Ideal for steel? Aluminium!
Opposites attract! Which is why a long-established Austrian forge has opted for our [...]
item helps make beds that are a joy to lie on
What happens “behind the scenes” to ensure we can start the day refreshed? [...]
Elegant living – with profile
Putting profile technology for lean production into a different, but no less exciting, [...]
High-precision pick-and-place for the life sciences industry
It really gets under your skin – thousands of single-use needles are required [...]
Marble run world record using item products
More than 100 hours of work, 14,000 individual parts, a length of 1413.67 [...]
U-line for medical technology
Why process optimisation under cleanroom conditions places stringent demands on the planning and [...]
Beds on wheels
How an unusual racer based on item profile technology is helping families in [...]
New from item
The latest new products from item make it even easier to achieve innovative [...]
Quick pit stop for Campus Motorsport
The Campus Motorsport team is starting this year’s Formula Student race season with [...]
Lean factory design for production planning
How companies with real-time localisation and localisation-based order management can benefit from new [...]
What is lean management?
The lean philosophy can do more than just boost efficiency in production. We’ve [...]
Cleaning system for reusable workpiece carriers
A high-performance, cost-effective solution for cleaning trays in the production process. Reusable plastic [...]
The simple solution for test systems plus software
Test equipment is part and parcel of daily life in university-based research. However, [...]
Henry L. Gantt: Engineer and project management pioneer
If you’ve ever been involved in project management, you’re bound to be familiar [...]
Automated guided vehicle system for SMEs
Internal material flows and intralogistics are key factors on the route to optimum [...]
Karakuri Kaizen in practice: Interview with an expert
“You can never be ‘lean enough’.” An interview with our lean production expert [...]
One-piece flow – the direct way to lean production
How reorganising an assembly line boosts productivity by up to 30 percent. Improving [...]
The item Machining Tool – the fastest route to the finished profile
Thanks to the new online tool, profile technology and the corresponding connection processing [...]
A bike, child carrier and logistics workhorse in one
How a clever idea and the benefits of our building kit systems come [...]
item goes green
How one employee in China is supplying his colleagues with fresh fruit and [...]
Going oval for a more rounded ride
Engineers have been continuously developing the humble bicycle for near on 200 years, [...]
Three things you should know about Industry 4.0
Whether you’re a newcomer to the subject or want to refresh your memory, [...]
Shanghai Tower: The secret to its stability
The Shanghai Tower is the second-tallest building in the world, after the Burj [...]
The smallest car wash in the world
A chic black sports car enters the car wash – and a world [...]
Retrofitting – making the old new again
When a plant becomes outmoded or faulty, buying a whole new one isn’t [...]
Production and logistics under one roof
The new sales and production centre in Solingen gives item even more flexibility [...]
A multipurpose assembly work bench
How Lenkering GmbH found an innovative solution to a long-standing problem. Custom assembly [...]
An innovative sewing machine for the aerospace industry
It is no secret that German SMEs enjoy an enviable reputation worldwide for [...]
Rapid prototyping with 3D printing
Complex structures and entire objects appear as if from nothing – 3D printing [...]
Made from sand
How two engineers from Thuringia want to create affordable homes in developing countries [...]
