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Researchers at the Fraunhofer Institute for Manufacturing Technology and Advanced Materials IFAM have developed a plastic patch that can significantly speed up and simplify previously complex repair processes on damaged lightweight aircraft components.
read more...Nestro is a manufacturer of products and systems for extraction and filter technology. Raceplast, a specialist in engineering plastics, uses an energy-efficient mobile dust extractor with permanently frequency-controlled, quieter IE5 motors.
read more...Igus acquired a majority stake in Portuguese company Atronia Tailored Sensing in March 2024. The sensor specialist has been teaching plastic products from Cologne how to feel for five years.
read more...Reports on human rights violations
BASF is divesting its shares in the two joint venture companies in Xinjiang, China. On the one hand, this is for economic reasons, and on the other hand, BASF's investments in China have been criticized for possible human rights violations.
read more...Whether 3D-printed components for machines and systems, prototypes or aids for design: additive manufacturing is almost indispensable for modern companies in mechanical and plant engineering and automation if they want to play in the premier league.
read more...The young company Blueprint Advanced Manufacturing from Memmingerberg presented individual components in industrial quality. As a development and manufacturing partner, Blueprint makes it easy to manufacture even complex products, from the initial idea to production and delivery.
read more...To make machines and systems for the food industry even safer, igus is launching a new standard as a spherical cap material for the igubal Food Contact joint system with the high-performance plastic iglidur A181.
read more...Igus now offers an interesting alternative for customers for whom a more sustainable design of their moving applications is important: Four new materials made from recycled plastic are available in the new Iglidur ECO range.
read more...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.
read more...High-precision technical plastic components
Pöppelmann K-Tech presents concepts that stand for more resource conservation in the production of precision plastic components.
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