Faster, further, stronger, more precise

Seeing with its ears

Seemingly without a sound, the bat flies through the darkness. In reality, it is screeching all the time. But the frequency of its screams is so high that humans cannot hear them. The sound waves bounce off obstacles or prey and return as an echo. In a fraction of a second, the bat can determine how far away an object is — and, in the case of a prey animal, even at what speed and in which direction it is moving. This is how the bat makes its way through the night. 

The EcoPaintJet Pro is as precise as a bat. Although it does not catch prey, the painting robot calculates to within a tenth of a millimeter where it has to start the next painting path.

Complex muscle power

The elephant is the largest living land animal. The pachyderm’s distinctive trunk moves elegantly and yet is a real powerhouse: With an estimated 40,000 muscles in their trunks, adult animals can lift weights of more than 325 kilograms. The elephant’s trunk has the most complex muscle system known in the animal kingdom. However, the organ is not only powerful, but also multifunctional. The gentle giants use it to take a shower or to shove food into their mouths. 

The driverless transport systems in the ProFleet vehicle fleet are just as powerful and versatile. They effortlessly maneuver car bodies weighing up to 6 tons from one workstation to the next through paint shops or final assembly halls. 

Desert animal on an endurance run

The dromedary is a master of endurance. This species of camel, with its unmistakable hump, specializes in long distances and can run for up to 18 consecutive hours at a speed of 16 kilometers per hour. The desert animals can manage without water for several days. Contrary to what many people think, however, the hump does not store water, but is a pure reserve of fat. 

The TENONTEQ D-800 machine from Dürr subsidiary HOMAG also runs with endurance — not on hot sand, though, but in the woodworking industry. It produces boards of parquet, laminate, and design flooring in continuous production without any break: The machine has a daily output of around 75,000 square meters. This is the equivalent of just over 10 soccer fields.

Swift flapping

A hummingbird can flap its wings as many as 80 times per second — certain species can even reach up to 200. This is more than any other bird. The tiny feathered bird can boast a number of superlatives. Not only is it the smallest and lightest bird. Its sophisticated flying techniques also allow it to fly backwards. While hovering in the air like a helicopter, the hummingbird sucks nectar from flowers with its straw-like tongue. 

With Kahle Automation, the Dürr Group has a really fast automation expert for Medtech products on board: At 45 cartridges per minute, the system for producing blood glucose level tests is a particularly fast one. Each cartridge contains ten individually assembled tests, which in turn consist of micro components. At the current stage of development, however, the plant does not run backwards.