Inspection

Porch Group Announces Inspection Product Enhancements and Price Increases

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Tuesday, April 9, 2024
Technology, Construction & Property, Insurance, Finance, Banking, Professional Services, Software, Data Analytics, Data Management, Residential Building & Real Estate, ISN, Software as a service, Inspection

Porch Group, Inc. (“Porch” or “the Company”) (NASDAQ: PRCH), a homeowners insurance and vertical software platform, today announced product enhancements and price increases in its inspection software business.

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  • Porch Group, Inc. (“Porch” or “the Company”) (NASDAQ: PRCH), a homeowners insurance and vertical software platform, today announced product enhancements and price increases in its inspection software business.
  • Inspection Support Network (“ISN”) is a market-leading SaaS solution for inspectors with easy-to-use tools.
  • Along with other Porch inspection brands, together they processed approximately 40% of all U.S. home inspections in 2023.
  • ISN also has Porch’s innovative approach to rolling out new products which aim to improve its customer value proposition.

Bureau Veritas Undertakes a Buyback of c.0.8% of Its Shares Under the Accelerated Placement Announced by Wendel

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Thursday, April 4, 2024
Supply Chain Management, Consumer Electronics, Retail, Technology, Manufacturing, Other Technology, Other Manufacturing, Annual, EUR, TIC, Share repurchase, Bureau Veritas, Acquisition, Capital market, Veritas, Inspection, Security (finance)

This buyback is carried out by way of participation in the accelerated bookbuilding process to institutional investors, including Lac1, managed by Bpifrance, as announced by Wendel today.

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  • This buyback is carried out by way of participation in the accelerated bookbuilding process to institutional investors, including Lac1, managed by Bpifrance, as announced by Wendel today.
  • Wendel remains Bureau Veritas’ largest shareholder after the completion of this transaction, with c.26% of the share capital and c.41% of the voting rights.
  • Lac1, managed by Bpifrance, will become a new cornerstone investor with c.4% of the share capital.
  • The share buyback price will be equal to the price resulting from the placement procedure and the building of the order book.

Winners Named in IDC Government Insights' Seventh Annual Smart Cities North America Awards

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Wednesday, March 27, 2024
Urban Planning, Technology, Law Enforcement, Emergency Services, Professional Services, Public Policy, Government, Science, Data Analytics, Public Transport, Construction & Property, Transport, Research, Business, Sustainability, Environment, Social Services, Data Management, Consulting, EV, Connected, Municipal wireless network, Equipment, Public health, Coral Gables, Florida, Raleigh Convention Center, IDC, Americans, Digital twin, Trust, Build automation, Social services, Ecosystem, Future, Public sector, Addiction, Urban planning, Smart city, Inspection

IDC Government Insights today named the winners in the seventh annual Smart Cities North America Awards (SCNAA).

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  • IDC Government Insights today named the winners in the seventh annual Smart Cities North America Awards (SCNAA).
  • The awards were designed to recognize the progress North American states and municipalities have made in executing Smart Cities projects, as well as providing a forum for sharing best practices to help accelerate Smart City development in the region.
  • Winners will be honored at Smart Cities Connect being held May 7–10, 2024, at the Raleigh Convention Center in Raleigh, NC.
  • "We are thrilled to witness the continued dedication by government and education officials and technology partners to develop smart city initiatives for smart, sustainable outcomes."

Bureau Veritas Accelerates M&A and Strengthens Its Position in the Electrical and Electronics Consumer Products Testing in South and North-East Asia

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Wednesday, March 20, 2024
Supply Chain Management, Consumer Electronics, Retail, Technology, Manufacturing, Other Technology, Other Manufacturing, TIC, Growth, Calibration, Bureau Veritas, Electricity, Laboratory, Safety, Veritas, Inspection, Video game

“ONETECH CORP.” and “KOSTEC Co., Ltd”, provide services to a wide portfolio of domestic clients in Korea, including large manufacturers, exporters, and brands for electrical and electronic products, household appliances, and new mobility products.

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  • “ONETECH CORP.” and “KOSTEC Co., Ltd”, provide services to a wide portfolio of domestic clients in Korea, including large manufacturers, exporters, and brands for electrical and electronic products, household appliances, and new mobility products.
  • “Hi Physix Laboratory India Pvt.” is an electrical and electronics products testing and certification services laboratory in India, covering a large range of products including electrical and electronic products, household appliances and solar equipment.
  • These acquisitions enhance Bureau Veritas’ Consumer Products Services presence in South and North-East Asia, entering a large and growing domestic market with increasing regulatory requirements for quality, reliability, safety and energy efficiency.
  • They significantly strengthen Bureau Veritas’ Consumer Products Services presence in Korea, diversifying its current existing platform in a growing Technology market, and complement Bureau Veritas Consumer Products Services offering in India.

