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2022 Mercedes-Benz GLB-Class Review, Pricing, and Specs

Overview Like the swoopier, coupe-like GLA-class, the 2022 Mercedes-Benz GLB-class offers most of the panache and equipment of larger Benz SUVs in a more maneuverable and more affordable package. The GLB shares its powertrain and chassis with the GLA, including the turbocharged four-cylinder engine and optional all-wheel drive system, but offers a more upright design […]

Backless solar trackers maximize yield for bifacial projects

In this special edition of Contractor’s Corner, solar tracker and racking manufacturer OMCO Solar discusses the company’s latest innovations in bifacial trackers. Below is a portion of the company’s Solar Spotlight podcast with Solar Power World, but be sure to listen to the full episode here or on your favorite podcast app.  How have OMCO’s […]

All Manufacturing and Automation Stories and Videos

7 Improvements to Manufacturing Processes – and How They Affect the Bottom Line New technologies and processes must have a demonstrable impact on a company’s bottom line to make a convincing argument for adoption. In that spirit, here are seven recent manufacturing process improvements and how they affect profits. Tips to Help Manufacturers Address the […]

Silfab opens second solar panel assembly facility in Washington State

Silfab Solar has announced the opening of its third solar panel assembly facility in North America. The new 400-MW capacity factory in Burlington, Washington, is just 24 miles south of its sister factory in Bellingham, Washington. Silfab is headquartered and has its original factory outside Toronto, Ontario, Canada. The Burlington facility The new Burlington facility […]

All Robotics and Automation Stories and Videos

Contamination-free automation Like any mechanism, robots can shed particles from belts, gasses from hoses and dust particles from the movement of the end effectors. It is this particle disbursement that can be the critical issue for clean room robotics. Robots Continue to Drive Innovation in Modern Transportation Modern transportation wouldn’t be the same without robots, […]

IoT News – KORE and Everynet Expand Partnership into the U.S.

KORE Customers Will Have First Access to New National LoRaWAN Network. KORE today announced that it is expanding its international partnership with Everynet, the world’s largest network operator for national LoRaWAN® networks, into the U.S. at a time when the need to capture and transport small packets of data is growing and use cases for […]

Raptor Maps releases guide to solar inspections by manned aircraft

Raptor Maps has released a manual for solar PV inspections with manned aircraft, a supplement to the training materials the company has previously published for drones. The manual features step-by-step information for how to collect reliable PV system health data with airplanes and helicopters, useful to solar asset owners and managers, O&M, engineers, EPCs and […]

7 hot digital transformation trends — and 3 going cold

The pandemic has proved to be a catalyst of sorts for digital transformation, forcing organizations of all sizes to rethink how they operate, what they offer their customers, and their commitment to the digital employee experience. Before March 2020, many organizations were simply improving what they were doing, not transforming, says Jorge Lopez, vice president […]