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Construction with standard parts
When designing machines and systems, the design and manufacture of simple parts and components often takes a lot of time and causes higher costs. Both can be avoided if designers use standard parts and standardized components.
read more...Modern automation can create better, more demanding jobs for people. However, in order to be better prepared for the jobs of tomorrow, even well-equipped countries need to rethink their education and training concepts, according to a study.
read more...Innovative through research seal of approval
For its research and development work, fan specialist ebm-papst has been awarded the "Innovative through research" seal of approval by the Stifterverband für die Deutsche Wissenschaft for the third time after 2014 and 2016.
read more...The European XFEL (X-Ray Free-Electron Laser) goes deep: modern technology generates extremely powerful X-ray laser beams up to 38 meters underground. This requires highly sensitive components - and sensitive cranes from Konecranes to bring them safely into position.
read more...The EU research project Brain-IoT is dedicated to interoperability and cyber security in the Internet of Things. One project partner is Airbus Cybersecurity. The company will focus in particular on the areas of secure IoT devices and services.
read more...In the logistics league of the RoboCup German Open 2018, the Carologistics team from Aachen, with the support of motion plastics specialist igus. became German champion.
read more...From Post-it to the overhead projector to the Littmann stethoscope: the multi-technology group 3M is at home in all areas of life. Dr. Betty Z. Mei, Technical Director 3M Abrasive Systems Division, explains how a company has managed to keep up with the times and the market for 115 years. Mei, Technical Director 3M Abrasive Systems Division, explains in an interview with SCOPE.
read more...Kager presents its high-temperature materials in an updated product portfolio. According to the manufacturer, users in industry, research and trade will find a large selection of heat-resistant ceramic fiber and polycrystalline semi-finished products in various delivery forms.
read more...In the course of Industry 4.0, production is becoming more individualized - the goal is batch size one. Fraunhofer IIS is developing communication for cognitive sensors and systems so that processes can be interlinked, application-specific data exchanged and workflows optimized.
read more...Lars Magnus Berg becomes the new Chairman of the Supervisory Board of the Norma Group.
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