Machine Engineering
Machine engineering is one of Germany’s key industries. The importance of this segment has led to the creation of new university degree programs in fields such as production and logistics, process engineering, vehicle/automotive engineering, production engineering and aerospace engineering among others.
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JT2GO and other apps mobilize PLM
The JT- 2GO app for Windows 8 enables users to view 3D JT files in Windows 8 computers and tablets. It helps companies to clearly communicate in 3D with its…
Motor starter Sirius 3RM1
The new Sirius 3RM1 motor starter from the Siemens Industry Automation Division offers a space-saving starter solution which combines two different connection…
Efficient precision grinding of machine components
In mechanical engineering, maximum precision is required for the final machining. Therefore in order to ensure the quality of the workpieces, it is important…
Certified Cold Climate safety brake for wind power plants
Several manufacturers present products for applications in colder regions as “Cold Climate” versions (CCV). But the CCV marking on a device does not…
Safe controls for safety brakes minimise risks
The “ROBA-SBCplus” brake control, developed together with Pilz, is technically superior in every respect in terms of safety contactor circuits. It offers,…
Factories of the future: Mobile manipulators for aerospace production
VALERI is the name of the project that was initiated and now coordinated by the Fraunhofer Institute for Factory Operation and Automation (IFF) in Magdeburg,…