Even though Poland is yet to have its own car brand, the automotive industry is a very important part of the Polish industry which gives impetus to the whole Polish economy. The country is an important player in the European Union as a supplier of car parts, engines as well as cars.

Modern lightweight design is particularly important when intelligent hybrid concepts have to fulfil several functions at the same time. Join the discussion at the "Lightweight Construction Summit" with a simultaneous english translation on 26 and 27 March 2019 in Würzburg, Germany.

Foundries are one of the best examples of resource efficiency and sustainability. Because castings implement the recycling concept almost completely.

Topics such as 3D printing, digital transformation and electromobility dominated the event Druckgusstag at the end of February in Schorndorf, Germany.

Together with prospective engineers from the Karlsruhe Institute of Technology, the service provider Parare has designed, adapted and manufactured an electric motor housing with integrated cooling channel.

What considerations must be made in the early stages of a design, in the move to low-volume and mass serial production?

A blasting concept was realised with parts lying flat on conveyor belts and being treated in a continuous process to eliminate the unavoidable manual suspension and removal tasks associated with hanger-type blast machines.

The Swiss company Exxentis AG will present the advantages of porous aluminum at Hannover Messe 2019.

At the 10th VDI symposium speakers presented new development methods and production approaches in engine construction. Among the speakers was also a representative of FEINGUSS BLANK GmbH.

The following recommendation outlines the "Dos" and "Don'ts" of an Industry 4.0 implementation in a company. These tips provide managers with a guideline to supports them in taking the right approach.

The mold determines the contours of a die cast part and affects its properties. Moldmaking still has a huge development potential, particularly in view of using additive manufacturing processes.

ESA manufactured a complete rocket engine in a 3D printer. This engine has now been successfully tested by the DLR (German Aerospace Center). 3D printing could accelerate space travel enormously.