We looked forward to FAKUMA 2021 with great anticipation, and then it was over so quickly! SimpaTec, being a competent engineering and software partner for the plastics processing industry, once again was present in Friedrichshafen with its own stand. The focus of the exhibition was set on new approaches and solutions in terms of sustainability, environmental protection, recycling and circular economy. SimpaTec’s contribution to a truly holistic virtual product development and therefore an (…)

Williams Advanced Engineering (WAE) and Castrol have entered into a five-year technical partnership to co-develop high performance Electric Vehicle (EV) Fluids. As part of the agreement, Castrol will become the official supplier of EV Thermal Fluids for WAE’s growing electrification programmes and motorsport activities such as Formula E, Extreme E, ETCR and LMdH. Castrol will develop and supply EV Thermal Fluids that are suitable for Williams Advanced Engineering’s (WAE) high-performance (…)

LASYS, which will take place from 21 to 23 June 2022, is the only international trade fair to focus on solutions for laser material processing. Since the start of the trade fair in 2008 it has successfully positioned itself as a user platform for laser system solutions and applications. LASYS is primarily aimed at decision-makers from the international industry across all sectors and covers a variety of materials. It shows the enormous application potential and range of applications. At (…)

ABB has launched a new family of modular machine tending application cells for the metals industry aimed at maximizing flexibility and machine utilization while minimizing lost productivity caused by unforeseen production stoppages. Featuring six different versions, the FlexLoader™ M family offers a variety of ways of loading and unloading machines based on the size, shapes and amount of the workpieces being handled, making it ideal for applications such as foundries and die casting (…)

METAV 2022 will be showcasing innovations – from micro-milling cutter design to digitalized shrink chucks. "It’s time to wake up," says Professor Wolfgang Boos, Managing Director of WBA Tooling Academy Aachen GmbH, Germany, addressing the tool construction industry. He is drawing attention to the vital role which digitalized process chains will play in the future. However, tools and molds are still made primarily of metal and need to be machined as efficiently as possible. And so, while (…)

Students of the ETH project Dyana are fusing animation and robotics together to create a cat-like character with realistic movements. To manufacture their intricate prototype, Andrina Grimm and her team also rely on Sintratec’s 3D printing technology. A unique animatronics Project Dyana began in autumn 2020 as an interdisciplinary focus project of the ETH Zurich and 3 other Swiss universities, in which 14 bachelor students were to design and build a unique robot. Engineering student (…)

Digitalization and sustainability – these are the key topics at HANNOVER MESSE 2022. The world’s leading trade show for industrial technology thus promotes more climate protection in business and industry and clearly illustrates how digitalization, automation and regenerative energies can collectively contribute. After the long pandemic-induced break, HANNOVER MESSE runs in April 2022 as a face-to-face event. “We are facing the greatest transformation since industrialization –into (…)

Emerson today introduced the ASCO Series 062 Rocker Isolation Valve designed especially for today´s most demanding fluid control manifolds in the clinical laboratory such as hematology and immunoassay analyzers, sample preparation and pre-analytical, as well as DNA sequencing instruments. The valves designed with 16mm compact size allows for easy integration into complex fluid-handling manifolds, resulting in a reduction in footprint, weight and power. It also offers two-way and three-way (…)

New MD7 system from Leuze makes automation easier: IO-Link master, hubs and sensors enable high-performance systems to be implemented in the smart factoryEasy integration, flexible expansion and transparent data and processes at all times: The new MD7 system from Leuze enables powerful automation. The new MD7 system from Leuze enables powerful automation. It is easy to integrate: IO-Link hubs are a cost-effective way for users to integrate additional digital sensors into the system as (…)

On October 15th, the first site-planning phase for AMB 2022 began. The project team is now reviewing the applications received and drawing up the first stand placement proposals. "It’s fantastic: the industry has firmly marked AMB 2022 in the trade show calendar and we can already report over 940 registrations for the next event. Together with exhibitors, we will design the best platform for all users of metal cutting technology from all over Europe next year to enable direct dialog and (…)