
Dr. Dieter Kress receives Staufer Medal in Gold
Dr. Dieter Kress, the former managing partner of Mapal Dr. Kress KG, was awarded the Golden Staufer Medal of the State of Baden-Württemberg.

Dr. Dieter Kress, the former managing partner of Mapal Dr. Kress KG, was awarded the Golden Staufer Medal of the State of Baden-Württemberg.

OnRobot, OptoForce and Perception Robotics become a new company. The three gripping system manufacturers will operate under the name OnRobot in future.

Continental and Toyota Material Handling...
Toyota Material Handling equips its Traigo80 forklift trucks with the SC20+ solid tire from Continental as standard.
Sheet metal, punching and bending technology
Iwis-Holding has acquired the Unimet Group, thereby expanding its expertise in the field of electrical engineering and electrical connection technology.

The abas Global Conference returns to Karlsruhe in September. From September 20 to 21, the conference will offer 70 presentations and workshops in 6 speaker areas on ERP and digital transformation at the Karlsruhe Trade Fair Center.

Michael Wohlmuth, former CEO and Managing Director of Simufact Engineering, has handed over his position to his Co-Managing Director and CTO Dr. Hendrik Schafstall.

Industrial, automotive and IoT
Rutronik and TDK Europe have significantly expanded their distribution agreement for the European market.
The Schaeffler Group has inaugurated its new European Distribution Center (EDC) Mitte in Kitzingen. Products from Schaeffler's Industrial division for the European market are shipped from Kitzingen.
PTC is further expanding its partner network for ThingWorx, the platform for industrial innovation, in Central Europe.

Retaining system for cables and protective...
Murrplastik has developed the easy-to-install FHS mounting system for attaching cables, wires and protective conduits to robots for dynamic energy supply.

Advanced Manufacturing Facility
Autodesk's Advanced Manufacturing Facility in Birmingham offers customers the opportunity to solve existing challenges using innovative technologies.

Hoffmann employees are pedaling for the Hoffmann Group Foundation as part of the 4th Work-Bike-Balance. For every kilometer they cycle to work, the company will pay a small amount to the corporate foundation until the end of July.
Saw and storage specialist Kasto opened its new sales and service location in Taicang in the east of the People's Republic of China, northwest of Shanghai, with a festive ceremony on May 15, 2018.

Following the iF Design Award, Ganter also receives the prestigious Red Dot Award for outstanding design.

The SSI Schaefer Group, a Germany-based solution provider of modular storage and logistics systems, has announced the 100% acquisition of Incas S.p.A.. The Italian company is active in the field of supply chain automation.

The Japanese company Fanuc and MES provider MPDV have agreed to cooperate closely in the field of the Industrial Internet of Things.