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Groundbreaking ceremony for new building in Marbach Energy and Technology Park The new headquarters of Jetter AG will be built according to the latest standards of sustainable construction Groundbreaking ceremony for new building in Marbach Energy and Technology Park (PresseBox) (Ludwigsburg, 03/23/2022) The symbolic groundbreaking ceremony for the new corporate headquarters in the Marbach Energy and Technology Park took place on March 16, 2022. Together, the Chairman of the Supervisory Board Martin Jetter, the CEO Christian Benz, the architects Jochen Freivogel and Steffen Mayer and Marbach's mayor Jan Trost marked the official start of construction work with this event. A...

Custom deep drilling system uses Stromag IBV Eddy Current brakes (PresseBox) (Unna, 03/23/2022) Working under extreme conditions, it is important that powertrain assemblies on drilling systems perform with ultimate reliability. This is especially true of the drawworks, which reels the drilling line in and out during operation. A leading global manufacturer of drilling systems contacted Stromag to provide a bespoke IBV Eddy Current brake to meet its demanding drawworks specification. A frictionless braking application The drawworks on a drilling system consists of a large winch drum, brakes and a power source. It raises and lowers the drilling line as required,...

Back to normal? Hybrid events continue to be vital Online printer launches virtual exhibition world Onlineprinters, one of Europe's leading online printers, has launched a virtual trade show world. The concept provides touch points for customers as well as for recruiting new employees. In the "Green Corner", the company informs about its activities in environmental protection and sustainability / Picture: ONLINEPRINTERS GmbH (PresseBox) (Fuerth, 03/23/2022) As Covid infections drop, trade shows throughout Europe are beginning to resume business. So is everything "back to normal" then? What about the digital exhibition and event concepts that have been created since the outbreak...

Using pancake stacks to make better electronics Watch video Download video SASKATOON – Scientists are working to develop advanced electronics by taking inspiration from a breakfast favourite and stacking molecules like pancakes. Researchers from the University of Calgary (UCalgary), with help from colleagues at the University of Saskatchewan (USask), are one step closer to creating solar electronics that are flexible, powerful, and better for the environment. Dr. Todd Sutherland, an Associate Professor in the Department of Chemistry at UCalgary, and his team were able to create an organic compound that separates positive and negative components that are essential to solar...

Finnair continues its journey towards carbon neutrality and invites customers to offset their flight emissions Starting on March 16, 2022, Finnair invites its customers to offset their flight emissions with a service that combines Sustainable Aviation Fuel and trusted climate projects.   Through the service, a platform powered by Chooose, Finnair customers can calculate their flight’s emissions and seamlessly offset their journey by choosing a mix of sustainable aviation fuels (SAF) and certified offset projects. The pricing varies depending on how the contribution is shared between the two.   “Both Finnair and our customers are keen to reduce the CO2 footprint of...