Tag: mechanical engineering
Robot developer Anybotics raises $50 million in venture capital
Anytime X The Anybotics robot can independently inspect the work and draw attention to problems. (Photo: Anybotics) Zurich The Swiss robot developer Anybotics has developed a four-legged inspection robot for…
DMG Mori wants to prevent the use of its machines for military purposes
DMG Mori DMG Mori emerged from the merger of the Japanese company Mori Seiki and the German company Gildemeister. (Photo: dpa) Berlin According to a media report, one of the…
Siemens starts selling airport logistics
Baggage system from Siemens If sold, the division could be valued at around 500 million euros. (Photo: Siemens) Munich, Frankfurt Siemens wants to use the improved mood in the aviation…
2023 will be a difficult year for these sectors
Wind turbine assembly in Bottrop Sectors such as mechanical engineering have improved their profits significantly over the past year. (Photo: mauritius images / Rupert Oberhäuser) Dusseldorf, Berlin Rising prices and…
2023 will be a difficult year for these sectors
Dusseldorf, Berlin Rising prices and interest rates, high energy costs and the war in Ukraine weigh heavily on the future prospects of German companies – especially medium-sized companies. This is…
Thyssen-Krupp’s core problems remain unsolved – one comment
Martina Merz The CEO has asked the Supervisory Board to terminate the contract. (Photo: Reuters) The fact that Martina Merz, the CEO of Thyssen-Krupp, had to go first shows one…
With battery, with e-fuels – Stihl is building the chainsaw of the future
Stuttgart Stihl boss Michael Traub, who has been in office for a good year, presents himself with a checkered lumberjack shirt and protective clothing befitting his status. He presents the…
Thyssen Krupp boss Martina Merz leaves
Martina Merz The former head of the supervisory board and current CEO is leaving Thyssen-Krupp. (Photo: dpa) Dusseldorf Management change at Thyssen-Krupp: CEO Martina Merz leaves the group at the…
These five use cases were presented at the Hanover Fair
Hanover At the Hanover Fair in the past few days, artificial intelligence (AI) was one of the topics that moved the around 4,000 exhibitors and 130,000 visitors the most. The…
The shortage of skilled workers increases the demand for cobots in medium-sized companies
Munich The shortage of skilled workers is increasingly accelerating automation, even in smaller companies, which have so far been rather skeptical about the use of robots. “The majority of our…
“We would be well advised to talk more with China than about China”
Weinheim When Mohsen Sohi took over the management of the Freudenberg Group more than ten years ago, he was the first foreign manager to head the family-owned company. Internally, the…
Industry reports surprisingly strong increase in orders
mechanical engineering in Rostock Compared to the pre-war period, orders in mechanical engineering are still slightly lower. (Photo: dpa) Wiesbaden, Berlin The order books of German industry filled up more…
Japan joins US chip restrictions against China
Japanese Economy and Trade Minister Yasutoshi Nishimura The Japanese government is trying not to make the new export controls appear as a measure against China. (Photo: AP) Tokyo The Japanese…
Agricultural machinery manufacturer Claas gets new CEO
Jan Hendrik Mohr The 59-year-old will become the new CEO of agricultural machinery manufacturer Claas on April 1, 2023. (Photo: dpa) Harsewinkel Change of management at agricultural machinery manufacturer Claas:…
Synlab keeps dividend stable – defense business drives Rheinmetall
Lanxess expects stagnation after leap in earnings After a significant increase in earnings last year, Lanxess is preparing for a headwind. For 2023 the Cologne-based specialty chemicals company expects one…
Synlab keeps dividend stable – RTL feels the advertising slump
Lanxess expects stagnation after leap in earnings After a significant increase in earnings last year, Lanxess is preparing for a headwind. For 2023 the Cologne-based specialty chemicals company expects one…
Synlab keeps dividend stable – RTL feels the advertising slump
Lanxess expects stagnation after leap in earnings After a significant increase in earnings last year, Lanxess is preparing for a headwind. For 2023 the Cologne-based specialty chemicals company expects one…
Netherlands want to restrict exports of semiconductor technology
Liesje Schreinemacher The trade minister announced in a letter that the export restrictions would be introduced before the summer. (Photo: IMAGO/ANP) Amsterdam For reasons of national security, the Netherlands wants…
End of a unique entrepreneurial career: Schaeffler-Thumann resigns from the supervisory board
Maria Elisabeth Schaeffler Thumann Schaeffler-Thumann is considered one of the richest people in the country. (Photo: dpa) Herzogenaurach One of the most dazzling entrepreneurial personalities in German post-war history is…
Suppliers: End of a unique entrepreneurial career: Schaeffler-Thumann resigns from the supervisory board
Maria Elisabeth Schaeffler Thumann Schaeffler-Thumann is considered one of the richest people in the country. (Photo: dpa) Herzogenaurach The company matriarch of the Franconian automotive and industrial supplier Schaeffler, Maria-Elisabeth…