Overview: Topics
Mexico One Year On: Between Tariff Shock and Nearshoring Boom
15.09.2026
About a year ago, we reported here on Mexico's rise as a sought-after hot spot for trade and production, taking a particular look at the steel industry as the backbone of the automotive, aerospace, and medical technology sectors. At the time, it was unclear how hard the announced US tariffs would hit the country.
Improving energy efficiency in industry - Savings through automation
15.09.2026
Against a backdrop of rising energy prices, geopolitical uncertainties and new regulatory requirements, improving energy efficiency is increasingly becoming a key area of focus for the wire and cable industry. At the same time, many industrial applications harbour untapped potential for final energy savings, whether through technical innovations, heat recovery, electrification or automation.
From Strategy to Implementation: India’s Hydrogen Economy Takes Shape
15.09.2026
In terms of installed renewable energy capacity, India currently ranks third in the world behind China and the U.S. In 2025, the country had the world’s third-largest solar power capacity, fourth-largest wind power capacity, and sixth-largest hydropower capacity. The Indian government has set a goal of increasing electricity generation capacity from non-fossil sources to 500 GW by 2030.
Condition assessment of sewers and pipes: from CCTV inspection to surveying and AI
19.08.2026
Anyone wishing to decide on the rehabilitation, repair or replacement of a sewer must know its condition as accurately as possible. Visual inspection has therefore formed a central pillar of sewer management for decades. However, traditional camera inspections have now evolved into a more comprehensive form of digital condition assessment.
Mesh Welding Machines: Smart Manufacturing in the Age of Automation
03.08.2026
A welding system that switches fully automatically from one mesh type to the next during ongoing operation – with no manual intervention required. What would have been unthinkable a generation ago now runs through the product ranges of leading mesh welding machine manufacturers. Digital connectivity and smart manufacturing concepts define what a modern mesh welding system must deliver.
Pumps and Piping Systems in the Process Industry – Efficient and Safe Operations Depend on Their Interaction
23.07.2026
Pumps and piping systems form the backbone of virtually every process plant. While pumps provide the energy required to move fluids, piping systems ensure their safe and low-loss transport between process equipment such as heat exchangers, reactors, vessels, and storage tanks.
Weather-dependent overhead line operation and its effects on steel pipe lines
25.06.2026
Weather-dependent overhead line operation enables electricity network operators to dynamically adjust the transmission capacity of high-voltage overhead lines in response to meteorological conditions. However, increased current loads result in heightened electromagnetic effects on neighbouring steel pipelines, which can lead to an intensification of alternating current corrosion.
China is building the hydrogen economy of the future
23.06.2026
Whilst Europe debates funding gaps and the political framework, and the roll-out of hydrogen is falling short of expectations, it is gathering pace in China. Under its 15th Five-Year Plan, the country has designated hydrogen as a national technology of the future, alongside nuclear fusion, ammonia and methanol.
WAAM – When the Welding Robot Becomes a 3D Printer: The Technology Reinventing Large-Scale Metal Manufacturing
05.06.2026
A robotic arm building a turbine blade layer by layer from metal wire – fully automated, without a casting mold, without special tooling, with a fraction of the material waste of conventional processes. What sounds like science fiction is already serial reality at leading industrial companies. Wire Arc Additive Manufacturing (WAAM) is revolutionizing the production of large-scale metal components.
Installing modern piping connections during ongoing operations
26.05.2026
The tapping method allows for the expansion of existing piping systems during operation, without interrupting the supply or requiring lengthy downtime. By using special tapping valves and equipment, new connections can be installed safely and efficiently while adhering to defined pressure and temperature limits.