All About Industries Article | Aug 12, 2025 Standard Minimum Cross-Section: Often Not the Best Economic Choice
:quality(80)/p7i.vogel.de/wcms/4b/0f/4b0faa6f14d841b9c739c2e3359eb032/0129335117v1.jpeg "Riccardo Rosa, president of Ucimu, the Italian mechanical engineering association, is not pleased with the overall situation in his country. Here is a status report from the \"boot\" of Europe ... (Image:Ucimu)")
:quality(80)/p7i.vogel.de/wcms/af/1e/af1ec4fca4636f521f780ba0ae009c8e/bild3-werkst-c3-bcck-20und-20werkzeug-5204x2928v1v1.jpeg "The main area of application for the new axial gear cutting machine is the production of rotor shafts for electric vehicles. (Image:Profiroll Technologies)")
:quality(80)/p7i.vogel.de/wcms/d1/ab/d1ab452217529e5c29a81add9aca7c22/0128871322v1.jpeg "Only one year to go: the new EU Machinery Regulation makes cybersecurity mandatory. Companies should act now. (Picture: ©Pisit - stock.adobe.com)")
:quality(80)/p7i.vogel.de/wcms/88/53/8853f7df2fe47a3d2c6f1879f6ac38e6/newsimage417073-1500x843v1v1.jpeg "Measuring setup for friction stir welding: Modular acoustic measuring system with flexibly positioned microphones for recording tool wear and process deviations in real time. (Image:Fraunhofer IDMT)")
: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/70/dc/70dc2fbc09e6958a72c63bd15e986e14/0129206156v1.jpeg "The global shoe machine manufacturer Desma relies on automation and has been revolutionizing shoe production—together with ABB Robotics for over 40 years. (Image:ABB Robotics)")
:quality(80)/p7i.vogel.de/wcms/60/fd/60fd12ddfe1fb623568736f27d1cfe61/0128606899v1.jpeg "The future of supply chains: AI and dashboards to ensure optimal OTIF values (Picture: ©immimagery - stock.adobe.com)")
: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/60/4e/604e2a1ce26f177c5f28c2bff94c2f7d/der-20rotor-20mit-20aktiv-20verwindbaren-20rotorbl-c3-a4ttern-20im-20windkanal-1920x1079v1v1.jpeg "The rotor with actively twistable rotor blades in the wind tunnel: The open measuring section and sound-absorbing wall and model fuselage cladding enable high-quality acoustic measurements. (Image:DLR)")
:quality(80)/p7i.vogel.de/wcms/a8/9a/a89aef1cba3843fa06a1ec1f07cf659b/adobestock-95634179--c2-a9-20crazyforanimeart-20-e2-80-93-20stock-adobe-com-4762x2678v1v1.jpeg "Copied from the octopus: Researchers have developed a film-like thin-film platform that can dynamically change not only its color but also its surface structure. (Image:AdobeStock_95634179_ CrazyForAnimeArt)")
:quality(80)/p7i.vogel.de/wcms/2b/fb/2bfbb9fa26274cb8f6e8979c24a3d08e/0129243542v1.jpeg "In some cases, the new additively manufactured lightweight bearings only reach
11 percent of the weight of comparable steel bearings. (Image:Rosswag Engineering)")
:quality(80)/p7i.vogel.de/wcms/d2/40/d240b49c8edba464bf610f0e0b3628f0/p90629460-lowres-2250x1265v1.jpeg "(Source: BMW Group)")
:quality(80)/p7i.vogel.de/wcms/e9/60/e960f8c34a847b11fc576c54d9d46ea6/0129325747v1.jpeg "Robobuses, like WeRide here, are well on the way to becoming an integral part of local public transport. (Image:WeRide)")
:quality(80)/p7i.vogel.de/wcms/e3/8d/e38d7a9b1bcb87f6ef6546654a2ee40f/bild1v1.jpeg "(Source: InfiMotion)")
:quality(80)/p7i.vogel.de/wcms/a6/cc/a6cc273294dbe8ab9534fb4316fc8d2b/0129255976v1.jpeg "Porsche sees battery expertise as a key strategic competence and has developed the battery modules for the new Cayenne Electric itself. (Image:Porsche)")
:quality(80)/p7i.vogel.de/wcms/6f/8f/6f8ff5bf9b81829ef22736bc790cecca/0129224894v1.jpeg "View of the quantum optics laboratory at the University of Stuttgart: here, researchers are experimenting with new photon sources for quantum computing and quantum networks. (Image:Barz Group, University of Stuttgart)")
:quality(80)/p7i.vogel.de/wcms/52/3a/523ac3157ae4b4f596c7241c89127061/0129260553v1.jpeg "This artistic illustration shows a thermal analog calculator that performs calculations using excess heat and is embedded in a microelectronic system. (Image:Jose-Luis Olivares, MIT)")
:quality(80)/p7i.vogel.de/wcms/d1/f4/d1f4508c6b79ec2f0432b34a6fa33a98/0114966184v1.jpeg "The Infineon headquarters Campeon in Neubiberg, Munich. (Image:Infineon)")
:quality(80)/p7i.vogel.de/wcms/fa/d3/fad3872cf3f110f43411f2dce9e8f23a/0129265762v1.jpeg "Siemens Energy has discovered the USA as a prosperous growth market for network technology and gas turbines! In order to be able to meet demand at some point, the company is already digging deeper into its pockets ... (Image:Siemens Energy)")
:quality(80)/p7i.vogel.de/wcms/4e/85/4e858d1ecec06dab411fa4e31501d5a8/0127057552v1.jpeg?v= "Lapp offers Single Pair Ethernet cables for fixed and flexible applications, as well as long distances, along with specially designed cables for Ethernet-APL. (Image:LAPP)")
:quality(80)/p7i.vogel.de/wcms/c9/7d/c97d07383bdc830da93cbc62fc32e5dc/0126044130v1.jpeg?v= "Thinner cables generate more heat due to their higher electrical resistance, resulting in greater power loss. The thicker a cable is, the lower the resistance – allowing the current to flow freely without a significant portion of the energy being converted into heat. (Image:Lapp)")
:quality(80)/p7i.vogel.de/wcms/7d/e5/7de568c5c1cff205fa360dff7000a3dd/0122032749v1.jpeg?v= "From 2026, cruise ships traveling to the Norwegian fjords must not generate any emissions. The company Zinus AS contributes to a more environmentally friendly port operation with its sustainable charging solutions. (Image:U.I. Lapp GmbH)")
:quality(80)/p7i.vogel.de/wcms/1a/04/1a0446d670e37f4e607e7b21430adfca/0121977861v1.jpeg?v= "Prof. Oliver Riedel leads the Fraunhofer Institute for Industrial Engineering IAO as well as the University Institute for Control Engineering in Stuttgart. (Image:ludmilla parsyak)")