Global Non-destructive Testing (NDT) Services Industry Report 2023-2030: Growing Use of Robots and Integration of AI Technology in NDT Processes Gaining Momentum - ResearchAndMarkets.com

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Monday, March 11, 2024
Technology, Robotics, Artificial Intelligence, Geography, NDT, Growth, William Ewart Gladstone, Calibration, Manufacturing execution system, SGS, AI, Radiography, Test management, Workforce, Aircraft, Fatigue, Inspection, Oil, Ageing

Additionally, the growing use of robots for NDT and the integration of AI technology in the NDT process are prominent trends in the NDT services market.

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  • Additionally, the growing use of robots for NDT and the integration of AI technology in the NDT process are prominent trends in the NDT services market.
  • In 2023, the inspection services segment is expected to account for the largest share of the global NDT services market.
  • In 2023, the ultrasonic testing segment is expected to account for the largest share of the global NDT services market.
  • In 2023, the flaw detection segment is expected to account for the largest share of the global NDT services market.

Collaborative Robot Market worth $11.8 billion by 2030 - Exclusive Report by MarketsandMarkets™

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Monday, April 1, 2024
Component, LTD, Articulated vehicle, Aerial, ABB, Computer vision, System, Geography, Automation, Cobot, Environment, KUKA, ROBOT, Electronics, Accident, Tradition, Safety, Region, SCARA, SME, Machine learning, Prevalence, Personal, Rethink Robotics, Universal Robots, Food, Service, ILiad, Security, Logistics, NPL, Pressure, Polychlorinated biphenyl, Growth, Software, FANUC, Human, Denso, Inspection, Hardware

By payload, more than 25 kg payload are projected to grow at a high CAGR of Collaborative Robot  market during the forecast period.

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  • By payload, more than 25 kg payload are projected to grow at a high CAGR of Collaborative Robot  market during the forecast period.
  • In November 2023, Universal Robots A/S, a Danish cobot manufacturer, expanded its product line by launching the UR30, a collaborative robot with a 30 kg payload.
  • Electronics in industry segment in Collaborative Robot market will account for the highest CAGR during the forecast period.
  • The Asia Pacific region is one of the prominent market in the global collaborative robot (cobot) industry .

Collaborative Robot Market worth $11.8 billion by 2030 - Exclusive Report by MarketsandMarkets™

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Monday, April 1, 2024
Component, LTD, Articulated vehicle, Aerial, ABB, Computer vision, System, Geography, Automation, Cobot, Environment, KUKA, ROBOT, Electronics, Accident, Tradition, Safety, Region, SCARA, SME, Machine learning, Prevalence, Personal, Rethink Robotics, Universal Robots, Food, Service, ILiad, Security, Logistics, NPL, Pressure, Polychlorinated biphenyl, Growth, Software, FANUC, Human, Denso, Inspection, Hardware

By payload, more than 25 kg payload are projected to grow at a high CAGR of Collaborative Robot  market during the forecast period.

Key Points: 
  • By payload, more than 25 kg payload are projected to grow at a high CAGR of Collaborative Robot  market during the forecast period.
  • In November 2023, Universal Robots A/S, a Danish cobot manufacturer, expanded its product line by launching the UR30, a collaborative robot with a 30 kg payload.
  • Electronics in industry segment in Collaborative Robot market will account for the highest CAGR during the forecast period.
  • The Asia Pacific region is one of the prominent market in the global collaborative robot (cobot) industry .

DFI Optimistically Approaches Future Operations: Expanding AI IPC Development and Application Fields

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Thursday, March 21, 2024
COMPUTEX, Automation, DFI, Computer, Eye, Multimedia, Electronics, Growth, Transport, IPC, AI, Inspection

Looking to the future , the key focus of development will be integrating DFI's embedded solutions with AI, which will provide many vertical sectors with AI industrial computer solutions .

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  • Looking to the future , the key focus of development will be integrating DFI's embedded solutions with AI, which will provide many vertical sectors with AI industrial computer solutions .
  • The company is optimistic regarding future operational growth.
  • DFI's current orders show a rising trend in both order quantity and customer base, boosting its business performance.
  • Furthermore, there is still strong demand in information security, automation, smart healthcare, new energy applications, and rail transportation, which will drive growth for DFI.

