Sebastian Wohlleben from Kupferzell will take on a key role at Ziehl-Abegg at the start of 2025: in addition to his current responsibilities, he will become Vice President Operations Central Europe.

The Harting Technology Group generated sales of slightly less than EUR 1 billion in the past financial year. At EUR 940 million, sales were 9.2% (currency-adjusted -7.9%) below the result for the 2022/23 financial year of EUR 1,036 billion.

Schneider Electric and Blemo deepen their partnership. Blemo, a specialist in drive technology, is now a certified "Authorized Industrial Service Reseller" (AISR) of Schneider Electric and can support its customers with a significantly expanded service portfolio.

The 14th Annual Congress of the WGP took place from December 2 to 4, 2024 under the motto "Production in Transformation - Transformation in Production".

Trumpf's 3D printing technology makes manufacturing systems for the semiconductor industry more precise and efficient. Semiconductor manufacturers can reduce waste and save costs with AM technology.

The leading German economic institutes see hardly any growth impetus for 2025, but instead rising unemployment figures and persistent weaknesses in the location. According to experts, only a stable government with a clear economic policy strategy could stop a decline in investment and creeping deindustrialization.

The headwind for Germany's exporters on the global markets remains strong. In October, they had to cope with sharp declines - especially in their most important sales market, the USA.

42-year-old Ping Bu Loke is to become the new Chief Technology Officer (CTO) at Ulm-based testing machine manufacturer ZwickRoell. On January 1, 2025, he will take over from Roland Eisenlauer, who will support the company as a consultant.

Hollow shaft rotary tables from Oriental Motor's DGII series are powerful and easy to install. The actuators are now also available in combination with the AZX series servomotors.

At Intec and Z in Leipzig next March, the focus will be on future technologies, research, the economic and political environment as well as dialog and networking.

Ecospeed Product is Ecospeed's new web-based software for calculating_{CO2 emissions} at product level. The calculation meets the requirements of the CSRD Directive and DIN EN ISO 14067 and can be integrated into the user's IT infrastructure via an API interface.

Big Daishowa introduces the HSK-EZ15 Mega Micro Chuck collet. This version has been specially developed for machining small workpieces such as jewelry, watches and in micromachining.

The latest trends and innovations in photonics will once again be the focus of Laser World of Photonics, which will next take place at the Munich Exhibition Center from June 24 to 27, 2025.

A component manufacturer was looking for an individual solution to handle glass fiber rolls ergonomically and effectively. The solution from Best Handling Technology consists of a mobile column-mounted knuckle boom crane that serves as a carrier system, a pneumatic cable balancer and a pneumatic bellows gripper.

As electromobility grows, so does the need to deal with the maintenance, repair and recycling of the associated batteries.

Knives, spatulas, tweezers and other laboratory cutlery are special tools. These instruments are used in a wide range of applications, from biology and chemistry to materials science.

In a collaborative project, a team of experts from Tel Aviv Medical Center, PTC and Hexagon have created a patient-specific scapula implant for a 16-year-old cancer patient. The team used additive manufacturing and medical imaging to design and manufacture the titanium scapula implant.

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We are looking for the products of the year 2025! Here we present the 47 nominated products and projects that are vying for your vote in seven categories. Vote for your personal favorite now!

With the Q2X series from Banner Engineering, Turck presents compact miniature opto sensors with maximum ranges and five different detection modes for a wide range of applications.

To ensure comprehensive safety, holistic safety concepts for safety and industrial security on machines are required. Authorizations and access must be clearly regulated.

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