Fraunhofer IWS' activity report focuses on selected developments in research and transfer. Current figures on budget, staff, publications and patents round out the e-pape...
Das internationale ICON-Forschungsprojekt UltraGRAIN der Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft mit australischen Partnern demonstriert die lokale Gefügebeeinflussung mit Potenzial für...
Researchers at Fraunhofer IWS have developed a new laser-based technology that produces metallic layers faster, more energy-efficiently and at lower cost than established...
The international ICON research project of the Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft, conducted with Australian partners, has shown that microstructures can be adjusted locally and in...
Sponsored: Last week, an expert exchange on the future of laser technology took place at the Abicor Group headquarters, home to Abicor Binzel and Thermacut Germany.
Lessmüller Lasertechnik is expanding its range of solutions to include automated weld seam inspection for gas metal arc welding (GMAW).
Evosys' nnovative strength has now been recognized for the fifth time with the prestigious TOP 100 seal for 2026.
Manufacturers are turning to innovative solutions such as automation, smart factories and analytics to meet rigorous quality standards while ensuring streamlined and effi...
In this two-day lunch-to-lunch event leading researchers and industry experts will share the latest trends and innovations in laser processing of polymers and other non-m...
Specialist Article on Ultrasonic metal welding (USMW) for joining electrical conductors, especially in the context of lightweighting strategies that involve replacing cop...
On 4 and 5 March 2026, the IKV is offering a forum in which research and industry can jointly develop new pathways.
For quality control of sheet metal joined by resistance spot welding (RSW), an INDU-SCAN test bench in operation was converted using existing technology and modernized by...
Precise control of the delivery of industrial gases is essential for many processes, demanding continuous oversight to maintain efficiency and safety.
Amada Weld Tech, a manufacturer of welding, marking, cutting, sealing and bonding technology, highlights synergistic capabilities between Amada Press System and Amada Wel...
To overcome existing technological hurdles of lithium-ion cell chemistry, Fraunhofer IWS and its partners are investigating a new cell architecture that reduces electroly...
Trumpf launched the new generation of its TruLaser Weld 5000 automated laser welding machine at Blechexpo, Stutgart, Germany.
Evosys Laser has been awarded the "Große Preis des Mittelstandes 2025" (Grand Prize for SMEs). This award recognizes companies that set standards in the German economy th...
Alongside key issues such as digitalisation, sustainability and attracting skilled professionals, the world’s leading trade fair shines a spotlight on start-ups bringing...
Oscar PLT will showcase its Pro Focus digital repair technology at SCHWEISSEN & SCHNEIDEN in Essen, Germany, as a contender for the IF Digital Award.
Fraunhofer Institute for Material and Beam Technology IWS will present laser welding solutions at the trade fair SCHWEISSEN & SCHNEIDEN that expand both design freedom an...
The Lüdenscheid Plastics Institute invites you to attend the ‘Innovative Surfaces’ symposium on 17 September 2025.
A research team, led by Leibniz University Hannover, has developed the first flexible 3D printing process in the world, which uses metal powder to produce and repair comp...
WITT Gas presents an upgrade for existing laser cutting systems: laser gas mixers designed for easy retrofitting. These advanced mixers enable users to unlock the full po...
At a press conference, the organiser of Formnext Asia Shenzhen outlined a refined focus for the 2025 trade fair, while key industry partners provided analysis on the rapi...
Frauhofer IWS will be presenting system solutions in materials and laser technology. Amongst other the research institute will present a customized solution adapted to cu...
EU-funded InShaPe project reports sixfold productivity, half the cost, reduced energy and material waste as well as better component quality.
Under the trade fair motto "Precise cutting, perfect welding – complete solutions that connect and inspire," Messer Cutting Systems will be showcasing its combined expert...
Trumpf's product range includes systems for die and panel bending as well as large-format bending machines and fully automated solutions. The company counts on welding te...
Europe Steel Center in Moerdijk, Netherlands, optimized its production with a customized Element L laser cutting system from Messer Cutting Systems, combining innovation,...
Evosys will present laser welding solutions and developments at the K 2025 (October, 8 through 15) trade fair in Essen, Germany. At this year's fair, the laser plastic we...
Faro Technologies, the global player in 3D measurement, imaging and realization solutions, recently hosted an exclusive webinar on the launch of the Leap ST.
Laser-based infrared welding is becoming increasingly important in response to the demand for precise and flexible processes. Joining Plastics spoke with Beatrice Maus, a...
