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Innovation also means risks Interview with Managing Director Dr. Udo Haberland. Responsible for the areas of Development, Research, Quality, Logistics and Production. I N D U S T RY & A U T O M AT I O N This is how to bag a victory! How FAULHABER drives ensure the precise filling of sports gels. I N D U S T RY & A U T O M AT I O N Miniaturization taken to the extreme FAULHABER motors enable highly intricate structures in nano-range 3D printing CONSUMER Time machine FAULHABER stepper motors provide maximum precision in the cockpit of the Bugatti “Tourbillon” I N D U S T RY & A U T O M AT I O N...

Dear readers, Innovation means also taking risks – this conviction not only shapes FAULHABER's work, but also characterizes this edition of FAULHABER motion. In an informative interview, Dr. Udo Haberland talks about the challenge of taking a holistic approach towards innovation: Not only new products, but also processes, methods and the mindset of our employees determine whether we can exist at the limits of what is technically f easible. For us, taking risks means having the courage to explore new avenues – whether it be through the use of artificial intelligence in development, the strategic...

INTERVIEW SERIES Passion in motion – What drives us Dr. Udo Haberland MANAGING DIRECTOR Innovation means also taking risks On the importance of optimized processes, the freedom to come up with ideas and the courage to try something new: as Managing Director, Dr. Udo Haberland is responsible for the areas of Development, Research, Quality, Logistics and Production. In this interview, he explains why innovation is about more than just new products, how FAULHABER overcomes the challenges facing the industry and why changes are often the starting point for sustainable success. Mr. Haberland, you...

Innovation is one of the key factors in FAULHABER's success. How do you define innovation in your area... To us, innovation is crucial, but it isn't limited to the development of new products. To remain technology leaders, we have to think about innovation holistically – this means that we are also continuously developing our processes. After all, we are working in an environ ment in which we are often at the limits of what is technically feasible. I like to define innovation using the five-pillar model: products, processes, people, methods and tools, as well as the environment. When it comes...

logical expertise and a clear focus on the customer's requirements. It's a big advantage if we start working closely with the customer early in the devel opment process. A direct dialog and the opportunity to discuss technical details on an equal footing are two of the key elements for successful, tailored solutions. In your opinion, what are the current challenges fac ing the industry and what opportunities do they offer FAULHABER? Are there any current research projects or technological developments that you are particularly excited about? We are working intensively on a variety of different...

Another focus is to increase digitaliza tion and automation in order process ing. Orders for catalog products must be automated as much as possible and processing them must not require a dditional work. This enables our employees to concentrate more h eavily on special requests and customer- specific solutions. At the same time, it is important to us that the role employees play in the overall process becomes more visible. Everyone in the company contributes to ensuring that our c ustomers are supplied reliably and on time. Increasing awareness of this throughout order processing is an important...

THIS IS HOW TO BAG A VICTORY! Whether professional or amateur, whenever athletes push their limits to achieve their goals, diet and nutrient supply play a vital role. This is where sports gels come into play: As compact, easily digestible sources of energy, they provide athletes with the necessary power during the stress of intensive training and competition. The gel pouches are filled using advanced systems from Scaldopack and linear motors from FAULHABER.

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High performance through cutting-edge technology There are many different sizes, varieties and flavors of these sports gels, often with varying compositions to meet specific needs. The production process requires meticulous care, from the recipe to packaging. Before the sports gel finds its way into an athlete's bag, it must be properly filled into its packaging. Scaldopack, a company based in Belgium, develops and manufac tures machines that automatically fill and seal these gels into pouches. The machines are customized to meet specific requirements, including the selection of pouches, spouts...

3D print of a castle on the tip of a pencil. The columns of the left castle tower are just 950 nanometers thick. Although the ancient Greek “nano” means “dwarf”, in the nano sector the dwarf would be a giant. In the technical realm, “nano” means ten to the power of negative nine, or one billionth. In addition, parts even smaller than this are possible – for example, the intricate shapes that come out of the NanoOne 3D printer from UpNano. To produce these, light particles are fired at the starting material. This is a process that plays out over a range of thousandths of a millimeter. So that...

Miniaturization taken to the extreme The structures that UpNano produces in the 3D p rinter are so small that they are recognizable neither with the naked eye nor with a strong opti cal microscope. Only under a scanning e lectron m icroscope do the smallest printed structures become visible. They are a sort of “tiny sphere” or dust particle with a total diameter of just a fraction of a millimeter. The bars that make up the construct are 100 times thinner than a human hair. These struc tures are used, for example, in medical experiments as, among other things, a framework for living cells, or...