Professor Dr. Johannes Herrmann, who heads the Cell Biology department in the Faculty of Biology at the Technical University of Kaiserslautern (TUK), has become a new member of the National Academy of Sciences Leopoldina. The Academy functions as an independent interface between society, science, an…

The ZVO Surface Days 2020 scheduled for 16-18 September will not take place. Board and management of the Zentralverband Oberflächentechnik e.V. (ZVO) have just cancelled the congress. At present, with all the requirements regarding hygiene, keeping distances, room capacity restrictions and the curre…

The price that makes innovations visible: The Detmold-based electrical engineering company Weidmüller received the German Innovation Award 2020 in the "Machines & Engineering" category of the "Excellence in Business to Business" competition class. The independent jury awarded the web-based control u…

Texwipe® an ITW Company, based in Kernersville, NC, announces REVOLVE™, the first-ever complete line of cleanroom consumable products made from upcycled polyester. Using REPREVE® yarn, a leading recycled fiber made from plastic bottles and created by Unifi, Inc (NYSE: UFI). REVOLVE™ is a new, enviro…

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…