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16.03.2023
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Devices

Portable particle counter AeroTrak® Plus of the A100 series that makes your work easier

The new laser particle counters for cleanroom certification and process monitoring – AeroTrak® Plus Series A100 from TSI

The new portable AeroTrak®+ airborne particle counters of the A100 series are suitable for cleanroom certification, process monitoring, as well as gas and filter testing across all industries.

With the even more compact and lightweight A100, up to 6 particle sizes can be measured simultaneously, with…

5,700 customers from 53 nations attended the Arburg Anniversary Days at the

There was enormous interest in automation and turnkey systems. In the Automation Arena, selected exhibits and current customer projects were on display – from the automated production of the coveted toolbox in anniversary design to highly complex turnkey systems. (Photo: Arburg)

16.03.2023
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Anniversary

Arburg Anniversary Days 2023

Plastic hearts beat faster in Lossburg

– Enthusiastic: 5,700 customers from 53 nations at the Arburg Anniversary Days 2023 in Lossburg
– In demand: New anniversary machine, solutions for energy efficiency, digitalisation and sustainability
– Rich in experience: Over 50 exhibits, Efficiency Arena, Automation Arena, service topics, specialis…

The situation at the chemical and pharmaceutical location remains difficult. © donvictori0/stock.adobe.com / The situation in the chemical and pharmaceutical industry remains difficult. © donvictori0/stock.adobe.com

15.03.2023
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Possibilities

The downturn in the chemical-pharmaceutical industry continued in the 4th quarter of 2022 which saw a further slump in production and under-utilisation of capacities

In the last three months of the past year, falling demand from industrial customers and declining producer prices also brought a sales decrease in Germany and abroad.

However, the outlook for the future has brightened somewhat in Germany’s third largest industry. Meanwhile, the major drop in energy a…

Catheter production at Wellspect: By 2025, the company hopes to reduce the energy consumption in the production of each catheter by 12% compared to 2020.

Part of Wellspect's sustainability strategy: Bo Lilja (on the right), energy efficiency expert at Festo Sweden, conducts the Energy Efficiency Audit in the presence of Erik Blomholt, Maintenance Manager at Wellspect (on the left).

Flow measurement box SFGA: Autonomous measuring system with data logger for recording flow and pressure directly at the plant facilitates the energy efficiency audit.

15.03.2023
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Artificial intelligence

Sustainability strategy supported by Festo Energy Saving Services

€37,000 less energy costs in medical technology

The term "sustainability" all too often turns into mere lip service. Not so at Wellspect. This world leader in manufacturing solutions for medical continence care has made sustainability an integral part of its corporate strategy and is committed to putting it into practice. No wonder the company’s…

On a servo-hydraulic duo 2460/500 injection molding machine, ENGEL produces mirrors for head-up displays using a high-precision injection process during Chinaplas 2023. (Image: Engel) / At Chinaplas 2023, ENGEL will use a servo-hydraulic duo 2460/500 injection molding machine to produce mirrors for head-up displays in a high-precision coining process. (Photo: Engel)

At Chinaplas 2023, ENGEL will use a servohydraulic duo 2460/500 injection moulding machine to produce mirrors for head-up displays in a high-precision injection process. (Photo: Engel)

The 128-cavity tool for the production of connector seals fits on a highly compact e-mac injection molding machine with a clamping force of 1800 kN. (Image: Engel)

The 128-cavity tool for the production of connector seals fits on an extremely compact e-mac injection moulding machine with a clamping force of 1800 kN. (Image: Engel) / The 128-cavity mould for the production of connector seals will be installed on a highly compact e-mac injection moulding machine with a clamping force of 1800 kN. (Photo: Engel)

The trend is moving towards tools with higher cavity counts. The blood collection tubes are produced in a 64-cavity tool on an all-electric ENGEL e-mac injection molding machine. (Image: Engel)

The ENGEL insert vertical machine offers a lot of flexibility for insertion processes. During Chinaplas 2023, battery housings will be produced on an ENGEL insert 100. (Image: Engel) / The ENGEL insert vertical machine offers ample flexibility for insertion processes. Battery housings will be manufactured using an ENGEL insert 100 at Chinaplas 2023. (Photo: Engel)

