Battery production: Webasto and Samsung SDI plan cooperation
Webasto and Samsung SDI sign "Letter of Intent" and plan to cooperate in the production of commercial vehicle batteries.
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read more...Turck is a top employer in Germany
Turck is one of the top employers in Germany. This is the result of a ranking published by Focus-Business in collaboration with Xing and Kununu.
read more...Brexit will hit SMEs particularly hard
Brexit will not only lead to additional costs and bureaucracy in the mechanical engineering sector, there is also the threat of new technical barriers to trade due to different regulations. This would have a particularly noticeable impact on medium-sized companies, warns VDMA Managing Director Thilo Brodtmann.
read more...e.GO now also in Bonn
The electric car company e.GO Mobile AG is now exhibiting its e.GO Life city car in a pop-up store in Bonn city center. For six months, employees will be informing visitors about the electric innovations from Aachen.
read more...Drive and automation technology
Baumüller: Branch office for Scandinavia
Baumüller has created its own contact point for its Scandinavian customers with the newly founded Baumüller Scandinavia ApS, based in Copenhagen.
read more...Process automation experts are optimistic about the future
Electrical process automation grew significantly in 2017. Industry turnover increased by 8.8%. The business climate in process automation is currently good. The ZVEI expects growth in the mid to high single-digit range for 2018.
read more...Asseco Solutions expands APplus
As part of a new solution pack, ERP specialist Asseco Solutions is providing its customers with an effective tool to meet the strict requirements of the GDPR within their ERP system.
read more...Dietmar Weik joins the management board
With the arrival of Dipl.-Ing. Dietmar Weik on March 1, 2018, Tox Pressotechnik is expanding its management team. The mechanical engineering graduate will head up the Sales, Service and Marketing departments in future.
read more...Two new shareholders at IIoT platform
The joint venture of the open digital IIoT platform Adamos (ADAptive Manufacturing Open Solutions) has two additional shareholders: Engel Austria and the Karl Mayer Group. This strategic alliance for the future topic of the Industrial Internet of Things is available worldwide with 200 experts.
read more...The challenge of generational change
Lapp prepared for social and economic change
The shareholders of the Lapp Group, the Lapp family, planned the generational change in the company at an early stage, thus preparing for the rapid changes in society and the economy.
read more...Blockchain for Brexit
In August 2017, the British government published a position paper on future customs agreements with the EU after Brexit. Even though the paper states that all trade between the UK and EU member states should be as smooth as possible, both sides can expect far-reaching changes. Blockchain technology should help to simplify processes and ensure greater security. Reply offers suitable solutions for this.
read more...Coscom offers "Digitalization in production"
As part of the "Coscom Campus", Coscom is adding a new series of seminars to its program. The main topics are digitization, networking and visualization. Current possibilities and scenarios are discussed here in order to supply the different systems in production with standardized data and to create a common production and tool data basis.
read more...Vertical mobility of tomorrow
Audi, Italdesign and Airbus are presenting "Pop.Up Next", an all-electric, fully automated concept for horizontal and vertical mobility, at the Geneva Motor Show until March 18. In the distant future, this means of transportation will transport people in large cities quickly and comfortably on the road and in the air, solving traffic problems in the process.
read more...Schuler increases sales to record level
The press manufacturer Schuler increased sales and earnings to new record levels in 2017. The Göppingen-based company generated Group-wide sales of 1.23 billion euros (previous year: 1.17 billion euros), with growth particularly in North America and China.
read more...Strong increase in visitors, especially from abroad
The 2018 International Hardware Fair in Cologne closed its doors after four successful days. With a total of 2,770 suppliers from 58 countries and over 47,000 trade visitors (up 9 percent) from 143 countries, the event recorded significant growth on the visitor side.
read more...Annual target for 2017 exceeded
Universal Robots reports record sales
Universal Robots reports record sales of around 151 million euros for the 2017 financial year.
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