Design freedom and fast reaction times are commonplace in development departments in the automotive industry. Anyone who can react quickly to new requirements gains competitive advantages. Additive manufacturing and the automotive industry, which benefits from flexibility and speed, are made for each other. Free design possibilities, short delivery times and cost efficiency are only a […]
There are different solutions for making sure an assembly can be handled in a modular way or is reliable in use.
Productivity describes the relation of the use of production factors (= input) and the production result (=output). A simple formula describes it as follows: Productivity = output / input
Too much dirt in the bearing? Basically, many plain bearings – depending on the type – are much less sensitive to dirt than rolling bearings. But as it often happens, if it’s too much, it’s too much. At the latest when the entire bearing clearance is filled with dirt, no one is wondering about problems. […]
There are eight categories of Ethernet cables on the market. Using the following chart, you can find the ideal cable for your application – in accordance with speed and volume transfer, based on the e-chain bend radii.
In the area of heavy rectangular connectors for the industry, there are several reputable manufacturers in the market – Harting with its well-known Han Series, Weidmüller Rockstar, Wieland Revos, Ilme, Lapp Epic, HTC, Tyco, Amphenol, Multicontact, Phoenix, Wain and many more.
Any kind of corkscrew is not exactly welcome in the forklift: Either the cable corkscrew (effect): Then the maintenance engineer is not exactly happy, … or else one finds the classic corkscrew in the driver’s cabin: In that case the boss is not amused, but he may still assume that the forklift driver is a […]
Lean management is an approach to continuous process optimisation. It includes the efficient design of the entire value chain.