Union procedure on the preparation, conduct and reporting of EU pharmacovigilance inspections

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Wednesday, April 3, 2024
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Union procedure on the preparation, conduct and

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    • Union procedure on the preparation, conduct and
      reporting of EU pharmacovigilance inspections
      Table of contents
      1.
    • Record management and archiving ....................................................................... 12

      References ................................................................................................ 12
      Appendix 1 ?Pharmacovigilance inspection report .................................... 13
      Appendix 2- Inspection overview (IO) ...................................................... 14
      Appendix 3- Pharmacovigilance inspection outcome sharing .................... 15
      Appendix 4- Classification of inspection findings....................................... 16

      Union procedure on the preparation, conduct and reporting of EU pharmacovigilance
      inspections
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      1.

    • Guidelines on the interpretation of legislative pharmacovigilance
      requirements are published in the adopted good pharmacovigilance practices (GVPs) Module III ?
      pharmacovigilance inspections.
    • Preparation of a risk-based programme for pharmacovigilance inspections is presented in the Union
      procedure on the coordination of EU pharmacovigilance inspections.
    • Scope
      This procedure constitutes a guideline in preparing, conducting and reporting national competent
      authority (NCA) pharmacovigilance inspections and outlines the steps taken of the Committee for
      Medicinal Products for Human Use (CHMP) requested pharmacovigilance inspections.
    • Those are covered under the Union procedure on the
      management of pharmacovigilance inspection findings which may impact the robustness of the benefitrisk profile of the concerned medicinal products.
    • Union procedure on the preparation, conduct and reporting of EU pharmacovigilance
      inspections
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      3.

    • Preparation
      Preparation encompasses those activities undertaken after the selection of an MAH, or third party, for
      a pharmacovigilance inspection and prior to inspection conduct.
    • For the selection of involved
      parties for CHMP requested inspections, refer to the Union procedure on the coordination of EU
      pharmacovigilance inspections.
    • Announcement communications could include, for example, the

      Union procedure on the preparation, conduct and reporting of EU pharmacovigilance
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      name of the inspector(s), MAH, the objectives and nature of the inspection (i.e.

    • Union procedure on the preparation, conduct and reporting of EU pharmacovigilance
      inspections
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      ?

      Feedback from other competent authority functions, in particular pharmacovigilance assessors.

    • Union procedure on the preparation, conduct and reporting of EU pharmacovigilance
      inspections
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      ?

      If teleconference(s) are planned during the inspection with experts, assessors, MAH personnel
      located off site etc.

    • ?

      Union procedure on the management of pharmacovigilance inspection findings which may impact
      the robustness of the benefit-risk profile of the concerned medicinal products.

    • Union procedure on the preparation, conduct and reporting of EU pharmacovigilance
      inspections
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      Appendix 1 ?Pharmacovigilance inspection report
      Click here for the template.

    • Union procedure on the preparation, conduct and reporting of EU pharmacovigilance
      inspections
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      Appendix 2- Inspection overview (IO)
      Click here for the template.

    • Union procedure on the preparation, conduct and reporting of EU pharmacovigilance
      inspections
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      Appendix 3- Pharmacovigilance inspection outcome sharing
      Click here for the template.

    • Union procedure on the preparation, conduct and reporting of EU pharmacovigilance
      inspections
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HII Completes Acceptance Trials on Richard M. McCool Jr. (LPD 29)

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Monday, March 4, 2024
Ingalls Shipbuilding, LAMMPS, HII, Inspection, Flight, Surface warfare, LPD, Gulf of Mexico, Navy, SAN, Point, Shipbuilding

PASCAGOULA, Miss., March 04, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- HII’s (NYSE: HII) Ingalls Shipbuilding division announced today the successful completion of acceptance trials in the Gulf of Mexico for amphibious transport dock Richard M. McCool Jr. (LPD 29), the final Flight I transition ship before Ingalls moves into serial production of the LPD Flight II line.

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  • PASCAGOULA, Miss., March 04, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- HII’s (NYSE: HII) Ingalls Shipbuilding division announced today the successful completion of acceptance trials in the Gulf of Mexico for amphibious transport dock Richard M. McCool Jr. (LPD 29), the final Flight I transition ship before Ingalls moves into serial production of the LPD Flight II line.
  • The team will now complete final finish work on the San Antonio-class ship in preparation for delivery to the U.S. Navy in weeks ahead.
  • “Congratulations to our shipbuilders on accomplishing this milestone and getting the ship ready for delivery,” Ingalls Shipbuilding Ship Program Manager Davianne Stokes said.
  • These capabilities allow the U.S. Navy to protect America's security abroad and promote regional stability and preserve future peace.