With a new construction project, SMC Germany is expanding at its headquarters in Egelsbach near Frankfurt am Main. "We are continuing a long-standing success story," says Ralf Laber, Managing Director of SMC Germany, at the groundbreaking ceremony on September 29. The project, located very close to…

Sumitomo (SHI) Demag Plastics Machinery GmbH, Schwaig, will present its first own-branded robot series solution to trade visitors at its Fakuma 2021 booth. Based on two compact "handle&place" solutions, the new SAM-C (Sumitomo Demag. Automation. Machine – Cartesian) development will initially co…

With features such as a large batch capacity, improved washing mechanics and wash fluid reconditioning, as well as energy-optimized system technology with effective heat recovery, the new generation of EcoCcompact machines keeps unit cleaning costs low even when cleanliness requirements are high. Th…

Insider knowledge: Where computer chips are produced on waffle iron tables, cleanroom conditions are a must. This is also the case in Bosch's new microprocessor factory in Dresden: there, the nationally sought-after building protection experts from EPOWIT have provided a permanently dust-, gas-, and…

Deep-drawn functional components are increasingly being utilized in the production of medical and pharmaceutical products. To also meet the strict standards for manufacturing and quality management in the field of surface finishing, Stüken Medical relies on mass finishing solutions and consumables f…

The Fraunhofer Institute for Production Technology and Automation IPA is getting a new building in Stuttgart-Vaihingen. With the groundbreaking ceremony on September 27, Baden-Württemberg's Minister of Economics Nicole Hoffmeister-Kraut, together with Thomas Bauernhansl, Director of the Fraunhofer I…

Double selection, twice as many options for creative interior design – that's now offered by noraplan nTx. The successful quick-installation system is now available in 20 colors. In total, the standard range now includes ten shades for noraplan signa nTx and ten colors for noraplan sentica nTx. In a…

Much new space for patient care – the Hochrhein Clinic in Waldshut is expanding its capacities with a new modular building. The Franconian modular construction specialist Cadolto was commissioned for project planning and subsequent on-site implementation. On September 21, 2021, the turnkey handover…

– Easy control of vacuum systems
– Individually configurable
– Intuitive operation

The new OmniControl unit allows the comprehensive control of a complete vacuum system using just one device. It combines the control of the total pressure with the control of the pumps. The unit communicates with product…

Cleanroom Technology Conference 2021 was, for the first time, combined with their sister company Manufacturing Chemist to form a hybrid event, held both in-person and virtually, setting a new way forward for the foreseeable future.

This was the first conference attended in-person by Cherwell staff fo…