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Kion is taking advantage of the traditionally quieter Easter period and is temporarily suspending production at key production plants in Europe, North and South America and India for an initial average of two weeks.
read more...The mechanical engineering sector is feeling the consequences of the coronavirus pandemic with increasing force. A second recent VDMA survey, which was answered by 965 member companies, clearly shows this.
read more...Growth forecast for 3D printing
Additive manufacturing is used in many different ways. In the field of metal cutting, flexibility in the management of cooling lubricants (coolant) is becoming increasingly important.
read more...A recent VDMA survey of 965 member companies shows that the mechanical engineering sector is now clearly feeling the effects of the virus epidemic.
read more...Today, more and more goods, products and merchandise have to be transported to a wide variety of locations faster and faster in order to be available there at precisely defined times and in precisely defined quantities - in urban environments as well as in rural areas or in industry.
read more...Edwards Vacuum has introduced the ELRi range of liquid ring pumps. Stainless steel components make the pump resistant to corrosion and process gases.
read more...Storage and retrieval of sleeves
Bauer manufactures transport and storage systems for the printing industry. A system for storing print and carrier sleeves that places large loads with high precision was realized for a customer in the USA.
read more...The IEC Committee SC 48B Copper Connectors has published IEC 63171-6, the international standard for single-pair Ethernet interfaces in industrial applications.
read more...At the European nuclear fusion test reactor ITER, high-energy plasma is enclosed in strong magnetic fields. The surrounding solid vessel is welded together from individual parts, whereby the weld seams must meet the very highest requirements. The required quality can be achieved using electron beam welding technology.
read more...The lean production system kit from Item contains components for fast and sophisticated production equipment construction. In gravity-driven processes (Karakuri applications), Item roller conveyors are often used in combination with flaps and lifts to move goods and merchandise.
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