Tag: heraeus
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Heraeus becomes largest shareholder in startup Smart Steel Technologies
Technology company Heraeus is expanding its expertise in artificial intelligence and AI-based process optimization by acquiring a stake in the Berlin-based start-up Smart Steel Technologies, making it the largest shareholder. Jan Rinnert, CEO of Heraeus Holding and chairman of the management board, says: “Artificial intelligence and optimization of production processes are becoming increasingly important in…
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Heraeus and AI Silk unveil ultra-light metaverse glove
Heraeus Epurio, a specialist developer of conductive polymer materials, and AI Silk , a Japanese wearable-tech startup that has developed the proprietary and patented conductive fiber “Lead Skin”, have together unveiled the “Haptic Metaverse Glove”. The “ultra-light” glove has no mechanical parts attached, that doubles as sensors and an AR/VR/XR controller. Made from AI Silk’s…
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Heraeus and Aachen University develop ‘fastest-ever’ artificial synapses
The boffins say that the secret is ‘foreign atoms in the oxide layer’ which have so far gone unnoticed by experts Scientists and researchers from the materials science-oriented technology group Heraeus and the Jülich Aachen Research Alliance have developed what they describe as “artificial synapses” similar to the ones found in the human brain. The…
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Heraeus Electronics unveils new copper wire encased in aluminium
Heraeus Electronics, a provider of material solutions for electronics packaging, has launched what it describes as a “next-generation wire for power applications”. The product, named CucorAl Plus, renews Heraeus’ existing CucorAl product and offers “superior electrical and mechanical properties combined with a better processability”, according to the company. Dr Klemens Brunner, president of Heraeus Electronics,…
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New solder paste enables further miniaturisation in automotive electronics
For the production of miniaturised electrical systems, such as those used in the automotive industry, solder material must meet extremely high requirements. In response, Heraeus Electronics has developed its new solder paste Microbond SMT650, which it says guarantees consistently high surface resistance. The combination of the new F650 flux system with the Innolot metal alloy…
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Heraeus and Volvo invest in Forciot’s stretchable electronics technology
Heraeus Holding GmbH and Volvo Cars’ Technology fund AB have made investments in Forciot as part of the its Series A investment round. Forciot’s product is a unique stretchable electronics and algorithm solution that measures and reports accurately force, weight, balance and pressure which can be utilised as HMI touch controller. The investment enables Forciot…
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Foldable touchscreens: New materials pave the way for a breakthrough
Foldable smartphones, tablets and screens are finally becoming a reality. Now there is a need for robust conductive materials in touch displays so that the new technology will function reliably. For a display to be foldable at all, each of its components must be robust and flexible. With the fundamental shift from glass to plastic…
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Heraeus opens advanced precious metals factory in Nanjing, China
Heraeus Precious Metals opened the world’s most advanced precious metals factory in Nanjing, China. The 84,000 sq m facility, located in the Nanjing Jiangbei New Material Science and Technology Park, will significantly enhance the company’s capacity to refine and recycle precious metals as well as chemical products, especially Platinum Group Metals (PGM). The recycling capacity…
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Apworks and Heraeus partner on SAP additive manufacturing
SAP, Apworks and Heraeus have joined forces. The companies recently announced their support of the innovative application known as SAP Distributed Manufacturing, a collaborative platform that uses new customer tools to accelerate the introduction of additive manufacturing into production and supply chains. Apworks, a subsidiary of Premium AEROTEC, introduced the integration of this unique platform,…