Politics, Markets, and Digitization in the Focus of German Casters
Franz-Josef Wöstmann has been working in the foundry industry for over 20 years. Since 2004 he has been head of the Foundry Technology division at the Fraunhofer IFAM, which has been continuously expanded under his professional guidance. Today, Wöstmann is Head of Department for Technology Forecast and Exploration at Fraunhofer IFAM. He moderated the German-speaking live webinar "After-Lunch: Impulse aus der Krise" on November 05, 2020.
(Picture: Franz-Josef Wöstmann)
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:quality(80)/images.vogel.de/vogelonline/bdb/1892400/1892429/original.jpg "New casting furnace: Hydro Sunndal increases the production capacity for the building and construction and automotive industries by 35,000 tonnes annually.")
:quality(80)/images.vogel.de/vogelonline/bdb/1886100/1886149/original.jpg "The excellent order situation in the machine engineering sector gives foundries a positive outlook for the future.")
:quality(80)/images.vogel.de/vogelonline/bdb/1884800/1884847/original.jpg "Compared with the previous year, orders in the machinery and plant engineering sector increased significantly, however the benchmark was very low.")
:quality(80)/images.vogel.de/vogelonline/bdb/1884200/1884225/original.jpg "Generally, the demand for cast parts is constantly growing in the automotive industry.")
:quality(80)/images.vogel.de/vogelonline/bdb/1890100/1890177/original.jpg "The researchers at Fraunhofer IWS use a multi-adsorption system to investigate the adsorption behavior of competing gases to find suitable filter substances.")
:quality(80)/images.vogel.de/vogelonline/bdb/1879700/1879786/original.jpg "At LKR, a test geometry has been developed that allows coupons and components to be tested from a single casting with minimal geometric influence.")
:quality(80)/images.vogel.de/vogelonline/bdb/1876600/1876648/original.jpg "Efficient integration of components, machines or systems into existing production lines or systems should thus become a long-term reality.")
:quality(80)/images.vogel.de/vogelonline/bdb/1877200/1877205/original.jpg "The robot cleans different components in minimum setup time. This is where intelligence meets power: the KR QUANTEC nano scores with its rigid kinematics and also measures vibrations.")
:quality(80)/images.vogel.de/vogelonline/bdb/1892400/1892460/original.jpg "The assessment, based on a total of 59 criteria, was carried out by TÜV Nord Cert GmbH.")
:quality(80)/images.vogel.de/vogelonline/bdb/1890400/1890459/original.jpg "The supplier industry faces significant problems following the semiconductor shortage.")
:quality(80)/images.vogel.de/vogelonline/bdb/1890300/1890336/original.jpg "The lower weight of fiber plastic composites and their possibility of integration offer a welcome opportunity to reduce costs.")
:quality(80)/images.vogel.de/vogelonline/bdb/1890200/1890226/original.jpg "Sustainability – Green Wave")
:quality(80)/images.vogel.de/vogelonline/bdb/1887500/1887576/original.jpg "EUROGUSS will open its doors again in January 2022.")
:quality(80)/images.vogel.de/vogelonline/bdb/1882100/1882187/original.jpg "Shifting the gears towards a more sustainable die casting industry: Join the discussion on 5.10.20221.")
:quality(80)/images.vogel.de/vogelonline/bdb/1856200/1856258/original.jpg "EUROGUSS 2022 that will take place from January 18-20, 2022, at the Exhibition Center Nuremberg.")
/cdn4.vogel.de/infinity/white.jpg "Franz-Josef Wöstmann has been working in the foundry industry for over 20 years. Since 2004 he has been head of the Foundry Technology division at the Fraunhofer IFAM, which has been continuously expanded under his professional guidance. Today, Wöstmann is Head of Department for Technology Forecast and Exploration at Fraunhofer IFAM. He moderated the German-speaking live webinar")
