Editorial

 It is in our human nature that we wish to live in a safe environment. This is why man has always been building shelters, dwellings and houses with front doors to ensure the safety of the home. Even in this era, the need to protect the entrance into the dwelling is very real.
Technically conscious users usually dispose with several smart and mobile devices. These devices can now be used for safekeeping the front (or some other) doors. Namely, Slovenian engineers and researchers from the Intech-les development centre and companies Elgoline, Kovinoplastika Lož, ProPlace and Jožef Stefan Institute have developed a solution called E-doorman. It is an innovative security system that provides both security and comfort. mag. Borut Grošičar

 Hegewald & Peschke Meß- und Prüftechnik GmbH has been developing, manufacturing and supplying high-quality devices, components and software solutions for material and finished component testing since 1990. Their products include universal testing machines, component hardness and furniture testing machines, micro-testing systems, special tailor-made solutions and various measuring devices for the industry and development. The testing equipment is manufactured in standard sizes, or based on the individual user needs. A wide product portfolio includes solutions for measuring forces spanning from the tiniest forces up to 2000 kN, making it possible to measure different mechanical and dynamic parameters of materials and components. Esad Jakupović 

 High-flexibility cables are mainly used in energy chains, cable drums and other applications with large cable motions and accelerations. The bending radius of the best high-flexibility cables in long-term use can be smaller than 5x cable diameter, they withstand speeds up to 10 m/s and accelerations up to 50 m/s2, as well as maintain their flexibility down to -40 °C. Cable life is from 1 to several million bending cycles.
A long product life demands a proper cable layout in the energy chain and their connection at the chain's connecting link. A good high-flexibility cable must fulfil the safety requirements and must be resistant to the environmental influences (oil, UV, ozone ...). This time, we will be focusing on the cable's mechanical properties.   

 Prof. dr. Tadej Malovrh, dr. vet. med. is a prominent Slovenian expert for doping. Malovrh, who earned his PhD at the Faculty of Medicine in Ljubljana, is also acting president of the Anti-doping board with the Athletic Federation of Slovenia and the delegate for doping control at the European Athletic Association (EAA). He is employed at the Veterinary faculty as a professor, lecturer and researcher in the field of immunology, heads the National veterinary institute and is also responsible for the diagnostics of some epizootic diseases, as well as for bio-security. In addition, he is also an expert auditor with the Croatian Accreditation Agency. Petra Bauman 

 As a complement and in some areas as an alternative to conventional plastics, bioplastics appear to be a logical and necessary step for a forward-looking plastics industry. However, we cannot go without a prior clarification of the meaning of the prefix “bio-” that may have two completely different meanings.
Biodegradable plastics consist primarily of biodegradable polymers and additives. Special bacteria and their enzymes demonstrably convert biodegradable plastics into biomass, CO2 or methane, water and minerals as soon as the macromolecules have been sufficiently fragmented by other degradation mechanisms. For a plastic to be termed “compostable” in Europe, 90 per cent of it must degrade in clearly defined conditions into fragments smaller than 2 mm within 12 weeks. Biodegradable plastics are not necessarily made from renewable resources and can also be derived from mineral oil. Biodegradability therefore depends not on the raw material, but on the plastic’s chemical structure. 

 The global health market is growing annually by about six per cent. The drivers of this development are an ageing society in many countries, in others a strong population growth, technical advancement and above all, the increased purchasing power all over the world. The health economy can therefore assume positive market prospects in the medium and long term, despite the financial crisis. Irrespective of an overall growing demand for medical care and the associated medical devices and medical technologies, the structure of the demand is gradually changing.
As a consequence of an increasing density of provision i.e. a rising number of outpatient medical care units and clinics, in many countries there is a strong demand for basic medical equipment, while the focus on innovation is low by comparison. In the "traditional" markets, for example in the major industrial countries in Europe, North America and Japan, the cost pressure in the healthcare systems is rising. This does admittedly diminish the demand. However, growth impulses boosted by the private healthcare market and the focus on innovation are higher overall. The global market appears to be equally complex with regard to the choice of products. 

 Company Stroka Produkt, d. o. o. from the stroka.si group, one of the leading providers of integral IT-support for small and medium enterprises in Slovenia and Microsoft's partner of year 2013, has presented itself at this year's International Trade and Business Fair in Celje. Innovatively and with style, following their philosophy of different, uncharacteristic approach "Do IT different", they have showcased live the work of a cloud office. Namely, for the duration of the fair they have moved five workplaces from Radlje ob Dravi and Ljubljana to their exhibition booth in Celje and demonstrated how "mobile" an office can be today with modern information technology.
stroka.si group (Stroka Produkt, d. o. o.) is a specialised provider of integral information support to small and medium enterprises, currently successfully servicing and supporting more than 650 companies. More than 54 experts work for the stroka.si group in Radlje ob Dravi, where the company is headquartered, and in offices in Ljubljana and Maribor. Most of them are young and educated staff, using creative approach to develop innovative solutions for companies and organisations. 

 Beginning of October, the 3D grupa business cluster organised the first seminar titled "3D-technologies in R&D and production" in hotel Aristos in Zagreb. The event was warmly welcomed by Croatian companies, attracting more than 200 attendees from more than 70 companies and reaffirming the organisers' conviction that 3D-technologies can considerably improve the operations of modern companies.
The 3D grupa cluster consists of Croatian companies Izit, Tehnoprogres and Topomatika, having years of experience with the industrial use of 3D-technologies at home and abroad. The attendees were presented with several case studies of practical use of modern 3D-technologies. These technologies are helpful in every phase of design, preparing for manufacturing, manufacturing, quality control and maintenance.