The new iQ hold control assistance system determines the optimal holding pressure time, thereby increasing efficiency both during setup and in ongoing production. (Photo: Engel)

14.03.2023
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Trade fair

ENGEL at Chinaplas 2023

Maximise output – and still cut costs

As the demands on productivity and energy efficiency continue to rise, integrated system solutions to support cost-effective injection moulding are rapidly gaining in importance. At Chinaplas 2023, which takes place from 17 to 20 April in the Chinese city of Shenzhen, ENGEL, the injection moulding m…

High-level visit to the family business: Markus Böck (right) and Christoph Böck (left), the mayors of Ober- and Unterschleißheim, were personally welcomed by Managing Director Roland Schreiner (second from right) and his parents, senior partners Prof. h.c. mult. Dr. h.c. Ing. Helmut Schreiner and Ulrike Schreiner – who continue to work with great dedication and diligence at Schreiner Group to this day.

Who would have thought that such large printing machines are needed to produce such small labels? During tours of the production facility, visitors could see live how the products of Schreiner Group are created.

In the BIO-certified cafeteria, visitors could enjoy different dishes representing the international locations of Schreiner Group in Europe, the USA, and China.

How screen printing works was experienced firsthand by the small and large visitors, who could print their own bag on-site and take it home with them.

14.03.2023
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Anniversary

Schreiner Group: Open Door – Full House

At the company anniversary for the new job

30 years ago marks the pioneering move of Schreiner Group to its current headquarters at Bruckmannring in Oberschleißheim. To celebrate this anniversary, the high-tech company not only opened its corporate gates to all visitors last Friday and Saturday but also hosted a job speed dating event for ap…

With FabOS, an open, distributed, real-time capable, and secure operating system is created for the entire factory. © University of Stuttgart IFF/Fraunhofer IPA, Photo: Rainer Bez, Heike Quosdorf

The DryClean-CAPE® dry-clean room tent not only creates a pure production environment but also one with very low humidity. © Fraunhofer IPA

Whatever new technology is to be implemented in a company – the transformation will only be successful if it has been strategically planned and organizationally implemented beforehand. © Fraunhofer IPA/Photo: Rainer Bez

11.03.2023
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Trade fair

Technologies for increased efficiency in production

The Hannover Messe from April 17 to 21 focuses on technologies for a climate-neutral and connected industry. Because the digitalization of production increases efficiency in many areas and efficiency is the key to more sustainability, the Fraunhofer IPA showcases technologies that save energy and re…

The new Vaisala humidity and dew point probes HMP80 and DMP80 work seamlessly with the portable display device Indigo80.

The portable display device Vaisala Indigo80 combines cutting-edge technology and state-of-the-art industrial design. Special attention has been paid to the appearance, customer experience, and user-friendliness.

The portable display device Vaisala Indigo80 combines cutting-edge technology and state-of-the-art industrial design. Particular attention has been paid to appearance, customer experience, and user-friendliness.

Vaisala expands its Indigo measurement ecosystem with the introduction of the portable display device Indigo80, which has been recognized by the design community.

11.03.2023
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Systems

Vaisala brings portable measurements to its Indigo product family

The Indigo80 handheld indicator extends the Vaisala Indigo product family’s measurement capabilities to portable use. Together with the Indigo80, Vaisala launched two Indigo compatible probes HMP80 and DMP80, complementing the robust Indigo measurement ecosystem for industrial applications.

Vaisala…

10.03.2023

Caverion delivered cleanroom space to Nexperia in Germany

Nexperia is a global electronics company headquartered in the Netherlands. With increasing digitalisation, the demand for semiconductors has grown strongly - and with it the need for cleanroom space. With more than 1,600 employees, Nexperia in Hamburg produces annually more than 100 billion componen…

10.03.2023
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Trade fair

Reliable protection against explosions thanks to rupture discs

At SOLIDS 2023, Bormann & Neupert by BS&B presents its ATEX-certified explosion protection rupture discs Vent-Saf. They economically protect process engineering plants from the pressure loads caused by explosions.

Increased safety in flammable atmospheres: The explosion protection rupture discs Vent…

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