Overview: Topics
Gas storage for a secure energy supply
20/11/2023
The next winter is just around the corner and the new heating period has already begun. After the experiences of last winter, the question arises once again as to how stable the German gas supply is at the moment and whether our gas storage reserves are really sufficient to get us through the cold season.
Wire manufacturing: when AI creates the quotation
07/11/2023
Wire manufacturers know: Quotation preparation is usually a time- and resource-intensive process, sometimes taking up to two weeks. This is because a calculation including all process parameters is often based to a large extent on individual expert knowledge, which always leaves room for inaccurate results.
Two million tons of hydrogen thanks to "H2Med" pipeline: How does German industry benefit?
24/10/2023
Now it's official: The H2Med pipeline will be the first green hydrogen corridor to Germany. This was confirmed by representatives of the European Union and the governments of Germany, France and Spain on October 18 at the event "H2Med, an example of European energy cooperation".
The green footprint – just a PR stunt?
11/10/2023
The earth is overheating and climate change is driving all meteorological data from one record to the next. The unbridled overexploitation of nature and the rampant burning of fossil fuels such as oil or coal are now having visible and frightening consequences.
© mbk Maschinenbau GmbH
3D Printing Advantage: Growing Importance for Metal Components Production
26/09/2023
Metal parts from the 3D printer - industries such as medicine and aerospace are already turning to this in isolated cases, because additive manufacturing, i.e. "layer by layer", opens up many new constructive possibilities in the design of a product.
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Robots as efficient tube bending machines
01/03/2020
Tube bending robot systems are constantly developed further and improved. For the experienced engineers at transfluid this means first of all to make the software user-friendly.
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Online quality control with innovative measuring technologies
27/02/2020
At #Tube2020 in Düsseldorf, SIKORA presents a broad portfolio of innovative systems for efficient and sustainable quality control and process optimization.
© Schwarze-Robitec GmbH
As good as new: An alternative to a new purchase
20/01/2020
Many companies have been reliably using the high-investment machines for decades. But at some stage the technology might reach its limits. In some instances, a general overhaul can be an alternative to buying a new machine.
Intelligent feeding solutions
01/12/2019
Today, fully automatic systems can be remotely operated thanks to intelligent, Industry 4.0 capable hardware and software components and are interconnected with correlating systems, linked by feeding technology.
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Next Generation Additive Manufacturing
01/11/2019
The Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft has created futureAM to systematically and continuously develop the additive manufacturing (AM) of metallic components.