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Jumo is building a factory in the technology park for the production of temperature and pressure sensors with a production area of around 13 m². At around 000 million euros, the new building is the largest investment in the company's history.
At 3DExperience World 2024 in February in Dallas, Texas, Dassault Systèmes celebrated the event's 25th anniversary. The annual user meeting supports the global community in the development of future-proof products and processes.
There is now more space available in Michael Koch's “Factory” for the assembly of customer- and machine-specific safe braking resistors. The new, modern hall was recently “taken by storm” by the employees.
Elon Musk files a lawsuit against OpenAI and CEO Sam Altman, accusing them of breach of contract because the company, which was originally designed as a nonprofit, is now operating for profit.
Murat Simsir took over the position of CSO at Montech on January 1, 2024. The former head of sales and project management is now strengthening the company's strategic management as part of the management team.
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As an exhibitor in the Application Park at the Hannover Messe, Artiminds Robotics is presenting a cable handling application for precise cable harness assembly.
As a networked industrial ecosystem, the exhibitors demonstrate how climate neutrality can be achieved through the use of electrification, digitalization and automation under the guiding theme of Energizing a sustainable Industry.
Control 2024, the important international trade fair for quality assurance, will take place from April 23rd to 26th in Stuttgart. The trade fair places a particular focus on automation and digitalization.
The SPS – Smart Production Solutions from November 14th to 16.11th. 2023 will see significant growth in the trade fair compared to the previous year and is on the way to pre-Corona levels.
CFK bonnet for BMW M4 GTS
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Läpple Automotive manufactures the CFRP engine hoods for the new and exclusive BMW M4 GTS. The high-performance vehicle not only attracts attention visually, but also has special inner values: numerous carbon components guarantee optimal weight distribution. The weight of the CFRP engine hood was significantly reduced thanks to the material used.
The hoods of the limited BMW M4 GTS are made entirely of CFRP. The supplier produces the outer part, the inner part and glues them with various reinforcement parts made of CFRP in a body-in-white system.
For the first CFRP small series order in the company's history, an approach was created to create the components using conventional presses. All process steps have been redefined. The bonnet is now produced using a pressing process used for the first time, which enables the economical and series-compatible processing of lightweight materials. The process produces components from semi-finished CFRP products. A simpler pressing tool can be used, which represents a clear cost advantage.
The pressing process allows the know-how from the area of sheet metal forming to be used for the production of CFRP components. The manufacturer's core competence lies in various hot and semi-hot forming processes, for example for high-strength aluminum alloys, magnesium, carbon fiber reinforced plastics or hybrid materials. Different material components are connected by means of innovative joining techniques.