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17.12.2021 • News

Controlling light with phosphorus

Three layers of phosphorous atoms are used to create a material for polarizing light that is tunable, precise, and extremely thin.

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16.12.2021 • News

Zeiss reaches new all-time high in fiscal 2021

Zeiss achieved record sales and operating profit in fiscal year 2021 each. In addition, all divisions grew at double-digit rates. Group revenues, as a result, rose by 20 percent to EUR 7.5 billion and Ebit by 60 percent to EUR 1.48 billion, both compared to the previous year. Order intake grew to 8.97 billion euros, an increase of around 32 percent.

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16.12.2021 • News

Microscopy specialist Peak Metrology expands software portfolio

Peak Metrology, solution provider for the surface metrology sector, is now cooperating with IDC Microinspection. The partnership combines Peak Metrology's instrument and hardware capabilities with IDC MicroInspection's process knowledge and application software. As a result, users of digital microscopes benefit from new possibilities such as larger measurement volumes and greater automation in image acquisition.

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15.12.2021 • News

Acrotec Group unveils new headquarters

After 15 years in development, the new HQ was opened in Develier, establishing Acrotec’s local roots in the Jura and its desire of federating companies to benefit its customers in the company’s three main industrial sectors.

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15.12.2021 • News

Improved 3D printing of titanium

Additive manufacturing processes can eliminate inhomogeneity of titanium alloys during fast cooling – 40 % lighter and super-strong.

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15.12.2021 • News

Siemens and LG Energy Solution enter into partnership

Siemens and LG Energy Solution (LGES), a battery manufacturer, have signed a letter of intent. In the future, the two companies will intensify their cooperation in the field of battery production, in particular the digitization of production processes.

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14.12.2021 • News

EO to distribute Trumpf lasers

Trumpf Laser Technology has partnered with Edmund Optics (EO) to enhance global access to its TruPulse nano ns-pulsed fiber lasers.

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13.12.2021 • News

Okke Ottenlinger to head Evosys China

Since 1 November, Okke Ottenlinger is the new managing director of the German laser systems producer’s Chinese subsidiary Evosys Suzhou Laser System Co Ltd. – another planned step to serve customers in China even better.

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13.12.2021 • News

Quantum keys from a chip

World’s first QKD system based on quantum transmitter, receiver and random number generator chips – quantum chips manufactured using standard semiconductor processes.

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10.12.2021 • News

Fluence opens new facility in Poland

The new laboratory in Wrocław is equipped with a top-class, high-precision automated micromachining station based on high-power femtosecond lasers.

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10.12.2021 • News

Pixargus strengthens international sales

Luc Despineux joined the sales team of measurement technology manufacturer Pixargus on October 1, 2021. He is to strengthen international sales in particular.

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09.12.2021 • News

Stemmer Imaging raises earnings forecast for 2021

Stemmer Imaging raises its Ebitda forecast for the current fiscal year to 16 to 17 million euros. For fiscal year 2022, the company aims to achieve double-digit sales growth and an Ebitda of 20 million euros.

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09.12.2021 • News

VDMA fall survey: business climate in China clouds over

According to the current fall survey for the second half of 2021, the business climate for the German mechanical and plant engineering industry in China has deteriorated. Nevertheless, the companies expect a very good result for 2021 as a whole. On average, companies are expecting 22 percent sales growth this year and 10 percent in 2022.

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08.12.2021 • News

EMVA webinar: Optical inspection in the automotive industry

How do you choose the right tool from the toolbox of algorithm-based machine vision, robotic imaging and AI for your own end-of-line optical inspection in the automotive industry? This question will be answered by the webinar next Thursday, December 9, 2022, which is part of the EMVA Spotlight Series.

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07.12.2021 • News

Light speed advances

Every time someone sends a message or posts to TikTok, it takes thousands of optical and electrical connections to get that message through. But what if there was a way to manipulate the power of light to create technology that makes these connections more stable and more energy efficient?

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07.12.2021 • NewsAutomation

Schneider Electric receives German Sustainability Award

Schneider Electric won the German Sustainability Award in the “Climate Transformation Field” category. The tech group is recognized for its holistic and digital IoT solutions. The jury of the independent German Sustainability Award Foundation also highlighted Schneider Electric's internal efforts to protect the climate.

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06.12.2021 • News

Trumpf acquires joint venture with Sisma

The top management of Sisma thanks Trumpf for the collaboration within the joint venture Trumpf-Sisma S.r.l. and look forward to a productive commercial partnership.

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06.12.2021 • News

A traffic light for light-on-a-chip

Combining integrated photonics and MEMS engineering, a hybrid semiconductor fabrication technology is fully CMOS-compatible and accessible via large-volume foundry processes.

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03.12.2021 • News

Volvo invests in imaging start-up

Potential uses of the technology include advanced filters for various applications, in-cabin sensing, blind-proof front-looking cameras and digital holographic projections.

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03.12.2021 • News

Beckhoff for the first time with annual sales of more than one billion

At the annual press conference, Hans Beckhoff presented the current figures for his company. Despite the corona crisis, he expects 25 percent growth and sales of 1,150 million euros in 2021. In addition, the MX system was presented, which is intended to completely replace the control cabinet.

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02.12.2021 • News

Automation Technology expands management team

Since November 1, 2021, Alice Travers has joined the management team of camera manufacturer Automation Technology as Chief Financial Officer. In the newly created position, the areas of administration, finance and controlling are now under a single management.

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01.12.2021 • News

Advanced efficiency and process control of AM systems

Prima Additive, a business unit of the Prima Industrie group, Borsa Italiana, and Materialise, a global provider of 3D printing solutions, are intensifying their collaboration in the optimization of metal additive manufacturing systems.

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