EDAG Tech Insights (10)

The VR Paintshop - Good Paint is not down to good luck

It is believed that the Chinese discovered the technique of lacquering 7,500 years ago. In fact, the oldest surviving recipe for a lacquer dates from the 12th century, and was composed of linseed oil to act as the bonding agent and sandarac as the pigment. Paints and varnishes have always fascinated the human race. They were used to embellish...

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Software & Digitalisation

Engineering from the sofa: the COVID 19 effect – crisis-proof future

With no warning at all, the coronavirus completely changed our private and professional lives. Our own four walls have now become our office, where we meet our colleagues in virtual meetings. EDAG has been making use of this virtual collaboration for a long time, and we even go one decisive step further in this respect: by offering virtual and...

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Vehicle Engineering

The 3D scanner by EDAG – fasten your seatbelts

When buying a car, many factors are play an important role. Apart from brand, model and design, a car's equipment is also an important factor for the customer, who is looking for comfort and - above all – safety. Meeting all these requirements without ever losing sight of the costs is a great challenge for many system suppliers and OEMs. New...

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Production Solutions

Predictive maintenance: we predict the future!

We admit that of course we can't tell you which lottery numbers will come up next Saturday or who the next football world champion will be. Nevertheless, we can still predict the future. How? With predictive maintenance. If you think about digitalisation, industry 4.0 and the smart factory, it is impossible to avoid the term predictive...

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Electrics & Electronics

Autonomous driving – are you a good co-pilot?

Self-driving cars are something we have all seen in science fiction blockbusters. Back in 1982 K.I.T.T., a vehicle with artificial intelligence, showed us what might be possible in the TV show “Knight Rider”. At the time, it was all regarded as completely overdone, and people laughed about the things that K.I.T.T. could do. Science fiction has...

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Electrics & Electronics

Battery production: a special challenge which we are happy to take on!

As a result of increasing electromobility, vehicle manufacturers and suppliers are facing new challenges. New materials with as low a CO2 footprint as possible need to be processed using innovative production methods such as additive manufacturing and digital development tools. The heart of an electric car is its battery The heart of an electric...

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Software & Digitalisation

Requirements for AI Technology – data, data, data – but it needs to be good!

The use of AI technologies is a growing trend. Everyone is talking about algorithms, heuristics, statistical models, big data and machine learning. Artificial intelligence and big data are often mentioned in the same breath. AI helps to prepare and analyse large volumes of big data. AI enables machines to perform cognitive functions similar to...

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Production Solutions

The future will be electric: smart factory for electric vehicles – integrated into existing production systems and processes

When it comes to climate protection and the energy revolution, there is no escaping climate-friendly eMobility. In order to get electric vehicles on the road, the automotive industry faces the challenge of having to integrate this innovative powertrain technology into its existing production landscapes. The focus of eMobility is quite rightly on...

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Vehicle Engineering

Why engineers are also sometimes allowed to make a mess: unique – the EDAG Accredited Test Centre

Do you remember the commercial in which a sausage was used as a crash test dummy and driven into a wall? Did you wonder at the time who comes up with such ideas? The test was, of course, never carried out in this way, but the idea could have been ours. But we do test some rather curious applications. Sun cream that is rubbed onto the cockpit?...

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Production Solutions

Human-robot collaboration - for a world without fences

In the age of digitalisation, modern production needs to be even more efficient, intelligent and flexible. Robots have become indispensable in manufacturing to the 21st century . And yet, not everybody feels the same fascination and enthusiasm for the skills of these “colleagues”. Other considerations are often outweighed by the fear of being...

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