The Red Dot Jury has decided: The collaborative robot Motoman HC10DT IP67 from Yaskawa was successfully awarded the "Red Dot Award: Product Design 2020" and was recognized for its excellent design quality with the Red Dot. This makes Yaskawa one of the winners of the most prestigious design competit…

Even in times of Corona, the thirst for knowledge of toolmakers should be satisfied. Therefore, the VDWF invites all interested parties to further their education and exchange in its online seminar "11 o'clock Hole". "If the industry players cannot attend VDWF events, then the association will come…

Nanomaterials are the basis of many innovations and are becoming increasingly important technologically. However, according to the latest assumptions, nanomaterials also pose a potential risk to human health, as they can possess special properties due to their size that the substance does not have a…

How can field instruments and components be easily integrated into automation systems? The answer to this question is becoming increasingly important as industrial production digitalization progresses. The Endress+Hauser Open Integration partner program unites 13 manufacturers that want to ensure th…

Researchers from the Technical University of Kaiserslautern (TUK) and the Fraunhofer ITWM demonstrate for the first time the measurement of layer thicknesses using terahertz quantum interference. The flagship project QUILT of the Fraunhofer Institutes deals, among other things, with the detection of…

The Danish company Hovmand now offers online consulting for its mobile industrial lifting solutions. In a live video conference, interested parties can work together with Hovmand experts to configure individually suitable ergonomic lever solutions. This is made possible by combining secure online me…

nora systems supports planners, builders, and end-users with the Interface Initiative Carbon Neutral Floors™ in achieving their own climate goals. A certificate confirms the CO2 neutrality of the rubber flooring upon request. The certificate lists the building and the delivered quantity of the floor…

In 2000, Günter Ruland and Jürgen Kutzer founded Ruland Engineering & Consulting GmbH together with Bernhard Scheller and Mathias Nauerth. Thanks to its cross-industrial structure and high quality standards, the owner-managed plant engineering specialist was quickly able to establish itself in t…

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The HiScroll models from Pfeiffer Vacuum’s new range of scroll pumps are oil-free, hermetically sealed vacuum pumps with high nominal pumping speeds of 6 to 20 m³/h. The new pumps are characterized by their compact design an…

Every year, FernstudiumCheck – an independent review portal for distance learners – awards the best provider. The Schmalkalden University of Applied Sciences, which offers six study programs in cooperation with the VDWF, is also evaluated there. For the past year, a total of 9,261 reviews were submi…