Even roughness can be grasped
Uneven surfaces complicate vacuum handling. The FSGA-78 CF bellows suction gripper from Schmalz reliably adapts to structured materials and ensures a secure grip – inspired by bionics. The soft sealing lip allows even challenging workpieces like sawn wood to be gripped securely and leak-free.
HTWK Leipzig opens new "3D Printing" laboratory
New "Additive Multimaterial Manufacturing" laboratory opened – with symposium, award ceremonies, and campus-wide laboratory tours
Warehouse management via smartphone
KASTOlogic mobile digitizes manual warehouses. The app guides employees through all processes – from storage to order picking. Also available as a stand-alone solution.
Industrial product labeling
How the choice of process influences the overall process
From Vision to Implementation
Panasonic Factory Solutions Drives Autonomous Manufacturing into Practice
Bundled lightweight construction expertise
Fraunhofer Research Field Lightweight Construction bundles unique competencies from 16 institutes
Order intake mechanical engineering April 2026
For the machinery and plant engineering sector in Germany, April showed a mixed picture. Foreign demand is positive, while domestic demand is declining. Political action is needed to create better conditions at the location in Germany.
Triton Partners buys Flender
The investment company Carlyle has announced that it has signed an agreement for the sale of Flender, a provider of mechanical drive technology, to Triton Fund 6 advised by Triton.
Groundbreaking at GMN
The machine builder GMN is investing 28 million euros in a new high-precision production hall for the manufacture of ball bearings
LICON – Christoph Czoske takes over from Winfried Benz
LiCON restructures leadership and drives international expansion and growth forward