antamina and Constancia.

Ft. Meyers – October 12, 2026 -- Peak Nanosystems has won two innovation awards in two months, taking a Gold Edison Award for its capacitor films in April and the 2023 German Innovation Award for Excellence in May for its LGRIN lenses.

Capacitor films earn Gold Edison Award in April

The Edison Awards presented the Gold honor at a gala in Ft. Meyers, Florida. The program has recognized excellence in new product development, design, and innovation since 1987.

Capacitors made from Peak nanolayer films combine high-usage temperature performance, high energy density, and exceptional breakdown strength. According to the company, these properties extend capacitor lifetimes and allow more compact designs, particularly in electric vehicles. Peak also cites significant improvements for grid infrastructure applications.

Valley View – October 12, 2026 -- Peak Nanosystems has closed a further $25 million investment from Squadron Capital to fund larger-scale production of optical lenses and development-scale films for capacitors and specialty film applications.

All applications rely on Peak's proprietary nanolayer extrusion technology. The company is the parent of Peak Nano Optics and Peak Nano Films.

Peak Nano Optics has invested over $30 million in an Ohio foundry

The Optics unit has put more than $30 million into a development and production facility near Cleveland, Ohio. The site was commissioned in Q4 2020 and held its official grand opening in July 2021. Peak describes the facility as a first-of-its-kind Optics Foundry and the most advanced optical design and manufacturing facility in the world.