Research

Applied research for industry

Exciting insights into scientific findings from colleges, universities and institutes based on engineering sciences

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Automobile

automotive developments

Product Solutions and trends for conventional vehicles, electric cars, autonomous driving with a focus on sustainable mobility

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Renewable Energy

Renewable energies from sun and wind

Wind turbines, solar technology, biomass, thermal and hydroelectric power plants for the development of CO2-friendly energy technology.

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Technical Building Services

Building technology for the smart home

Air conditioning, plumbing, building equipment, electrical engineering, house communication, heating and supply engineering for the economical house

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food technology

Food technology according to standard

Drives, materials, machine elements and automation technology according to special, strict standards - regionally and nationally

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Medical Technology

medical technology for humans

Washdown drives, components for operating tables, ventilators or wearables for, among other things, nursing or patient diagnostics

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Microsystems Technology

Microsystems technology, miniaturization and nano

Components in the micro range such as sensors, cameras, actuators for micro-fluidics, micro-mechanics and micro-optics

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Working machines

Mobile work machines in harsh environments

Modern technologies such as satellite-controlled navigation, communication technology and sensors are making inroads

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Industry news: innovations for construction and development

New innovations and applications from all sectors from A for automotive to M for mobile working machines for designers and development engineers as well as anyone interested in technology

Industry News Applied Research

Applied Research

Applied Research

Strategic partnership in cutting-edge AI research

Aleph Alpha and the Innovation Park Artificial Intelligence (Ipai) have entered into a strategic partnership in cutting-edge AI research.

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3D pressure

3D pressure

3D printer for the production of insect screens

This finger ring from the 3D printer from the Martin Luther University Halle-Wittenberg is intended to drive away insects in the future.

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bending technique

bending technique

CNC control for bending technology

At the TUM, the processing of new materials with existing production methods in bending technology has been taken on.

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Materials

Materials

Low-CO2 steel for the Hyperloop

Hardt Hyperloop and Tata Steel launch the next level of collaboration on the sustainable Zeremis Carbon Lite

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Industry News Automotive

battery production

battery production

Risky tests on lithium ion batteries

The Weiss Technik Extreme Event test cabinet is the first to have tertiary explosion protection, which limits explosive fires during stress tests.

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Data processing

Data processing

Trends in Automotive - Data means Energy

Lucas Majewski, Mitsubishi Electric, explains in the videocast how important the integration of real-time data generation is in vehicle construction.

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eMobility

eMobility

Data utility for lithium-ion battery production

Klaus Petersen explains how digital technologies help the LIB industry to generate a competitive advantage with data. 

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Power Supply

Power Supply

Two high-performance charging plugs for electric cars

Together with ABB, Harting presented a charging device for racing cars in the Formula E racing class and a heavy-duty DC plug.

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Industry News Renewable Energy

Housing

Housing

Housing for hydrogen technology

Pepperl+Fuchs presents special housings for the safe storage of measuring devices in Ex zones, especially for purge areas.

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Wind energy

Wind energy

High-performance pit brakes for wind power

Mayr offers smart solutions for pitch and yaw brakes in wind turbines with an innovative condition monitoring solution.

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Cables + Wires

Cables + Wires

From the nacelle to the tower of the wind turbine

Helukabel covers all aspects of cabling in wind power, from the aluminum cable in the tower to the heat-resistant cable in the generator.

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Green hydrogen

Green hydrogen

Sensor technology for the hydrogen value chain

The new era of energy supply - How Pepperl+Fuchs is advancing technology with products for the entire value chain.

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Industry News building technology

cables and wires

cables and wires

DC cables for power distribution in buildings

With the Ölflex DC Grid 100, Lapp has a direct current cable for power distribution and for connecting industrial systems in its portfolio.

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Smart City

Smart City

Future of living: Floating in the Dogen City

The visionaries of the Japanese company N-ARK have developed a floating city with a circumference of 4 km that is self-sufficient.

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network technology

network technology

Vienna wants to become the smartest city in the world

Wien Energie and Actility have announced a strategic partnership to set up a Lorawan network in Vienna.

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Heating

Heating

Green hall heating without heat exchanger + Co.

Igus engineers have developed a simple heat recovery method for hall heating. This would save 1 million tons of CO2.

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Industry News Food Technology

Linear Technology

Linear Technology

Gap-free linear guide in hygienic design

Igus has developed the first linear sliding guide that is consistently based on the hygienic design guidelines.

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Robot

Robot

Industrial robot for the chocolate factory

Mitsubishi Electric and its partners are presenting end-to-end and integrated robotic solutions for the food industry at Interpack.

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Safety Technology

Safety Technology

Safety light barrier for the food industry

The new SLB440 safety light barriers from Schmersal are particularly suitable for hygiene-sensitive applications.

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Couplings

Couplings

Encoder coupling for precise measuring tasks

The encoder coupling Sensorfit from Schmidt-Kupplung is light, modular and also suitable for use in food technology.

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Industry News Medical Technology

Drive Technology

Drive Technology

High-performance servo motor for washdown use

Kollmorgen's AKMTM servo motor is suitable for use with medium to high demands on cleanability.

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controls

controls

Antibacterial controls

With the Medigrip series, Heinrich Kipp offers operating elements and standard parts for hygiene-sensitive sectors such as medical technology.

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bioengineering

bioengineering

Laboratory automation for Sars-CoV-2 diagnostics

The world's first female scientist is revolutionizing biotechnology today. Her name is Agamede and she has declared war on Covid-19.

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Couplings

Couplings

Rollikup wheelchair hitch makes everyday life easier

The Rollikup wheelchair coupling makes everyday life easier for people in wheelchairs. Also included: locking bolts, wing handles and rubber buffers from Kipp.

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Industry News Microsystems Technology

Connectors

Connectors

Wire-to-board connectors for printed circuit boards

Crimp-based Connexis wire-to-board connectors from Phoenix Contact for cable assembly in automated production

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Nanotechnology

Nanotechnology

Nanotechnology counts nanoparticles in real time

Med Uni Graz and Brave Analytics, in cooperation with the University of Graz, have now achieved a breakthrough in counting nanoparticles.

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microelectronics

microelectronics

Chip performance center will be continued

The high-performance center for functional integration for micro/nanoelectronics bundles the competencies of several institutes.

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sensors

sensors

1 mm² image sensor in the world's smallest digicam

With an area of ​​1 mm², the world's smallest camera module Naneyem from AMS Osram has a fully digital output.

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Industry News Mobile machines

hydraulic ramp

hydraulic ramp

Safe positioning for working platforms

Pepperl+Fuchs uses a non-contact RFID system to precisely and reliably determine the location of a work platform.

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Rolling

Rolling

Bearing housing for vibrating screens saves six figures

A vibrating screen manufacturer is now saving 117.000 euros a year by replacing the previously integrated roller bearings with NSK housing bearings.

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Linear Technology

Linear Technology

Linear guide for maintenance-free drone hangar

Igus Motion Plastics make drone hangars maintenance-free, which serve as a garage for small autonomous professional drones for gas pipeline inspection.

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Mobile Machinery

Mobile Machinery

Inclination sensor for working machines

Accelerating, braking, driving on a gravel road - no problem for this inclination sensor from Pepperl+Fuchs.

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