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Here you will find all the news and updates about NRU GmbH.
We have reason to celebrate – 30th company anniversary
In May 1992, Dr. Jürgen Jahn, Dr. Ludwig Kant and Dr. Hubert Zeidler founded NRU Präzisionstechnologie GbR, thus laying the foundation for a success story that continues to this day – today’s NRU GmbH. Over the years, the portfolio has developed steadily, so that we are now one of the leading suppliers of prototypes and […]
25. May 2022
NRU – restructured and reoriented
N – NACHHALTIG produzieren R – REFLEKTIERT handeln U – UNKONVENTIONELL denken In order to meet the current challenges on the market, NRU GmbH has restructured and reoriented itself. A new management team has been formed around Managing Director Dr Tobias Schubert, with the aim of bundling and developing energy in the areas of sales/marketing, […]
6. Sep 2021
Investment casting: challenges simply “DISSOLVE” – with salt
The more complex and undercut modern castings become, the more difficult it is in the end to remove the mold material from the depths of the casting. Many foundrymen are aware of this problem and try to guarantee the absence of molding material expected by the customer by means of camera support using endoscopy. Just […]
7. Jul 2021
Process monitoring from start to finish
With our new SPECTROMAXx spark spectrometer from SPECTRO Analytical Instruments GmbH, we guarantee continuous component quality, even during incoming goods inspection. Whether aluminum, steel or special alloys, the chemical analysis ensures the quality of your component in every process step. The full documentation of analysis results enables seamless traceability of all customer components, making chemical […]
26. Mar 2021
Research on the influence of additive models on the ceramic shell in investment casting
As part of a bachelor’s thesis, NRU GmbH is conducting research together with the Hamburg University of Applied Sciences (HAW Hamburg) and Mr. Maurice Guthof on the influence of additive models on the ceramic shell in investment casting. The objective is to use all the advantages of additive manufacturing to produce high-quality prototypes and sample […]
1. Mar 2021
New management of NRU GmbH
Since May 2016, Dr Tobias Schubert has been managing and steering the business of NRU GmbH and has been appointed as sole managing director. Dr Schubert brings with him a wealth of experience from the automotive industry, the foundry industry and especially the investment casting process. Quality management & purchasing at BMW AG: strategic purchasing, […]
14. Dec 2020
Certification according to ISO 9001:2008
On 10 May 2016, a surveillance audit according to ISO 9001:2008 was carried out by TÜV SÜD Management Service GmbH. All areas of the company were audited and evaluated. Particular attention was drawn to special features in the environment of pilot and small series production, as the quality requirements with regard to customer projects and […]
14. Dec 2020
Investment in measuring arm with optical and tactile measurement
Since May 2016, a 3D measuring arm has been available for component measurement. Increased demands on the accuracy of highly complex components, especially in the automotive industry, require increasingly precise measurement technology. Tolerance management and optical metrology are fundamental components of quality assurance, especially for near-series zero and small batch production. For this purpose, an […]
14. Dec 2020
Rapid.Tech 2016 in Erfurt
NRU GmbH was also represented as an exhibitor at Rapid.Tech this year. Our powerful team, consisting of Mr Schwark (Project Manager Additive Manufacturing), Mr Jahn (Authorised Signatory) and Dr Schubert (Managing Director), was available to answer visitors’ questions on all three exhibition days. Despite our special position as a precision foundry, the interest in our […]
14. Dec 2020
Visit by Rico Anton, Member of the State Parliament, to the NRU GmbH plant
Networking with industry partners and industry-related areas plays an important role for entrepreneurial success, especially in small and medium-sized enterprises. New impulses for the strategic adaptation of the company to changing markets or changes in the legal as well as political framework conditions are the focus here. Against this background, the CDU member of the […]
14. Dec 2020
Realignment of sales
Starting in October 2016, Ms Mandy Schön will join the NRU GmbH team and take over responsibility for sales. We are pleased to welcome Ms Schön to our team and look forward to a successful cooperation.
