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An assistance system developed at Fraunhofer IPK is used to identify, sort and assess the quality of disused household appliances, thus contributing to recycling and waste avoidance with the help of artificial intelligence.
read more...Used abrasives are often disposed of as residual waste. Norton now offers a sustainable and economical recycling service for vitrified bonded abrasives.
read more...A new pilot plant at Evonik's Essen site is being operated with Schneider Electric's open automation solution to optimize additives for plastics recycling. The collaboration aims to use data analytics, improve scalability and support circular practices.
read more...The European automotive industry is facing upheaval: the EU Council of Ministers has agreed on a new end-of-life vehicle regulation. The aim is to anchor the reusability and recyclability of vehicles in the development process and reduce dependence on critical raw materials.
read more...How Brussels wants to strengthen the industry
The EU Commission wants to get Europe's economy back on track for growth with the "Clean Industrial Deal" - and is focusing on green technologies, lower energy prices and less bureaucracy. But what exactly are these measures supposed to look like? An overview.
read more...EU project "BASE" develops battery passport
The energy transition in road transport and the electricity sector needs batteries as energy storage devices. But whether their production and recycling is considered "green" according to ecological and social standards is regularly questioned.
read more...TPBK wheel series made from recycled...
Torwegge is setting an example for sustainability in conveyor technology. The intralogistics specialist from Bielefeld manufactures its TPBK wheels entirely from recycled plastic granulate - obtained from yoghurt pots.
read more...New project with e-bike manufacturer
Igus continues to expand its bicycle component business and presents the first injection-molded bicycle frame made of composite material for advanced bikes.
read more...Siemens has developed a circuit breaker in which fossil raw materials have been replaced by bio-methane in the plastic components. The change of material in the production of the Sirius 3RV2 will save around 270 tons of carbon dioxide equivalents per year.
read more...At the Hannover Messe, SmartFactory-KL demonstrated how components can be fed back into the value chain.
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