Mechanical Engineering NRW: Orders under pressure
Order intake in North Rhine-Westphalia’s mechanical and plant engineering sector in April 2022 was 20 percent below the level of the same month a year earlier.
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Launch of the “NRW – Economy in Transition” competition
For the fifth time, the NRW Ministry of Economic Affairs is the patron of the “NRW Economy in Transition” competition. Applications are open until June 30, 2022.
Taiwan Trade Center as guest of VDMA NRW
Taiwan plays a central role in supply chains. Interested NRW companies can get in touch with the Taiwan Trade Center in Düsseldorf.
Cutting-edge technology from NRW
The State Secretary of the NRW Ministry of Economic Affairs, Christoph Dammermann, found out about the innovations made in NRW during his tour of the Hannover Messe.
NRW performance show at bauma
bauma is the world’s most important meeting place for the construction, building materials and mining machinery industry. 21 exhibitors from NRW will be using the joint state stand to present their innovations in Hall C2, Stand 225/115 from October 24 to 30, 2022.
A common language for all machines
Interoperability in production is an important condition for many Industrie 4.0 use cases. With the help of OPC UA, access to production data can be made much easier.
The German Supply Chain Act
The specified obligations mainly affect large companies, but the requirements can also be passed on to smaller companies in the supply chain – a legal classification.
Increasing requirements in controlling and accounting
Sustainability requirements and the Ukraine war are having an impact on mechanical and plant engineering in NRW as well – the event addressed the role of controlling and accounting.
AI in the production context on site
Artificial intelligence can not only provide support in the production context, but also offers assistance in administrative areas.
Innovations in labor law and current case law
The new SARS-CoV-2 occupational health and safety regulation rolls back many pandemic-related workplace protections. High court rulings have also been handed down.