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03.02.2023
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Company

Packaging and film manufacturer Bischof+Klein presents new brand

Packed with new ideas

The foil and packaging specialist Bischof+Klein kicks off the new year with a modern brand presentation. "Packed with innovation" – this is how the family-owned company presents itself to its international business partners on the new website www.bischof-klein.com. CEO Dr. Tobias Lührig: "Bischof+Kl…

The WeldCube Navigator guides welders through tasks for each component with step-by-step instructions. This simplifies training and ensures high quality.

In 2022, Fronius launched the iWave Multiprocess PRO, an intelligent 3-in-1 high-end series for TIG, MIG/MAG, and manual arc welding. It can be customized to meet the specific requirements of customers. With the appropriate Welding Package TIG DynamicWire, even the most demanding discipline—TIG cold wire welding—becomes child's play.

The new Welducation Simulator takes virtual welding training to a new level: The realistic representation with augmented reality (AR), real welding torches, and a perfect blend of theory, practical tasks, and knowledge assessment guide trainees through quality education with fun.

Two-in-One: With the Dual Wire Feeder, the welding professional can switch between different wire thicknesses or materials by simply grabbing the second torch. This eliminates the need for a second welding device and makes the workflow much more efficient.

Consistent welding quality from the first to the last piece: with the compact Fronius Cobot welding cell CWC-S, including a rotary unit and optional tailstock. While the Cobot performs routine welding tasks, welding specialists can focus on more complex work.

Harald Scherleitner, Global Director of Sales and Marketing, Business Unit Perfect Welding, Fronius International GmbH. / Harald Scherleitner, Global Director of Sales and Marketing, Business Unit Perfect Welding, Fronius International GmbH.

03.02.2023

Fronius Outlook 2023

Successful use of potential

With double-digit sales growth, 2022 was the best year in the history of Fronius Perfect Welding, despite the extremely challenging conditions. In 2023, Fronius would like to continue growing in the welding technology sector. In addition to the enormous expansion of manufacturing capacities for weld…

LEWA ecodos LED3 with PMSM (Source: LEWA GmbH)

The PMSMs newly added to the portfolio feature a control range of 1:200, enabling a wider range of applications to be covered by the same drive or pump. (Source: LEWA GmbH)

The PMSM also has a constant torque, i.e., the entire torque can be accessed at 0 rpm. This ensures a particularly smooth and gentle start-up of the system, as each process can be initiated with a conveyance rate of 1 percent instead of the usual 10 percent. (Example: Metering omega-3 fatty acids in the production of baby food) (Source: Adobe Stock)

The constant torque of the PMSM allows for continuous operation at low speeds, unlike the depicted ASM. Oversizing for the required starting torque of the pump has become unnecessary due to the high overload capacity of the PMSM. (Source: LEWA GmbH)

In contrast to the ASMs shown, the constant torque of the PMSM enables continuous operation at low speeds. Oversizing for the required pump starting torque has become unnecessary due to the high overload capability of the PMSM. (Source: LEWA GmbH)

Like the asynchronous motor, the PMSM can be controlled via a standard frequency converter (NORD, Danfoss, etc.) with special parameterization, so that users can rely on common parts. (Source: Getriebebau NORD GmbH & Co. KG)

Decentralized solutions in which the frequency converter is installed directly on the PMSM are also already possible with the PMSMs selected by LEWA. (Source: Getriebebau NORD GmbH & Co. KG)

Already in 2020, LEWA conducted initial functional tests with the NORD PMSM prototype and an ecodos pump on the pump test stand. Especially in the lower speed range, the PMSM successfully demonstrated the advantages of constant torque: the ecodos test pump could be operated in a range of 1:480 up to 5 bar. (Source: LEWA GmbH)

02.02.2023
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Products, devices, systems, plants for applications

Wide-range Speed Control for Diaphragm Metering Pumps - ecodos pumps cover wider range of applications thanks to new drive system

Energy efficient in accordance with class IE5+: Compact permanent magnet synchronous motor extends control range and reduces total cost of ownership

In many applications, metering ingredients in the pharmaceutical or food industry for example, pumps are required that not only can be precisely controlled in terms of flow rate and dosing time, but also convey the ingredients particularly gently. To enable the proven pump units of the ecodos series…

On one level: The software from weisstechnik Software Consulting converts third-party programs into the S!MPATI format. This enables the user to have a more efficient testing process when using different applications. (Image: Weiss Technik GmbH, own image) / (Photo: Weiss Technik GmbH, own image)

02.02.2023

Software customisation from Weiss Technik

Consistently simple

S!MPATI is the standard software for Weiss Technik devices. Users who employ other software and device types can still make their systems compatible with the Weiss Technik control software: a new conversion program translates the divergent formats into the S!MPATI format.

