VDMA bundles competences – focus on quantum technologies
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Pruuve wins Photonics21 Innovation Award 2022
Tim Achenbach, Paul-Anton Will and Philipp Wellmann started the spin-off with the aim of bringing reusable UV sensor foils to market maturity. Now they have been honored with the Photonics21 Innovation Award.
Rollon builds new plant in Italy
The new plant in Agrate, north-east of Milan, adds additional production capacity to the two existing production sites in Arcore and Vimercate.
Solar arrays capture more light
New device collects over 90 % of the light that hit the surface and create spots at the output.
First prototypes of UVB micro-LEDs presented
The Ferdinand Braun Institute has fabricated micro light-emitting diodes in the UV spectral range. The tiny LEDs can be densely packed to form high-resolution arrays.
Switzerland’s largest trade fair celebrates its anniversary
EPHJ, the international high-precision trade fair, has completed its 20th anniversary edition with a clear increase in numbers compared to the 2021 edition and a quality of visitors welcomed by the 700 exhibitors.
Perovskite-on-silicon-tandem solar cells pass 30 % mark
For the first time, this efficiency for perovskite-on-silicon-tandem solar cells has been exceeded thanks to a joint effort led by scientists at EPFL’s Photovoltaics and Thin Film Electronics Laboratory in partnership with the innovation center CSEM.
Nanometer-scale imaging with 3D super-resolution
German researchers combine two techniques to achieve isotropic super-resolution imaging.
Photonic amplifiers reach commercial performance
New device based on silicon nitride photonic integrated circuits generates a record output power.
Quantum technology for everyday use
3.3 million euros in funding from federal ministry for a new junior research group.
Scansonic MI takes over its own sales efforts
The provider of laser products in metal processing will be conducting its own worldwide sales efforts as of July 1.
Quix Quantum appoints new CEO
To build the world’s most powerful quantum photonics processors and scalable, plug-and-play quantum computing solutions, Quix Quantum introduces Dr Ing Stefan Hengesbach as newly appointed chief executive officer.
The future of holographic interferometry
A new review recounts the discovery of holographic interferometry, discusses its development, and itemizes some of its major applications.
Endress+Hauser expands campus in Reinach
Endress+Hauser is expanding its location in Switzerland: The company wants more space there for the production of flow measurement technology and the development of solutions for Industry 4.0.
Trade fair for process and factory automation for the economic region southwest
On September 14, 2022, Meorga is organizing a trade fair for measurement, control and regulation technology, process control systems and automation technology in the Friedrich-Ebert-Halle in Ludwigshafen.
Syslogic and E-Con Systems enter partnership
Syslogic and E-Con Systems, both members of the Nvidia Jetson partner network, have joined forces to advance computer vision together.
Formula Student team relies on Tox
Tox Pressotechnik supports students at Esslingen University in building an all-wheel drive vehicle. The team will thus take part in the Formula Student Electric design competition.
Polytec divests machine vision division
Polytec is exiting the machine vision components business on July 31, 2022. The product range will be taken over by Jumavis, which is headed by a former Polytec employee.
LaVa-X and Raylase: technology partnership for increased productivity
Companies create optimized processes for laser welding bipolar plates for fuel cells.
Vision 2022: Probably much more exhibitors than last year
The Vision machine vision trade fair is heading for major growth: currently, around 300 exhibitors have already registered, more than participated in 2021.
Dunkermotoren is a member of the IDTA
As of June 01, 2022, Dunkermotoren is an official member of the Industrial Digital Twin Association “IDTA”.
Polymers convert light into a circular polarization
Optical activity at visible wavelengths paves the way for cheaper and more energy efficient electronic displays.
II-VI completes the acquisition of Coherent
The combined company will be named Coherent and will trade under the ticker symbol COHR on the Nasdaq stock market on a date soon to be announced.
Sale of Vincorion completed
Jenoptik successfully completed the sale of Vincorion on June 30, 2022. Approvals have been granted by the relevant authorities and the necessary closing conditions have been met.
Aquitaine’s new industrial laser company
Founded in September 2021, following the Alienor collaborative project, the nascent and promising start-up Bloom Lasers innovates in the design of industrial lasers.
Controlling the waveform of infrared pulses
Tailoring the electric-field waveform of ultrashort light pulses forms the basis for controlling nonlinear optical phenomena on attosecond timescale.
Buehler names new Operations Director
Marek Domanski has been Operations Director at Buehler ITW Test & Measurement since the beginning of the year. From the company's headquarters in Lake Bluff/Il, USA, he coordinates and manages the production and sourcing of suppliers of all the company's systems for materialography and hardness testing.
Infineon and PMD Technologies improve Magic Leap 2
One of the key features of the upcoming Magic Leap 2 AR system is the 3D indirect-time-of-flight depth sensing technology that was co-developed by Infineon and PMD Technologies.
Alio Appoints Peter Lehner as Sales and Marketing Director
Alio Industries has a sales and marketing director in Peter Lehner. He is to increase the market share in the industry.
A decade of applied research and development
To mark the tenth anniversary of Fraunhofer’s presence in the United Kingdom, Fraunhofer UK Research Ltd and the Fraunhofer Center for Applied Photonics CAP, which also opened in Glasgow in 2012, hosted a celebration reception at the Royal Society in London on June 14, 2022.
Automation Technology with new marketing management
The northern German camera manufacturer Automation Technology has promoted Nina Claaßen to Head of Marketing. This is a step on the way to expanding the company's internal and external communication channels.
Aalen University develops multifunctional powder process chamber
In order to further optimize electric vehicles, researchers worldwide are looking for new concepts as well as manufacturing processes. One possible drive concept for sustainable, low-emission electric mobility is the so-called wheel hub drive.
Automatica 2022 a Success
Almost 600 exhibitors and 30,000 visitors came to Automatica in Munich. Organisers and exhibitors are pleased
3D printers for entire layers
Where two light beams meet, two activated molecules react to form a solid material.
Organizer satisfied with Embedded World 2022
At Embedded World, more than 720 exhibitors from 39 countries presented the latest trends in embedded technologies, from components, modules and complete systems to operating systems and software, hardware and software tools and services for everything to do with embedded systems.
