The work of professional associations is increasingly gaining importance. Common standards, guidelines, and support in daily work, as well as a reliable network for venturing into new markets, are becoming more in demand and ultimately indispensable. Both medium-sized equipment manufacturers, compon…

With a ceremonial groundbreaking ceremony, accompanied by representatives from politics and business, ebm-papst has begun construction of a new manufacturing plant near the current US location in Johnson City. The company is investing around 12 million euros in the new building.

Already three years a…

Plastic machine components are no longer to be imagined without in industry. It is obvious to ask what happens to them at the end of their lifespan regarding recycling. A possible answer is provided by the motion plastics specialist igus. In the chainge Recycling Program, customers can send decommis…

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…