Not "Luke Skywalker " but a smart "Spacewalker " The astronauts' future assistant has elbows, shoulders, and wrists. The European Robotic Arm (ERA) is the first robot that will walk" in and around the International Space Station . The device is now ready for launch.

Dorothee Auwarter. Image: Kuhn Rikon

Over 80 percent of the members of the Association of Machinery, Electrical and Metal Industries are SMEs. With the election of Dorothee Auwärter and Roberto Ballina, the board strengthens its position . They replace Philip Mosimann, President of Uster Industries, and Remo Lütolf, President of RUAG.

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Even if staff are unharmed during a fire, repairs to premises and machinery cost time and money. Production is often halted entirely. Fire protection is therefore not just a precautionary measure, but an investment in the company's core assets.

Thomas Quante 

Most recently, he was responsible for fire protection systems, among other things, within the Building Technologies division. Thomas Quante will take over as head of the entire Building Technology division in June. The 54-year-old succeeds Tanja Rückert (51), who will become the new Chief Digital Officer of the Bosch Group.

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Rhenus is known as a globally operating transport service provider. But documents also require logistical handling . A subsidiary specializes in sensitive business documents in secure archives and has just acquired a company called "Simplepaper".

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Securing areas with poor visibility, train stations, and public transport in low-light conditions is considered difficult. It doesn't necessarily have to be person recognition. But that – however one may feel about it – is of course also possible. At night, color detection is possible up to 60 meters away, and infrared detection up to 320 meters away.

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From miniature sensors to 104 -ton mobile cranes – more and more equipment is being remotely controlled. Drives, interfaces , and electric and hybrid vehicles must also be tested for electromagnetic compatibility (EMC). This is routine for experts like those at the testing technology provider Akka EMC.

"It was dark, the moon shone brightly, when a postman, lightning-fast, very slowly, turned the corner..." The Swiss Post is implementing a new concept for area lighting in eight logistics centers: intelligent lighting. When not needed, it dims down. This saves the Post 1.16 million kWh.

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The Swiss Confederation will receive 50 million francs this time as profit sharing from the Swiss Post's business. This follows the approval of the 2020 consolidated and annual financial statements by the Swiss Post's general assembly. Christian Levrat, a Social Democrat, will become the new Chairman of the Board of Directors in December 2021.

System-critical facilities must be protected. Data centers, which support e-commerce, service, and logistics providers, are becoming increasingly important in this regard. Due to the energy density of the equipment operating there, the fire risk is high . Inerting is just one of the possible measures.

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At the new headquarters of elevator and escalator manufacturer TK Elevator (formerly Thyssenkrupp), the "shared desk principle" applies within defined work areas. In the future, the approximately 400 employees in Düsseldorf will even have free choice of workspace.

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Self-adhesive graphic products, reflective films, and industrial adhesive tapes don't necessarily require sterile conditions for proper storage. But when speed and pressure differentials are important, doors like the EFA-STT CR cleanroom door are a good choice.

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The figures for developments in the Swiss labor market reflect the effects of the Corona crisis . In the transport sector, there are currently 6899 employed persons unemployed, percent more than in the previous month, and 2155 (45 percent) more than in the same month of the previous year.

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Jacobs University, the Alfred Wegener Institute (Polar Research Institute), Radio Bremen, and the German Maritime Museum are among the participating institutions: Rhenus has now taken over the archives of over 50 organizations. The company already operates 17 high-security archives containing over 10 billion documents from 10,000 clients.

Mountain railways and their supports leave behind unwelcome remnants when they are dismantled – for example, when new facilities are built. Soils in the surrounding area must be tested for corrosion inhibitors and heavy metal contamination. The Federal Office for the Environment (BAFU) and the Federal Office of Transport (BAV) have developed a set of requirements.