It all began in 1917 with a standard for taper pins, a conical pin used as a connecting element in mechanical engineering. Currently, there are nearly 40,000 DIN standards in Germany. The most famous is certainly still the well-known DIN A4 paper size. But these simple standards have been supplement…

Carpules are cylindrical glass ampoules and part of so-called carpule syringes. These allow for stable storage and easy and safe administration of medications. To inspect two different carpules for insulin for optical defects after manufacturing and to package them quickly and gently, Gerresheimer's…

More exhibitors, more exhibition floor space, more expert visitors – all involved parties were highly satisfied: the autumn industry meet held in Friedrichshafen on Lake Constance where Germany, Austria and Switzerland meet vibrantly continued to ride its wave of success at the 25th Fakuma internati…

In recent years, Braunform GmbH, based in Bahlingen, has been steadily growing, so much so that the production buildings have become too small over time. For this reason, the company built a new plant just a few kilometers from the main location in Bahlingen, in the city of Endingen, for the manufac…

Less is sometimes more. In any case, in the field in which Colandis GmbH from Kahla operates. The less you see here, the better it is. But actually, you see nothing with the naked eye either. After all, this is about air. About clean air. Colandis GmbH masters exactly this intangible, invisible medi…

On October 18, 2017, the "Smart Building" Foundation and FH Aachen presented representatives from industry and business with the newly created degree program Smart Building Engineer: The Smart Building Engineer will combine all the competencies of modern construction in the future and thus meet the…

The monitoring of compressed air consumption ensures cost transparency and helps cutting energy costs by identifying potential savings. The EE741 in-line flow meter from E+E Elektronik is ideal for measuring the consumption of compressed air and technical gases. Due to its modular design, the compac…

Since the beginning of the year, the testing standard ISO 16890 has replaced the previous standard EN 779; by mid-2018 at the latest, it will become mandatory worldwide. Freudenberg Filtration Technologies is sharing its expertise on the new method for evaluating and classifying fine and coarse dust…

Reliable and flexible suppliers for cleanroom equipment, consumables, and reprocessing are crucial for the quality of cleanroom cleaning. A dedicated supplier pool established specifically for cleanroom orders ensures that Piepenbrock implements these standards nationwide with the same cleaning qual…

- Major European research project
- Milestone in nanotechnology research
- Customized vacuum pumps and vacuum equipment

The European X-Ray Free-Electron Laser (European XFEL) is a research facility of superlatives: It generates ultrashort X-ray flashes: 27,000 times per second and with a brilliance tha…