New Chairman of VDMA Measuring and Testing Technology
The board of the association has elected Dr Marcus Korthäuer, managing director of Espera-Werke in Duisburg.
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Terahertz technology for quantum sensing
New approach using strontium titanate phonon-polariton devices in the frequency range of 7 to 13 terahertz.
IDS grows in 1st half of 2023 by 49 percent
In H1 2023, IDS generated more than 40 million euros, a 49 percent increase in sales. However, the camera manufacturer expects a slowdown in the second half of the year.
Hamamatsu expands production of microfocus X-ray sources
To meet the increasing demand, Hamamatsu Photonics has completed a new building for the production of microfocus X-ray sources (MFX) and other electron tube products.
Shaping the world with light and women’s power
Leibniz IPHT offers career workshop in Jena – registration open until August 31, 2023, travel grants available.
Maxxvision distributes interface boards from Z3 for zoom cameras
Maxxvision becomes distributor for Z3 Technology's interface boards for zoom cameras in the DACH region.
Bringing “single-chip lidar” into reality
Scantinel Photonics launches groundbreaking 2nd generation FMCW lidar silicon chip.
With fiber optics against water wastage
A possible solution against water leakage, which in Italy accounts for one third of the water in the network.
More than 200 billion VCSEL emitters for sensing
Coherent has shipped more than 200 billion vertical-cavity surface-emitting semiconductor laser (VCSEL) emitters to date for sensor applications.
OFS Fitel manufacturing draw towers and facility acquired by Heraeus Comvance
Heraeus to produce telecommunication fibers in Denmark to supply the EMEA market.
Chip-based dispersion compensation for faster fiber internet
New grating devices significantly reduce data transmission errors.
SEDI-ATI welcomes a new investment fund
New holding company, Fiber Optics Group, with Yotta Capital Partners holding a majority stake
Growing precise arrays of nanoLEDs
New method to handle halide perovskite nanocrystals with precise control over the location and size.
Using qudits instead of qubits
Project Qugantic to build and test a prototype and alike of the hybrid integrated PIC based on quantum digits.
Conextivity: Peter Fischer hands over to Sabrina Brossard
Generational transition just a few months before the family group celebrates 70th anniversary
Messe Stuttgart sales reach pre-Corona level again
Last year, Messe Stuttgart's sales of just under 123 million euros again nearly matched the sales from the 2019 financial year. New events are expected to further boost growth.
New 3D-printing method builds structures with two metals
Printed bimetallic material proved to be significant stronger than either metal alone.
Jenoptik opened new medical technology site in Berlin
In the new production facilities and state-of-the-art environment, more than 100 employees will develop and manufacture optical components and systems especially for dentistry (intraoral scanners) and robot-assisted surgery.
Fraunhofer Vision organizes 15th Technology Day
The next Fraunhofer Vision Technology Day will take place on Wednesday and Thursday, October 25 and 26, 2023 in Kaiserslautern.
Hima introduces new General Manager for America
Jerry Duque has been General Manager of Hima's North American operations since July 2023.
Iba expands condition monitoring division
Iba AG takes over the business activities of Hainzl Industriesysteme GmbH in the field of condition monitoring
Shrinking endoscopes with metaoptical fibers
New device captures real-time full color scenes with a one millimeter diameter coherent fiber bundle.
New kind of eco-friendly light-emitting electrochemical cells
Long-lasting LECs use dendrimers combined with cellulose acetate and graphene.
MVTec and Wenglor intensify partnership
The partnership was officially sealed at Automatica 2023, customers should benefit from coordinated hardware and software
Record revenue in the 100th anniversary year
German high-tech company Trumpf releases preliminary figures for anniversary fiscal year 2022/23: revenue reaches an all-time high of 5.4 billion euros, up by 27 percent on the previous year.
Optical fiber tag based on a Bragg grating array
By utilizing the spatial distribution, reflectivity, and reflection wavelength of the gratings, the tag can carry rich information.
SPS 2023 expands exhibition space to 16 halls
Organizer Mesago Messe Frankfurt is expanding SPS 2023 by two more halls due to high demand
Schmersal introduces new sales manager for Germany
Jörg Kraus is the new Head of Sales Germany at the Schmersal Group. With immediate effect, he will be responsible, among other things, for the further development and implementation of the sales strategy and the optimization of sales processes.
Vision Engineering: Sam Crossley takes over operational management
On July 1, 2023, Sam Crossley took over as managing director of Vision Engineering. As CEO, the previous company leader Mark Curtis will focus on the strategic direction.
Christopher Dorman to head Coherent’s lasers business
Expert in laser technology appointed executive vice president.
Leuze celebrates its sixtieth birthday
Founded in 1963, Leuze now employs over 1,600 people and focuses on sensor and safety solutions in automation technology.
Bayern Kapital sells its stake in Extend3D
Successful exit: Bayern Kapital has sold its shares in Extend3D together with the invested business angels and the founders to Atlas Copco.
Fraunhofer IPMS founds technology center for semiconductor measurement technology
Fraunhofer IPMS wants to open a new European technology center for semiconductor measurement technology in Dresden together with a partner
TQ closes the financial year successfully
TQ ended the 22/23 financial year and for the first time broke the sound barrier of over 500 million euros in sales.
A tunable laser based on liquid droplets
New devices can be inkjet-printed, and have a color that changes based on the shape.
