How our profiles caused a stir at a local art festival
“The cubes” were the centre of attention at the Solingen Güterhallenfest art festival. [...]
Challenges in specialist mechanical engineering
The requirements in specialist mechanical engineering are tough. But what exactly does that [...]
Showcasing the benefits of industrial digitalisation with a simulation game
How directly comparing feedback data offers an important insight into the benefits of [...]
Research at the Institute of Hydraulic Engineering and Water Resources Management
Water is a serious business at RWTH Aachen University. Research at the renowned [...]
Disability-friendly work bench design in a long-standing foundry
How to keep disabled workers and their skills in the business. We are [...]
Process optimisation in production – an expert opinion
The methods and tools of lean production have been a popular topic on [...]
Industry 4.0 in production – the ergonomic aspect
Why ergonomic principles are important, even in the digital future. As we enter [...]
The story of item – from a local business to a global enterprise
How it all began: From two-man firm to worldwide success story. A new [...]
Spyra One – a whole lot of fun with an innovative water pistol
Sometimes it’s the ideas that seem weird that ultimately produce the most fascinating [...]
Wastewater tower for Esslingen University of Applied Sciences
How the Faculty of Building Services, Energy and Environment is using an intricate [...]
Trial bike shows – staying on track with item
To promote the upcoming Trials World Cup in Berlin, cup coordinator Frank Drygalla [...]
Digital engineering – designing online made simple
With the Engineeringtool from item, you can work on your next project intuitively [...]
German Design Award Gold for the operating elements Pi range
5000 submissions from 56 countries, 45 awards – and item took home one [...]
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 [...]
