Manufacturing

Emerson Introduces New Ultrasonic Metal Welder for Bonding Larger Batteries, Conductors and Wire Terminations  Branson GMX-HP delivers higher power with greater downforce to meet changing requirements of global electric vehicle manufacturers  Emerson’s new Branson™ GMX-HP ultrasonic metal welder combines greater power and downforce, essential for larger welds required by electric vehicles, batteries and energy storage systems, with a modular equipment design and features that simplify installation and automation for machine builders and manufacturers. The new GMX-HP features increased weld power, furnished by a high-capacity 8-kilowatt, 20-kilohertz power supply. Welding power is transmitted through a direct-press actuator, equipped with dual linear...

Flexible solutions for prototyping and product development through standard components  The engineering and manufacturing industry is moving at an increasingly fast pace, due to the continuous strive to make product development and prototyping more flexible and therefore, more efficient. In this feature, Marcus Schneck, CEO of norelem, explores the standard components that are already available to the engineering and manufacturing industry, that can push forward the creation of flexible solutions and facilitate prototyping and product development.  Every field of manufacturing uses the concept of prototyping, which is a somewhat broad phrase. However, in the engineering product design context that we...

Setting sail: Paul Jolley and Martin Vloedbeld empower marine business development at GF Piping Systems Within Global Industries Marine, Jolley and Vloedbeld have started new positions as Business Development Manager Floating Wind & Offshore and Business Development Manager Merchant Marine, respectively. Paul Jolley will be responsible for developing new customers, projects and contracts within the Floating Wind & Offshore market segment at GF Piping Systems in Coventry, UK. Over the years he has gathered profound experience in the fields of sales and business development management in the marine and offshore industry. In the past he has been active as a...

FAKRA - The Proven Automotive Connector Standard The new catalog contains all information about the updated Rosenberger-FAKRA product portfolio Rosenberger FAKRA cable and PCB connectors are used as proven and reliable standard interfaces for high-frequency telematics applications in vehicles where ensuring safety is the top priority. They first enable autonomous driving assistance systems in which it is necessary, for example, to determine the exact position, continuously calculate routes, and recognize and classify objects. The sophisticated coding system of the plastic housings in 13 different mechanical and color codings prevents incorrect connection of the connectors, and the primary and secondary interlocks...

Rosenberger and bda connectivity celebrate 25th anniversary 25 Years of Successful Cooperation in Triax Measurement Technology Rosenberger and bda connectivity recently celebrated 25 years of successful cooperation in the field of triax measurement technology: triaxial CoMet measuring tube systems - developed and manufactured by Rosenberger, marketed by bda - are world leaders in the field of measuring the shielding effectiveness of cables, connectors and components.      One focus of the cooperation is the further development of the theoretical basis, the revision of the international standards as well as the practical optimization of the CoMeT measurement system, e.g. the adaptation to future...