Metal

This Training/Services Open call consist of three different strands: the two first ones will allow European SMEs to pursue trainings/services related to Green Transition and Internationalisation and the third one - the International mission support scheme - will help SMEs in attending the...

The wonders of digital production Digitalisation and product key saves material and energy costs Good example of 'just-in-time' manufacturing and customised production using digital solutions Schmalz, a mid-sized mechanical engineering company in southern Germany, has a simple ethos: only use and...

Century-old system gets a digital makeover Easily integrated smartphone app optimises manual labour processes Identical output achieved while savings 400 tonnes on input € 45 000 saving on energy costs Kemptener Eisengiesserei Adam Hönig AG is an iron foundry located in Bavaria. The integration of a...

Big effort leads to bigger results ... and awards Engineering company puts its new EMS to the test and delivers big water and waste reductions Annual water savings of 12 000 m3 and reduced material consumption by 30.35 tonnes achieved IkanKronitek is one of five business units in the TTT Group and...

Safer labs, better environment! Lab specialist uses LCA and ecodesign principles to improve its production efficiency Analysis showed where material savings could be made and parts removed to cut costs € 54 040 in aluminium and steel materials saved annually in its EPD-certified fume cupboard...

Simple solutions can work a treat Metal-working company's manual spillage problem Floating valves in the tanks prevent overflow and save some 3 % on lubricant use a year The German company Metalltechnik Menges GmbH specialises in the area of chipless deformation, a technique for working different...

Soldering made easy Soldering can lead to waste materials and requires chemical cleaners Innovative materials and approaches offer cleaner, greener alternatives The German company EUROMAT GmbH develops solutions for the metal industry with innovative material and surface finishing technology. In the...

New laser tech shaves costs Company replaces its inefficient mechanical steel cutters for boilers New laser cutting units use 94.1 % of the sheet, saving money and reducing waste DOMUSA Teknik makes and sells heating, ventilation, and air-conditioning (HVAC) products with a particular focus on solar...

A pressing problem solved A sludge-processing solution saves on pay-per-weight disposal costs Pressing and drying out extra water in the sldge saves € 1 200 per year The German metal-working company Edison Fatehpour Stanzerei provides a number of different solutions, including stamping, tool-making...

Smart tools solve two problems, save energy Installing sensors and smart valves in the compressed air system saves power and money The combined solutions save € 15 300 per year in energy costs The German company Edison Fatehpour Stanzerei develops solutions in the areas of stamping techniques, tool...

Neat return from a neat solution Market analysis reveals opportunity to turn waste into profit The company can make € 7 000 per year by on-selling plastic packaging at no additional cost The German company Bartolosch GmbH & Co. KG works in metal processing, such as turning, milling and grinding...

Sorting out a waste problem Company recovers 54 % of its waste through dedicated recycling chains Saves € 3 500 per year and contributes to the environment Préciforge is a metal-working company employing 140 people in Thiers, France. It specialises in forging, stamping and powder metallurgy, mostly...