As part of the IDEEL research project, project partners from industry and research are developing a laser drying process for a more climate-friendly and economical serial production of lithium-ion batteries. For the first time, the process has been successfully scaled up to a coating and drying speed of 5 m/min in a continuous process.
In February 2024, orders in the German electrical and digital industry fell 10% short of the previous year's figure. This is according to a publication by the Association of the Electrical and Digital Industry (ZVEI e.V.), Frankfurt am Main (Germany).
E Ink, a pioneer and global commercial leader in ePaper technology, has announced its collaboration with Hitachi, Ltd. to achieve digital transformation and paperless operations in manufacturing sites at Omika Works.