SANY electric excavator arrives in Europe with MASSIVE 422 kWh battery

  • March 29, 2025
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Chinese equipment manufacturer SANY says its new, SY215E 25 ton electric excavator offers all the power and performance of its diesel competitors while dramatically reducing both noise, total cost of ownership, and (of course) emissions … but the number that stands out to me is 422. As in: the machine’s massive, cobalt-free, 422 kWh lithium […]

E-quipment highlight: KUKA robots keep the kegs of Yuengling moving [video]

  • March 29, 2025
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It may market itself as “America’s Oldest Brewery,” but the D.G. Yuengling and Son, Inc. brewery in Pottsville, Pennsylvania has been on the leading edge of manufacturing innovation for decades. Recently, Yuengling replaced its original automation equipment with new, state-of-the-art robots from Kuka. Built by KUKA Robotics and deployed at both Yuengling’s keg line at […]

Did Ford time BlueOval SK factory opening perfectly to navigate Trump tariffs?

  • March 29, 2025
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US President Donald Trump recently announced a raft of new, expensive import tariffs on cars, trucks, and even parts and batteries imported into the country – which means that Ford might have timed its BlueOval SK battery factory going online perfectly. In Washington last week, President Trump rocked the automotive world by by announcing huge, 25% […]

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The Most Important Ingredient in Chewing Gum

  • March 29, 2025
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At the turn of the 20th century, William Wrigley Jr. was bent on building an empire of gum, and as part of his extensive hustle, he managed to persuade the U.S. Department of War to include his products in soldiers’ rations. His argument—baseless at the time—was that chewing gum had miraculous abilities to quench thirst, […]