In the meat and food industry, but also in the pharmaceutical industry, it is crucial to always operate the equipment correctly in the production areas. The Höcker Group therefore provides customized, high-quality labeling of the stainless steel products ordered for their customers. Graphics or log…

Since early May, it has been located in a trade fair hall in Cologne Porz-Lind, the igus Innovation Fair. 100 motion plastics News are displayed at the real igus exhibition booth and can be explored independently or together with igus experts digitally. Over 18,000 visitors have already experienced…

"For Gerresheimer, healthy and motivated employees are the key to sustained economic success. We want all employees worldwide to go home exactly as healthy and unharmed as they came to work," says Katja Schnitzler, who as Group Senior Director EHS CSR OPEX is responsible for managing global implemen…

In order to save weight, an increasing number of assemblies used in the automotive industry today are made of plastic or lightweight metal which need to be glued together. The reliable pretreatment of the joining surfaces is a must, especially where structural components are concerned. This is where…

The media have long declared the industrial revolution "Industry 4.0" along with its offshoots like "Mobility 4.0," but little of this has yet been felt in everyday manufacturing. The biggest obstacle is safety concerns, while the technical possibilities for entering digitalization and networking ar…

In order to design assembly workplaces in a more employee-focused manner, a researcher from the Fraunhofer Institute for Manufacturing Engineering and Automation IPA has not only determined the requirements of people, but also evaluated machine data. With this approach, the researcher’s aim is to in…

Polylactic acid (PLA) is a polyester produced through a multi-stage process from sugar. In this process, sugar is fermented into lactic acid and then polymerized into PLA. The bio-based and biodegradable plastic PLA has a very high strength of up to 70 MPa as well as an extremely high stiffness of u…

A quick aid in workplace accidents is also important for minor injuries. GRAMM medical has developed the new EasyAid plaster dispenser for emergencies at the workplace. This allows for quick and easy self-care for minor wounds.

A brief moment of inattention and it happens: a cut on the finger, a scra…

Deltaray, a spin-off of Antwerp University and imec – a world-leading research and innovation hub in nanoelectronics and digital technologies – is taking quality control to the next level with the introduction of its ‘Accelerated 3D XRAY’ technology. Deltaray’s solution allows manufacturers to inspe…

Medium-sized medical technology companies in Baden-Württemberg are soon expected to utilize methods of artificial intelligence (AI) for the further development or new development of their products. The know-how is provided by the project group for automation in medicine and biotechnology PAMB of the…