Porsche, its management and IT consulting subsidiary MHP and the insurance group Munich Re have founded the so-called FlexFactory in order to make small series of all kinds of different products in the manufacturing industry more flexible and cost-effective in the future.

Today, the Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Energy has opened the European Conference on Batteries, an event taking place within the framework of Germany’s Presidency of the Council of the EU. The focus of the event is on the two Important Projects of Common European Interest in the field of batteries.

Bühler Die Casting presented the latest additions to their die casting portfolio – the new Carat 560 and Carat 610 with locking forces of up to 61,000 kN. Additionally, Bühler announced the Carat 840 – with a locking force of 84,000 kN.

An internationally operating maker of premium automobiles has awarded Hasco KSPG Nonferrous Components, a joint venture of Rheinmetall Automotive AG, a major order for electromotor housings. Designed for a water-cooled synchronous motor with four different performance levels, they will be installed in the OEM’s entire fleet of electric vehicles.

Martinrea International Inc. announced Megan Hunter, Executive Vice President, Procurement and Supply Chain Operations, as an award recipient of 100 Leading Women in the North American Auto Industry by Automotive News.

We take responsibility! Therefore the Forum Gießerei-Industrie has been postponed from November 04-05, 2020 to June 14-15, 2021. The reason for this is the current development of the corona pandemic at the event location Würzburg, Germany.

Blackstone Resources AG is pleased to announce that it has achieved a series of important milestones for its proprietary 3D printing technology to print lithium ion solid-state batteries. Following the conclusion of an extensive development contract with the German Fraunhofer Institute, the first prototypes for printed battery cells will be tested in Q1 2021.

During metal processing in the 3D laser printer, more than 2,500 °C are reached within milliseconds, causing some components of the alloys to evaporate. Empa researchers are now using the effect to create new alloys with novel properties and embed them in 3D-printed metallic work pieces with micrometer precision.

Preparations are in full swing for EUROGUSS 2022, to be held at the Exhibition Centre Nuremberg from January 18 to 20. The registration stage for exhibitors is already in progress, and businesses can still benefit from an early booking discount until October 31, 2020. In addition, the "Forum Gießerei-Industrie" will launch in November 2020, offering businesses in the sector quick tips and assistance in finding their way out of the current crisis.

In this ever-changing world, research and innovation is essential to address the different global challenges the world faces nowadays. The work presented here demonstrates that improvements in the mechanical properties of the alloy are achieved due to the incorporation of nanometric ceramic particles in the aluminum matrix.