14. Dec 2020
Scientific theses to expand the understanding of manufacturing
Beginnend ab Oktober 2016 werden vier junge Wissenschaftler ihre akademischen Abschlussarbeiten bei der NRU GmbH erstellen. Die Abschlussarbeiten werden in enger Zusammenarbeit mit den jeweiligen Hochschulen, der Technischen Universität Chemnitz, der Technischen Universität Ilmenau und der Fachhochschule Zwickau, erstellt. Die Schwerpunkte der Themen liegen zum einen in der Wertstromanalyse und Optimierung des Fertigungsprozesses und zum […]
14. Dec 2020
Innovation manager strengthens the NRU GmbH team
Mr Stefan Brautzsch has joined the NRU GmbH team with the support of the European Social Fund (ESF) and the Free State of Saxony. Mr Brautzsch will complement our team as an innovation manager and focus on the topic: “Innovation Industry 4.0 – digitalisation of the manufacturing process to open up new market and customer […]
14. Dec 2020
SWISSTECH 2016 in Basel
SWISSTECH 2016 NRU GmbH presented itself for the first time at SWISSTECH 2016 in Basel. As part of the Saxon joint stand, we were represented in Switzerland with our new team consisting of Dr Schubert (Managing Director), Ms Schön (Key Account Manager), Mr Brautzsch (Key Account Manager) and Mr Jahn (Authorised Signatory). SWISSTECH takes place […]
14. Dec 2020
25 years NRU GmbH
Am 1. Mai 1992 wurde die NRU Präzisionstechnologie GbR in Neukirchen von Dr.-Ing. Jürgen Jahn, Dr.-Ing. Ludwig Kant und Dr.-Ing. habil. Hubert Zeidler gegründet. Die Anfänge der erfolgreichen Unternehmensgeschichte begründen sich in den Pioniertätigkeiten des 3D-Drucks, wobei die NRU eine der ersten Fertigungsstätten in Deutschland bildete. Unser erster Firmensitz befand sich in der ehemaligen Kindertagesstätte […]
14. Dec 2020
Visit by Neukirchen Mayor Sascha Thamm to the NRU GmbH site
Mayor Sascha Thamm (left), Managing Director Dr Tobias Schubert (right) As part of the industrial initiative of the municipality of Neukirchen and on the occasion of the 25th anniversary of NRU GmbH at the Neukirchen site, the mayor, Mr S. Thamm, and the management of NRU GmbH, Dr T. Schubert, got to know each other […]
14. Dec 2020
Moulding Expo 2017 in Stuttgart
Moulding Expo 2017 NRU GmbH presented itself again at the Moulding Expo 2017 in Stuttgart from 30 May 2017 to 02 June 2017. The still young “Moulding Expo” is already an important international trade fair for tool, model and mould making and already offered a representative platform for more than 700 exhibitors at its 2nd […]
14. Dec 2020
Rapid.Tech 2017 in Erfurt
As one of the pioneers at Rapid.Tech, we are pleased to note that the fair is growing in size every year, with both exhibitor and visitor numbers increasing. And we are pioneers not only in the sense of having participated in the fair for many years, but also because of the manufacturing technologies we offer. […]
14. Dec 2020
12th Polish-Saxon Business Forum 2017
Against the background that Poland has repeatedly been one of the most dynamic economies within the EU in recent years, Poland continues to offer promising cooperation and sales potential for Saxon companies. In addition to the intensive exchange of machine tools and materials handling and drive technology, the demand of Polish industrial companies for innovative […]
14. Dec 2020
Current research topic: Lean management in variant-rich prototype and small series production
An approach to redesigning and efficiently aligning the existing production system in the foundry sector of NRU GmbH. Small and medium-sized enterprises often do not have lean and transparent production systems; processes and values have often developed and grown over time. NRU GmbH is faced with the challenge of expanding its production to meet the […]
14. Dec 2020
Visit of a Belarusian business delegation to the NRU GmbH site
Im Rahmen eines Managerfortbildungsprogramm des Bundesministeriums für Wirtschaft und Energie konnte die NRU GmbH eine Gruppe von weißrussischen Managern im Standort empfangen. Unter dem Motto “Fit for partnership with Germany” sollen Kooperationen mit kleinen und mittleren Unternehmen aus dem Ausland und mittelständigen deutschen Firmen entstehen. Bei einem Firmenrundgang konnte sowohl auf innovative Technologien, wie den […]
