Making your own workshop trolley – with profile(s)
Anyone who uses screwdrivers, wrenches, hammers and pliers at work or at home knows how invaluable workshop trolleys can be when it comes to keeping things tidy.
Optimizing machinery with an innovative analysis system
For many smaller companies, the concepts and terminology of digitalization are still pretty [...]
Stairway/Platform System at Miele headquarters
How a flexible design consisting of stairways and platforms provides straightforward and safe [...]
Chaku-Chaku – the lean way to organize work
“Chaku” translates as “load” or “insert”. Using the same word twice – “Chaku-Chaku” – offers a clue that this particular lean production method is based on comparatively simple working processes.
The item Academy: Class Is In Session
item Expertise at Your Fingertips item has positioned itself at the forefront of [...]
Ergologistic® the perfect balance
Ergonomic work benches and efficient intralogistics: Solutions in perfect harmony. The main function [...]
What’s Lighter Than Light?
It's Not a Riddle - It's the Economy Profile At 20% lighter than [...]
Material supply in assembly and production – optimum material zone planning
With the right software, you can make the most of resources and material [...]
item México at the first Virtual multisectorial show: “Expo Virtual Alemania”
"Virtual Events: A New Way to Keep In Touch in the New Normal" [...]
Finding Our New Normal in the Workplace
Preparations and Precautions to Reopen after COVID Retailers and manufacturers are preparing to [...]
Human and artificial intelligence combined – research at AIXLAB
Researching and utilizing artificial intelligence (AI) in an industrial context is currently a [...]
What role does New Work have to play in mechanical engineering
Globalization and digitalization have fundamentally changed the world of work. Technical development is [...]
Cable conduits in industry – what really matters?
It’s not unusual to find cable conduits here and there in the home, [...]
Work cabins for making pharmaceutical production safe
Special care is needed during the production of chemical substances, which is subject to stringent requirements.
Newcomers big on (at)traction at the Railway Challenge
Full speed ahead for future mobility with the next generation. Major changes of [...]
Making it to Modex 2020
Impressions from one of the largest manufacturing, logistics, and supply chain shows in [...]
In Line with Safety
Exploring different item safety solutions - line by line In industrial manufacturing, workplace [...]
How digitalization is changing mechanical engineering
The item future trends study offers valuable insights into the future of mechanical [...]
Stairway expertise – pitches and more
Not all stairways are the same. Pitch and the space available make the [...]
Why an ergonomic assembly work bench is a must
Despite the innovations associated with digitalization and Industry 4.0, manual work is still indispensable in industry.
Karakuri: Putting Continuous Improvement into Motion
Reflections on a growing trend in the Continuous Improvement world As manufacturers strive [...]
The key digitalisation terminology at a glance
It’s not always easy to maintain an overview in the maze of digitization [...]
Automated guided vehicle systems in use at Audi
In state-of-the-art automotive manufacturing, modularity and versatility are increasingly important factors when it comes to planning and implementing material supply trolleys for intralogistics.
ESD safety – the basics in layman’s terms
ESD damage may be invisible to the naked eye, but it can have [...]
Why item? A Case Study
A robotic manufacturer explains why they switched to item for their machine frames. [...]
A world tour with aluminium profiles
From Germany to the Great Wall of China and Shanghai, then back home [...]
The importance of big data in mechanical engineering
No matter how efficient an industrial company’s production operations are right now, there’s [...]
Tidying up the workshop – bringing order with a system
“Tidy house, tidy mind” – this saying applies just as much to workshops [...]
item America at The Assembly Show 2019: News from Booth 139
Impressions from one of the most important manufacturing trade shows in the US. [...]
Working ergonomically using the item toolpanel® System
How the item toolpanel® System’s compatibility with the item building kit systems provides [...]
CHIRON – a construction site robot ready for outer space
How state-of-the-art robotics can open up new opportunities for humankind. Robots are already [...]
Bicycle testing technology goes global
When it comes to ensuring cyclists’ safety, reliable bicycle testing technology is a [...]
Human-robot collaboration for manual assembly
Perfect teamwork with a non-human colleague is no longer a pipe dream. Collaboration [...]
The true importance of IT security for SMEs
Many SMEs don’t see IT security as a high priority, but it’s becoming [...]
Women in Automotive Takes the Wheel
Christy Roman leads a partnership to empower Christy Roman is living life in [...]
Imao Corporation champions ergonomics in Japan
Our Japanese partner Imao is making ergonomics popular in Japan. Although lean production [...]
Karakuri solution for the automotive supplier industry
How material supply and picking for coolant pump assembly is benefiting from low-cost automation.
Ergonomic work benches have arrived in Silicon Valley
More and more companies are catching on that employees need a break from [...]
How education and training are changing with Industry 4.0
The fourth industrial revolution is also transforming the education/training and labour market. All [...]
Multiple perspectives are key for innovation
KJ Cocke, engineering manager at item West, believes that a balanced workforce is [...]
The PDCA cycle – getting better bit by bit
A concrete way of achieving continuous improvement. Lean production has become firmly established [...]
High-precision pick-and-place for the life sciences industry
It really gets under your skin – thousands of single-use needles are required [...]
Lean factory design for production planning
How companies with real-time localisation and localisation-based order management can benefit from new [...]
Cleaning system for reusable workpiece carriers
A high-performance, cost-effective solution for cleaning trays in the production process. Reusable plastic [...]
One-piece flow – the direct way to lean production
How reorganising an assembly line boosts productivity by up to 30 percent. Improving [...]
A bike, child carrier and logistics workhorse in one
How a clever idea and the benefits of our building kit systems come [...]
Shanghai Tower: The secret to its stability
The Shanghai Tower is the second-tallest building in the world, after the Burj [...]
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 [...]
Made from sand
How two engineers from Thuringia want to create affordable homes in developing countries [...]