My name is Matthias Wendt, and I’ve been the managing director of inno-focus digital gmbh since 1997. Outside of work, I have a real passion for classic cars and enjoy motorcycling. At work, my main focus is on supporting companies in nearly all aspects of digital transformation, with a strong emphasis on the Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT) and digitalizing production processes.
My name is Jeff Perkins.
I’m the Product Manager for composites manufacturing work cells at radius engineering. I’ve been here about 10 years.
I try to guide the development of product features; to deliver customer satisfaction for our equipment.
My name is Malte Scherner. I am AAT Composites’ Executive Manager Programs here in Somerset West, South Africa. To tell a little bit about myself, I was born in Germany and together with my parents and the whole family, we emigrated to South Africa in the early 80s. I grew up in Cape Town and went to school here and then I decided after school to study aeronautical engineering back in Germany. My first exposure to the composite aviation industry started during my studies
My name is Mark Fette, and I’m the CEO of CTC, which stands for Composite Technology Center. We are a 100% subsidiary of Airbus and acting as a lightweight technology and Innovation Center in Germany, Stade. We have some shared office space with our Airbus colleagues in the ECOMAT, Bremen, and in the Hamburg high-tech center.
We discovered that Shahar practices yoga, hikes a lot with the family and loves SUP, sailing and diving.
The conversation takes an inspiring turn as he sheds light on Kanfit’s dedication to sustainability and how it has become an intrinsic part of their corporate agenda. Shachar shares the exciting innovation initiatives they’ve spearheaded, such as additive manufacturing and automation, which have transformed lives and businesses alike.
Steffen discusses the challenges he faces as head of department of roter blades such as finding skilled workers to deal with the ever increasing size of the wind turbine blades and need for automation solutions that wont limit the blade growth.
We also discovered that Steffen loves canoeing and other outdoor sports with his family.
Steffen tells us about the specific requirements for wind blade materials and the importance of traceability and the use of sensors at IWES facility, and about their plans for a fully circular wind blade economy. The interview ended with an open invitation to all OEM’S to use their facilities to test out new digitization technologies before implementing them at their factories.
Shachar highlights the significance of digital transformation and the need for wholehearted commitment from every team member in order to keep customers happy amidst the challenges of global supply chain issues.
We discovered that Shahar practices yoga, hikes a lot with the family and loves SUP, sailing and diving.
The conversation takes an inspiring turn as he sheds light on Kanfit’s dedication to sustainability and how it has become an intrinsic part of their corporate agenda. Shachar shares the exciting innovation initiatives they’ve spearheaded, such as additive manufacturing and automation, which have transformed lives and businesses alike.
