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Ulrich Lampen has been the new Manager of Product Management at SMC Germany since September 1, 2019. Together with his team, the 55-year-old graduate engineer aims to leverage the opportunities of digitalization in automation and provide customers with an optimal product portfolio. (Photo: SMC Deutschland GmbH)

29.10.2019

From the idea to the finished product: Ulrich Lampen is the new Manager of Product Management at SMC

Ulrich Lampen will oversee the entire SMC product portfolio in the future

Since September 1st, Ulrich Lampen has been leading the Product Management team at SMC Germany as Manager of Product Management. The team manages the entire product portfolio and accompanies new solutions from conception to dis…

Professor Dr. Klaas Bergmann (Photo: Reiner Voß / view - die agentur / TUK)

29.10.2019

Laser procedures in atomic and surface physics

Emeritus physicist of TU Kaiserslautern honored for his research achievements

Retired physics professor Dr. Klaas Bergmann has been awarded the Davisson-Germer Prize 2020 for Atomic and Surface Physics by the American Physical Society (APS). This prize, awarded in even-numbered years for the field of atomic, molecular, and optical physics, is considered one of the highest hon…

Clean bioprinting: 3D printing of organ models – without any animal components, this is the goal of the research project in the working group of Prof. Dr. Jens Kurreck. (© TU Berlin / Jens Kurreck)

From the hand of Dr. Tamara Zietek, Doctors Against Animal Testing, Prof. Dr. Jens Kurreck, Professor of Applied Biochemistry at TU Berlin, receives the Herbert Stiller Promotion Award. (© Photo-Digital-Studio Marcus Müller)

29.10.2019

TU scientists recognized by the association Ärzte gegen Tierversuche

Price for cruelty-free research

Medical research is constantly seeking methods that do without animal testing. Cell cultures and especially 3D tissue cultures from bioprinters hold great potential. However, the often overlooked fact is that the so-called bio-ink used for printing organ models, or the culture media used, contain nu…

29.10.2019

Advances in glovebox gloves enable greater protection and increased longevity

Gloveboxes play a vital role in protecting products from human or environmental contamination as well as protecting individuals and environments from workplace hazards. Designed to provide a controlled, enclosed work environment that is separated from workers by a barrier, they ensure the containmen…

As a slip-resistant and noise-dampening work surface, the slip-stop foil (RSF) from Kager has proven itself for many years in assembly and inspection work or fine mechanical and laboratory activities.

Based on customer-provided drawings, Kager manufactures custom 2D formed parts from its soft PVC Ritsch stop films for many different applications.

29.10.2019

Kager supplies its slip-stop foil in many custom designs

Individually starting from batch size one

Due to its high coefficient of friction, the Slip-Stop Film (RSF) from Kager proves to be a reliable "location securing" solution in workshops, technical laboratories, and manual assembly lines for equipment, fixtures, components, and tools. The industrial trading company already allows its customer…

Thanks to their long lifespan and high positioning accuracy, the LLS series is suitable for a variety of fully automatic applications – for example, for pick-and-place operations, chemical analysis devices, or 3D printers. (Image: Ewellix Group)

29.10.2019

Ewellix introduces new LLS

Miniature profile rail guide for industrial and laboratory automation

The new miniature profile rail guides of the LLS series from Ewellix are extremely compact and promise smooth operation. They operate quietly and are durable – making them suitable for applications in industry and laboratories.

The new miniature profile rail guides of the LLS series not only incorpor…

Measurement engineer at STZ EURO in the cleanroom.

Dipl.-Ing. (FH) Michael Kuhn, Head of the Steinbeis Transfer Center for Energy, Environmental, and Cleanroom Technology and Lecturer for Cleanroom Technology.

26.10.2019
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STZ EURO: Measurement technology in clean rooms according to VDI 2083 Part 3

Making the invisible visible

VDI 2083 Sheet 3 has been completely revised and will soon be published as a draft. Sheet 3 within VDI 2083 defines the respective testing and measurement procedures. The updates compared to the 2005 guideline are of interest to cleanroom operators as well as system suppliers, planners, and construc…

EE074 Temperature sensor from E+E Elektronik with and without immersion well. (Photo: E+E Elektronik GmbH)

26.10.2019
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The EE074 measures accurately the temperature of air, gases and liquids. The probe features a RS485 interface with Modbus RTU protocol.

Modbus Temperature Probe for Air, Gases and Liquids

The EE074 from E+E Elektronik is suitable for accurate temperature measurement of air, gases and liquids. The robust stainless steel probe can be used for climate and process control in the food and pharmaceutical industries, in clean rooms or in agriculture.

The EE074 temperature probe offers a high…

Crowd magnet Arburg trade fair booth at K 2019: Over 1,500 square meters, trade visitors learned about new products, innovative applications, and trending topics. The interest in Arburg's digital, sustainable, and production-efficient solutions was enormous. (Photo: Arburg) / The Arburg stand at K 2019 attracts a lot of attention: trade visitors to the 1,500-square-metre exhibition space found information on new products, innovative applications, and topical issues. There was a huge interest in Arburg’s digital and sustainable solutions for efficient production. (Photo: Arburg)

The hydraulic Allrounder 270 S compact is the first injection molding machine that customers can configure themselves and order online via the

At K 2019, the Allrounder 1020 H in packaging version, with a clamping force of 6,000 kN, celebrated its premiere. As a practical example of a circular economy, new PP material was processed together with 30 percent of sorted, single-type PP recyclate to produce thin-walled cups. (Photo: Arburg)

26.10.2019

K 2019: Arburg sets trends

- Very positive mood: plastics industry enthused by Arburg innovations
- “arburgXworld”: digitalisation enhances production efficiency
- “arburgGREENworld”: sustainable applications and solutions for closed circular economy

More of Arburg’s digital world than ever before, concentrated expertise on the…

26.10.2019

European Heat Pump Summit convinces industry experts

The European Heat Pump Summit – powered by Chillventa celebrates its 10th anniversary with excellent results. Around 260 participants, of whom 60% are from abroad, and a fully booked Foyer-Expo with 22 exhibitors. 35 renowned speakers from Germany and abroad provided top-level knowledge transfer and…

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