This year I may have heard the adjectives “digital” and “transformation” related to industry so many times that my sub-consciousness finally started filtering them out. It’s a revolution, say the experts. And they may be right. But it is not going to happen over night. Moreover, I am convinced a new quantity and quality quantum leap is not going to materialise until people actually make a U-turn in their heads.

Japanase Yaskawa corporation is planning to create at least 200 new jobs until 2022, as announced at today’s press conference in Frankfurt by Hiroshi Ogasawara (director and president of Yaskawa Electric Corporation) and Manfred Stern (president and CEO of Yaskawa Europe and vice-president of Yaskawa Electric Corporation).

Prva evropska proizvodnja.pdf

Japan, known as the land of robots, long ago stopped developing every last machine and piece of equipment by own means. Important know-how is coming from Austria, as the work must be upgradeable.

Avstrijski roboti.pdf

Exhibitors impressed by the visitors' propensity to invest. Large number of innovations and further developments presented for the first time.

  
Innovation platform.pdf

Meusburger offers a new compact slide unit, designed specifically for small installation spaces. The units are made ready for installation, boasting with their size and quality. High wear resistance and optimal sliding properties are made possible by applying a DLC-coating. High precision is ensured in design and manufacture of new slide units for maximum security of injection moulding process.

 
Compact sliding unit.pdf

European researchers have successfully tested a new smart transport system in six European cities, improving the urban mobility, reducing emissions and stimulating market opportunities for European high-tech SMEs.

Improved smart mobility.pdf

What is common to North American salamanders, cave-dwelling insects of New Zealand and geckos? They all use bioadhesives or shaped suction parts to move, defend or attach themselves.

Bioadhesives.pdf

Company Interprofing, d. o. o., has been dealing with the sales and maintenance of lubricants for more than 15 years. Only selecting a high-quality lubricant is not enough due to various negative influences and contaminants. Maintenance processes and measures are of key importance, including the industrial cleaning services.

Industrial cleaning.pdf