Walter closes production site in Frankfurt
The precision tool manufacturer Walter is planning to reduce its production capacity in Germany. Production at the Frankfurt site is to be phased out by 2021.
read more...read more...Product design the short way
An interview with Marcel Pfeiffer. Product design has also become significantly more important in the German mechanical engineering industry in recent years. Many factors determine the design: safety, reliability and optimum function are set against the recognition value of the brand and corporate identity.
read more...New lightweight robot presented
With the CRX-10iA, manufacturer Fanuc is adding a particularly lightweight HRC solution to its product range.
read more...Fiber composite components from the thermoforming process
One way to reduce vehicle weight is through the use of fiber-reinforced plastics. As part of the ProVorPlus research project, a method was developed for the systematic development of an automated thermoforming process for fiber composite structures using active material guidance.
read more...New Managing Director Technology at Kunzmann Maschinenbau
Dr. Florian Kirchmann has been the new Managing Director Technology at Kunzmann since the beginning of the year. The mechanical engineering graduate, who joined the family-owned company as Technical Director at the beginning of 2019, takes over the position from Gerd Siebler.
read more...Zecha criticizes economic policy
According to the VDMA Precision Tools Association, the production value of around 10.4 billion euros was around 7% below the record year of 2018. There was criticism of economic policy in relation to the automotive industry.
read more...Research project on VR and AR-based systems
The joint project "PersonA", which brings together universities, research institutes and companies, aims to promote the use of digital, personalized assistance systems without compromising workers' privacy.
read more...Order backlog mathematically optimized
83,000 vehicles were used by MAN Truck & Bus in 2016. The full-range provider took the high demand as an opportunity to put its order planning process and order optimization to the test. The aim was to remain competitive, meet the high demand and further improve the order backlog.
read more...Protection for sensitive components
Pöppelmann Kapsto has also recently started producing thermoformed articles. This process can be used to produce large-format and very thin-walled protective elements.
read more...Predictive maintenance concepts improve system availability
With the system from Nord Drivesystems, drive and status data can be recorded regularly or permanently in order to optimize the operational safety and efficiency of machines and systems.
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