The standard version of S!MP…

Wirthwein Medical offers colored finger rests and piston rods as part of its standard program.

WIM Ject® can be used for the administration of, for example, Botox, hyaluronic acids, emergency medications, infusions, as well as various pharmaceutical drugs as a pre-filled syringe.

02.02.2023
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Medicines

Wirthwein Medical launches own brand with prefillable plastic syringes WIM Ject®

Wirthwein Medical has been a reliable and established partner in the field of customized contract manufacturing in the diagnostics, pharmaceutical and medical technology industries for several decades. Now the Mühltal-based company is establishing another mainstay and launching an own product "WIM J…

L. to R.: Prof. Dr. Alexander Sauer, Institute Director Fraunhofer IPA; Prof. Dr. Marc Rüger, Deputy Institute Director Fraunhofer IRB; Prof. Dr. Thomas Bauernhansl, Institute Director Fraunhofer IPA; Prime Minister Winfried Kretschmann; Prof. Dr. Philip Leistner, Institute Director Fraunhofer IBP; Dr. Markus Wolperdinger, Institute Director Fraunhofer IGB; Prof. Dr. Oliver Riedel, Institute Director Fraunhofer IAO; Prof. Dr. Steffen Rupp, Deputy Institute Director Fraunhofer IGB; Dr. Florian Herrmann, Deputy Institute Director Fraunhofer IAO; Dr. Kai Kohler, Department Head Fraunhofer IPA. © Fraunhofer IPA/Photo: Rainer Bez

01.02.2023
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In-house exhibition

Innovative strength for a sustainable working world

Prime Minister Kretschmann visits Stuttgart Technology and Innovation Campus S-TEC

Sustainability and climate protection are top priorities on the agendas of politics, business, and science. To get an idea of the innovations that enable resource-efficient economics, Prime Minister Winfried Kretschmann visited the Stuttgart Technology and Innovation Campus S-TEC at the Fraunhofer I…

Thanks to a high order backlog, Endress+Hauser also expects good sales growth in the current year.

Endress+Hauser achieved strong sales and unit growth in 2022 despite strained supply and logistics chains.

01.02.2023
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Anniversary

Endress+Hauser records strong sales growth in 2022 and looks ahead with confidence

Dynamic start to the new year

Endress+Hauser is heading into its special anniversary year with momentum. In 2022 the measurement and automation technology specialist increased consolidated sales by almost 17 percent to more than 3.3 billion euros. Nearly 16,000 people are employed worldwide by the Group. The family-owned Swiss c…

31.01.2023
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Systems

By reducing the air exchange rates or changing the boundary ranges of an air temperature/humidity control system, the operating costs of a cleanroom can be significantly reduced.

Cleanroom: Downtime operation as a component of a sustainability strategy

To produce energy efficiently, cleanroom operators need to primarily implement an intelligent, efficient air management system. Significant savings potential lies in the intelligent reduction of air exchange rates or by adjusting the boundary ranges of temperature/humidity control. A cleanroom monit…

The range of the MS sonxTOP with Multifrequency is currently unique and offers completely new possibilities in ultrasonic welding. © Schreiner ProTech / With this range of ultrasonic frequencies, the MS sonxTOP with Multifrequency is a world first offering maximum flexibility. With this range of ultrasonic frequencies, the MS sonxTOP with Multifrequency is a world first offering maximum flexibility.

31.01.2023
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Products, devices, systems, plants for applications

Ultrasonic Welding on a New Level

World First from MS Ultrasonic Technology Group at Schreiner ProTech

The machine that Schreiner ProTech has recently acquired is very special in more ways than one as even its name suggests: On the one hand, the welding series machine MS sonxTOP GENESIS with Multifrequency is a technological world first in the field of ultrasonic welding due to its frequency range, a…

This is what a monitoring system based on Moni.Net could look like. (Image: Eurogard)

View of the dashboard of the IoT platform m2v. (Image: Becker - Eurogard)

The m2v engine structures incoming data streams from various sources, calculates key figures, visualizes KPIs, and serves as the basis for all customer-specific and individually definable digital services. (Image: Becker - Eurogard)

30.01.2023
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Systems

Digital decision-making processes in pharmaceutical manufacturing

Keep the cleanroom always in view

Digitalization creates added value. Especially in the areas of data-driven decision-making and process optimization, cleanroom operators such as pharmaceutical and life science companies can unlock many potentials for themselves. Often, a digital infrastructure already exists, consisting of, for exa…

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