Baden-Württemberg's Minister President Winfried Kretschmann visited together with Böblingen's District Administrator Roland Bernhard and our Mayor Wolfgang Faißt
the WS Group in Renningen to find out about advanced environmental technology. The focus was on the future of energy supply for our industry. Green hydrogen as an energy carrier will play a key role in the future energy system. A good exchange between politics and industry is therefore important in order to recognize current trends and create the right framework conditions.
Our Managing Director Joachim Wünning presented the broad portfolio of innovations from the WS Group:
These aspects will be discussed in the WS Group among others at our affiliated companies and in close cooperation with the Science edited.
We would like to thank you for the exciting visit and the interested questions and are already looking forward to the many opportunities for cooperation that were jointly identified.
There was a lot to celebrate at the WS Summer Party 2024. Around 250 guests spent a thoroughly successful day in Renningen in the best weather and found out about the many new developments in the WS Group. Good food and a cold drink or two ensured a great atmosphere and fond memories.
Several high-ranking delegations from China visited WS in Renningen to find out about the best industrial burner technology available. The focus of the visit was on the low-emission and efficient heating of electric conveyor belt systems. Due to the increasing production of electric vehicles, this market segment is currently experiencing an upswing, particularly in Asia.
Fast for the few or slow for everyone? WS is pursuing its own concept when it comes to expanding the charging infrastructure for electric vehicles. In order to achieve a low-cost yet effective charging system on the factory premises, WS consistently relies on a low charging capacity.
With the help of a new electrolyser and surplus electricity from its own PV systems with a capacity of over 400 kWp, WS will supply the laboratories in Renningen with green hydrogen in future. Following the installation of the electrolyser at the end of 2023, the storage and pipeline infrastructure is now also fully operational.
Rexnord Kette GmbH and WS have successfully modernized a belt furnace, reducing the furnace's CO2 emissions by 35%. In addition to new burners with maximum energy efficiency, the optimization of the operating mode also contributes to the CO2 reduction.
The new research field of thermal process technology is dedicated to the goal of defossilizing high-temperature processes above 1,000 °C. While some processes are flexible enough to be heated with renewable electricity, climate-neutral fuels will be necessary for many applications in the future.
