Sumitomo (SHI) Demag is proud to announce that has placed in the 94th percentile of worldwide companies assessed by EcoVadis, a globally recognised sustainability ratings platform. Awarded silver for the second year in a row, the company narrowly missed out on a gold medal. This repeated recognition…

When it comes to moving parts linearly, holding workpieces in place or making position adjustments in mechanisms, trapezoidal lead screws and nuts are almost always involved. Lead screws are ideally suited for rapid positioning movements, can transmit high forces and torques and are exceptionally re…

The selection of materials is one of the critical steps in engineering science. In an era where increasingly complex and demanding applications impose higher requirements on the materials used, careful selection becomes a complex challenge. The material selection process includes a systematic analys…

Particulate counters, monitoring systems, temperature / humidity measuring devices, or sampling pumps: DEHA Haan & Wittmer GmbH has been offering measuring devices for cleanroom monitoring and workplace hazard assessment for over 40 years.

The catalog, spanning over 100 pages, features measuring devi…

Steroid hormones are among the most common microcontaminants in water. They harm human health and disrupt the ecological balance of water bodies. Researchers at the Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT) have investigated how the breakdown of steroid hormones works in an electrochemical membrane re…

Modular plants are often considered the concept of the future. However, investment decisions need to be based on facts. The DECHEMA/VDI Working Groups Cost Engineering and Modular Plants provide definitions, evaluation criteria, and examples for the economic and qualitative assessment of different p…

From automotive and mechanical engineering to the pharmaceutical and medical industries: In certain production processes, components used are exposed to challenging environmental influences such as chemicals, welding, or coolant splashes. This also applies to hoses for transporting various media. To…

Using a fully integrated high-end production system for COC syringes, Netstal demonstrates how production quality and safety can be guaranteed 100 percent. The key to this is the seamless recording and documentation of all relevant process and quality features.

At the Fakuma, Netstal was producing 10…

Filters and filter media made of stainless steel are indispensable in the private, industrial, and large-scale technical environments. Whether for the filtration of steam, liquids, or gases: especially in hygiene-sensitive processes in the chemical, medical technology, food, pharmaceutical, water, o…

The Optima group has completed the generational change in its management: The group with around 3,150 employees at more than 20 locations in Germany and abroad, will be led by Stefan König, Hans Bühler, Marco Beyl and Johannes-Thomas Grobe.

Building a stable management team for the coming years: This…