To the Extreme
Molly Harwood’s journey from dreaming of becoming an illustrator to becoming an inspiration [...]
Workplace environments are central to job satisfaction
Mona Rafiee, an Industrial Engineer for Hydrogenics, accomplishes her work potential and achieves [...]
Kaikaku: The opposite of Kaizen?
A comparison of two (seemingly) totally different lean principles. We’re very experienced when [...]
Digital engineering – designing online made simple
With the Engineeringtool from item, you can work on your next project intuitively [...]
Aluminium profiles in specialist mechanical engineering – ideas and advantages
For a long time, specialist mechanical engineers welded together steel to make their [...]
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 [...]
Lean production methods at a glance
The meaning behind lean production terminology. Lean production concepts continue to be successful, [...]
Instant tips to keep fit@work with item
The year is fast drawing to a close, which means it’s once again [...]
Profile selection, profile machining and more in the online configurator
Digitalisation marches steadily on, and yet it still remains pretty abstract to many. [...]
TUM meets Hyperloop – innovative new generation of engineers
TUM students are turning the vision of a high-speed tube transport system for passengers and freight into reality.
“¡Arriba! ¡Arriba!” – The fastest profile in Mexico
How item is doing its bit for close economic ties between Germany 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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