14. Dec 2020
CastForge 2018 in Stuttgart
NRU GmbH was able to present itself at CastForge 2018 in Stuttgart from 5 June to 7 June inclusive. CastForge is a trade fair for cast and forged parts and their mechanical processing. At its first edition, around 130 national and international exhibitors were able to present their range of services and products to developers […]
14. Dec 2020
Rapid.Tech 2018 in Erfurt
NRU GmbH presented itself at Rapid.Tech in Erfurt from 05 to 07 June 2018. With over 150 exhibitors from the field of rapid prototyping, Rapid.Tech showcases many current trends and forms an excellent platform for the active exchange of information between users, customers and developers. This provided NRU GmbH with an excellent opportunity to present […]
14. Dec 2020
Certification according to ISO 9001:2015
From 26 July to 27 July, NRU GmbH was successfully certified according to ISO 9001:2015 by TÜV Süd Management Service GmbH. Not only were all areas of the company audited and evaluated, but it was also confirmed that our company meets a high quality standard and continues to improve it. Particular attention was paid to […]
14. Dec 2020
13th Chemnitz Company Run
Das TEAM der NRU GmbH startet beim 13. Chemnitzer Firmenlauf When the first runners crossed the finish line after a good 14 minutes, hundreds of athletes were not even on the 4.8-kilometre course through the city centre: the start of the 13th Chemnitz Company Run dragged on for over half an hour on Wednesday evening. […]
14. Dec 2020
New project “Implementation 3D Printing” at NRU
The overall goal of the project is to be able to offer each customer the best possible production variant for their individual application in the area of rapid prototyping of metal components. This is based, for example, on the required number of pieces, the complexity of the geometry to be produced and the required quality […]
14. Dec 2020
New project
Development of a digital production process for the economic manufacture of near-contour cooling systems; development of a casting and coring process for hybrid lost moulds Start of a research project within the framework of the “Central Innovation Programme for SMEs (ZIM)” under the sponsorship of the AiF with the partners voxeljet AG, the Fraunhofer Institute […]
14. Dec 2020
NRU at the Z and INTEC supplier fair in Leipzig
The Z supplier fair and the INTEC trade fair have begun and we are looking forward to another successful three days at the fair in Leipzig. The focus is on the topics: Additive manufacturing in the investment casting process, short delivery times and flexible manufacturing. Customer requirements are constantly increasing and it is a challenge […]
14. Dec 2020
NRU presents itself at the Moulding Expo in Stuttgart
Moulding Expo 2019: Day three at the trade fair in Stuttgart. We will once again be presenting ourselves with the latest trends and innovations from production and look forward to welcoming numerous visitors to our exhibition stand in Hall 5 Stand C 51.4.The NRU GmbH team
14. Dec 2020
New employees Sven Gläser
In the future, Mr Gläser will accompany the position of Innovation Manager “Additive Manufacturing” at NRU GmbH. 3D printing in combination with investment casting enables numerous variants to produce individual metal components for our customers. The resulting degrees of freedom can be used in a variety of ways to substitute individual components or to redesign […]
14. Dec 2020
New employee Ms Iris Meier
We are once again pleased to welcome Ms Iris Meier, who has already been working as a student trainee at NRU GmbH since 2017, as our new Key Account Manager. Since 01.03.2020, she has been supporting our customers in numerous projects in the area of investment casting. Furthermore, Ms Meier deals with the tasks of […]
14. Dec 2020
Dr. Ing. Tobias Schubert new Managing Director
“In every change resides the thought and opportunity for something good.” The team and the owners of NRU GmbH are pleased to inform you that the ownership structure of NRU GmbH has been restructured and thus placed on a new solid, future-oriented foundation. The change in ownership is also associated with a change in management […]
14. Dec 2020