29/05/2019 - Markus Isgro
Experts advised about the revolution in the automotive industry
Buzzwords such as “e-mobility,” “autonomous driving” and “big data” outline a fundamental shift in the global automotive industry that comes with far-reaching changes to production—constituting a major challenge for the underlying mechanical engineering. Due to these changes, the “digital and electric revolution” naturally became a focus of this year’s EMAG Technology Forum held in May. “What do...
20/05/2019
EMAG wins the “Axia Best Managed Companies Award”
Strategic vision, capacity to innovate, sustainable management culture and good corporate governance—the “Axia Best Managed Companies Award” sets expectations high for participating businesses. This year, the organizers from the consulting firm Deloitte, the German weekly business news magazine “WirtschaftsWoche” and the Federation of German Industries (BDI) have awarded the distinction to the...
29/04/2019 - Markus Isgro
2019 EMAG Technology Forum: Solutions for Tomorrow’s Smart Car Production
Digitalization and e-mobility—just one of these megatrends would already be enough to unleash massive transformations in the manufacturing and machinery industries. But when both occur at the same time, what should change and how should businesses prepare? These questions will be the main focus of the 2019 EMAG Technology Forum to be held on May 15 and 16 in Salach, Germany. The event takes a...
02/04/2019 - EMAG GmbH & Co. KG
VLC 200 GT from EMAG: Combining technologies to machine state-of-the-art transmission components
It is no secret that e-mobility is a growing market. A current study by the consulting firm Strategy Analytics, predicts the production output of “electric vehicles” will increase to 25% of the global market by 2025. It should be noted that the study uses “electric” as an umbrella term that covers all aspects of e-mobility, i.e. hybrids, fuel cell drives, and pure electric vehicles, and that the...
06/02/2019 - Markus Isgro
EMAG Automation becomes EMAG LaserTec: Driving laser welding and joining technology with a new name
EMAG laser welding technology has been an impressive success story for years: The system ensures efficient light construction and lower component costs in the manufacture of numerous vehicle components. The relevant turnkey production systems are made at EMAG’s site in Heubach near Schwäbisch Gmünd – under a new name: As of January, the technology company that used to be known as “EMAG...
01/11/2018 - Markus Isgro
From new passenger cars with electric motors to the ongoing e-bike boom—the electric revolution in private transportation is picking up speed, and challenging production planners in the industry. How can the production of rotor carriers, rotor shafts, and similar parts be made even faster, more efficient, and precise in the future? At this year’s Technology Day in Gaildorf near Schwäbisch Hall in...
05/10/2018 - Markus Isgro
EMAG ECM: Non-Contact Manufacturing of E-Bike Drive Shafts
Technology is becoming more complex while simultaneously time unit volume is rapidly increasing. A perfect example of this can be seen when looking at the e-bike market. Some product innovations even remind us of the automotive industry: The first ABS systems and automatic transmissions for e-bikes have made their debuts this year. Another goal for developers is to introduce smaller and lighter...
