:quality(80)/p7i.vogel.de/wcms/66/08/660805a7af69a79b12c4d76fccc5b56b/0129347606v1.jpeg "Can real-time applications for motion or robotics, for example, be operated with virtual controllers in the data center? (Image:AI-generated)")
:quality(80)/p7i.vogel.de/wcms/30/d8/30d8972f1ee47667c699644237c46bd6/0129387994v1.jpeg "This is Romeo. This vertical take-off electric aircraft with hybrid drive was developed by ERC System from Ottobrunn and recently presented in Erding. It is still a drone, but Romeo is set to achieve what Volocopter and Lilium have failed to do ... (Image:ERC system)")
:quality(80)/p7i.vogel.de/wcms/aa/1e/aa1e17bc8df164e0281d77a96b84a41d/0129392569v1.jpeg "The new Gordie Howe International Bridge between Canada and the USA has become a divisive and threatening tool by Donald Trump instead of an economic connecting element ... (Image:Burnsen)")
:quality(80)/p7i.vogel.de/wcms/da/58/da58c363e5354da35941bd4b2fe56b5b/0128273113v1.jpeg "The Hirth serration of the TTD drills from Mapal ensures a very stable fit of the drill heads. This enables optimum torque transfer as well as high changeover and concentricity accuracies. (Image:Mapal)")
:quality(80)/p7i.vogel.de/wcms/d7/d9/d7d9db10c5514e5a22af1517fd962531/0128891375v1.jpeg "The new Machinery Ordinance also includes special regulations on digitalization and cyber security. The countdown is now on for companies. (Picture: ©khunkornStudio - stock.adobe.com)")
:quality(80)/p7i.vogel.de/wcms/cb/9c/cb9c788f7bd82466739e63c2403a06df/0129100353v1.jpeg "A rolling mill before modernization: downtimes, CO2 emissions and energy and maintenance costs are high. (Image:Deguma)")
:quality(80)/p7i.vogel.de/wcms/cd/fe/cdfe212a3b3206e2ff09dcdf71c11240/0129219561v1.jpeg "Extended S-series: The new Cobot models from Omron lift up to 30 kilograms and are now also protected against dust and water thanks to protection class IP65. (Image:Omron)")
:quality(80)/p7i.vogel.de/wcms/c3/6d/c36d161e7709095fd1de4cb9de27d927/0129133682v1.jpeg "Nanjing is Siemens' largest research and production center for CNC systems, drives and electric motors outside Germany. (Image:Siemens)")
:quality(80)/p7i.vogel.de/wcms/f5/c6/f5c6cefa374d48138dc702821d41c7c6/greenspeed-visual-home-1500x843v1v1.jpeg "The EU Green Speed project is laying the foundations for cleaner and more competitive production of lithium-ion batteries in Europe. (Image:greenSPEED Consortium / VIRTUAL VEHICLE)")
:quality(80)/p7i.vogel.de/wcms/ba/d0/bad011e604599660b5b2cdd50eb44755/stefanie-arnold-152236-4500x2530v1v1.jpeg "Materials researcher Stefanie Arnold wants to make energy storage more environmentally friendly with the help of hollow carbon spheres. (Image:Saarland University)")
:quality(80)/p7i.vogel.de/wcms/8f/ff/8fff835b941e411b6f988a183905309a/0129302533v1.jpeg "The Chair of AI Chip Design at the Technical University of Munich (TUM) has created the EU's first AI chip using modern 7-nanometer technology. In the picture: Chair holder Prof. Hussam Amrouch. (Image:Andreas Heddergott / TU Munich)")
:quality(80)/p7i.vogel.de/wcms/39/38/393873c2ed943bb715a6419d94049b63/geralt-entrepreneur-1340649-1280-1280x720v1v1.jpeg "Visual Components presents its forecast for production simulation in 2026. (Image:Pixabay)")
:quality(80)/p7i.vogel.de/wcms/89/e2/89e2226e826f23fb666222b66c737531/0129393966v1.jpeg "Chinese car manufacturers and suppliers want to produce small batches of brake-by-wire systems this year. (Image:Chery)")
:quality(80)/p7i.vogel.de/wcms/3b/2e/3b2efe1abd7a263adf9ef3a9b20d0392/0129406745v1.jpeg "A rectangular steering wheel? Yes, Peugeot is serious about this concept. But there is a lot of technology behind it. (Image:Peugeot)")
:quality(80)/p7i.vogel.de/wcms/21/8e/218e304ba65372854479aa52b4ccdbe5/0129271089v1.jpeg "Suppliers from Europe are currently facing a variety of challenges. Pictured: The Aumovio headquarters in Frankfurt am Main. (Image:Aumovio)")
:quality(80)/p7i.vogel.de/wcms/d2/40/d240b49c8edba464bf610f0e0b3628f0/p90629460-lowres-2250x1265v1.jpeg "(Source: BMW Group)")
:quality(80)/p7i.vogel.de/wcms/ec/69/ec69eeae41109e5e9849e397685b26e1/0129310204v1.jpeg "The surroundings in view at all times: Thanks to the very thin heating element, which is integrated directly into the internal lens design, this is possible. The advantages are the smaller space requirement with higher efficiency. (Image:VIA optronics)")
:quality(80)/p7i.vogel.de/wcms/5d/d4/5dd4c8a38ecab28d7588490fa32c3a38/0129334467v1.jpeg "This is what the factory in Wałbrzych, Poland, will look like. (Image:Sungrow Power Supply Co., Ltd.)")
