Issue 1/12

• “I personally guarantee every component!” Smooth interaction among people, machinery and materials lays the foundation for good products. Egidio Maschio explains how to form a harmonious trio. 
• Success built on foresight: Martin Stamm built on a field and is coming closer to his dream of automated manufacturing — step by step.
• Strong will on the course for growth - Metalworking companies have a tough time in the Vietnamese market. HAWEE and HISA show how to succeed against the odds.
• Rust and dreams: A small job shop for sheet metal, sited in Mexico’s counterpart to Silicon Valley? A defective laser machine and two clever minds were the basis for Syrma, an up-and-coming job shop in Mexico.
• Sheet metal help “A giant ant”: A tractor on stilts makes for greater efficiency.
• No excuses: With his job shop Wilhelm Kuipers has to deliver quality — not just in terms of components, but also in the quality of the complex service work associated with warehousing and shipping.

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Issue 3/11

• “An idea won’t be successful just because it’s good“: Anyone who seeks innovation will have to be perseverant, says Thomas Steffen. In this interview, the R & D director explains what Rittal achieves that way.
• 1,770-piece puzzle: With 1.8 million strokes, Scherrer Metec punched thousands of façade panels and made sure that each one found its spot.
• A fast space saver: Goma produces a lot, but has no room to spare. The LiftMaster Compact turns that dilemma into an advantage.
• The king of sports: Anyone who uses lasers for welding has a competitive advantage — as long as contributing factors for success are kept in mind.
• Great acceleration: Racy products, modern drives. Hot Chili has established itself as an ingenious team of inventors with a clear vision.
• Locking bolt specialists: The livestock barn equipment experts at Meier Varl face two challenges: the farmers and amazingly clever animals.

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TRUMPF Express 3/11 Special

„Solid-state or CO2 lasers? The discussion continues. But the answer is actually quite simple: It’s the application that solves the debate. Read more about the past, present and future of the different laser beam sources!“ PDF, 1526 kB