A networked and climate-neutral industry is the big trend topic at this year's Hannover Messe. Lapp is showcasing its solutions in the field of cable and connection technology.

The pharmaceutical, food, medical and chemical industries place particularly high demands on compressed air quality. For greater efficiency, Kaeser offers oil-free screw compressors from the CSG series.

In quality assurance, deviations from the standard often need to be reliably detected. Industrial cameras play an important role in this by capturing images of products and analyzing them for defects.

Simon Pryce has been appointed as the new Chief Executive Officer (CEO) and Executive Director of RS Group with effect from April 3, 2023. David Egan, currently Acting CEO, will work alongside Pryce in his role as Chief Financial Officer (CFO).

In order to master the current and future challenges facing the logistics industry, logistics planners and service providers, system integrators and automation specialists must design their systems to be smart and future-proof.

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The lifting columns from RK Rose+Krieger combine motorized height adjustment with a stable guide. As the entire technology is hidden inside the column, the electric lifting elements made of anodized aluminium are also visually eye-catching and can even be used without cladding.

In a pilot project, Still is initially converting two vehicles in its service fleet to electric drive. More will follow once the test phase has been successfully completed.

Welding produces fumes and gases that are hazardous to health. Extraction is necessary to comply with the occupational exposure limits and is even mandatory when welding high-alloy steels.

Emka has added new components to its plastic connecting rod system for more flexible use on enclosures. With the help of a newly developed adapter, all Emka lever handles can be connected to the lightweight solution.

Teledyne FLIR, part of Teledyne Technologies, today announced its newest and most powerful Extech videoscope series, the Extech HDV700.

Hahn+Kolb Werkzeuge continues its successful course with another double-digit increase in sales of 14.5%.

Sanding is often the last material-removing production step for decorative surfaces, which is why reliable quality control is essential.

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The Ifo Institute has confirmed its economic forecast for 2023 and 2024. According to this forecast, economic output this year will remain at roughly the same level as the previous year (-0.1%). While the economy in consumer-related sectors will suffer from high inflation and shrink, the industrial economy will support growth.

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In hardly any other industrial development sector are the demands placed on products as high as in medical technology. After all, human lives depend on the performance and reliable quality of medical devices.

The Russian war of aggression against Ukraine has brought the topic of defense technology into the public spotlight. The importance of additive technologies for the development, production and application of state-of-the-art defence systems is reflected in the program of this year's Rapid.Tech 3D from 9 to 11 May in Erfurt.

Voxeljet, a provider of large-format, high-speed 3D printing systems and on-demand services for industrial and commercial customers, and Tooling & Equipment International (TEI), one of the largest users of 3D sand printing in the US, are expanding their collaboration.

Continental has officially opened its AI Lab in Berlin. On February 1, Gilles Mabire, Chief Technology Officer Continental Automotive, welcomed the capital's AI community to its own AI Lab for the first time.

While digitalization is making itself felt in many drive technology components, servo couplings remain largely unaffected. Nevertheless, there are constant developments, as Roland Arnold, Head of Design at Jakob Antriebstechnik, reports in an interview with Andreas Mühlbauer.

Handling spherical microstructures with grippers is difficult, as the microcomponents are easily damaged if excessive forces are applied, but may also not detach from the gripper.

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With jet diameters down to 150 µm, micro waterjet cutting developed by the Swiss company Waterjet is more precise than the 800 µm technology commonly used in the industry.

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