
Norma takes over Statek Stamping Technology
The Norma Group has successfully completed the acquisition of the supplier Statek Stanzereitechnik following approval by the antitrust authorities.
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The Norma Group has successfully completed the acquisition of the supplier Statek Stanzereitechnik following approval by the antitrust authorities.
Monitor measurements digitally
Just as in manufacturing companies, efficiency and optimum utilization of machines and devices are just as important in professional measurement technology. To avoid errors, reduce downtimes and keep the quality of measurements consistently high, a measurement technology company is moving towards Industry 4.0.

As part of the "Global Branding" project, an initiative of Schaeffler's "Agenda 4 plus One" program for the future, the company is strengthening its location and external image in Bühl.

Precision parts for the automotive industry
The Leipold Group, supplier of precision parts for the automotive industry, has successfully completed the IATF 16949 audit.
Supplier fair mechanical engineering

Parallel to the planning of the FMB - Supplier Fair for Mechanical Engineering, at the beginning of November in Bad Salzuflen, the organizer Clarion is preparing for the third FMB-Süd in Augsburg in February 2019. There will be an information day for interested parties on 18 September.
DS Automobiles has relied on 3D printing, the expertise of Spartacus 3D and a modular system from Eos for the additive series production of metal components for the Dark Side edition of its DS 3 model.

Special tools for working on live components are used across all industries. Gedore's range of insulated tools includes the VDE torque wrench 4508-05.

On July 2, 2018, Dietmar Eiden (49) took over the operational management of all B2B trade fairs in Reed Exhibitions' Austrian portfolio and thus a central key position in the group of companies.

With the new version 5 of the Ixxat Act tool, HMS is expanding the functional scope of the Automotive Configuration Tool and also packing numerous functions into the freeware version of the software tool.
The trend towards mass automation is giving an enormous boost to small and lightweight robots in particular. Lightweight robots from Universal Robots, for example, are harmless when interacting with humans and can also be programmed quickly.