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International

The agenda for the BDG's general meeting on 18 June included the election of the board and the president. The previous president, Clemens Küpper, was re-elected. New members of the board: Dr Christiane Heunisch-Grotz, Dr Marc Mateika and Dipl.-Ing. Lars Steinheider.

20.06.2024

Clemens Küpper confirmed as BDG President

2024 was an election year for BDG members: on the eve of the Future Day of the German Foundry Industry, they elected the divisional directors of economics and technology as well as the new board of directors at the HDGI's technical centre on Hansaallee in Düsseldorf.

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International

19.06.2024

The economic situation in Germany in June 2024

After an economic upturn at the beginning of the year, supported by favourable weather conditions and catch-up effects, the indicators for the second quarter show a mixed picture.

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International

ACHEMA badge in titanium awarded to Clemens Schmees (centre), CEO of SCHMEES cast.

18.06.2024

ACHEMA plaque in titanium awarded to Clemens Schmees

During his eleven years of service on the DECHEMA board, he acted as an important and successful link between ACHEMA exhibitors and the DECHEMA board.

International

Tobias Gergs and Dennis Wingender (right) were honoured with the Eickhoff Prize this year.

17.06.2024

Simulation of tool wear and plasma-surface interaction

Tunnel boring machines wear out when used underground. In his dissertation, Dr Dennis Wingender used simulations to investigate what this wear looks like in detail and what could be done to prevent it.

International

14.06.2024

Development of production in the manufacturing industry – reporting month April 2024

According to the Federal Statistical Office, production in the manufacturing industry in April, adjusted for price, calendar and seasonal effects, was almost stagnant, with a decline of 0.1% compared to the previous month.

International

13.06.2024

Millions for the circular economy

Speira is investing 40 million euros in additional recycling capacity to further develop the Rheinwerk and realise a total of up to 1.5 million tonnes of CO2 savings per year at the site.

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International

07.02.2024

German ship propellers for the largest ships in the world

Mecklenburger Metallguss GmbH is a dynamic company specialising in the large-scale production and international distribution of ship propellers.

International

hyperMILL Basic Shopfloor Management is now available with Hummingbird integration.

06.02.2024

MES entry made easy

With hyperMILL Basic Shopfloor Management, Open Mind, Weßling, Germany, offers users of its CAD/CAM solution a way to digitize the process chain in networked manufacturing, from CAM programming to the CNC machines.

International

Rack inspection is essential for every company that maintains warehouses.

05.02.2024

Everything about racking inspection

Elvedi, Montabaur, provides information on which specifications and factors should be taken into account when maintaining racking systems.

International

The DP75 is compatible with USB 3.1 Gen2 and can be used with most PCs.

02.02.2024

See more, inspect more accurately

The new DP75 digital microscope camera promises new dimensions in microscopic imaging. With just a single color camera, brightfield images and fluorescence images can be captured in a wide wavelength range.

International

01.02.2024

Environmentally friendly heat

Otto Junker, Simmerath, presents the EcoJet preheating oven, which, together with the already introduced induction-heated JuDy oven, enables environmentally friendly preheating without fossil fuels.

International

For the 21st time, the WZL of RWTH Aachen University and the Fraunhofer IPT are looking for the best toolmaking company. Participation is easy: After registering at excellence-in-production.de, companies can fill out the first part of the questionnaire.

30.01.2024

Starting signal for the 21st edition of the "Excellence in Production" industry competition for toolmaking

For the 21st time, the WZL at RWTH Aachen University and the Fraunhofer IPT are looking for the best toolmaking company in German-speaking countries.

International

29.01.2024

The economic situation in Germany in January 2024

The overall economic situation at the turn of 2023/24 remains very weak due to the after-effects of the previous crises, in particular the considerable loss of purchasing power as a result of the massive rise in energy and food prices, the weak global economic development, the geopolitical crises and the tightening of monetary policy.

International

26.01.2024

EU single market as a crisis anchor

China is being viewed increasingly critically, but (still) remains important as a procurement market. However, the most important market for SMEs in particular is and remains the EU internal market due to its high level of legal certainty and reliable framework conditions.

International

25.01.2024

Electromobility: A second life for electric motors

In the REASSERT project, researchers at Fraunhofer IPA are working with industrial partners to pursue various approaches that include the repair, refurbishment and reuse of electric motors as well as new designs for the circular economy.