Lightweight construction with Tailor Welded Blanks
In automotive development, functional lightweight construction is considered to play a decisive role in the efficient use of resources and energy.
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In automotive development, functional lightweight construction is considered to play a decisive role in the efficient use of resources and energy.

Oerlikon Balzers has supplied the BMW Group plant in Landshut with coating systems for the metallization of plastic parts. The ePD technology enables innovative functions and designs and complies with REACH environmental regulations.
High tensile stresses and vibrations put enormous strain on fasteners and can lead to breakage. Particularly in the aviation and motorsport industries, not only are special manufacturing processes used, but comprehensive material tests are also carried out.

3D Systems launches a new system of 3D printers and materials.

A mechanical engineering specialist has expanded welding production at its headquarters in Essen-Oldenburg with ten new power sources from EWM. The result is significantly reduced reworking and even more efficient welding processes in the company.
The countersinks from the Mapal competence center in Winterlingen are designed with three cutting edges and have an extremely unequal pitch. The design reduces the axial forces by 50 % and also reduces the forces acting perpendicular to the tool axis.

HB microtec introduces three-edged solid carbide end mills Actionmill Inox Groover for machining tough, corrosion-resistant and heat-resistant steels as well as tough titanium alloys.
PJK Feinmechanik specializes in particularly precise or very complex CNC components. The company relies on a special strategy in production and relies on SolidCAM.
Efficient production with short machining times - companies in the machining industry achieve this goal with high-feed milling.

Sensitive electronic components can be negatively affected by even very weak electrostatic discharges.