The Harro Höfliger Packaging Machines GmbH contributes to addressing shortages in the care sector by donating hand disinfectant. The disinfectant is mixed and filled by the employees of the Pharma Services division in the company's own cleanrooms according to WHO recommendations. During the COVID-19…

Medical safety glasses, dispensers for disinfectants, and ventilators from 3D printers – experts from the Fraunhofer Institute for Production Technology and Automation IPA are assisting with their technical expertise in the fight against the Corona pandemic.

Many consumables are currently in short su…

The global COVID-19 pandemic demands high flexibility from the fan specialist ebm-papst. On the one hand, the health of employees and their families is at the core of the company's focus and must be protected; on the other hand, supply chains must be secured daily, and customer orders fulfilled with…

The Hohenstein Academy is now offering its courses at university level. The part-time further education program "Quality Manager (Univ.)" can be credited with a total of 12 ECTS points towards a university degree.

Hohenstein offers the certificate course together with the IBH (Institute for Vocationa…

Under the name FaireMasken, the Pöppelmann company Lohner Kunststoff is now launching affordable mouth-nose coverings. The high-quality masks can now be ordered from the company's webshop at www.fairemasken.de. Managing Director Matthias Lesch explains: "Pöppelmann acts quickly and pragmatically. Th…

The Covid-19 pandemic brings deep economic cuts. Hundreds of thousands of companies have registered short-time work. Marginally employed workers, however, go empty-handed in these cases: they do not receive short-time allowance. This affects precisely those employees who are most dependent on their…

Since the spread of the Corona virus can only be combated by joining forces, automation specialist PIA Automation and special machine manufacturer Ruhlamat have signed a license agreement. The aim is to make a rapid and significant joint contribution to minimize the high demand for facemasks.

The dem…

In the fight against the corona virus, it is not just every day that counts. Every additional cycle of a fully automated assembly line for the production of urgently needed protective masks is also crucial for fighting and containing the virus. As a systems integrator, PIA Automation is making an es…

Triggered by the Covid-19 pandemic, the demand for ultrasonic cleaning devices is currently skyrocketing. In some places, laboratories, clinics, and hygiene service providers are already complaining about long delivery times or supply shortages. Against this background, the Rapid Group has quickly a…

Together with business partner Haidlmair, ENGEL is committed to improving the supply of face masks worldwide. In record time, mould maker Haidlmair developed and implemented a new mould solution for the production of reusable masks, which is now being used by plastics processing companies worldwide…