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Updated March 4, 2008

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GF operates in a number of business areas. Logically, the development departments cover a broad range of subjects. For instance, products and processes are being improved with the aid of bionics, cutting-edge computer technology is being used to develop new materials, and research in nanotechnology is forging ahead. The examples below give an insight into the work of the engineers and specialists at Georg Fischer:

GF Automotive: Nature as a model
The concept of bionics means that nature’s own design principles are applied to engineering as a means of making improvements in processes or components.
GF AgieCharmilles: Model for the future
ConceptCell - a globally unique concept from GF AgieCharmilles - is making automation tangible.
GF Piping Systems: Black Beauty
GF Piping Systems presented two new products to the public in the spring 2006.
GF Automotive: Pooled know-how
Partnership between GF, FAG and Knorr-Bremse is creating knowledge networks, boosting innovative capacity and speeding up development.
GF AgieCharmilles: A speedy answer
In just one year, Charmilles accomplished the development of a technology that opens up entirely new methods of surface machining.
GF Piping Systems: A clever "click"
"iFIT" from GF Piping Systems revolutionizes quick installation.
GF Automotive: Auto parts in the mould of trees
What does a tree have to do with cast auto components? At Georg Fischer in Mettmann, a great deal. This is where GF Automotive manufactures its highly resilient components for the automotive industry - to bionic specifications.
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