Sitec grows in Chemnitz

In August, Sitec from Chemnitz put a new production building into operation. The company invested around six million euros in the site.
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In August, Sitec from Chemnitz put a new production building into operation. The company invested around six million euros in the site.
With the new Ex-Trabeam Pro, Thermacut offers users of modern laser cutting machines an optimized laser cutting head with an autofocus function that improves penetration into the material.
With the ASK brush, Ferrobotics is expanding its range of end-of-arm package solutions for automated surface treatment. With the new convenience package, the company offers an automation solution that can be integrated immediately for the delicate brushing process when cleaning the surface of the body-in-white.

For the production of pressure vessels and water tanks, Weil Technology offers a complete package with a continuous process chain from the coil to the fully laser-welded product.
Trade fair for laser material processing
Messe Stuttgart is expecting more exhibitors and visitors for the 6th Lasys. With its focus on laser manufacturing systems, the trade fair is further expanding its international significance.

Manz has presented the completely redesigned Light Assembly platform. The most important new functionalities include greater spatial flexibility of assembly and process steps thanks to the 3D lambda kinematics.

Bystronic takes over the Italian specialist for tube and profile processing TTM Laser completely.
Additive manufacturing in metal
In the future, metallic components will not only be turned, milled or laser-cut, but also printed. DMG Mori has already been successful in additive manufacturing since 2013 with laser deposition welding using a powder nozzle. By integrating the Realizer products, the company is opening up access to selective laser melting (SLM) and positioning itself as a global full-liner for the additive manufacturing of metal components.

Neff Gewindetriebe has won this year's iF Design Award in the Product / Industry discipline with its innovative Tubix worm gear screw jack.
At the end of the year, SCOPE readers were able to vote for the most beautiful cover image from the past year in an online poll. It ended in a close neck-and-neck race.