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21.06.2018
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Buildings & Rooms

Acquisition of Rubber Flooring Leader Will Expand Interface’s Resilient Flooring Portfolio, Extend Reach into the Performance Flooring Category, and Is Expected to Accelerate Growth.

Interface Agrees to Acquire Nora Systems

Interface, Inc. (Nasdaq: TILE), a leading global commercial flooring company and worldwide leader in sustainability, today announced it has signed a definitive
agreement to acquire nora systems in a stock purchase transaction valued at approximately $420 million. Nora, a global leader in performance…

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R+D & Community of Interest

Applying artificial intelligence in practice

On the way to personalized products, Artificial Intelligence (AI) provides a tremendous boost in productivity. To advance research and technology transfer of AI and machine learning (ML), scientists from the Fraunhofer Institute for Production Technology and Automation IPA have come together to form…

21.06.2018

Successful ACHEMA closes in Frankfurt

At the most important trade show for the process industry, more than 3,700 exhibitors from 55 countries showcased the latest equipment and innovative processes for the chemical, pharma and food industry.

Whether in the classic process technology hall, the pump exhibition or in the plant engineering s…

DuPont has carried out a rebranding of its chemical protective clothing offerings, making it easier for customers to select the required level of protection for their applications and to comply with current regulations. (Image: DuPont)

13.06.2018

New branding for DuPont protective clothing simplifies selection and meets the requirements of the new European PPE regulation

The protective clothing specialist DuPont Personal Protection (ipp.dupont.com) has successfully completed the complete rebranding and re-certification of its comprehensive range of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE). This aims to facilitate customers in selecting the required level of protection fo…

The digital flow meters of the PF3W711 series can measure water, Deionat, or aqueous ethylene glycol solutions with a flow rate of up to 100 l/min. The two-line display is rotatable and can show additional measurement values alongside the current flow rate. (Photo: SMC Deutschland GmbH)

13.06.2018

SMC at ACHEMA 2018

Optimized process automation – intelligent and flexible

Innovation Platform ACHEMA 2018: The international leading trade fair for the process industry in Frankfurt am Main is also focusing this year on flexible production. Within Industry 4.0, this is a central theme for SMC Germany, the leading manufacturer, partner, and solution provider for pneumatic…

13.06.2018

Energy efficiency and process optimization for the TGA are this year's focuses of the WTT-Expo®, June 27/28, Karlsruhe, as part of the CEB®.

Securing the energy supply of the future

Energy efficiency is playing an increasingly important role in residential buildings as well as in industry, commerce, and municipalities. On June 27 and 28, the smart Energy Efficiency Fair CEB® will take place at the Karlsruhe Trade Fair Center, becoming the meeting point for the efficiency indust…

Award Ceremony in Dublin: Jens Vor der Brüggen, Head of R+D at Schreiner Group (2nd from right), accepts the awards for the four products.

The jury awarded these four products from Schreiner Group.

Incontinence sensor: The delicate conductive lines measure and document the occurrence of moisture and wetness due to incontinence.

Pharma-Comb Label: The innovative functional label consists of an advanced two-layer label construction.

Chip protection film: The excellent protective film prevents small sensors on microchips from being damaged by solder splashes during the solder bath and reflow process.

13.06.2018

Jury Recognizes four Products from Schreiner Group

FINAT Awards: Schreiner MediPharm and Schreiner ProTech Each Win Recognition for Two Developments

Several entries submitted by the Schreiner Group high-tech company convinced the FINAT judging panel this year: The Schreiner MediPharm and Schreiner ProTech business units each received two awards for their developments for the pharmaceutical and engineering-based industries respectively. The accol…

Marketing of Drop Shape Analyzer - DSA High Temperature for contact angle measurements at up to 1550, 1700 or 2000 °C.

13.06.2018

Collaboration between KRÜSS and LINSEIS for high-temperature contact angles

- Combined wetting and thermal expansion measurements for metallurgy, energy recovery and high-temperature coating
- Precise temperature control, high-quality image recording and analysis as well as and comprehensive documentation of the measurement

Collaboration between two specialists: KRÜSS GmbH, g…

The smallest Leistritz extruder: ZSE 12 HP-PH (Image: Leistritz)

The Leistritz Rheometer with patented nozzle geometry – closed and open. (Image: Leistritz)

13.06.2018

Leistritz expertise at Achema 2018

Leistritz Extrusion Technology GmbH will showcase products for both Pharma/Life Science and the plastics industry from June 11 to 15, 2018 at Achema (Hall 5.0/Stand D59): the ZSE 12 HP-PH twin-screw extruder as well as the new Leistritz Online Extensometer for intelligent process monitoring.

The Nure…

The image shows an ultracold cloud of rubidium atoms (red) in the experiment at TUK. (Photo: TUK/AG Ott)

13.06.2018

Kaiserslautern physicists alter atomic interactions in ultracold matter

Physicists from the Technical University of Kaiserslautern (TUK) led by Professor Dr. Herwig Ott have succeeded for the first time in altering the interaction between two atoms in ultracold matter using so-called Rydberg molecules. These recently discovered large molecules consist of only two atoms…

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