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International

The Refactum team on the RPTU campus in Kaiserslautern: (from left to right) Dr Oliver Kohn, Keran Sivalingam, Dr Patrick Bertram and Dr Jesko Hermann.

03.09.2024

Digitisation of expert knowledge in the metal industry

In the ‘Refactum’ research project, four engineers are developing a software solution that digitises and links data on past orders and provides decision support for the preparation of offers, set-up plans and machine code.

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International

02.09.2024

AIF welcomes ‘Federal funding for industry and climate protection’

The AIF Alliance for Industry and Research welcomes the funding for climate-friendly technologies from medium-sized companies presented by the Federal Minister for Economic Affairs and Climate Protection, Robert Habeck, on 23 August 2024.

TOP Partner: GTP Schäfer Giesstechnische Produkte GmbH

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TOP Partner: Vesuvius GmbH - Foseco

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TOP Partner: Simpson Technologie

International

30.08.2024

Dispute with side effects

The seasonally adjusted ifo business climate for German suppliers deteriorated by 3.5 points to a value of -27.7 in August, its lowest level since the coronavirus summer of 2020.

International

29.08.2024

Lightweight construction accounts for 4 per cent of Germany's economic output

BMWK publishes first study on the economic importance of lightweight construction.

International

28.08.2024

Vulcain project: Saint Gobain PAM modernises its foundry

In the French town of Foug, an old cupola furnace is being decommissioned and replaced by a more climate-friendly induction furnace.

International

6-chamber cleaning system for aqueous ultrasonic cleaning at the Fraunhofer FEP

27.08.2024

Fraunhofer FEP focuses on practice-oriented further education: new possibilities in industrial component cleaning

A new multi-chamber system for aqueous ultrasonic cleaning at the Fraunhofer FEP will in future offer flexible cleaning possibilities for industrial component cleaning.

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International

06.06.2024

Decarbonisation is shaping the aluminium industry

Around 80 participants attended the AMAP forum in Aachen from 25 to 26 April. MAGMA GmbH provided the premises for the event. The invitation was issued by Dr.-Ing. Peter von den Brincken and Dr.-Ing. Uwe Knaak, both managing directors of AMAP GmbH – the Aluminium Cluster at RWTH Aachen University.

International

05.06.2024

The platform that proves that you can also buy castings online

CASTFAST uses the advantages of 3D sand printing to radically digitise and streamline the casting process from quotation to delivery and reordering.

International

05.06.2024

Foundry group takes over Eisenwerk Hasenclever & Sohn

Insolvency administrator Martin Mucha of the law firm GRUB BRUGGER has found an investor for the insolvent Eisenwerk Hasenclever & Sohn GmbH in Battenberg.

International

05.06.2024

European Inventor Award within reach

The engineer Richard Oberle from Elsenfeld and his Italian colleague Fiorenci Dioni have invented the world's largest aluminium die-casting machine.

International

05.06.2024

Wieland celebrates groundbreaking for copper recycling centre

Investment of around 80 million euros at the Wieland Group's largest site in Germany

International

04.06.2024

Cybersecurity - free tool kit

CybeReady offers a free training toolkit to make employees more aware of the dangers of fraudulent text messages (smishing).

International

EGA intends to use the acquisition to strengthen its European business and expand its recycling activities.

03.06.2024

EGA completes takeover

At the beginning of May, aluminium producer Emirates Global Aluminium (EGA) completed its takeover of the German foundry and recycling company Leichtmetall, based in Hannover.

International

Mixing sand and moulding core boxes – one of the activities on the Girls' Day programme.

31.05.2024

15 girls at Girls Day

ASK Chemicals, Hilden, took part in Girls Day on 25 April 2024 with its sites in Germany.

International

Despite the wet and cold weather, the joy was great among Kaiserslautern's mayor Beate Kimmel and the ‘fathers’ of the bank from ACO Guss and RPTU.

30.05.2024

First benches donated

To mark its 125th anniversary, ACO Guss GmbH has donated 80 benches in an unusual design to the city of Kaiserslautern. The first of these have now been installed.