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Virtual reality and augmented reality make production processes more efficient and reliable.

14.08.2024

Robotics Institute Germany launched: leading universities join forces

The newly founded Robotics Institute Germany (RIG) has started its work with a kick-off event.

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International

Prof. Dr. Wolfgang Wahlster, Professor Emeritus of AI at Saarland University and Chief Advisor of the German Research Center for Artificial Intelligence (DFKI)

13.08.2024

Wolfgang Wahlster: Criticism of Industry 5.0 and the future of Industry 4.0

In this interview, Prof. Dr. Wolfgang Wahlster, one of the founding fathers of Industrie 4.0, talks about the current priorities in the further development of Industrie 4.0.

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International

12.08.2024

Development of incoming orders in the manufacturing industry, reporting month June 2024

According to the Federal Statistical Office, incoming orders in the manufacturing industry rose by 3.9% in June compared to the previous month, after adjustment for price, calendar and seasonal effects.

International

With the departure of Dipl.-Ing. Dipl.-Wirtsch.-Ing. Folkmar Ukena and the introduction of Dr Fynn-Willem Lohe as the new managing director, an important era in the history of the LEDA plant is coming to an end. The ceremonial handover took place in bright sunshine, with not only the traditional bell being rung to mark the shift change, but also the symbolic presentation of the

09.08.2024

Changeover at LEDA

Folkmar Ukena is succeeded by Fynn-Willem Lohe.

International

08.08.2024

Production in the manufacturing industry – reporting month June 2024

According to the Federal Statistical Office, production in the manufacturing industry increased by 1.4% in June compared to the previous month, after adjustment for price, calendar and seasonal effects.

International

The new management team, consisting of Marius Berlemann, Wolfram N. Diener and Bernhard J. Stempfle (from left to right)

07.08.2024

Personnel reshuffle: Messe Düsseldorf strengthens its leading position

Marius Berlemann took up his post as the new Managing Director of Messe Düsseldorf on 1 August. The personnel change is accompanied by a realignment of trade fair responsibilities within the management team.

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International

09.05.2024

400th network launched

The Initiative for Energy Efficiency and Climate Protection Networks (IEEKN) has reached another important milestone with the launch of its 400th network.

International

08.05.2024

Artificial intelligence meets FONDIUM: ideas, innovations and prospects

Sponsored: Artificial intelligence, or AI for short, is currently on everyone's lips. Some experts even go so far as to claim that this technology will have a transformative effect similar to that of the industrial revolution around two centuries ago.

International

07.05.2024

50 years of innovative riser systems

Half a century of technological leadership in the feeder sector - Chemex Foundry Solutions GmbH, a subsidiary of the HA Group, is celebrating this proud anniversary.

International

06.05.2024

EU single market is and remains the most important foreign market for industrial SMEs

Of all foreign markets, the European single market is the most relevant for SMEs as both a procurement and sales market, followed by the markets in other European countries and China.

International

AiF board members Jens Jerzembeck and Thomas Reiche (r.)

03.05.2024

AiF is an effective partner in the German innovation system

"With the involvement of all members, we are adjusting and sharpening our self-image and our mission as a coordinator of SMEs' research needs, among other things"

International

Prof Oliver Günther, President of the University of Potsdam

02.05.2024

Industry 4.0 Research Advisory Board welcomes Oliver Günther as a member

The current 32 representatives from science and industry identify research-based solutions for the further development and implementation of Industry 4.0.

International

01.05.2024

Business situation of German suppliers continues to deteriorate

The latest ifo data on the German supplier industry underpins the categorisation of the precarious economic situation presented at the Hannover Messe.

International

30.04.2024

Protective shield procedure enables reorganisation

The two casting companies ‘Franken Guss GmbH & Co. KG’ and “Sachsen Guss GmbH” have started to reorganise themselves with the help of a protective shield procedure. This will enable the two sister companies to press ahead with the restructuring that has become necessary as a result of the successive crises over the past few years.

International

(v.l.n.r.) Dr.-Ing. Dr.-Ing E.h. Erwin Flender, Dipl.-Ing. Lars Steinheider, Andreas Müller, Clemens Küpper.

30.04.2024

DGS Druckguss wins innovation award

This year, the Peter R. Sahm Innovation Award was presented at the ‘Große Gießereitechnische Tagung’ foundry evening in Salzburg.