
Making decisions when quality criteria are incompatible
In the supplier industry, the execution of commissioned developments is complex and cost-driven. A tool from Fraunhofer IGD makes it easier for engineers to select the optimum design.

In the supplier industry, the execution of commissioned developments is complex and cost-driven. A tool from Fraunhofer IGD makes it easier for engineers to select the optimum design.
Configurable machine components
In future, Misumi will also manufacture its make-to-order (MTO) components in Europe. Hinge bolts and screws with shoulder will be the first, with further components to follow in 2021. Until now, the machine components have only been produced in Asia.

Leveling wedges and vibration dampers
To set up a machine safely and ensure that no vibrations or shocks occur during operation, Norelem offers various solutions.

Automotive and industrial suppliers
Schaeffler is accelerating its restructuring and is cutting 4400 jobs as part of this. According to the company, the job cuts are to be carried out in a socially responsible manner.

Pöppelmann Kapsto presents three new standard series of plug caps and plug covers for high-voltage applications in the automotive segment.
In order to remain competitive in the future, industrial suppliers must thoroughly modernize their supply chains. Because analog was yesterday. Digitalized processes provide suppliers with a significant increase in efficiency, automated supply chains enable lower costs - while sales increase at the same time.

With a solution made of high-performance plastic components, EMKA Beschlagteile now ensures efficient handling for IP protection in the enclosure. The new solution with rod drive consists of a central drive point that is actuated from the outside to open and close the enclosure.

Compression springs, tension springs and torsion springs are required in almost all technical applications. The spring design is therefore of great importance.

Change in the Finance department
Schaeffler has announced that the Supervisory Board has appointed Dr. Klaus Patzak as a member of the Board of Managing Directors of Schaeffler AG effective August 1, 2020. Dr. Patzak will assume the function of Chief Financial Officer (CFO).

Thanks to an aluminium chromium nitride (AlCrN) coating and an optimized surface, the new Weld Spatter Resistant (WSR) positioning pins from Misumi are resistant to weld spatter and wear.

DIN-ISO standardized cylinders from Norelem
The Norelem range now also includes pneumatic cylinders in accordance with DIN ISO 15552, DIN ISO 21287 and DIN ISO 6432.

Commentary by Prof. Dr. Markus Schneider
The coronavirus crisis is showing us how vulnerable our global supply chains are. Are we really still in a position to supply ourselves autonomously and self-sufficiently as a company, as a country or at least in Europe? A commentary.

ERP in just-in-time production
An automotive supplier uses an industry-specific ERP system to strengthen its supply chain processes and thus its competitive position.

Suitable for single and multiple tools
Standard parts supplier Strack Norma presents its range of collapsible cores with standard dimensions.

Hoffmann has revised the management and control software and improved the reporting function in order to offer greater efficiency in the automated dispensing of C-items via Garant-Tool24 tool dispensers.

Protectors4Connectors is the name of Pöppelmann K-Tech's catalog program with online product search for standardized plastic articles for protection and fastening.

On April 1, the drive parts supplier Mädler joined the DIN member network.

HaRo offers order picking trolleys that are actually designed for manual use and are fully automated at the touch of a button.

Automotive suppliers need to have their own planning and production processes under control on the one hand and, above all, meet the increasing demands of OEMs on the other. This is hardly possible without high-performance information technology structures.
Meusburger has published its figures for the 2019 financial year. According to the figures, the Austrian standard parts manufacturer's annual turnover fell slightly. On the positive side, however, the number of active customers increased at the same time.