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"Magical" but no longer mysterious: Athanassios Kaliudis of Trump dispels the fog. Image: © Gernot Walter

The future of the laser will be magical

4. November 2021 Hans Georg Schätzl

After years of storming the summit, the laser is now the “smartphone among industrial tools”. Smartphones like lasers are technical marvels, but hardly anyone marvels at them anymore because they […]

BlechExpo 2021

Twice as fast with the right tool

3. November 2021 Hans Georg Schätzl

In deburring, the machine is only one part of the system. Just as important are the deburring tools to achieve the desired quality at the sheet edge. Arku showed at […]

Fuel cells are an essential foundation of the hydrogen economy. Image: © Schuler

New cooperation for large-scale production of fuel cells

3. November 2021 Hans Georg Schätzl

Thyssenkrupp Automation Engineering, Andritz Soutec and Schuler Pressen joined forces in a cooperation agreement to offer integrated production lines for the high-volume manufacture of metallic bipolar plates. Customers benefit from […]

Successful duo: the Lorch "Cobot Welding Package" in combination with the new Cobot Turn 100 A rotary-tilt table. © Lorch, Andreas Körner

Turn-tilt table facilitates automation with Cobot

2. November 2021 Hans Georg Schätzl

With the Cobot Turn 100 A rotary-tilt table, Lorch Schweißtechnik is launching an additional component for the Lorch Cobot Welding Package that makes welding production with the collaborative robot even […]

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bbr on Tour – Impressions BlechExpo 2021

2. November 2021 Hans Georg Schätzl

Blechexpo + bbr, our impressions. Attention! Earworm danger!! Still!!! View inside!!!! NOW!!!!!

The Mafac Vacuum Activated Purification (VAP) process is particularly suitable for deep, capillary structures and critical geometries and ensures improved dirt removal. Image: © Mafac

Cleaning method for capillary component geometries

2. November 2021 Hans Georg Schätzl

Components with narrow capillary structures and angular channels represent a major challenge in parts cleaning – especially when high cleanliness requirements have to be met at increasing costs. For these […]

Even when machining large components, welding fumes can be extracted with pinpoint accuracy via the flexibly adjustable extraction arm with wall bracket. © Teka

Combination solution for flexible and clean work

1. November 2021 Hans Georg Schätzl

“We don’t talk sheet metal – we machine it” – according to this motto, Friedrich Blechbearbeitung from Walldürn, Germany has been designing, producing and supplying sheet metal formed parts for […]

Shaping change together

30. October 2021 Hans Georg Schätzl

The shift to electromobility and digitalization offers many risks for both Schuler and its customers, but just as many opportunities. This was stated by CEO Domenico Iacovelli at the company’s […]

Trumpf Group Management (from left to right) Dr.-Ing. Stephan Mayer, Dr.-Ing. Christian Schmitz, Dipl.-Betriebsw. Oliver Maassen, Dr. rer. pol. Lars Grünert, Dr.-Ing. E. h. Peter Leibinger, Dr. phil. Nicola Leibinger-Kammüller, Dr.-Ing. Mathias Kammüller © Trumpf

Order intake at record level

30. October 2021 Hans Georg Schätzl

The Trumpf Group reports a slight increase in sales of 0.5 percent to 3.50 billion euros at the end of fiscal 2020/21 on June 30, 2021 (fiscal 2019/20: 3.48 billion […]

The TKS blast furnace "Schwelgern 1" goes on its last journey. The future is climate-friendly. Image: © Thyssenkrupp Steel

On the way to climate-neutral steel production

29. October 2021 Hans Georg Schätzl

Blast furnace “Schwelgern 1” resumed production on October 1st as planned: After a three-month shutdown and an investment in the mid-double-digit millions, around 10,000 tons of high-quality pig iron are […]