Overview: Reports
Trendsetting: Reclamation of used sand secures the future of the site
25.04.2023
Heinrich Wagner Sinto Maschinenfabrik GmbH (HWS) is one of the leading international suppliers of machinery and equipment for the foundry industry and part of the Sintokogio group of companies with its headquarter in Japan. The company employs more than 300 skilled workers at its site at Bad Laasphe.
Energy-efficiency in heat treatment and industrial furnace technology
24.04.2023
Heat treatment and/or hardening processes are subject to a more or less high energy consumption and accordingly produce large amounts of CO2. It is estimated that about 40 % of the energy used in the industry is consumed for all thermal processes in corresponding plants and industrial furnaces.
Development of a modular thermal storage system for industrial waste heat
19.12.2022
In the „ModulHeatStore“ research project, a consortium of companies and research institutions has developed a modular heat storage system for the efficient and economical storage of industrial waste heat at high temperatures of up to 1,200 °C. The system is based on a combination of sensible and reliable heat storage systems.