Heiko Lickfett, Secretary General of CAEF since 2019, steps back for health reasons. At the CAEF Council meeting, Dr. Fynn-Willem Lohe was elected Interim Secretary General.
From exhaust regulations and flying taxes to a ban on plastic bags - the aspect of environmental protection has arrived in politics and society. But not only end consumers need to implement sustainable processes – foundries are also affected by this development.
:quality(80)/images.vogel.de/vogelonline/bdb/1776200/1776257/original.jpg "Liquidity bottlenecks due to declining orders from major customers have led to the existing difficulties.")
:quality(80)/images.vogel.de/vogelonline/bdb/1774700/1774753/original.jpg "It thus enables customers from the manufacturing industry to implement innovations or article variants faster and more efficiently than in the traditional production process, and with less capital input.")
:quality(80)/images.vogel.de/vogelonline/bdb/1774500/1774583/original.jpg "In order to stabilize the company financially, 180 job cuts can now be expected.")
:quality(80)/images.vogel.de/vogelonline/bdb/1769800/1769810/original.jpg "During the General Assembly, European Aluminium also introduced two new companies.")
:quality(80)/images.vogel.de/vogelonline/bdb/1775900/1775905/original.jpg "Since the middle of this year, the BMW Group has been producing additive-manufactured vehicle components in metal and plastic for the new Rolls-Royce Ghost.")
:quality(80)/images.vogel.de/vogelonline/bdb/1771600/1771676/original.jpg "Car manufacturers can benefit from considerable savings potential, increased efficiency, and minimization of risks by outsourcing the production of prototypes, development costs, time-intensive labor, and investments in dedicated prototyping centers.")
:quality(80)/images.vogel.de/vogelonline/bdb/1771700/1771756/original.jpg "In the past, these components were manufactured individually and then assembled in several steps using screws, seals, and washers to form a complete, functioning system.")
:quality(80)/images.vogel.de/vogelonline/bdb/1771000/1771036/original.jpg "Voxeljet AG has received a follow-up order for two more 3D printing systems for a German premium car manufacturer.")
:quality(80)/images.vogel.de/vogelonline/bdb/1776400/1776498/original.jpg "The popularity of e-bikes is increasing rapidly.")
:quality(80)/images.vogel.de/vogelonline/bdb/1776000/1776018/original.jpg "TASI Product Integrity also offers Industry 4.0 technologies for front-line defect detection and distributed process control.")
:quality(80)/images.vogel.de/vogelonline/bdb/1775500/1775586/original.jpg "This is the access from tablet devices.")
:quality(80)/images.vogel.de/vogelonline/bdb/1773700/1773791/original.jpg "Process technologies such as resistance spot welding, bonding, nut and stud welding are carried out in the 15 modular production lines.")
:quality(80)/images.vogel.de/vogelonline/bdb/1768500/1768591/original.jpg "In the live webinar, Johannes Messer called on stakeholders from the entire value chain to join forces.")
:quality(80)/images.vogel.de/vogelonline/bdb/1766800/1766805/original.jpg "The new date for the Forum Gießerei-Industrie is set for June 14-15, 2021.")
:quality(80)/images.vogel.de/vogelonline/bdb/1758500/1758509/original.jpg "\"Foundry processes can make an important contribution to realization and innovation, for example in the production of complex geometries and the use of new materials.\"")
:quality(80)/images.vogel.de/vogelonline/bdb/1754200/1754224/original.jpg "Personnel changes at CAEF.")
:quality(80)/images.vogel.de/vogelonline/bdb/1642800/1642896/original.jpg "The topics of recycling, cost reduction and resource efficiency also affect foundries.")