Renewable energies cover 42 percent of electricity consumption
A good 42% of the electricity consumed in Germany in 2021 came from renewable energies.
read more...read more...Agility in customer service in industrial companies
The coronavirus pandemic has brought about many changes for companies, customers and customer service. Tensions in production and supply bottlenecks are forcing companies to roll out new business models to counteract or prevent problems.
read more...Testing and evaluating new vacuum solutions
Pfeiffer Vacuum opens Silicon Valley Innovation Center
Pfeiffer Vacuum, a provider of high-tech vacuum solutions for the semiconductor, analytical, industrial and R&D markets, has opened its Silicon Valley Innovation Center (SVIC) in San José.
read more...From customer project to robotics lab
Automation technology in the service of research
In order for robots to operate as efficiently and precisely as possible in production, many adjustments need to be made. The Fraunhofer Institute for Engineering Design IEM is researching these on behalf of its customers.
read more...Improved working conditions thanks to virtual commissioning
Virtual commissioning (VIBN) is the classic use case for the digital twin in mechanical and plant engineering.
read more...New trade fair date at the end of May
Nortec, the trade fair for production and campus for SMEs, will be postponed to May 31 to June 3, 2022. The reason for this is the ongoing pandemic situation and its impact on events.
read more...Digital factory in 3D
Factory planning is a top priority for OEMs due to the changes in production structures. After all, the automotive industry is undergoing the biggest transformation in its more than 100-year history.
read more...Flexible, precise and polished
At a contract manufacturer in sheet metal processing, a robot colleague takes over the grinding. This saves the company time and achieves high quality end products.
read more...Schaeffler closes Luckenwalde site
The automotive and industrial supplier Schaeffler is planning the gradual closure of the Luckenwalde site.
read more...From the idea to the design
In recent months, many manufacturing companies have had to reorganize their processes and adapt to the "new normal". For Germany as an industrial location, this means breaking new ground and increasingly relying on digital structures.
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