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Hamburg trade fair and congress for SMEs

From May 31 to June 3, Nortec invites you to network in Hamburg and shows in two halls which technologies and skills make SMEs fit for the future.

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Sick announces change to the Management Board

After a total of 23 years, Management Board member Dr. Martin Krämer will be leaving Sick on September 30. As of July 1, Nicole Kurek, most recently Senior Vice President Talent and Transformation Management at the BMW Group, will join the Board of Management and will be responsible for People & Culture.

German machine tool industry

Production expected to increase by 14 percent

"The machine tool industry has a good chance of having a successful year in 2022,"said Franz-Xaver Bernhard, Chairman of the VDW (German Machine Tool Builders' Association) at the association's annual press conference in Frankfurt am Main.

Franz-Xaver Bernhard new Chairman of the VDW

Franz-Xaver Bernhard was unanimously elected as the new Chairman by the Executive Board of the VDW (German Machine Tool Builders' Association) and the VDMA Machine Tools and Manufacturing Systems Association.

Climbing aids

8 tips for the correct use of ladders

There is evidence that ladders were used as early as the 3rd millennium BC, and they are still indispensable in many areas today. However, anyone who uses unsuitable or defective climbing aids or does not use a ladder correctly runs the risk of falling.

Digital twin

Improved working conditions thanks to virtual commissioning

Virtual commissioning (VIBN) is the classic use case for the digital twin in mechanical and plant engineering.

Virtual commissioning

The helpful twin

A digital twin is versatile. It can do more than simply map a complete plant. It can also reduce stress levels for plant engineers. Thanks to integrated virtual commissioning, it ensures improved working conditions.

WorldSkills vocational championships

Partnership in technical vocational training

Over 60 competition disciplines, participants from 60 nations, up to 300,000 spectators - these are the WorldSkills, the world championships for skilled trades.