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The specialty at Stela is the high level of vertical integration. The company especially manufactures the highly stressed components such as the centrifugal fans for the fan wheels itself. © Kuka Robotics

Cell research with staying power

27. August 2021 Hans Georg Schätzl

Gas-shielded welding with the appropriate industrial welding robots is now also brought together by Kuka in intelligent, modular cell concepts. Welding is a fine art in plant engineering. Stela Laxhuber, […]

At the SmartFactoryOWL in Lemgo, Fraunhofer IOSB-INA is conducting research together with partners on the industrial data economy of tomorrow. © Kuka

The smartest cup in Germany

27. August 2021 Hans Georg Schätzl

Exploiting the potential of artificial intelligence: This is the goal of a cooperative of ten partners initiated by Fraunhofer IOSB-INA. The basis for this: data from a real laboratory. In […]

Well-organized logistics is an important prerequisite for the steel trader SchwarzwaldEisen from Baden. At the company's headquarters in Lahr, an automatic Unicompact 3.0 long goods warehouse ensures fast and efficient storage and retrieval of the profiles, pipes and solid materials, which can be up to six metres long.© Kasto

At a glance with a click

27. August 2021 Hans Georg Schätzl

Controlling and operating automatic and manual storage areas with one system – this is reality at SchwarzwaldEisen in Lahr, Baden. This is made possible by two Kasto solutions: The Kastologic […]

As things stand at present, trade fairs can be held again in BadenWürttemberg and Saxony in the autumn. © Easyfairs

Solids RegioDays: Premiere in Karlsruhe

19. August 2021 Hans Georg Schätzl

In autumn 2021, Solids RegioDays in Karlsruhe on October 6th and in Chemnitz on November 30th launched the new compact event format of Easyfairs, a major trade fair organiser across […]

The Wikus saw factory is always consciously breaking new ground in order to remain sustainable and fit for the future. This is also reflected in the WI.com headquarters, which embodies the leitmotif: "Openness in mind and space". © Wikus

Award for sustainability

19. August 2021 Hans Georg Schätzl

Sustainable action by companies is currently more important than ever. Cooperations between companies and suppliers are concluded in the global economic cycle under the prerequisite and criteria of Corporate Social […]

Tox Pressotechnik designed a complete line for clinching dishwasher housings for V-Zug Image:© Tox Pressotechnik

Tox – Clean connection

19. August 2021 Hans Georg Schätzl

Clinching proves itself in the assembly of household appliances due to its efficiency and reliability. The Swiss premium manufacturer V-Zug AG also appreciates this and invested in a new system […]

Many storage systems are still mechanically in perfect working order even after years of intensive use. © Kasto Mechanical Engineering

Extended service life for bearing systems and sawing equipment

19. August 2021 Hans Georg Schätzl

In the case of durable capital goods such as logistics and production equipment for metal processing, a retrofit is often an economical alternative to a new acquisition. Even with comparatively […]

For the storage of long goods up to six metres in length, the Swiss Mechtop AG relies on a Unitower tower storage system with 108 cassettes. © Kasto

Always keep moving

19. August 2021 Hans Georg Schätzl

“Mechanics in Motion” – this is the slogan under which Mechtop AG, based in Wangen near Olten in Switzerland, specialises in systems, components and services mainly for the food industry. […]

Volkswagen's second all-electric vehicle - the ID.4 - goes into series production. Numerous Kuka robots and linear traversing units are involved in the construction. © Kuka

More than 1700 Kuka robots for VW

19. August 2021 Hans Georg Schätzl

Volkswagen starts production of its second all-electric vehicle after the ID.3, the ID.4. In Zwickau, up to 300,000 e-vehicles from the Volkswagen, Audi and Seat brands are to be produced […]

Overview of the plant at TMK Seversky © SMS

One of the largest heat treatment lines in Russia put into operation

19. August 2021 Hans Georg Schätzl

Seversky Pipe Plant, a company of the TMK Group, has awarded the SMS Group the final acceptance certificate for a heat treatment line for the quenching and tempering of […]