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International

Transport of homogenised billets. Hertwich continuous homogenisation plant

22.08.2024

Exlabesa expands recycling capacities and strengthens sustainable aluminium production

Exlabesa is expanding production at its aluminium recycling plant in the Spanish province of A Coruña.

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International

ae group headquarters in Gerstungen, Thuringia.

21.08.2024

ae group starts restructuring under self-administration and secures business operations

ae group AG has filed an application with the Meiningen District Court to open insolvency proceedings under self-administration. The reduced demand from the automotive industry has put the manufacturer of aluminium die-cast parts in an economic predicament.

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International

20.08.2024

The economic situation in Germany in August 2024

According to the Federal Statistical Office's flash report of 30 July, following the slight economic recovery at the beginning of the year, gross domestic product fell slightly by 0.1% in the period from April to June compared to the previous quarter, after adjustment for price, calendar and seasonal effects.

International

Prof. Dr. Markus Löffler from the Westphalian Energy Institute specialises in high-voltage technology and calls for a rethink in energy policy. His key to the energy turnaround lies, among other things, in the increased use of controllable power plants.

19.08.2024

The energy transition under review: what needs to change

If there is no change in energy policy, the existing and currently planned power plant capacities will no longer be sufficient in just a few years.

International

Dr.-Ing. Marc Hüske, Head of the Manufacturing-X Forum at the VDMA

16.08.2024

Industry 4.0 research advisory board welcomes Marc Hüske as a member

The current 31 representatives from science and industry are identifying research-based solutions for the further development and implementation of Industry 4.0.

International

15.08.2024

Sea wind for climate neutrality: measures to accelerate the expansion of offshore wind power

In order to achieve the target of 80 per cent renewable energies by 2030, Germany must more than triple its offshore wind power compared to today.

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International

04.07.2024

Joint project in Kiel optimises 3D printing with titanium

In order to produce small quantities or complex geometries economically, manufacturers are now increasingly printing titanium components using 3D printing.

International

Prof. Dr. Helmut Hachul, a metal construction expert at the Faculty of Architecture at the University of Applied Sciences and Arts Dortmund, explains how solar thermal energy can be integrated into the steel facades of industrial buildings.

03.07.2024

How industrial buildings become "power plants"

The "Virtual Energy Demonstrator" project shows how industrial buildings can be climate-positive

International

02.07.2024

Green hydrogen production in Namibia

The Green-H2 Namibia project has published a report that provides an overview of the country's ambitions and opportunities to become a major producer of green hydrogen.

International

01.07.2024

EU supply chain project: working group from the Technical University of Hamburg is part of the "MaaSiveTwin" project

As part of the EU-funded project "MaaSiveTwin", the initiators aim to make the complex supply chains of these raw materials more transparent in order to anticipate imbalances between supply and demand and to reduce environmental impacts and social risks.

International

Prof. Dr.-Ing. Boris Otto, Director of the Fraunhofer Institute for Software and Systems Engineering ISST and Professor of Industrial Information Management at the Technical University of Dortmund

28.06.2024

Industry 4.0 research advisory board welcomes Boris Otto as a member

The current 33 representatives from science and industry are identifying research-based solutions for the further development and implementation of Industry 4.0.

International

27.06.2024

Platform for exchanging ideas about robots in everyday life

At a networking meeting of the Transfer Centre for Robots in Everyday Life (RimA) organised by the Federal Ministry of Education and Research (BMBF) in Berlin on 17 June 2024, a new online forum and knowledge platform were presented.

International

26.06.2024

VDI wins two prizes at the German Brand Award 2024

The VDI is one of the winners of the German Brand Award 2024. The jury has awarded two prizes for the VDI brand strategy

International

25.06.2024

Robotics Institute Germany brings together top research

Leading robotics centres in Germany have joined forces to establish the new Robotics Institute Germany (RIG).

International

Chongyang Zeng and Prof. Dr. Xiangfan Fang from the Chair of Lightweight Vehicle Construction at the University of Siegen with the newly developed geometric test moulds: they enable precise force measurements during crash loading.

24.06.2024

Award for research into material behaviour in crashes

Chongyang Zeng from the Chair of Lightweight Vehicle Construction at the University of Siegen has further developed a method for measuring the behaviour of materials under crash loads.