Cutting-edge research and development

With over 10 years' experience in the electric vehicle value chain, Renault Group is a pioneer in the field, with more than XX EVs on the road in Europe. Acceleration, braking, torque dynamics, thermal management, load management, software... More than 300 patents have been registered around Mégane E-Tech electric and its CMF-EV platform, for example. A figure that demonstrates the vitality of innovation and the expertise of the engineering teams in France.

Aktien-Gesellschaft der Dillinger Hüttenwerke (Dillinger) and SMS group have announced a cooperation agreement to optimize blast furnace operation by modeling and digitalizing logistics processes. The Raw Material Tracker will be based on the proven BFXpert software and include three different digital models that accurately track the bulk materials along the burdening-to-blast furnace process chain. This enables the blast furnace process to be controlled more precisely.

It’s something that affects nearly every company. An aging society and labor shortages are social trends that are shaping the 21st century. “Bosch is facing up to these challenges as a committed employer: we’re focusing on training and upskilling as well as on intelligent technology that makes associates’ work easier,” says Stefan Grosch, member of the Bosch board of management and director of industrial relations. In 2022, the company offered more than 30,000 training seminars worldwide, with more than 520,000 Bosch associates taking part. One focus was technological expertise.