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The gearbox specialist Neugart, headquartered in Kippenheim, Baden, is responding to the challenges of the international mechanical engineering industry by adapting its management structure.

The German economy is weakening and, according to the Institute for Macroeconomics and Business Cycle Research (IMK), will only recover slowly in 2024. The mechanical engineering sector is also feeling the effects. In order to strengthen its own competitiveness, there is therefore no way around automation.

ABB today announced the acquisition of Swiss startup Sevensense, a provider of AI-powered 3D vision navigation technology for autonomous mobile robots (AMR). Sevensense was founded in 2018 as a spin-off from ETH Zurich in Switzerland.

Conrad Electronic will once again be taking part in the trade fair for maintenance in Dortmund in February. The company will be focusing on its measurement technology, tools and the sourcing platform.

In 2023, the international technology leader for clamping, positioning and measuring devices Witte Barskamp underwent an extensive transformation and restructuring process.

With the Hermes Award, Deutsche Messe is once again presenting the world's most important industry prize. It will be presented by the Federal Minister of Education and Research, Bettina Stark-Watzinger, on April 21 during the opening ceremony of the Hannover Messe.

1zu1 is evolving from a prototype specialist to a prototype and series supplier. As a pilot partner of EOS, the high-tech company relies on the most powerful 3D printing machines on the market, pushes automation and increases the capacity of aluminum tools in injection molding.

More and more electric cars are being sold, and the number of electric motors produced is increasing accordingly. At the end of their useful life, these are shredded and then recycled. Individual components and assemblies can no longer be reused. Sustainable value retention strategies to refurbish and recycle electric motors in line with a modern circular economy are still lacking.

The former Managing Partner of Mapal, Dr. Dieter Kress, passed away on 27.12.2023 at the age of 81 after a long illness.

Florian Butzmann, CEO of Sumitomo (SHI) Cyclo Drive Germany and the associated SCG Group, has also been responsible for the Power Transmission & Controls Division in EMEIA as CEO since January 1.