The significance of Fakuma for the South German plastics processors is increasingly being taken over by the trade fair Kunststofftechnik Nord – short KUTENO – for Northern Germany. At the three-day event in Rheda-Wiedenbrück, BOY, together with its partner company WIS Kunststoffe GmbH, presented the…

The Fakuma international trade fair for plastics processing, which is recognized as an industry and technology barometer, is verifying – in time-lapse mode – how quickly the plastics industry is evolving. The technical event with an emphasis on injection moulding continuously presents solutions offe…

- Revenue in the year-over-year comparison increased again (+13% compared to Q1/2018)
- Increase in adjusted EBIT (+17% compared to Q1/2018)
- Advanced Technology Facilities (especially semiconductors) remains the strongest business segment
- Significant growth in the Asia-Pacific region and in Europe
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Media Compatibility, Lubricant-Free and Corrosion Resistance: these requirements must be met by machine elements in the food industry today. To quickly identify small parts in the event of a system failure, igus has now developed two new visually and magnetically detectable materials for its sliding…

With a second US production site, ebm-papst is strengthening its business activities in the North American market. In Johnson City, in the US state of Tennessee, the world market leader for fans and motors will now manufacture fans for cooling, air conditioning, and ventilation applications. To do t…

The new certified cleanrooms at the maxon headquarters in Switzerland, before and after setting up the first assembly stations. Medical technology has no tolerance for error. This is why maxon micromotors are made in certified cleanrooms. This kind of special facility takes significant effort to bui…

Particle Measuring Systems® (PMS) introduces the new Pharmaceutical Net® Pro cleanroom monitoring software for data and collection management, reporting and automation built on an industrial automation architecture. The software is used with FacilityPro® Processors which connect directly to environm…

The company MED-EL, based in Innsbruck, is the leading manufacturer of innovative devices for the treatment of hearing loss. Last fall, KEMMLIT supplied and installed the complete cleanroom furniture for staff changing rooms and personnel airlocks. In addition to modern green tones, a white-brown co…

He wants to ensure even more movement and direct customer benefits, sharpen and focus the interplay between sales and marketing: Carsten Groth is the new Head of Sales and Marketing at Camfil GmbH responsible for the Filter Sales division. The APC and Power Systems divisions continue to operate inde…

Parts cleaning applications that require part specific designed workpiece holders are steadily increasing for various reasons. For these uses, Metallform develops and manufactures technically and economically ideal solutions as standalone and insert workpiece holders.

Increasing requirements on the c…