Das handgeführte Laserstrahlschweißen zeichnet sich durch hohe Schweißgeschwindigkeiten und eine gezielte Energieeinbringung aus, was zu minimalem Schweißverzug und gerin...
This article explores joining with nickel nanoparticles, which melt and sinter at lower temperatures than bulk nickel - offering a promising alternative to conventional b...
The CMT process is based on a reversing wire movement that enables controlled droplet detachment. This movement ensures a stable arc and minimizes heat input.
Der Beitrag beschreibt die systematische Entwicklung zur Identifikation von Material- und Prozessparametern. Dabei werden die Materialpaarungen, Fügewerkstoffe sowie die...
The ticket shop for SCHWEISSEN & SCHNEIDEN 2025 is now live. Trade visitors can secure their admission for the world’s leading trade fair for joining, cutting and surfaci...
High engagement, solution-driven dialogue and cutting-edge technology – these were the defining elements of this year’s edition of Romania’s largest technical trade fair.
Acoustic emissions expose whether a laser process runs steadily or drifts off course. Fraunhofer IWS develops acoustic monitoring systems that evaluate laser machining di...
AI has established itself as a cornerstone of Trumpf’s business, enhancing everything from training programs to machine tools and laser technology.
With the broader 3D printing industry, which encompasses material subspecialities like polymers, ceramics and electronics, metal additive manufacturing (AM) has particula...
Dr. Filofteia-Laura Toma, Senior research scientist at the Fraunhofer Institute for Material and Beam Technology IWS in Dresden, has been named the recipient of the 2025...
Nowadays, products are experiencing progressively shorter life cycles, demanding businesses to enhance their production flexibility. The key to navigating this challenge...
FARO Technologies, Inc., the global leader in 3D measurement, imaging and realization solutions, highlights its Quantum X FaroArm Series, a configurable and scalable metr...
Precise and automated machinery emerges as a cornerstone in maintaining quality, accuracy and aesthetics in manufacturing processes. With the industry facing a shortage o...
Faro Technologies, Inc., the global leader in 3D measurement, imaging and realization solutions, recently hosted an exclusive webinar on the launch of the Leap ST.
Manufacturing specialist BBW Lasertechnik is expanding its service portfolio to include the innovative laser turning process. This technology allows for the machining of...
Researchers at Fraunhofer IZM have developed a laser beam welding process that works without adhesives to connect Photonic Integrated Circuits (PICs) with optical fibers...
Infrared welding is now a proven technology frequently used for joining thermoplastic polymers. The key reasons for its widespread use are the non-contact melting of weld...
The use of sodium batteries promises both economic and ecological advantages. In order to further increase the efficiency in the production of the ceramic electrolyte, an...
On January 22, 2025, the TruPrint 3000, a state-of-the-art 3D metal printing system, was officially inaugurated at the Materials Testing Institute (MPA) of the University...
The Multi Functional Fuselage Demonstrator (“MFFD”), which was developed in the European Clean Sky 2/Clean Aviation programme with the involvement of the Fraunhofer-Gesel...
To prepare for the future, Pflanzelt invested in a new production hall – complete with an almost fully automated cutting area consisting of two cutting systems and materi...
The scarcity of raw materials poses severe challenges to global industries. Recycling and the increased use of secondary raw materials have become essential for many comp...
Bipolar plates for fuel cells are mass produced every second. Fraunhofer ILT ist now breaking new ground to accelerate production time and saving cost along the way.
Evosys has been committed to environmental protection and sustainable action within the company for several years. Established measures are now officially recorded and do...
In various projects, researcher at Fraunhofer IWS are working with academic and industrial partners on biomimetic artificial grippers to make them "feel".
At EuroBLECH 2024 in Hanover, Microstep presented – among other things – the high-power version of the MSE SmartFL fiber laser series with a 60 kW laser power.
Metamaterials are artificially engineered materials that do not naturally occur in the environment. Their building blocks function like atoms in conventional materials bu...
The European Commission's targets are ambitious: the ReFuelEU Aviation Regulation stipulates a 60 percent reduction in CO₂ emissions from aviation by 2050 compared to 199...
MeKo Manufacturing, a specialist in precision manufacturing, leverages advanced laser technology to produce filters, sieves, and perforated plates.
Focus on increasing efficiency Laserline presents sustainable solutions for laser cladding and additive manufacturing at Formnext 2024.
At EuroBLECH 2024, Laserline will be presenting solutions for processing sheet metal, copper and aluminium components, e.g. multi-spot optics for application-optimized be...
