Wed, 09/18/2024 - 12:02
Wire bonding is a key process in semiconductor production. Extremely fine wires with diameters of 15 to 75 µm are used to create tiny electrical connections between a semiconductor chip and other components. The distances between the bond wires are…
Mon, 08/26/2024 - 12:02
Up-to-date and accurate maps of the waterways are a prerequisite for safe and efficient shipping in Germany. Authorities such as the Federal Maritime and Hydrographic Agency, but also private harbor operators, are obliged to provide these maps in an…
Wed, 10/18/2023 - 12:02
Robots do monotonous workflows and less pleasant, repetitive tasks with brilliance. Combined with image processing, they become “seeing” and reliable supporters of humans. They’re used in quality assurance to check components, help with assembling…
Thu, 12/23/2021 - 12:03
In intralogistics, there has been a real hype about robotics for some years now, whether in trade journals or at fairs. Most of them are classic six-axis articulated robots that are looking for their way out of a production environment and into…
Tue, 11/02/2021 - 12:02
Boosting efficiency through digitalization—almost no branch of industry can evade it. Also, operators of press shops are increasingly networking their production. But regardless of whether it’s a single press or press lines, it’s not always…
Wed, 05/12/2021 - 12:01
In yacht and boat building, the most commonly used materials are composites. By combining the positive properties of at least two components, composites often have outstanding features—some of them even specially adapted to their respective areas of…
Wed, 05/05/2021 - 12:01
Strong price pressure combined with high-quality requirements—the beverage and bottle industry faces the classic dilemma of many industries. This is also the case in the quality control department of SOLOCAP, a French manufacturer of plastic caps.…
