
Interview with Geoff Lockwood, ebm-papst

Interview with Geoff Lockwood, ebm-papst
Lewa project in the Persian Gulf
Pump manufacturer Lewa and drive specialist WEG are cooperating on a gas production project in Saudi Arabia. WEG is developing a drive train solution for 20 LEWA pumps that is particularly suitable for harsh environments on offshore platforms.

Galaxie drive system. Wittenstein has expanded the modular portfolio of the Galaxie gearbox series. Four variants and new sizes open up applications with special performance and integration requirements.

Baumüller is expanding its portfolio of high-torque motors with a shaft height of 560 millimeters, thus breaking its own shaft height record.

At Motek, ANT will be presenting the new generation of electromechanical cylinders of the EMC type for the first time, which now complements the screw jack program.

The Lenze Group has appointed Dr. Achim Degner (54) as its new Chief Financial Officer (CFO). The financial expert will assume his duties on 1 January 2019 at the latest and will have overall responsibility for the Finance division.

Dr. Gerrit Kocherscheidt has been the new Managing Director of Koco automotive since January 2018. The graduate physicist is taking over the sister company of Koco Motion, which was founded in 2013.
Logistics solution of the future
For the "HyperPodX" project, students from Emden/Leer University of Applied Sciences and the University of Oldenburg have developed a Hyperloop as part of a competition organized by the American company SpaceX. The drive is provided by a high-performance belt from Continental.

Spindle crashes are among the most common accidents when using machine tools. Collision protection systems for machine tools minimize damage and reduce downtime and repair costs in the event of a collision.
DC axial fans cool telescopic primary mirrors
The Orion Nebula with its huge hydrogen clouds is around 1,500 light years away from Earth. Compact fans from ebm-papst cool the primary mirror of the telescope at the Weikersheim Observatory, allowing a view of the almost infinite expanse.