will stage an IPC Nordic Skiing World Cup from 21-28 February 2016.Olympic ski jump champion and double World Champion Severin Freund now sent a video message to wish the athletes good luck for the competitions
He also thanks the volunteers working hard to make this event happen.Finsterau sits 1000m above sea level in the municipality of Mauth in Freyung-Grafenau in the Bavarian Forest on the border with the Czech Republic.The SV Finsterau has a race course homologated by FIS
as well as a roller ski and inline skating track
which makes it possible to carry out competitions even at low amounts of snow
The altitude of the route is 1005-1050m above sea level
Sections of the course with different levels of difficulty are available
the SV Finsterau has a stationary biathlon facility.Course overviews are available at the World Cup website: 
Over the last five and a half years in the town of Grafenau
Alzner Automotive GmbH has doubled its physical shop capacity to a total of two hectares in order to make room for its impressive array of seven presses from Schuler AG
Schuler delivered the first 400 tonne MSD 400 servo press to Alzner Automotive
An order for an MSD 250 came under one year later
and a 500 tonne hydraulic HPX press ordered in between
A second 630 tonne machine was ordered in July of last year
and an order for a second HPX 500 in late 2019
“We haven’t run into any noticeable problems with the presses
and that’s a solid indicator of the high-level of quality provided by Schuler
It also provides a great cost benefit ratio for us
We can’t afford a situation where a machine sits idle for three or four weeks at a time
which was the case with one of our presses from another manufacturer,” commented Hans-Martin Tekeser
“We’re still producing right up to our limits
and we don’t have much extra capacity – despite the fact that we were able to double production volume using a special die for the 630 tonne transfer press.”
Alzner Automotive is equipping the presses with the IIoT connector from Schuler
This allows the operating status of the lines to be called up from anywhere and at any time
The password protected portal ‘mySchuler’ also provides information about the running die
possible deviations can be detected early and eliminated quickly
The automotive supplier is also considering the purchase of Schuler's camera supported monitoring system for dies – ‘Visual Die Protection’
The thriving business at Alzner is being fuelled by the shift towards electromobility
Whether it’s mechanical components for battery cells and engines
the list of potential products in this segment is extremely diverse
“Customers are focusing more and more on price
This means that the press pretty much has to spit the finished parts out one after another
It’s also why we talk to automotive manufacturers about how parts can be designed more efficiently
for example by using a sheet of metal instead of a tube shape as starting material
This is where our physical proximity and practical approach to getting the job done are extremely beneficial,” explains Tekeser
To handle the volume and level of precision demanded Alzer invested in additional employees
and also invested in presses and automation
The company is also currently in the process of implementing an automated high bay storage system for dies
Having spent a decade in the fastener industry experiencing every facet – from steel mills
as well as machinery builders and plating + coating companies
Claire has developed an in-depth knowledge of all things fasteners
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Claire has also interviewed high profile figures – focusing on key topics impacting the sector and making sure readers stay up to date with the latest developments within the industry
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