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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.

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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.

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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.

International

12.06.2024

Industrial production is entering a new era

The Internet of Production (IoP) excellence cluster at RWTH Aachen University is working on solutions and thus paving the way for a new industrial era: real production is being mapped virtually, everything is networked with everything else and is becoming more intelligent. But people remain indispensable.

International

The shapes of the pores that develop through the Kirkendall effect are very diverse.

11.06.2024

University professor Dr.-Ing. Bettina Camin is investigating the Kirkendall effect in real time

It causes cable breaks in mobile phones and defects in aircraft turbines: the Kirkendall effect. This ensures that composite materials become porous and unstable.

International

Session ‘Young Scientists’: Felix Weber explained his integrative approach to component qualification.

10.06.2024

Basic research sheds light on the last corners of the ‘black box’

The 2024 Foundry Technology Conference: Casting has a tradition that goes back thousands of years – and there is still a lot to be discovered about casting and moulding materials and their technical behaviour.

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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.

International

24.01.2024

ISL study PROVIDE sheds light on the potential of containerized hydrogen transports

Containerized hydrogen transport: Analysis of compressed gas containers with a focus on scalability and efficiency for an advanced and sustainable logistics solution

International

23.01.2024

Development of production in the manufacturing sector - reporting month November 2023

According to the Federal Statistical Office, production in the manufacturing sector fell by 0.7% in November compared to the previous month.

International

The density measurement system developed in Bochum can be used to precisely determine the properties of various material mixtures.

22.01.2024

What impurities mean for the transport of liquid CO2

Ruhr-Universität Bochum is involved in a new EU project that aims to show how infrastructures for carbon capture and storage (CCS) can be developed and expanded.