How important the integration of research, teaching, and industry is has been recognized by the founders of the VdF HLK (Association of Supporters of Research in Heating, Ventilation, and Air Conditioning Technology Stuttgart e.V.) – among them members of the University of Stuttgart – almost 40 year…

It is 169 millimeters high, 163 millimeters long, 78 millimeters deep, and weighs only 200 grams. This makes the e-spool flex mini from igus one of the smallest and lightest cable and hose reels in the world. It provides uninterrupted power, data, and media transmission in a variety of environments…

Medications often help with various diseases. To be effective, researchers need precise information about the surface molecules of viruses or bacteria. Often, the movement of the atoms of these molecules is neglected during drug development. However, this can affect the efficacy. A team of researche…

The core component of every electric car is the battery. It should be compact and as powerful as possible – and above all, safe. This places high demands on manufacturing. Researchers from the Fraunhofer IPA at the Center for Digitalized Battery Cell Production (ZDB) demonstrate what this could look…

Since 2004, the professional association for industrial part cleaning, FiT, has been providing orientation, support, knowledge transfer, and qualification as a navigator for component cleaning for providers and users of industrial cleaning technology. This year, the competence network has, among oth…

Scientists from the Fraunhofer Institute for Production Technology and Automation IPA are digitizing the value stream analysis together with the Stuttgart-based software provider iFAKT. This aims to make this proven optimization method feasible in the future with significantly less effort and almost…

With the acquisition of GEM Plastics Limited, Schütz expands its product portfolio in the field of industrial packaging and further enhances its capabilities for customers in Ireland and the United Kingdom.

Schütz GmbH & Co KGaA, a leading manufacturer of high-quality transport packaging, signed…

Industry 4.0 is the networking of data. But 97% of field data is not used at all so far. Endress+Hauser's Industry 4.0 program makes this data available: for process optimization, increased availability, and cost reduction. At SPS 2021, Endress+Hauser presents visitors to the trade fair stand with i…

The international heat pump community has just enjoyed two days of top-notch knowledge sharing about current market developments, research and development topics, and trends in heat pump applications. 260 experts from 26 countries participated in the seventh European Heat Pump Summit – powered by Ch…

The valve specialist GEMÜ is optimizing the GEMÜ M75 process solenoid valve for gas and liquid applications, thereby increasing process reliability in production plants.

In order to address customer requirements in a more specific way, the GEMÜ M75 pressure-compensated process solenoid valve is now a…