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15 newsfeed www.smart-molding.com the Performance Materials division at BASF. “Structur - al components with plain, matt and textured surfaces can be produced in just one process step. An additional painting of the component to upgrade the surface is not necessary." Visible fi - ber turbulences, which are commonly observed on surfaces of standard types, are largely suppressed by the new SI grades. Due to the variable glass fiber re - inforcement, parts with me - dium to very high stiffness can be manufactured. Numerous applications are possible with the new material Ultramid® B3E2G6 SI BK23353 and Ultramid® B3E2G10 SI BK23353 are therefore suitable for air ventilation lamellas, steer - ing column levers, arm - rests, cup holders or even door handles. The good in - trinsic material properties of Ultramid® enable high long-term use character - istics. In addition, the new materials are insensitive to commercially available cleaning agents. An impor - tant property with regard to the increasing popular - ity of "shared mobility", which requires frequent professional cleaning of the interior. “Thanks to our expertise in research and develop - ment, we can cover the increasing demand for ver - satile materials for the inte - rior and support the trends towards more design and atmosphere in the car. Since the demands of designers and automobile manu - facturers are constantly growing, we try to provide the right solution for every application with our prod - ucts,” adds Ragnar Stoll, In - terior Marketing Manager in the Performance Materi - als division at BASF. BASF www.basf.com Effec t i ve March 27 , 2020, DAHL Automation GmbH became part of HAHN Group GmbH. DAHL Automation is an integra - tor for robotics, cobots, as well as AMR (Autono - mous Mobile Robot) and AGV (Automated Guided Vehicle). 30 employees are currently employed at the headquarters in Mein - erzhagen, Germany. The company has extensive experience in the develop - ment of products and solu - tions with cobots, grippers, image processing systems and standardized training cells. With its expertise in the field of robotics and intralogistics projects, DAHL Automation is ex - panding the HAHN Group's portfolio. Detlev Dahl, founder and managing director of DAHL Automation, will continue to lead the company. "We are delighted to be join - ing the HAHN Group as a strong, long-term partner," explains Dahl. “The com - bination of international orientation and proxim - ity to the customer is very promising for us. We look forward to expanding our range of services together with the sister companies in the HAHN Group, as well as opening up new industries and markets." "DAHL Automation is a pioneer in the field of col - laborative robotics and has established itself with well- known customers, provid - ing innovative automation solutions. The company’s its expertise fits perfectly into the HAHN Group port - folio," comments Thomas Hähn, founder and CEO of the HAHN Group. "With the solutions from DAHL Automation, harmonious teams of people and robots can be created in the long term. This ensures better production conditions and offers specialists the op - portunity to develop their full potential in demanding areas of activity." HAHN Group www.hahn.group DAHL Automation becomes member of the HAHN Group 15 .s rt- l i .c