Fraunhofer News

CLEAN AIR AT ALL TIMES

Metal processing with lasers and plasma releases many different pollutants into the ambient air. The Fraunhofer Institute for Material and Beam Technology IWS, together with partners, has developed a filter system that efficiently removes these substances from the air. The filter can be adapted to the various materials and substances released in each case. In the future, the technology will be used in other applications, such as additive manufacturing.

Andritz News

ANDRITZ LAUNCHES AI-SUPPORTED POLYMER DOSAGE SYSTEM FOR REDUCED OPEX

International technology Group ANDRITZ has introduced the next generation of its unique Metris addIQ RheoScan, the world’s first patented, optical measurement system for automatic polymer dosage in belt presses and gravity belt tables. Among other features, the system now uses artificial intelligence (AI) to further increase process stability and reduce operating costs.

Siemens News

SIEMENS EXPANDS ITS INDUSTRIAL EDGE OFFERING FOR MACHINE TOOLS

Siemens is expanding its Industrial Edge offering for machine tools with two new edge devices. In addition to the already available IPC227E, there is now the IPC127E, an entry-level device, and the IPC427E, the most powerful edge device for machine tools. The IPC127E serves as an entry-level solution to provide connectivity and performance for simple use cases.

GEA GROUP News

GEA ENSURES SAFE UNIT MAINTENANCE THROUGH LOTO PRINCIPLE FOR VALVE TECHNOLOGY

GEA has become the first valve manufacturer to develop special Lockout-Tagout (LoTo) locks for its entire hygienic valve technology range. These mechanical or pneumatic locks help plant operators effectively protect their workforce from hazards in production.

Fives News

NEXTER ACHIEVES UNPRECEDENTED INDUSTRIAL AND TECHNOLOGICAL CAPACITIES THANKS TO THE KNOW-HOW OF FIVES MACHINING

Nexter inaugurated its new high-speed machining cell in Roanne (France), in the presence of Sylvain Rousseau, Director of Operations, and around one hundred people, including representatives from Fives Machining, the President of the High Precision Machines Division, Raphaël Constantin, and the Deputy General Director of Fives Group, Denis Mercier.

GE News

GE Renewable Energy and Nareva to build 200 MW Aftissat onshore wind farm extension in Morocco

GE Renewable Energy announced today that it has been selected by Energie Eolienne du Maroc (EEM), a leading developer of wind projects and a wholly-owned subsidiary of Nareva Holding, to supply 40 onshore wind turbines for the 200 MW Aftissat onshore wind farm extension in Morocco.

Safran News

Safran’s Patroller tactical drone system in the Finnish sky

The Patroller tactical drone system, developed and produced by Safran Electronics & Defense, carried out a series of flight tests this past summer in Finland. These tests were part of the tactical drone system (SDT) program conducted by French defense procurement agency DGA (Direction Générale de l’Armement) as contracting authority. The successful test program was witnessed by representatives of the DGA and the French army.

Stratasys News

Stratasys Introduces Data Security Platform Supporting Growing U.S. Government Implementations of 3D Printing

ProtectAM with Red Hat Enterprise Linux helps safeguard sensitive information across DoD networked 3D printers for distributed additive manufacturing. Stratasys Ltd. (NASDAQ: SSYS), a leader in polymer 3D printing solutions, today announced that the company has introduced a new data security solution to enhance the cybersecurity of additive manufacturing as its role in government and defense applications grows larger and more mission-critical.

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