Since early 2014, the Max Planck Institute for Solar System Research (MPS) has been developing, among other things, technology for space missions in a newly constructed building section in Göttingen. In space research, work is carried out under strict hygiene requirements, as even the smallest parti…

If scratches and contaminants prevent a hard drive from retrieving data, a special operation in a cleanroom must be performed. The disk cleaning requires the use of special agents to minimize subsequent damage as much as possible. A look behind the scenes ...

If hard drives fall or cause damage on th…

For the third time, the Cleanroom Ring South successfully hosted a professional event on April 9, 2014.

Even the venue itself, the Fraunhofer Institute for Production Technology and Automation IPA in Stuttgart, was decisive for the theme "The Qualified Cleanroom in Theory & Practice." The technic…

At the upcoming Kunststoffen 2014, Booth 186, SIGMASOFT® Virtual Molding is presented. As it accurately reproduces the complete injection molding process in the computer, possible production problems are found and solved inexpensively, while security is increased for the important decisions.

SIGMA En…

At the Künzelsau-based engine and fan manufacturer Ziehl-Abegg, things are buzzing: Revenue in the first half of the year amounts to 205 million euros. This is 7 percent more than in the comparable period of the previous year. Growth is expected to accelerate in the second half of the year, as incom…

Engel Austria and Fill, which is headquartered in Gurten, have put a seal on their partnership in the area of composite manufacturing. The two Upper Austrian companies will be working together to produce tailored turnkey solutions for the industrial manufacturing of fibre-reinforced plastic componen…

On September 18, 2014, the specialized seminar "Cleanroom Purity Requirements" will take place at ReinraumAkademie in Aschaffenburg. Deepening on the fundamentals of dust- and particle-free production is the focus of the event. Additionally, a process analysis from construction to transportation and…

Because laboratory buildings have a particularly high energy demand, energy efficiency in building planning is a key factor. However, the simple application of the Passive House standard to laboratory buildings is not effective precisely because of their high energy requirements, explains Dr.-Ing. T…

During the EPHJ-EPMT-SMT watch and medical technology fair in Geneva, everyone met who has specialized in the filigree technique in Switzerland. During the four-day event, BOY was represented by its distributor Plastiversum AG. The production of ostheosynthesis plates was demonstrated on the BOY XS…

Medical technology still is among the fastest growing industries worldwide. However, the growth of the demand volume even in emerging markets is less based on volume expansion but more driven by targeted investments in modern systems and procedures. It seems that especially innovation-driven medical…