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25.02.2018

LIMO starts strong and fresh into the year 2018

New Perspectives for the Age of Light: With the successful further development of structure, strategy, and business, and a new appearance, LIMO GmbH, with its know-how from over 25 years as an international player in the field of laser beam shaping and micro-optics, sets new goals for technological…

LIMO's Activation Line UV-L750 was awarded the Prism Award 2018. Image source: LIMO

25.02.2018

LIMO brings the "Prism Award 2018" the optical Oscar to Dortmund

LIMO has been playing internationally in the top league of laser optics for over 25 years – now the company's success story is crowned by the world's most important photonics award. LIMO received the renowned Prism Award 2018 in the USA, beating competitors from China and the USA. The award, known a…

Dr.-Ing. Udo Gommel (left), Head of Department at the Fraunhofer Institute for Manufacturing Technology and Automation of the Fraunhofer IPA, presents the CLEAN! 2018 Fraunhofer Purity Technology Award to Dr. Ute Schleyer, Project Manager for Plant and Site Development at Vetter.

25.02.2018

Vetter receives Clean! 2018 Fraunhofer Purity Technology Award

– Vetter secures 3rd place in the awarding of the CLEAN! 2018
– Fraunhofer IPA honors innovations in cleanroom technology
– Holistic, innovative manufacturing technology V-CRT® from Vetter impresses with aseptic safety

Vetter is among the award winners of the CLEAN! 2018 award for purity technology thi…

© University of Stuttgart IFF / Fraunhofer IPA, Photo: Rainer Bez

24.02.2018
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R+D & Community of Interest

At LogiMAT 2018, IPA researchers present information service for material provisioning

Knowing what is important

Employees from material provisioning need a lot of time for non-value-adding activities. They read orders, search for material, and cover long distances. Currently, Fraunhofer IPA is working on an app that provides them with the right information at the right time and place. Now, the researchers are…

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23.02.2018

The risk of data loss due to cold is often underestimated.

Cold destroys hard drives and flash memory

The current temperature fluctuations around freezing point not only challenge people but also make hard drives, SSDs, and other electronic devices literally sweat.

Short circuit caused by condensation water

Who doesn't know it - you order a refreshing soft drink in a restaurant, and after a short time…

23.02.2018

Secure and reliable serialization and aggregation solutions from Bosch

Track & Trace Customer Event

– Around 20 participants test machines and software during live demo in Waiblingen
– Serialization and aggregation comprehensively: Bosch demonstrates modular Track & Trace solutions

The topic of seamless traceability is more important than ever for pharmaceutical manufacturers – this was demonstrated…

23.02.2018
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R+D & Community of Interest

Branch in Dubai celebrates premiere

Cleanzone 2018: Safety and Modern Medicine in Focus

The requirements for production purity are constantly increasing, whether in medical technology, the food industry, microtechnology, or the automotive industry. At the international and interdisciplinary trade fair Cleanzone on October 23 and 24, 2018, in Frankfurt am Main, the industry will showcas…

Thanks to its design and lightweight construction, as well as the optimally matched size of the two standard flood containers, the EcoCcube enables an optimal entry into water-based cleaning. Photo: UCM_Feinstreinigung

The EcoCflex 3 robot cell sets standards in cleaning engine and transmission parts in the automotive industry, among other things, through the specially developed SCARA manipulator. Photo: UCM_Feinstreinigung

Through innovative process technology, EcoCwave enables efficient cleaning of large quantities of parts. The vertically arranged and flow-optimized flood tanks contribute to high cleaning quality and long bath residence times. Photo: UCM_Fine Cleaning

For the highest cleanliness requirements, cleaning processes and ultrasonic fine cleaning systems are developed tailored to the component geometry, material, contamination, and cleanliness requirements of the parts. Image source: Ecoclean GmbH

23.02.2018

Efficient cleaning through optimal adjustment

Design water-based cleaning systems based on tasks

The application areas of component cleaning with water-based media range from coarse to intermediate to fine cleaning and ultra-fine cleaning. Key questions when investing in a suitable cleaning system are related to cleaning quality, throughput, cycle time, process stability, and cost-effectiveness…

23.02.2018

Pump manufacturer Edwards and Fraunhofer implement digital future technologies for smart manufacturing under real-world conditions

The Secure Networked Systems Research Center Munich (SVS, http://www.svs.bayern) has entered into a strategic partnership with the vacuum pump manufacturer Edwards in the field of Smart Manufacturing. The goal of the collaboration is to develop an extended performance characterization for smart/pred…

For the production of thick-walled LED lenses, ENGEL connected two injection molding machines of the duo type at Chinaplas. (Image: ENGEL)

In the production of thick-walled lenses, it is essential to combine high optical quality with high manufacturing efficiency. The multi-layer technology optimized by ENGEL with external cooling achieves this balancing act. (Image: ENGEL)

iQ weight control compensates for process fluctuations before rejects occur. The intelligent assistance system is available for both electric and hydraulic injection molding machines. (Image: ENGEL)

The free access to the tool room of the e-victory injection molding machine allows automation to be brought closer to the closing unit during the production of pipette tips. (Image: ENGEL)

The free access to the tool room of the e-victory injection molding machine allows automation to be brought particularly close to the closing unit during the production of pipette tips. (Image: ENGEL)

Since pipette tips are used in fully automated analysis systems, reproducible part quality takes the highest priority. (Image: ENGEL)

Since pipette tips are used in fully automated analysis systems, reproducible part quality is of the highest priority. (Image: ENGEL)

23.02.2018

ENGEL at Chinaplas 2018

Innovative Process Technologies for Improved Competitiveness

“Innovation is key to the future” – this is the motto of Chinaplas 2018 from 24 to 27 April in Shanghai. At its booth, ENGEL will be presenting many exciting applications and technology solutions to demonstrate how innovative injection moulding technologies can help build competitive advantage and s…

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