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ial for rolled magnetic sleeves

the respective requirement profile

The increasing automation of
switching and control processes
demands the heightened use of
components with magnetic proper-
ties. The joining process also plays
a key role for the connection within
this context: The image displays a
folding clinch.

industry is no longer just about the per- ber of bachelor and master’s theses in
formance and quality of the compo- the fields of product development and
nents but also about addressing various basic research, dealing with, among
aspects such as optimised comfort, re- other things, connection technology,
duced fuel consumption, weight and as- thermal treatment and raw materials. – LOCATIONS – TECHNOLOGY & PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT – NEWS AND INFORMATION
sembly space or environmental protec- This body of know-how continues to en-
tion, SCHERDEL makes certain all its hance the knowledge and skills offered
products with magnetic properties have by the entire Group. A key requirement
the lowest possible coercive field for providing each and every customer
strength. Switching operations therefore with improved and more efficient com-
require less energy and CO 2 emissions ponents of the highest quality in the fu-
are reduced. The article on the follow- ture. (he/dk)
ing pages provides more details on this.
It should also not go unmentioned that
intensive cooperation between
SCHERDEL and various institutes and
universities has led to a growing num-

SCHERDEL wins Global Supplier Award
This year, Robert Bosch GmbH, the world's largest supplier of
automotive components, once again presented its Global
Supplier Award as recognition of above-average performance
in the manufacture and supply of products or services.
SCHERDEL again beat off stiff competition from thousands of
suppliers from eleven countries to walk away with the coveted
award. The theme of this year’s ceremony was “Partners in
Success” and the award was presented for outstanding per-
formance, notably in the areas of quality, costs, logistics and
innovation. A total of just forty-four Bosch suppliers were hon-
oured. This made it an even greater joy for Managing Director
Maximilian von Waldenfels and Sales Manager and Deputy
Head of Department Matthias Herold that SCHERDEL was MANUFACTURING TECHNIQUES
one of the award winners. The Global Supplier Award from
Bosch has been honouring outstanding performance for
roughly 20 years. It was awarded for the fifteenth time in
2017. However, it is not the first time that SCHERDEL has
won this award. It is particularly pleasing that the Group’s
power electronic, battery technology and electric motor capa-
bilities ensure it is well positioned to respond to and to facili- The photo shows: Dr Karl Nowak (President Corporate Sector Purchasing
tate demands in every sector, including engine management,
and Logistics BOSCH GmbH), Matthias Herold, Maximilian von Walden-
powertrain and steering, brake and assistance systems, as fels, Werner Reidelshöfer (Senior Vice President Purchasing ABW4)
well as in electromobility, a key business field for Bosch.
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