Martin Grolms

The company Sandvik Coromant announced the winner of the Graphene Challenge. The competition invited individuals from around the world to submit ideas for sustainable innovations made from graphene that would revolutionize the modern household. The winner, Nadia Ayad from Rio … Weiterlesen …

The Japanese company Panasonic Corporation announced that it has developed a flexible lithium-ion battery with a thickness of only 0.55mm, or about 0.022 inches. Card devices, which are often carried in wallets or pockets, require internal components that can withstand … Weiterlesen …

Umsicht is one of the 66 institutes of the Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft, the largest organization for applied research in Europe. It is headquartered in Oberhausen, Germany. The focus of Fraunhofer Umsicht is the energy turnaround and the raw material shift. Customers are … Weiterlesen …

In the mobility of the future, the recuperation of energy plays an increasingly important role, including in a car’s suspension. Car builder Audi is working on a prototype called “eROT,” in which electromechanical rotary dampers replace the hydraulic dampers used … Weiterlesen …

A novel fuel cell prototype forms part of Nissan’s on-going commitment to the development of zero-emission vehicles. The Japanese car builder already sells the world’s highest-volume zero-emission car, the LEAF, and is establishing mobility systems that will be deployed in … Weiterlesen …

Flexible yet robust – this is one reason why nature codes genetic information in the form of a double helix. Scientists at TU Munich have now discovered an inorganic substance whose elements are arranged in the form of a double … Weiterlesen …

Despite numerous electrification projects in several countries, a significant part of Europe’s rail network will remain non-electrified in the long term. In many countries, the number of diesel trains in circulation is still high – more than 4,000 rail cars … Weiterlesen …

The interest in additive manufacturing techniques has increased rapidly during the last years. In the Fused Deposition Modeling (FDM) process thin strands of thermoplastic material are extruded and arranged next to or upon each other. In that way finally the … Weiterlesen …

Even advanced gasoline engines waste roughly 20 % of their fuel. Especially at high engine speeds, some of the gasoline is used for cooling instead of for propulsion. With its new water injection, car industry supplier Bosch shows a new … Weiterlesen …

With more than 10,000 additively-manufactured parts, the BMW Group has been using components from 3D printers in series production since 2012. Plastic holders for hazard-warning lights, centre lock buttons, electronic parking brakes and sockets have been made in this way. … Weiterlesen …