Innovations and examples of application
The Lapp Group was awarded the TOP 100 seal in 2016 for its innovation. This seal is awarded by a committee under the scientific direction of innovation researcher Nicolaus Franke, from the University of Vienna. Processes which aid companies in being innovative are honoured in particular.
Georg Stawowy, Member of the Board for Technology & Innovation: "We want to tap into new markets with our innovations, but we also always want to offer the newest and best products." A strategic partnership with OPVIUS (formerly Belectric OPV), market leader in organic photovoltaic systems, will aid in the development of new connector technology for the future-oriented technology of organic photovoltaics. Some current examples of innovation and projects at the Lapp Group:
• ÖLFLEX® CONNECT SERVO: The new generation of servo assemblies: Lapp has collected and standardised all the assembly activities globally under the new name ÖLFLEX® CONNECT. To this end, Lapp built up corresponding engineering, production and assembly capacities in America, Europe and Asia. The number of sites thus increased from 5 in 2015 to 12 in 2016. The new ÖLFLEX® CONNECT SERVO is a particularly successful product. This is a new generation of servo products with which the connection solutions for electrical drives are improved, made more efficient and are available worldwide in the same high quality. One of the most important customers of ÖLFLEX® CONNECT SERVO is the EMAG Group, a leading manufacturer of production systems for precise metal parts based in Salach near Stuttgart.
• Antistatic cables: The Lapp Group was the first manufacturer in the world to develop cables to help prevent catastrophic events. These antistatic cables immediately discharge static charges and provide greater safety in locations where sparks caused by static charges can lead to disasters, for example on oil drilling platforms, in refineries or when processing wood or flour. They are already used by the Norwegian company Aker Solutions on oil drilling platforms.
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