:quality(80)/p7i.vogel.de/wcms/b6/01/b601f938f679791e60f3bba8d141968b/0129336204v1.jpeg "Biocomputing in medical electronics: the CL1 platform uses living neurons instead of silicon chips. Complex tasks can be learned in minutes. (Image:Reply)")
:quality(80)/p7i.vogel.de/wcms/5b/38/5b385ec75bff6e84b70a02c0c939dd2b/0129331527v1.jpeg "The TSMC site of Japan Advanced Semiconductor Manufacturing in Kumamoto, Japan. While the second fab currently under construction was initially only intended for the production of semiconductors using the N6 process, the contract manufacturer is currently negotiating with the Japanese government to possibly upgrade the site to N3 after all. (Image:JASM)")
:quality(80)/p7i.vogel.de/wcms/20/42/20425b9653f42ca680cba30983e9e2dd/0128149667v1.jpeg?v= "The focus of the research work was on developing a methodology for evaluating the steel-aluminum laser welded joints and its implementation in a welded adapter. (Image:Fraunhofer LBF)")
Fraunhofer-Institut für Betriebsfestigkeit und Systemzuverlässigkeit LBF
Bartningstr. 47 ⎢ 64289 Darmstadt ⎢ Deutschland ⎢
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:quality(80)/p7i.vogel.de/wcms/71/a3/71a376f07227de76312124224ec16398/0125078217v1.jpeg?v= "Metal foam contains up to 90 percent air and helps to make machines more efficient, lighter and at the same time more stable. Aluminum foam can be produced in a process that is similar in principle to baking bread. Powder, blowing agent and heat are required. (Image:VDW)")
Article | Jun 20, 2025
Innovative Materials Increase Sustainability in the Factory
:quality(80)/p7i.vogel.de/wcms/10/dd/10dd88c8b42321506b1764ee45989555/0120666150v1.jpeg?v= "Natural fiber-reinforced plastics also offer high application potential for technical components. (Image:Fraunhofer LBF)")
Article | Sep 27, 2024
Natural fiber-reinforced plastics in technical components
:quality(80)/p7i.vogel.de/wcms/3b/34/3b342a3356ef3d976060b7c1c6cf14c9/0119311067v1.jpeg?v= "Construction of the lightweight, recyclable battery in modular design with crash struts, battery management system and the electrical connections. (Image:Ursula Raapke Darmstadt Germany/Fraunhofer-LBF)")
Article | Jul 26, 2024
Recyclable lightweight battery housing
:quality(80)/p7i.vogel.de/wcms/d5/c3/d5c3778a301021bd263c0ade9c5f6f9a/0118852270v1.jpeg?v= "Construction of the lightweight, recyclable battery in modular design with crash struts, battery management system, and electrical connections. (Image:Fraunhofer LBF/Raapke)")
Article | Jul 11, 2024
A Second Life for Used Lithium-Ion Batteries?
:quality(80)/p7i.vogel.de/wcms/af/9c/af9cd752d389480a28099ed46ecf185f/0117382831.jpeg?v= "Also sustainable, made from natural fiber-reinforced plastic, is the frame-like carriage transition on this wagon. It too was produced using the new type of additive manufacturing called SEAM, which is also suitable for large-scale components. (Image:Fraunhofer LBF)")
Article | Mar 22, 2024
New 3D printing with fiber-reinforced compounds
:quality(80):fill(ffffff,1)/images.vogel.de/vogelonline/bdb/1802800/1802889/original.jpg?v= "Laboratory weathering of plastic components is just one test of many. Together with industrial partners, the Darmstadt researchers adapt it to the respective problem. (Fraunhofer LBF / Ursula Raapke)")
Article | Mar 1, 2021
How to predict the service life of plastics more quickly
:quality(80):fill(ffffff,1)/images.vogel.de/vogelonline/bdb/1417800/1417813/original.jpg?v= "A new research project, Upcycle PET, is developing an innovative process for high quality cycle utilization of polyethylene terephthalate (PET). (Pixabay)")