New faces in the Arburg Management Board: On July 1, 2024, Steffen Kroner will take over the management of the newly created Finance, Controlling, IT and HR Management division. In addition, Gerhard Böhm, Managing Director Sales and After Sales, will retire in the course of the year, and his successor has already been appointed.
read more...An independent jury chaired by Prof. Dr.-Ing. Holger Hanselka, President of the Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft, has nominated three companies for the Hermes Award from the numerous submissions: Bosch Rexroth, Schunk and Siemens.
read more...The WAGO Group has a new member: With the acquisition of Bauer Systeme, a company for handling systems in control cabinet construction, the range of products and services for customers in this segment has been expanded.
read more...What can sustainable mobility look like in Baden-Württemberg? What are possible innovative approaches for vehicles, charging systems and forms of mobility? Konzelmann wants to get to the bottom of these and other questions about the mobility of the future and is therefore participating as a member of the Cluster Electric Mobility South-West and the Cluster Fuel Cell BW.
read more...Transparency for the supply chain
Since the beginning of 2023, part of the economy has been obliged to comply with the rules of the Supply Chain Act and, for example, to prevent child and forced labor at suppliers. To make it easier for companies to implement and monitor the regulations, experts advise using powerful tools.
read more...31 nominees competed in five categories for the INDUSTRIAL Production Product of the Year 2024. The winners were honored on March 13, 2024.
read more...Conflict in the Red Sea and rail strike
The shortage of materials in German industry has increased slightly. In February, 14.6% of the companies surveyed reported shortages, compared to 12.5% in January. This is according to the latest survey by the ifo Institute.
read more...New hydraulic hose production plant
The technology company Continental, together with the governor of Aguascalientes, Mexico, has announced the construction of a new hydraulic hose plant for industrial purposes.
read more...After 35 years in the injection molding machine industry, Gerd Liebig will complete the planned generational transition in the management of Sumitomo (SHI) Demag from September 1, 2024.
read more...Change in the management of the family business Faigle: After 40 years of management by Wolfgang Faigle, his son Friedrich is now taking over as the representative of the third generation.
read more...Under the motto "Shaping Change Together - Sustainability - AI - Ergonomics", Logimat 2024 invites intralogistics experts to the Stuttgart exhibition grounds from March 19 to 21.
read more...Strengthening competitiveness, protecting the climate, promoting prosperity - these are the major tasks facing industry today. Innovative technologies are the key to mastering these challenges. But how can companies make efficient use of automation, artificial intelligence, renewable energies and hydrogen? And how can the impending deindustrialization of Europe be counteracted? Hannover Messe 2024 provides the answers.
read more...Statement: The current crisis as an...
Stipo Nad, Head of Business Development Production at Aachen-based optimization specialist Inform, comments on the current situation and explains how machine manufacturers can use these challenging times as an opportunity.
read more...Automation will continue to gain in importance in the coming years. Major goals such as climate protection, sustainability and the challenges posed by the increasing shortage of skilled workers can only be achieved with the help of automation technology and innovative approaches.
read more...50 percent women in the Hohenstein...
Half of the workforce at precision engineering specialist Hailtec in the Swabian Alb is now made up of women. One of the reasons for this is the flexible working hours, says Sabine Blach. She manages the manual department with manual bending and hydraulic presses.
read more...The energy industry is the key driver for the industrial transformation towards climate neutrality. The focus here is on the expansion of renewable energies, the decarbonization of heating, the conversion to smart grids, sector coupling with other industries and mobility. The transformation will be driven by artificial intelligence and the Internet of Things. At Hannover Messe 2024, visitors will find out what challenges and opportunities these developments entail.
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