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.
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.
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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.
Precision mechanical engineering
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.
The K900 industrial robot cleans floors autonomously, without preparation time or programming effort - even where it is dangerous or even impossible for humans to do so. Lubricant-free linear guides, shafts, plain and flange bearings from Igus also play a decisive role in this.
Zero-point clamping technology
Thinking outside the box, a packaging specialist and a stretching technology expert found an amazing solution for handling medicine cartons.
Endress+Hauser initiates generational change
There will be changes at the top of the Endress+Hauser Group at the beginning of 2024: Dr. h. c. Klaus Endress will, as long announced, step down as Chairman of the Board of Directors. He will be succeeded by CEO Matthias Altendorf.
Developed with the idea of open collaboration in sectors such as education, e-commerce, healthcare and production, open source software (OSS) has become an integral part of software development.
Interview about HANNOVER MESSE 2023
HANNOVER MESSE is startingthis year in a difficult economic environment . Annina Schopen and Andreas Mühlbauer spoke with Hubertus von Monschaw, Global Director Trade Fair and Product Management HANNOVER MESSE and Basilios Triantafillos, Global Director HANNOVER MESSE, Energy, ComVac & Global Business and Markets about the importance of the trade fair in this situation and about the trends in the industry in 2023.
With more than 1,000 participants, the WomenPower career congress kicks off on April 21 at the Convention Center on the exhibition grounds in Hanover. Deutsche Messe is organizing this important career congress for the twentieth time as part of the Hannover Messe.
Good legibility and permanent marking are of the utmost importance for industrial marking. At the same time, it is considered time-consuming and laborious to assemble the individual markers, especially when many conductors and cables need to be labeled.
Blackbird Robotersysteme, expert in system solutions for remote laser welding, is expanding its portfolio with a compact scanner controller.
Schubert System Elektronik at the embedded...
This year, Schubert System Elektronik (SSE) will once again be exhibiting at embedded world in Nuremberg. From March 14 to 16, 2023, SSE will be presenting innovative, industrial computer technology "Made in Germany" for various sectors and industrial applications in Hall 3 at Stand 249.
Customers increasingly expect intelligent, networked and integrated products. As a result, these products and the processes for their development and manufacture are becoming increasingly complex. Product and production complexity is becoming an integral part of the way companies function and collaborate - between departments as well as with customers, suppliers and partners.
The RobIn4LeMi project aims to support physically impaired people with the help of robots and thus enable them to participate in working life.
At embedded world, Bopla Gehäuse Systeme will be presenting new HMI systems for customized machine control in the field of printed electronics. The focus is on complex interfaces via USB or RFID as well as an ultra-flat design and cost-effective implementation.
