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High-performance plastics for extreme conditions

Polyetherketones are modern high-performance plastics that are particularly resilient and temperature-resistant.

Faster labeling with flag pressure applicator

The new BradyPrinter A5500 flag print applicator speeds up production by automatically printing and applying flag labels.

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Knowing how - digitizing product labelling

Companies benefit from digitized marking processes in several ways. Find out what the advantages are and how you can easily implement digitization in the webinar "Digitize product marking - save time and money" from Bluhm Systeme.

Igus

Sales down, incoming orders almost stable

Igus reports mixed signals due to coronavirus: while incoming orders remained almost stable in the first four months, turnover fell by 11%. The company showed solidarity in the face of the pandemic.

Coronavirus / Covid-19

Light + Building suspended for 2020

In February, this year's Light + Building was postponed until the end of September, but now it has been canceled altogether for this year.

Fewer greenhouse gas emissions

Innovation award for refrigerants

The WT69 refrigerant from Weiss Umwelttechnik was awarded 2nd place in the German Innovation Award 2020.

Textile service provider

Workwear recognized for tax purposes

What exactly counts as workwear and under what circumstances is it tax-deductible for whom? These questions are a constant source of uncertainty. The textile service provider Mewa explains how tax deductibility works.

Axial fan

Improve the efficiency of the overall system

Ebm-papst has developed the AxiEco Protect axial fan for use in evaporators, heat pumps and other ventilation and air-conditioning equipment.

Karakuri applications

Expansion of the lean production toolkit

The lean production system kit from Item contains components for fast and sophisticated production equipment construction. In gravity-driven processes (Karakuri applications), Item roller conveyors are often used in combination with flaps and lifts to move goods and merchandise.

Screw connection solution

Screwdriving technology for integrated process reliability

Stahlwille and Brütsch/Rüegger Tools offer intelligent networking of torque tools with mobile or stationary end devices based on the digital IIoT platform Jellix.

Handling of chips and cutting oil

Automated handling of chips and cutting oil

The removal of chips and the handling of cutting oil from automatic lathes was to be modernized. In a short space of time, the system was automated and equipped with a central control system. The conversion made the entire system more efficient and simplified the daily work of the employees.