Editorial

As evident from its name, the company NGV - Naslednja Generacija Vozila (Next Vehicle Generation) is oriented into the future. Electric power is a big topic in the field of transport and it is no wonder that NGV decided to start with electric vehicles. As a small company, they also began with smaller personal means of transportation, i. e. a skateboard. They created the first AWD electric skateboard in the world.

A skateboard that flies (.pdf 1.0MB) 

In many practical applications there is no alternative to machine vision. Integrated circuits, for example, are too small to be seen with human eyes, and temperature distribution after casting or heat treatment is completely invisible to us.


Computer image processing (.pdf 247KB) 

Workplaces as efficient as possible 

Increasing geometric complexity is a trend in modern product development, which arises from the demand to
combine different functions in a component. Consequentially, the number of components and the related complexity of technical systems is reduced.

Computer Tomography (.pdf 1.2MB) 

Large tubes offer various advantages as structural parts, provided that the joints are precisely cut. With Mazak's laser tube cutting machine, the 3D Fabri Gear 400 II, Elting Geräte and Apparatebau GmbH is specialising in cutting large tubes often of considerable length. 




Mazak Laser Successfully (.pdf 464KB) 

Friction stir welding means welding by friction and stirring. Friction stir welding is a thermomechanical joining process whereby a rotating tool is fed at a constant rate into a butt joint between two pieces. Friction between the material and the tool's shoulder generates heat.

Friction stir welding (.pdf 720KB) 

Vesimpex has started manufacturing extractable cassette power distributors.

They are based on Rittal cabinets, which are certified according to IEC 61439 and provide a housing for the extractable power distributor.

RiDrawable (.pdf 348KB) 

Almost 150 years ago, Charles Darwin researched and emphasised the importance of facial expressions, feelings and cultural differences in non-verbal communication. For modern scientists and some theoreticians, they only became interesting in the 60s. Non-verbal messages are very important, as they emphasise verbal communication, complement the verbal expressions and help the speakers meet their goals.

Robot Mask (.pdf 547KB)