Conductix-Wampfler is one of the world’s leading suppliers of intelligent energy supply and data management systems for moving machinery. With our own companies and several partners, Conductix-Wampfler is present in nearly all major countries. The company is remarkable for its expertise in applications, since today, all the typical technologies for the transmission of energy and data are combined under one roof. We offer festoon systems, conductor rails, energy guiding chains, spring cable reels, motorized cable reels, slip ring assemblies and contactless power transmission systems. For our customers, this means consulting without bias towards a particular product or the means to achieve the optimum technical implementation for the specific application. Innovative and tailor-made solutions are not just confined to physical products. Conductix-Wampfler´s offering includes everything from the first consultation, to the execution of the customized pre-assembly, to test procedures, and on-site installation. Conductix-Wampfler holds a leading position as an expert partner for development, delivery, and service, through the performance of these field services for the customer.

Alpha Security Products, Inc. is a private company headquartered in Canton, OH. The firm provides retail high-shrink security products.

Braun GmbH & Co. KG is a private company headquartered in Kirn, Germany. The firm manufactures and retails leather goods. It was founded in 1887 by Johann Braun. Christiane Brunk has been the CEO since 2005.

Part of VTC Industriebeteiligungen GmbH & Co. KG, FRIWO Gerätebau GmbH is a company headquartered in Ostbevern, Germany. The firm develops, produces and markets power-supply and charging devices. It was founded in 1884 by Heinrich Friemann and Carl Wolf. Rolf Schwirz is currently the CEO of the company.\nThe company says this about itself: FRIWO has a pioneering spirit and embodies the power of innovation and German engineering expertise. This dynamic company boasts a global network of experts. With modern development centers, manufacturing facilities and sales locations in Europe, Asia and North America, FRIWO is present in all of the world’s most important markets. The company’s portfolio includes standard and custom power supply and charging solutions. It sells power supply units and chargers, drivers and dimmer solutions for LED technology, as well as a full range of accessories, from primary and secondary adapters to power cords and protective covers for LED drivers. As part of its program of expansion, FRIWO recently established its Battery Business division. It produces battery packs carrying the “Made in Germany” label and allows FRIWO to offer complete mobile power supply solutions, from the charger to the battery, from a single source. The company’s high quality standards are impressively demonstrated by its expertise in medical technology. There are few other fields in which reliable product safety, durability and resilience are as essential.

Powermat’s solutions provide a hybrid approach to wireless power, bridging the gap between magnetic induction and resonance, providing more power, freedom, and connectivity. Powermat's innovative platforms provide both standard-based (Qi®) and proprietary wireless power technology for automotive, robotics, drones, consumer electronics, medical devices, IoT, telecom (5G), and Industrial applications. The company's software-based end-to-end wireless power platforms, which can be integrated into any standard microcontroller, provide a unique approach that offers more flexibility in design (e.g., coil form factor) and enables our customers to tailor-fit smart power solutions with data connectivity at a lower cost. To-date, Powermat has over 200 patent submissions, 100+ granted patents dating back to 2007 (pre-standards).

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Medtronic, Inc. operates as a medical technology company. It offers implantable cardiac pacemakers, eternal defibrillators, inferior turbinate surgery products, and continuous glucose monitoring device. The company was founded by Earl E. Bakken and Palmer J. Hermundslie on April 29, 1949 and is headquartered in Minneapolis, MN.

Advanced Bionics Corporation develops implantable neurostimulation devices. The company develops and manufactures cochlear implants. Its devices restore hearing in the deaf and alleviate chronic pain. Advanced Bionics Corporation was founded in 1993 and is headquartered in Valencia, California with additional offices in Rixheim, France; Valencia, California; and Tokyo, Japan.

Bayerische Motoren Werke manufactures and sells luxury cars and motorcycles worldwide. It produces everything from convertible sports cars to luxury sedans to touring motorcycles with large displacement engines. The special fascination of the BMW Group not only lies in its products and technology, but also in the company’s history, written by inventors, pioneers and brilliant designers. Today, the BMW Group, with its 31 production and assembly facilities in 15 countries as well as a global sales network, is the world’s leading manufacturer of premium automobiles and motorcycles, and provider of premium financial and mobility services. The BMW Group sets trends in production technology and sustainability as an innovation leader with an intelligent material mix, a technological shift towards digitalisation and resource-efficient production. At the same time, flexibility and continuous optimisation of value chains ensure competitiveness. With Efficient Dynamics, the BMW Group consistently implements the principle of sustainable mobility and is steadily reducing its vehicles’ fuel consumption and emissions. At the same time, flexibility and continuous optimisation of value chains ensure competitiveness.

thyssenkrupp rothe erde Germany GmbH manufactures slewing bearings and rings. The firm also offers seamless rolled steel, non-ferrous metal rings, turntables, and structural elements. It serves the construction, infrastructure, oil and gas, plant engineering and transport industries. The company was founded by Herrmann Kamp in 1855 and is headquartered in Dortmund, Germany.

SEW-EURODRIVE GmbH & Co. KG provides components and motor vehicle parts. It offers made-to-measure solutions from its modular system, which includes gear motors, frequency inverters, servo drive systems, decentralized drive systems and industrial gear units. The company was founded in 1931 and is headquartered in Bruchsal, Germany.

AUDI AG engages in the development, production and sale of cars. It operates through the Automotive, and Motorcycles segments. The Automotive segment encompasses the development, production, assembly and distribution of vehicles of the Audi and Lamborghini brands, and the distribution of vehicles of other Volkswagen Group brands as well as the accompanying accessories and spare parts business. The Motorcycles segment covers the development, production, assembly, and distribution of Ducati brand motorcycles, including the accessories and spare parts business. The company was founded by August Horch on July 16, 1909 and is headquartered in Ingolstadt, Germany.

Develops and manufactures electronics, electromechanics, lock mechanics and cabling products

Optimos Apto BV provides research and development services. It offers prototyping and testing of magnetic design. The firm renders engineering and technological solutions. The company is headquartered in Rotterdam, the Netherlands.

CSEM is a private, non profit Swiss company for applied research, including technology, strategy and innovation consulting, focused on generating value for a sustainable world. They aim to be one of the best innovation centers worldwide, providing novel applications and solutions to their customers by developing and applying their technology platforms in micro-, nano- and information technologies, thus adding value to the results of research. Their research activities - financed by public funds - combined with the research results of their academic partners, help us to develop their technology platforms for the benefit of their industrial customers and their start-ups. They are aware that collaborating with other innovation centers and research entities is crucial. With this in mind, they have built up a strong national and international network. They work together with CEA/Léti in France, the Fraunhofer Gesellschaft (Mikroelektronische Allianz) in Germany and VTT in Finland. Together with these institutions, CSEM created HTA (Heterogeneous Technology Alliance), to prepare for the next generation of technology. Their research strategy is based on extensive market research, and helps us to develop technologies today which will be needed in the future. While research activities remain one of the cornerstones of CSEM, they never lose sight of the overriding importance of their customers - it is they who provide us with invaluable insights into global markets.