To the Extreme
Molly Harwood’s journey from dreaming of becoming an illustrator to becoming an inspiration [...]
Red Dot Award 2018 goes to the item Toolpanelsystem
Functionality and cutting-edge design – a combination that item has mastered, winning it [...]
Speedy stage technology at the Lechthaler-Belic theatre in Graz
Literally setting the scene for every theatre performance, backdrops are essential. But, the [...]
How our profiles caused a stir at a local art festival
“The cubes” were the centre of attention at the Solingen Güterhallenfest art festival. [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
“¡Arriba! ¡Arriba!” – The fastest profile in Mexico
How item is doing its bit for close economic ties between Germany and [...]
Atticus robot: Aluminium electric cars for the mass market
Electric cars are increasingly becoming an everyday, environmentally friendly solution for mobility in [...]
Using lasers to track down space junk
Researchers at the German Aerospace Center (DLR) are working on solutions to reduce [...]
Experience LEAN live
From October 2017, seminar participants at the Hanover site can find out how [...]
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, [...]
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 [...]
The simple solution for test systems plus software
Test equipment is part and parcel of daily life in university-based research. However, [...]
Automated guided vehicle system for SMEs
Internal material flows and intralogistics are key factors on the route to optimum [...]
The item Machining Tool – the fastest route to the finished profile
Thanks to the new online tool, profile technology and the corresponding connection processing [...]
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 [...]
Production and logistics under one roof
The new sales and production centre in Solingen gives item even more flexibility [...]
„Ni hao, Qingdao!“ – item in China
How item is moving the biggest mechanical engineering market in the world. Following [...]
Art at item – supporting young talent and exploring a passion for collecting
It was 23 September and the big day had arrived – up-and-coming artists [...]
Trade fair(s) with the big players – Directech gets started
How the up-and-coming talent from our South African partner made a big impression [...]
