2019: A Year in Review
2019 is coming to a close, and the holidays are upon us. As we [...]
7 Gifts for the Engineer in Your Life
What do you get the analytical, engineering mind in your life? The item Experts [...]
Industry 4.0 is the Talk of the Town in Leon, Mexico
Hannover Messe brings Innovation and Ideas to Mexico From October ninth to eleventh, Leon [...]
Full STEAM Ahead
In South Carolina, a local Arts Center is leading the way by popularizing STEM [...]
item America at The Assembly Show 2019: News from Booth 139
Impressions from one of the most important manufacturing trade shows in the US. There [...]
item America Hosts First-Ever Open House
Visitors from regional businesses stop in to see item America's headquarters in action. On [...]
Baltic Sea Circle – full throttle through the icy north
The Baltic Sea Circle Winter Edition is a breath-taking adventure – and also raises money [...]
eFlex and item America: A Complementing Pair
item America is the newest member of eFlex Systems' Partner Program item America is proud [...]
Fun & Sun in Cancún, México!
A lifestyle resort that lights up during the night with 3D projection mapping. Located [...]
Travelling Australia with a solar car and item
Budding engineers from Germany are gearing up for the world’s toughest solar vehicle race. [...]
item has joined the Society for Labour Sciences
We are delighted to come on board and look forward to engaging in dynamic, [...]
A mobile make-up station with style
An entrepreneur from Chemnitz has developed a mobile make-up station to make the day-to-day work [...]
STACKLAB’s Wild Abode Beats and Breathes in Toronto
The immersive exhibit featured the public launch of a programmable lighting structure utilizing item. [...]
Running for a Good Cause and a Chance to Win a Car!
Running race in San Luis Potosí, MX raises money and offers participants a chance to [...]
Identifying ESD damage using an electron microscope
When microchips are faulty, it’s the job of the Dresden-based experts at SGS Institut Fresenius [...]
Time is running out for companies that have let digitalisation pass them by!
Why there’s no avoiding the digital revolution in mechanical engineering. There are famous examples [...]
The GLOW festival – turning movement into light
The crowds in Eindhoven were truly amazed by an interactive light installation designed by [...]
The mechanical engineering trends for 2019
With the whole year ahead of us, now is the perfect time to look [...]
An unconventional workstation recliner at BMW
How a custom-built solution is helping a physically impaired employee at BMW to work with [...]
Best of 2018 – our annual review
Once more the year is almost over and the holidays are fast approaching. All the [...]
The biggest challenges facing manufacturing and distribution and tips to overcome them!
Industry 4.0-Are you ready? The fourth industrial revolution (or commonly referred to as Industry 4.0) [...]
Autonomous transport vehicle for intralogistics
Final projects from universities consistently show that the next generation of technical experts are bursting [...]
Hives of activity
Bees aren’t just cute – without them, nature and humans would have a real problem. [...]
A sneaker store with a futuristic aluminium look
Discover a shoe shop in the heart of Madrid that boasts a rather unusual interior [...]
It’s that time of year again – discover the latest item products for autumn 2018
Our autumn highlights range from accessories for providing information and new online tool functions to [...]
There’s more than one way to teach a child how to write
It’s difficult to break bad handwriting habits once you’re older. What can we do about [...]
Cocktails at the push of a button with item
How a modular solution revolutionizes the process of making cocktails. Cocktails are just bursting with [...]
Ergonomic work benches have arrived in Silicon Valley
More and more companies are catching on that employees need a break from sitting down. [...]
Life sciences – modular enclosures for cultivating algae
Algae farming is a new and highly promising branch of the life sciences sector. Algae [...]
Using X-ray technology to uncover motor doping
It is now easier than ever before to uncover mechanical doping in cycling. Doping is [...]
Spectacular 360° display in the Autostadt Wolfsburg
The world’s largest 360° display in the world’s largest car delivery centre – and item [...]
To the Extreme
Molly Harwood’s journey from dreaming of becoming an illustrator to becoming an inspiration as a [...]
Red Dot Award 2018 goes to the item Toolpanelsystem
Functionality and cutting-edge design – a combination that item has mastered, winning it the Red [...]
Speedy stage technology at the Lechthaler-Belic theatre in Graz
Literally setting the scene for every theatre performance, backdrops are essential. But, the practical solutions [...]
How our profiles caused a stir at a local art festival
“The cubes” were the centre of attention at the Solingen Güterhallenfest art festival. Ten cubic [...]
Showcasing the benefits of industrial digitalisation with a simulation game
How directly comparing feedback data offers an important insight into the benefits of digital solutions. [...]
Research at the Institute of Hydraulic Engineering and Water Resources Management
Water is a serious business at RWTH Aachen University. Research at the renowned Institute of [...]
Disability-friendly work bench design in a long-standing foundry
How to keep disabled workers and their skills in the business. We are all unique. [...]
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 results. Those [...]
Wastewater tower for Esslingen University of Applied Sciences
How the Faculty of Building Services, Energy and Environment is using an intricate structure to [...]
Trial bike shows – staying on track with item
To promote the upcoming Trials World Cup in Berlin, cup coordinator Frank Drygalla is touring [...]
Digital engineering – designing online made simple
With the Engineeringtool from item, you can work on your next project intuitively from anywhere [...]
German Design Award Gold for the operating elements Pi range
5000 submissions from 56 countries, 45 awards – and item took home one of the [...]
Home improvement projects with item
Aluminium profile technology can also be used in interesting projects at home. Previous blog entries [...]
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 on the [...]
Lean training: A new campus for the CETPM
2017 proved a particularly eventful year for the CETPM, an institute at Ansbach University of [...]
item Central Canada brings full array of services to Ontario
item Central is proud to be a leading provider of aluminum profile and fasteners accessories [...]
Learning about lean assembly at RWTH Aachen University
It’s never too early to get practical experience. This is particularly true in lean production [...]
A festive profile – our review of 2017
The festive season is just around the corner, so it’s the ideal time to pause [...]
A devilishly good L-screen for the Sehnde Devils baseball team
The breakneck speed of baseball places huge demands on the equipment used for games and [...]
