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International

ae group headquarters in Gerstungen, Thuringia.

21.08.2024

ae group starts restructuring under self-administration and secures business operations

ae group AG has filed an application with the Meiningen District Court to open insolvency proceedings under self-administration. The reduced demand from the automotive industry has put the manufacturer of aluminium die-cast parts in an economic predicament.

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International

20.08.2024

The economic situation in Germany in August 2024

According to the Federal Statistical Office's flash report of 30 July, following the slight economic recovery at the beginning of the year, gross domestic product fell slightly by 0.1% in the period from April to June compared to the previous quarter, after adjustment for price, calendar and seasonal effects.

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International

Prof. Dr. Markus Löffler from the Westphalian Energy Institute specialises in high-voltage technology and calls for a rethink in energy policy. His key to the energy turnaround lies, among other things, in the increased use of controllable power plants.

19.08.2024

The energy transition under review: what needs to change

If there is no change in energy policy, the existing and currently planned power plant capacities will no longer be sufficient in just a few years.

International

Dr.-Ing. Marc Hüske, Head of the Manufacturing-X Forum at the VDMA

16.08.2024

Industry 4.0 research advisory board welcomes Marc Hüske as a member

The current 31 representatives from science and industry are identifying research-based solutions for the further development and implementation of Industry 4.0.

International

15.08.2024

Sea wind for climate neutrality: measures to accelerate the expansion of offshore wind power

In order to achieve the target of 80 per cent renewable energies by 2030, Germany must more than triple its offshore wind power compared to today.

International

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

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.

International

29.04.2024

Location conditions remain a massive problem for SMEs

After a difficult year in 2023, the situation remains tense according to the ArGeZ. In order for investments in electromobility to pay off, production figures must develop much more dynamically.

International

29.04.2024

‘Salzburg has sworn us in’ - Major Foundry Technology Conference 2024

Salzburg 2024 - that was 25 specialist presentations in front of more than 600 participants, an attractive and well-booked specialist exhibition - and two keynote speeches plus a panel discussion, which formed the large framework. All in all, an extremely successful event.

International

25.04.2024

RPTU lays the foundations for future wireless machine control using 6G mobile communications

The researchers are using wireless networks-in-networks for their concept. The idea behind this is that specialised architectures that are tailored to the needs of industrial applications dock onto the overarching overall 6G architecture.

International

24.04.2024

Fraunhofer IESE presents new Industry 4.0 solution for low-threshold access to data rooms

IESE from Kaiserslautern is presenting an innovative solution that makes it easier for companies of all sizes to join data spaces and thus paves the way for them to enter digitalisation: the AAS Dataspace for Everybody.

International

ABP induction furnace melting plant in operation.

24.04.2024

How the induction furnace becomes an energy store

The metalworking industry is one of the biggest industrial producers of CO2 emissions worldwide. An alternative solution for reducing CO2 is induction for heating processes using green electricity. ABP Induction Systems GmbH is now going one step further and also using the technology to store energy.

International

23.04.2024

Gustav Eirich Award enters its 15th round

Eirich is once again organising the science award this year. Young academics have until 31 May to submit their work on refractory-based topics.

International

If metal shavings are pressed into briquettes, the volume of aluminium, for example, is reduced to a tenth.

23.04.2024

Comparison of briquetting vs. centrifuging

Before investing in a chip treatment system, it is important to thoroughly analyse the potential it offers.