What does the lotus flower have in common with this brand new product at RUBIG? The lotus flower has special surface properties that protect it from external influences. With the brand new PVD technology ‘MICROPULS^® Lotus’, similar protective and improving surface properties can be created. 

Challenges for extruders and injection molding components are enormous: Mechanical and corrosive stresses on individual machine components continue to increase. Especially extruder screws, spindles, shafts and comparable parts are affected. High servicing costs and down-times are the result.

It’s the top of heat treatment: Nitriding of large gearbox components, which are for example used for wind power generation. Especially wear resistance, combined with the request that only certain areas may be nitrided, are the major challenges.

The absolute priority for RUBIG is the continuous further development in order to stay at the cutting edge of technology. Bundling competencies is an excellent way to achieve this goal. With Norbert Lang, Ibrahim Sadiek and Uwe Macherius from INP in Greifswald, as well as Stefan Matern from Menlo...