EDAG Tech Insights

MES in SMEs: The entry into digital transformation

In an increasingly digitalized world, medium-sized companies are faced with an urgent question: how can they make their production processes more transparent in order to ensure their competitiveness? A central starting point for achieving this transparency and efficiency and driving digitalization in the company is the Manufacturing Execution...

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Production Solutions

Digital planning for greater efficiency in production and logistics

At a time when production processes are becoming increasingly complex and dynamic, efficient and precise production and logistics planning is a decisive factor for a company's success. Digital planning allows production facilities and logistics concepts to be operated more flexibly and efficiently and planning costs to be reduced by around 20...

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Vehicle Engineering

The complexity paradox of the electric drive

"An electric drive is less complex than a combustion engine" is often used as an argument in favor of electric cars, as this also reduces the risk of failure and service costs. This is true. However, developers need to take a more differentiated view, at least when looking at the entire powertrain. Here is an overview of the most important tasks -...

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Electrics & Electronics

Innovations in the vehicle interior for more comfort and safety

Car interiors should offer drivers and passengers comfort, safety and entertainment. Technological progress makes it possible to improve these features in terms of both quantity and quality. Which aspects should car manufacturers focus on in order to increase the attractiveness of their products? With growing technological progress, car...

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Vehicle Engineering

Regenerative seat shell - sustainable and economical

As part of a research project, EDAG Engineering and the Fraunhofer IMWS have joined forces with other partners at to create a child seat made from bio-based and natural fiber-reinforced plastics (bio-NFRP). The aim of this project is to develop sustainable lightweight components that can be manufactured economically in series production of...

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Vehicle Engineering

Additively manufactured electronics: a new perspective for lightweight mechatronic or electronic components

In modern automotive development, innovative manufacturing technologies are increasingly coming to the fore. Additively manufactured electronics (AM) in particular offer promising potential for the integration of electronic components into mechanical parts, which not only increases design freedom, but could also revolutionize development and...

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Production Solutions

Mastering challenges in the development of medical technology

The development of medical devices is a complex and multi-layered challenge that encompasses several disciplines and aspects. In order to meet the high demands, integrated product development is required that combines technological innovation with the highest quality and safety. The main challenges that arise during the development of a medical...

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Vehicle Engineering

Sustainability: between pressure and opportunity

With industry-specific regulations such as the new EU End-of-Life Vehicles Directive and various reporting obligations, more and more companies are being forced to take a closer look at the issue of sustainability. The pressure along the supply chain is also growing. At the same time, a sustainability strategy and the associated improved database...

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Vehicle Engineering

Sustainable innovation: How detachable connections are revolutionizing the circular economy

The increasing use of composite materials in industry poses new challenges for the circular economy. The reuse of these materials is particularly difficult. However, there is hope: through the intelligent design of components and the development of detachable joining technologies, composite materials can also be used to produce durable and...

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Production Solutions

Sustainable Production – a Profitable Business Case

There are people who see “sustainability” as nothing more than a buzzword – sometimes with negative connotations attached. Behind it, however, is a concept that is having an increasing impact in a variety of ways. The fact is that politicians and legislators are putting companies and their investors under more and more pressure, to get them to...

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