The Lego Technic NASA Apollo Lunar Roving Vehicle—LRV set is a detailed 1:8 scale model of the original moon buggy used by NASA’s last three Apollo crews. Comprising 1,913 pieces, this set follows Lego’s earlier releases of the Saturn V rocket and Apollo 11 lunar module. The new Lego set will be available in stores on August 1.

The landscape of the global precision gearbox and geared motor market is undergoing significant transformation and is expected to grow by over 10 percent in 2025, as it recovers from an earlier than anticipated dip in 2023 and 2024. According to the latest data from market intelligence specialist Interact Analysis, strong demand will generate a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 7.9 percent - with the market increasing from $3.29 billion to $4.8 billion - between 2023 and 2028.

Mona Neubaur, deputy prime minister and minister of economic affairs of North Rhine-Westphalia, recently presented the NRW.Global Business Award 2024 to Flender CEO Andreas Evertz. Flender was one of four winners honored at the 20th anniversary of the Award at the K21 Ständehaus in Düsseldorf.

MINExpo boasts 1,900+ companies involved in the global mining industry. Opening sessions allow the industry to come together to debate global challenges, market fluctuations and the future of mining. Resources include exploration, mine site development, open pit mining, underground mining, smelting and refining, processing and preparation and reclamation.

David Brown Santasalo (DBS) recently completed the installation of an enhanced complete drive system test bed at the Service Center in Chile.

The European Southern Observatory’s Extremely Large Telescope (ESO’s ELT), now being built in Chile, will be the world’s largest visible/near-infrared telescope on completion in 2028. Its 39m-wide main mirror comprises 798 separate hexagonal pieces, attached to a base structure using steel flanges and SKF Vibracon adjustable chocks.

Siemens Mobility has invested in its Cornellà factory to significantly expand production capacity and the product portfolio.

GWJ Technology GmbH has presented a new version of its desktop solution TBK with numerous enhancements, particularly in the field of gearing. The TBK calculation software has been used successfully worldwide for more than four decades to dimension gears, shafts, connections, bearings, and other machine elements as well as complete gearboxes. With its various interfaces to 3D CAD systems, the TBK software is a powerful calculation tool for development, design, work planning, production, and quality assurance.

On May 7, 2024, Voith Turbo celebrated the completion of its almost $6 million workshop expansion in York County, PA., a move that's been driven by increased rail business where Buy America compliance is a critical component. The project added 10,000 square-feet to the workshop facility. A ribbon cutting for the expansion took place at the workshop, which is also the location of Voith Turbo’s North American headquarters, and included local and state officials, as well as employees.

This week at Hannover Messe, Dana Incorporated is highlighting its broad range of next-generation motion systems offering superior performance, durability, and sustainability across the entire spectrum of industrial applications.
Located in Hall 6, Stand D48/1, Dana will feature its recently updated Brevini gearboxes and winches, as well as field-proven GWB industrial driveshafts.