At the Bochum location, Rethink Robotics will develop new robotics technologies with the support of Siemens Corporate Technology, creating highly qualified jobs In summer 2020, Rethink Robotics, as a subsidiary of the HAHN Group, moved into its new company headquarters, where the production of collaborative robot systems takes place as well. It is located in the immediate vicinity of the learning factory of the chair for production systems at Ruhr Universität Bochum. Now the location has (…)

Moulding Expo 2021 will offer a new highlight: The Road of Tooling Innovation. Without barriers and stand limits, tool makers, together with manufacturers of injection moulding machines, peripheral equipment and materials, will showcase state-of-the-art production concepts in action in the middle of the trade fair hall. Florian Niethammer, Project Manager for Moulding Expo at Landesmesse Stuttgart: "The Road of Tooling Innovation will be the eyecatcher in the trade fair hall for which we (…)

With the Allrounder 1300 T, Arburg is significantly expanding its range of vertical rotary table machines to include a 1,300-mm table diameter option. Compared to its predecessor, the 1200 T, this new machine offers more space for heavier moulds – and with a significantly reduced installation area. With the Allrounder 1300 T, Arburg is significantly expanding its range of vertical rotary table machines. The new machine offers more space for heavier moulds and has been optimized in terms (…)

By investing in the innovative dry electropolishing system DryLite the TEAMZIEREIS milling center, specialized in dental products and job shop services, expands its service portfolio. The DLyte 10D system allows the automatic polishing of components produced with additive manufacturing and hybrid manufacturing. It places an excellent polished finish on removable partials, dental crowns and products for orthodontic treatments. Ralph Ziereis, General Manager of the TEAMZIEREIS GmbH milling (…)

Even prior to the COVID-19 pandemic, there were indications of cooling in the laser industry. According to figures issued by the VDMA Working Committee “Lasers and Laser Systems for Material Processing”, both production and incoming orders dropped by about 18 per cent in 2019. Dr. Alexander Arndt, Manager of Digitalization and Process Design at Laserline GmbH Yet even in the midst of the COVID-19 crisis, there are opportunities to be taken, as demonstrated for instance by applications in (…)

– 3D ADEPT, a series of virtual conferences that aims to bring together additive manufacturing players as well as manufacturers and experts from vertical industries so that they can exchange on various topics. Additive Talks Day will be held on September 10th from 09.30 am to 05.00 pm CET. Additive Manufacturing, commonly known as 3D Printing, is increasingly leveraged across a wide range of industries (aerospace, automotive, medical, space, railway and the manufacturing industry in (…)

In the fight against coronavirus, hand and surface disinfectants with proven efficacy are part of the safety concept of companies, also in industry. The Motorex range includes two certified disinfectants, available quickly in sufficient quantities and at advantageous conditions. Motorex uses the company’s internal knowledge and resources to meet the high demand for disinfectants. Specialized in the development and manufacturing of chemical-technical products, Motorex deploys its expertise (…)

Gregor Kessler strengthens the management of the Material Handling Division in the HAHN Group. Gregor Kessler joined the HAHN Group as COO of the Material Handling Division on August 17, 2020. The Material Handling Division includes the companies WEMO Automation, Waldorf Technik and GeKu Automation Systems with locations in Germany, Sweden, the USA and Turkey. Gregor Kessler supports Bernhard Rupke, who continues to be responsible for the areas of sales and service as managing director of (…)

In times of contact restrictions, travel constraints and trade fair cancellations, the virtual customer day held by the Swiss company UCM AG offers customers and interested parties a safe way of keeping up to date with the latest developments in the field of precision and ultrafine cleaning. Presentations in German and English will inform about current trends and demands, as well as about solutions and innovative processes for meeting the requirements set by many industries for (…)

In order to reduce weight while maintaining high strength in complex components, lightweight materials such as CFRP, GFRP and CFRP-titanium/CFRP-aluminum stacks have become indispensable in the construction of automobiles, aircrafts, wind turbines and sporting equipment. However, machining them is no easy task. Anyone wishing to perform precise countersinking in sandwiched materials with high surface qualities will need special tools such as the CCDia AeroSpeed coated countersink from Dürr (…)