The Fraunhofer Institute for Laser Technology ILT in Aachen will be systematically exploring the potential of a new ultrashort pulse (USP) laser beam source from TRUMPF.
Using 3D printing technology and ultrasonic joining technique, researchers at TU Graz succeeded in attaining an extremely strong joining of the renewable raw material woo...
Wall Colmonoy Corp., provider of brazing, surfacing and engineered materials, acquired Indurate Alloys Ltd., Canadian supplier of hardfacing products.
The two companies are developing AI chips and software to improve welding, cutting and marking processes.
MicroStep Europa presented the new CompetenceCenter South to the public at the Technology Days 2024. On 3,700 m², visitors were able to experience solutions from all four...
Carmakers and battery manufacturers can now recycle used or defective batteries from electric cars on an industrial scale using laser technology from TRUMPF.
Vor dem Hintergrund anhaltender Pandemiekontrollmaßnahmen in Teilregionen Chinas, haben sich die Organisatoren der wire China entschieden, den Standort der für September...
Die Aluminiumproduktion in Deutschland ist im ersten Quartal 2022 teils deutlich gesunken. Einen besonders starken Rückgang verzeichneten die Hersteller von Rohaluminium.
Für Winkelschleifer im harten Dauereinsatz hat Metabo hat ein innovatives Kohlebürstensystem entwickelt. Die Winkelschleifer punkten mit dreifacher Lebensdauer.
Mit der Durchflussaktivierung hat DELO eine innovative Prozesstechnologie entwickelt, bei der die Dosierung und Voraktivierung des Klebstoffs erstmals in einem Prozesssch...
Steuerberater Roland Franz informiert, welche Folgen Scheinselbstständigkeit für Auftraggeber und Auftragnehmer mit sich bringen kann und wie sich diese Folgen vermeiden...
Das Technologie-Know-how von KUKA kommt zum Einsatz, wenn der schwedische Automobilkonzern sein Angebot an Elektrofahrzeugen in seinem US-Werk erweitert. KUKA wird im US-...
Die Corona-Krise hat der Digitalisierung in den Betrieben in Deutschland einen spürbaren Schub gegeben. Trotz größerer Anstrengungen sieht die deutsche Wirtschaft sich ab...
Eines der jüngsten Produkte, das die langjährige Zusammenarbeit von KUKA und ABICOR BINZEL hervorgebracht hat, ist die „KUKA cell4_arc compact powered by ABICOR BINZEL“....
Das nordrhein-westfälische Metallhandwerk startet mit vorsichtigem Optimismus ins Jahr 2022. Drei von vier Metallbauern und annährend neun von zehn Feinwerkmechanikern se...
In der Geschichte vereint feierte die AL-KO KOBER GROUP und die AL-KO Vehicle Technology Group Mitte November 2021 ihr 90-jähriges Bestehen. Bis Ende 2015 bildeten sie no...
Wer als Automobilzulieferer dem enormen Wettbewerbsdruck standhalten will, muss immer neue Wege suchen, um seine Produktion noch wirtschaftlicher zu gestalten. Für die Fe...
Aktuell kämpfen die produzierenden Unternehmen vieler Branchen mit Lieferengpässen bei wichtigen Halbzeugen, Vormaterialien und Rohstoffen. Eine Lösung sind hochpräzise,...
Laser-Experten aus Sachsen und Israel erproben derzeit gemeinsam am Fraunhofer-Institut IWS einen neuartigen Laser für den Industrieeinsatz.
Kleine Landwirtschaftsbetriebe müssen viele Aufgaben in Eigenregie bewältigen – zum Beispiel Schweißen. Der österreichische Bio-Hof Hafner zu Wanzbach setzt bei Reparatur...
Um Arbeitnehmer zu schützen, sollte jedes schweißende UnternehmenSchweißrauch absaugen. Mit den Schweißrauch-Absaugbrennern RAB GRIP und RAB GRIP HE 2 hat ABICOR BINZEL d...
Für die Qualität des Schweißens von Kunststoffen ist die Kontrolle der Schweißwulst essenziell. Das SKZ entwickelt in einem neuen Forschungsvorhaben ein System, das eine...
Mensch und Maschine tanzen gemeinsam auf einer virtuellen Ballett-Bühne: Ein KUKA-Industrieroboter ist einer der Hauptdarsteller dieses ungewöhnlichen Stückes des Staatst...
CLOOS und FerRobotics kooperieren seit 2020 im Bereich der automatisierten Schleiftechnik. Während CLOOS das Know-how im Bereich Roboter- und Anlagenbau in die Projekte e...
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