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International

The independent jury - after extensive discussions, the experts' opinions lead to the winners of the Zinc Die Casting Award

28.05.2024

10th Zinc Die Casting Prize - the winners have been announced

Under the motto ‘Show what zinc die casting can do’ and above all what companies can do, the winners of the ZINK initiative were honoured on 16 May at the foundry colloquium at Aalen University.

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International

The LkSG obliges companies to comply with human rights in global supply chains.

27.05.2024

New publications help with implementation

Since 1 January 2024, the Supply Chain Duty of Care Act has also applied to companies with at least 1000 employees. The Kissingen-based specialist media company WEKA Media promises support in fulfilling these obligations with several new publications.

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International

24.05.2024

Focus on the future of mobility

With the focus on ‘Global Mobility for Tomorrow’, the symposium on 2 and 3 July will address the currently dominant question of future mobility concepts.

International

23.05.2024

Sustainable metallic materials

SPP 2489 ‘DaMic - Data-driven alloy and microstructure design of sustainable metallic engineering materials’ is one of the eleven research programmes funded by the DFG.

International

22.05.2024

Performance review 2023

The Wirtschaftsvereinigung Metalle e.V. has continued to champion the interests of the non-ferrous metals industry over the past year and presents this review in its Lighthouses 23.

International

21.05.2024

Roadmap to climate neutrality

The Federal Association of the German Foundry Industry (BDG) is developing a roadmap that shows politicians, society, customers and investors how the German foundry industry intends to become climate-neutral by 2045.

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International

26.02.2024

Promoting the circular economy

Through intensive research and development work, ASK Chemicals has achieved a significant reduction in waste and resource consumption by using production by-products as a source of raw materials for the development of new product formulations.

International

23.02.2024

Lack of planning security is critical for the supplier industry

The business climate for German suppliers is treading water at the start of the year.

International

22.02.2024

The economic situation in Germany in February 2024

Based on a weak year-end quarter, current early indicators for the German economy do not yet point to a noticeable economic recovery.

International

21.02.2024

Agreement on emergency instrument

EU creates basis for functioning single market in future crises Introduction

International

20.02.2024

Storing CO2 underground as part of a climate strategy "sensible and feasible"

The BDI, DGB, NABU and WWF are currently speaking out in favor of storing CO2 underground (CCS) as part of a comprehensive climate strategy in a joint position paper.

International

he quick-change jaws contained in the clamping devices can be changed automatically in seconds without the use of tools.

19.02.2024

Tool-free quick jaw change

With the Tandem BWA power clamping blocks from Schunk, Lauffen, it is possible to clamp small batch sizes of different workpieces fully automatically, according to the supplier.

International

The electromechanical swing clamp is now available in two sizes.

16.02.2024

Compact swing clamp

Clamping workpieces without hydraulics, but there is not enough space in the machine? Roemheld, Laubach, has now introduced a small version of its electric swing clamp.

International

Available in brass or stainless steel - the Ultravent 6 safety valve. The opening pressure set at the factory according to customer requirements can be verified by a TÜV certificate.

15.02.2024

Safe from the slightest overpressure

There is a valve for even the smallest overpressure. Ultravent 6 controls even the smallest pressure increases in gas technology systems. It also provides the necessary precision and flow capacity to protect hydrogen electrolysers up to 270 °C.

International

The product series has been completely revised. Depending on the level of automation, operators can apply the clamping force manually via a hand crank and hydraulic power transmission on the HILMA.NC or purely hydraulically via a power unit on the HILMA.NCH.

14.02.2024

Modular all-rounder

HILMA.NC, the machine vice from Stark Spannsysteme, has been redesigned. The modular vices can now be adapted to different requirements.