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International

26.06.2024

VDI wins two prizes at the German Brand Award 2024

The VDI is one of the winners of the German Brand Award 2024. The jury has awarded two prizes for the VDI brand strategy

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International

25.06.2024

Robotics Institute Germany brings together top research

Leading robotics centres in Germany have joined forces to establish the new Robotics Institute Germany (RIG).

TOP Partner: GTP Schäfer Giesstechnische Produkte GmbH

TOP Partner: AGTOS Gesellschaft für technische Oberflächensysteme mbH

TOP Partner: Vesuvius GmbH - Foseco

TOP Partner: JASPER GmbH

TOP Partner: Simpson Technologie

International

Chongyang Zeng and Prof. Dr. Xiangfan Fang from the Chair of Lightweight Vehicle Construction at the University of Siegen with the newly developed geometric test moulds: they enable precise force measurements during crash loading.

24.06.2024

Award for research into material behaviour in crashes

Chongyang Zeng from the Chair of Lightweight Vehicle Construction at the University of Siegen has further developed a method for measuring the behaviour of materials under crash loads.

International

Recipients of the 2024 Joseph von Fraunhofer Prize: Dr Jörg Kuhnert and Dr Isabel Michel from the Fraunhofer Institute for Industrial Mathematics ITWM developed the simulation tool MESHFREE.

21.06.2024

Simulation methods – mapping complex processes in a time-saving way

Whether in the automotive sector or in production: simulations and digital twins are indispensable for many companies.

International

20.06.2024

VDI initiative "Future Germany 2050" aims to strengthen Germany as a centre of business and technology

The largest economy in the European Union, which has earned worldwide recognition for its economic strength and innovative power thanks in part to its "German engineering", has gradually lost its technological leadership in recent years.

International

On 19 June, the BDG asked stakeholders and the industry the rhetorical question about the future: Do we still need castings from Germany? And why are things so difficult for the industry right now?

20.06.2024

Energy-intensive and medium-sized – a model that is becoming obsolete?

The 3rd Future Day of the Foundry Industry took place in Düsseldorf on 19 June 2024.

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International

20.02.2024

Storing CO2 underground as part of a climate strategy "sensible and feasible"

The BDI, DGB, NABU and WWF are currently speaking out in favor of storing CO2 underground (CCS) as part of a comprehensive climate strategy in a joint position paper.

International

he quick-change jaws contained in the clamping devices can be changed automatically in seconds without the use of tools.

19.02.2024

Tool-free quick jaw change

With the Tandem BWA power clamping blocks from Schunk, Lauffen, it is possible to clamp small batch sizes of different workpieces fully automatically, according to the supplier.

International

The electromechanical swing clamp is now available in two sizes.

16.02.2024

Compact swing clamp

Clamping workpieces without hydraulics, but there is not enough space in the machine? Roemheld, Laubach, has now introduced a small version of its electric swing clamp.

International

Available in brass or stainless steel - the Ultravent 6 safety valve. The opening pressure set at the factory according to customer requirements can be verified by a TÜV certificate.

15.02.2024

Safe from the slightest overpressure

There is a valve for even the smallest overpressure. Ultravent 6 controls even the smallest pressure increases in gas technology systems. It also provides the necessary precision and flow capacity to protect hydrogen electrolysers up to 270 °C.

International

The product series has been completely revised. Depending on the level of automation, operators can apply the clamping force manually via a hand crank and hydraulic power transmission on the HILMA.NC or purely hydraulically via a power unit on the HILMA.NCH.

14.02.2024

Modular all-rounder

HILMA.NC, the machine vice from Stark Spannsysteme, has been redesigned. The modular vices can now be adapted to different requirements.

International

PRO FI. GIGA is designed for the material inspection of GIGA castings.

13.02.2024

Material testing of (giga) castings

The two new inline X-ray inspection systems from VCxray are specially tailored to the foundry industry. Inspection with the systems should be fast, simple and automatic. And the GIGA variant is designed for giga-cast parts and large battery trays.

International

Peeler centrifuges (left) recycle the process water from circular vibrators (right) for mass finishing.

12.02.2024

Simply recycle process water

The new peeler centrifuge from Walther Trowal now has a "digital scraper" that automates the setup of the machine. This saves time and reduces costs.

International

On-demand manufacturing services range from 3D printing to traditional manufacturing processes.

09.02.2024

Flexible lead times

Quickparts has announced the introduction of flexible lead time options for its 3D printing instant quote service. Customers of the QuickQuote portal can now choose the lead time that best suits their project requirements.

International

08.02.2024

EUROGUSS 2024 - Great popularity, great concerns

EUROGUSS 2024 was characterised by rising visitor numbers and full stands with intensive business discussions, but also concerns, especially from a German perspective: about the slowing e-car economy and the increasingly poor location and framework conditions for production in this country.