Better environmental protection and optimized products: Bioengineering could provide significant impetus for greater sustainability in the coming years – but only if a few hurdles are overcome.
China wants to better protect its rare earths. Beijing has therefore tightened controls on the use of the coveted raw materials. What do the rules stipulate?
Serbia is said to have one of the largest lithium reserves in Europe – now the government has given the green light for extraction. According to estimates, it could cover the annual lithium requirements of over 1 million electric cars.
Generative AI can give the manufacturing industry a productivity boost. However, non-European providers are moving into key positions in the value chain. Experts are calling for a "sovereign European response".
A research team from Kaiserslautern is investigating ways of manufacturing carbide tools such as drills and milling cutters largely without cobalt and tungsten.
Ceramica Catalano is working together with Sacmi on the Sustainable Packaging Project. During the recent supply of new automatic glazing and finishing lines made by Gaiotto, as well as an AVB Casting cell, Ceramica Catalano became one of the first Sacmi customers to try out this new method of packaging management.
Himed and Lithoz have announced the joint launch of a new Bioceramics Center of Excellence (BCoE) at Himed’s New York headquarters. The BCoE will offer a holistic approach to R&D with bioceramics for medical device manufacturers.
Like many other industrial sectors that use high-temperature processes, the brick industry faces major challenges when it comes to energy and environmental issues: Among other things, energy must be saved and the CO2 footprint reduced. The optimal refractory lining for high-temperature furnaces is a key factor in this respect.
Together with chemical company Covestro Deutschland AG, Fraunhofer researchers have now developed a method that makes it possible to reclaim the substances originally used to make the polycarbonates. In catalytic pyrolysis, a controlled process of heating in an oxygen-free environment, plastic waste breaks down into its components.
Kyocera Fineceramics Europe GmbH (KFEG), a subsidiary of Kyocera Europe GmbH, announced that it has received a Supplier Excellence Award from EV Group (EVG), a leading supplier of wafer bonding and lithography equipment for the MEMS, nanotechnology, and semiconductor markets.
Trumpf has developed efficient laser processes for recycling electric car batteries. This should make it possible to recycle batteries on an industrial scale.
Together with partners from industry, a research team has developed a method for integrating AI into maintenance. The result: fewer rejects and machine downtimes.
A group of European countries wants to promote lightweight construction. The network has formulated its strategic direction and common goals in a position paper.
Polyelectrolyte membranes have a significant influence on the durability of fuel cells and electrolyzers. A Fraunhofer LBF research project aims to provide manufacturers with important findings.
China dominates the silicon market and is continuing to expand its capacities. Global production capacity is likely to far exceed demand for the raw material for solar cells and semiconductors by 2027.
Factory systems should produce autonomously in the future and provide the best possible support for people. The Industry 4.0 Research Advisory Board has outlined how this can be achieved in the coming decade in an engineering roadmap.
By 2030, highly flexible humanoid robots that are superior to humans in terms of fine motor skills will be ready for series production. This is the result of a Horváth study, which also sees the potential for leapfrog innovations.
