Digitalized, Sustainable Battery Cell Production

First battery cell winding system of its kind

04-Oct-2024 - The further development and evolution of existing storage systems is a key prerequisite for the energy transition. The Center for Digitalized Battery Cell Manufacturing (ZDB) at the Fraunhofer Institute for Manufacturing Engineering and Automation IPA and acp systems AG have joined forces to ...

Expanded possibilities for laboratory digitalization and connectivity

labforward merges with LabTwin

18-Sep-2024 - labforward GmbH, a leading provider of solutions for digital transformation in the laboratory with a platform for the digital integration of laboratory equipment and the connectivity of entire workflows consisting of an electronic laboratory journal (ELN, Electronic Lab Notebook) and a laboratory ...

HIMA opens new Service Center in Zhanjiang, China

"BASF Zhanjiang Verbund site will be the most important focus of this service center..."

03-Jul-2024 - To support customers in southeast China, HIMA Group opened a new Service Center in Zhanjiang, Guangdong province, on 31 May. The HIMA Group has a high installed base in southeast China and supports customers with safety engineering and lifecycle services to operate their plants safely and ...

HIMA Group increases sales by 20 percent

Strengthening global presence and expansion

18-Jun-2024 - The HIMA Group has concluded the most successful financial year in the company's history with the 2023 fiscal year. The global presence and solution portfolio for the process industry and railway technology will be further expanded. In 2023, HIMA generated sales of 151.4 million euros, which ...

Start-up aims to optimise chemical transports and save millions

Loady closes financing round of 3.2 million euros after spin-off from BASF's business incubator

17-Jun-2024 - Loady, a cross-industry platform for optimizing logistics, successfully closes a seed financing round to further expand its business activities. The round was led by Startup BW Innovation Fonds GmbH & Co. KG and MBG Mittelständische Beteiligungsgesellschaft Baden-Württemberg and supported by ...

Digital ID for innovative advanced materials

New EU project aims to help Industry developing more sustainable materials

19-Apr-2024 - Creating new, innovative materials is vital to the industry. However, any new product raises the question of how it can be produced and later recycled in the most sustainable and climate-friendly way possible. The new EU project DigiPass, coordinated by the Helmholtz-Zentrum Hereon, is dedicated ...

analytica 2024 confirms its position as the world’s leading trade fair for the laboratory sector

Focus on digitalization and sustainability in the lab of the future

15-Apr-2024 - Great atmosphere in the exhibition halls, lively discussions, and crowded aisles characterized analytica 2024, where the international laboratory sector met in Munich from April 9 to 12. 1,066 exhibitors presented their innovations for the entire range of laboratory technology, analysis and ...

Creation of digital twins of machines in minutes

AI startup Tomorrow Things simplifies and accelerates complex digitalisation of machines: EUR 1.5 million in seed funding

25-Mar-2024 - AI start-up Tomorrow Things has secured €1.5m in funding to continue the development of an AI-powered Operating System for machines on the internet. This solution will save clients up to 90% in manual integration and other costs. An investment to make AI fly Tomorrow Things’ €1.5m funding was ...

Siemens to acquire industrial drive technology business of ebm-papst

25-Mar-2024 - Siemens AG has signed an agreement to acquire the industrial drive technology (IDT) business of ebm-papst. The business, which employs around 650 people, includes intelligent, integrated mechatronic systems in the protective extra-low voltage range and innovative motion control systems. These ...

ACHEMA 2024: Multifaceted lecture programme for the world of the process industry

This year's congress programme focuses on the topics of hydrogen, sustainability, circular economy and digitalisation

04-Mar-2024 - ACHEMA 2024 will once again fully integrate the lecture and supporting programme with the exhibition. In 2022, ACHEMA integrated the congress and the so-called Innovation Stages into the exhibition for the first time. Due to the positive feedback, the concept will be continued this year. In ...