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Symate's Detact software system for industrial IoT, big data and AI is now also being used at Gerhardi Kunststofftechnik. The surface specialist will use the scalable AI infrastructure in its production to create process transparency from injection moulding to electroplating and to analyze and reduce waste across the board.
read more...BASF and Heraeus have agreed to establish a joint venture to recover precious metals from spent automotive catalytic converters.
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.
read more...Used batteries from electric cars contain valuable raw materials that can still be used. To be able to recycle them, a research team from the Center for Digitized Battery Cell Production (ZDB) at Fraunhofer IPA is developing a robot cell with a wide variety of tools.
read more...With the arburgGreenworld program, Arburg is committed to the circular economy and resource conservation. Together with renowned partners, the company is working on innovative technologies for a closed-loop circular economy, among other things.
read more...Pöppelmann K-Tech develops plastic products based on eco-design, for use in the automotive industry, among others, which combine economic and ecological advantages.
read more...NSK warehouse in recycling plant
A recycling company was experiencing regular breakdowns of the storage units on the conveyor belt of a waste sorting system. After converting to NSK storage units, the operator saved 51,174 euros per year.
read more...Pöppelmann receives the "Blue Angel" award for all Kapsto products made from a post-consumer recyclate (PCR) used at Kapsto.
read more...Igus invests in chemical recycling
With Catalytic Hydrothermal Reactor technology, plastic waste can be recycled and converted into crude oil within 20 minutes. Igus is investing 4.7 million euros in a company that wants to put the first commercial Cat HTR plant into operation.
read more...Materials development is systemically relevant for Germany as a location for innovation. According to the German Academy of Science and Engineering Acatech, materials developed and produced in Germany need fair competitive opportunities, regulation with fewer conflicting objectives and companies that boldly use new materials.
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