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The target groups are foundries, foundry plant and machinery manufacturers, foundry customers, suppliers and the processing industry.

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International

26.09.2024

Volkswagen Group Award 2024

On 2 July, Volkswagen AG presented Handtmann Metallgusswerk with the Group Award in the ‘Transformation’ category.

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International

25.09.2024

Acquisition of ALBA Metall Saar

In August, GMH Gruppe announced the acquisition of ALBA Metall Saar GmbH, an established scrap and metal trading company based in Bous, Saarland.

TOP Partner: GTP Schäfer Giesstechnische Produkte GmbH

TOP Partner: Simpson Technologie

TOP Partner: AGTOS Gesellschaft für technische Oberflächensysteme mbH

TOP Partner: Vesuvius GmbH - Foseco

TOP Partner: JASPER GmbH

International

24.09.2024

Process technology partnership

The German sensor company Sick and the Swiss measurement and automation specialist Endress+Hauser have entered into a strategic partnership.

International

Dr Marc Hüske, head of the Manufacturing-X forum at the VDMA

23.09.2024

3 questions for Marc Hüske, member of the Industry 4.0 Research Council and head of the VDMA Manufacturing-X forum

In the interview, Dr Marc Hüske talks about sustainability, technological sovereignty, interoperability and the role of people.

International

20.09.2024

The fourth dimension in 3D printing

Experts refer to the possibility of integrating completely new material properties into the microstructure of materials, in addition to the practically freely selectable three-dimensional shape in additive manufacturing, as the fourth dimension in 3D printing.

Veranstaltung International

20.09.2024

The new Metal expo's unveiling marks this year's autumn!

Global giants representing foundry come to Kielce

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International

Aluminium foam sandwich floor panel with integrated cooling structure

11.09.2024

CO2-saving battery casings for electric cars

More charging power, more range, more climate-friendly – in the joint project COOLBat, researchers from the Fraunhofer Institute for Machine Tools and Forming Technology IWU are working with partners to develop the next generation of battery casings for electric vehicles.

International

Robot-assisted measurement on a 3D construction job using a measuring head from Imprintec GmbH.

10.09.2024

Reliable quality of 3D-printed components

In the ‘Enabl3D’ project, researchers are now developing a sufficient quality assurance system.

International

09.09.2024

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

The order situation in the manufacturing industry appears to be stabilising.

International

06.09.2024

RWI economic forecast

No economic upturn in sight in Germany

International

05.09.2024

Who is responsible for introducing AI in the company?

A survey by the ifaa shows that in companies with more than 100 employees, responsibility for introducing AI systems is bundled in one department, while smaller companies often have neither a responsible person nor a responsible department.

International

04.09.2024

Annual loss of value added due to massive shortage of skilled workers in engineering and IT

Demand for engineers remains very high, particularly due to the challenges posed by digitalisation and transformation.

International

The Refactum team on the RPTU campus in Kaiserslautern: (from left to right) Dr Oliver Kohn, Keran Sivalingam, Dr Patrick Bertram and Dr Jesko Hermann.

03.09.2024

Digitisation of expert knowledge in the metal industry

In the ‘Refactum’ research project, four engineers are developing a software solution that digitises and links data on past orders and provides decision support for the preparation of offers, set-up plans and machine code.

International

02.09.2024

AIF welcomes ‘Federal funding for industry and climate protection’

The AIF Alliance for Industry and Research welcomes the funding for climate-friendly technologies from medium-sized companies presented by the Federal Minister for Economic Affairs and Climate Protection, Robert Habeck, on 23 August 2024.

International

30.08.2024

Dispute with side effects

The seasonally adjusted ifo business climate for German suppliers deteriorated by 3.5 points to a value of -27.7 in August, its lowest level since the coronavirus summer of 2020.