Home improvement projects with item
Aluminium profile technology can also be used in interesting projects at home. Previous [...]
Aluminium profiles in specialist mechanical engineering – ideas and advantages
For a long time, specialist mechanical engineers welded together steel to make their [...]
Formula Student – a Czech racing team is putting the pedal to the metal
The Czech Republic’s passion for motor driving knows no bounds. We’ve already reported [...]
Lean training: A new campus for the CETPM
2017 proved a particularly eventful year for the CETPM, an institute at Ansbach [...]
How education and training are changing with Industry 4.0
The fourth industrial revolution is also transforming the education/training and labour market. All [...]
From compost to couture: Diversity with item
Profile technology is certainly not just for industrial applications. Whether a mobile juice [...]
Multiple perspectives are key for innovation
KJ Cocke, engineering manager at item West, believes that a balanced workforce is [...]
Early gender roles impact attitudes
Fabiola Calderón, industrial designer at item Oeste in Mexico, believes that attitudes passed on to children early in their lives have a big impact on the career choices they make later in life.
item Central Canada brings full array of services to Ontario
item Central is proud to be a leading provider of aluminum profile and [...]
Learning about lean assembly at RWTH Aachen University
It’s never too early to get practical experience. This is particularly true in [...]
Lean production methods at a glance
The meaning behind lean production terminology. Lean production concepts continue to be successful, [...]
Ergonomics at the work bench – what Industry 4.0 has in store
The consequences of the digital revolution for work bench ergonomics are as many [...]
A festive profile – our review of 2017
The festive season is just around the corner, so it’s the ideal time [...]
A devilishly good L-screen for the Sehnde Devils baseball team
The breakneck speed of baseball places huge demands on the equipment used for [...]
Instant tips to keep fit@work with item
The year is fast drawing to a close, which means it’s once again [...]
High-octane racing simulation – high speed with item
Aluminium in the fast lane – how know-how from Solingen and Spain is [...]
Making a point of optimising the internal material flow
Having recently shed light on ergologistic® – the interaction of ergonomics and intralogistics [...]
Pop-up store in an elegant aluminium look
A big-name designer is using profile technology from item for pop-up stores on [...]
Profile selection, profile machining and more in the online configurator
Digitalisation marches steadily on, and yet it still remains pretty abstract to many. [...]
Thriving manufacturing sector brings item to Mexico
At item, our goal is to help businesses reach their production goals faster [...]
TUM meets Hyperloop – innovative new generation of engineers
TUM students are turning the vision of a high-speed tube transport system for passengers and freight into reality.
“¡Arriba! ¡Arriba!” – The fastest profile in Mexico
How item is doing its bit for close economic ties between Germany and [...]
The PDCA cycle – getting better bit by bit
A concrete way of achieving continuous improvement. Lean production has become firmly established [...]
What is automation? Three things you should know
Automation – what’s it all about? Refresh your memory or learn something new [...]
Atticus robot: Aluminium electric cars for the mass market
Electric cars are increasingly becoming an everyday, environmentally friendly solution for mobility in [...]
Automatically find the perfect automation solution
Find out how intelligent software is simplifying the configuration and commissioning of linear [...]
Innovation for ergonomics – 3D software that works with you
Camera, action and direct assessment – a thrilling glimpse into the future of [...]
Using lasers to track down space junk
Researchers at the German Aerospace Center (DLR) are working on solutions to reduce [...]
Barrier-free working – the benefits for industry
The term “barrier-free” is used a lot these days, and in all sorts [...]
Experience LEAN live
From October 2017, seminar participants at the Hanover site can find out how [...]
