Prof. Dr. Johanna Wanka, Federal Minister of Education and Research, will announce the winner of the Hermes Award 2016 on April 24 following the opening ceremony of the Hannover Messe. The jury has now nominated the five finalists.

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... logarithmic spiral. In terms of torque density, rigidity, freedom from backlash and compactness, this new type of gearbox outperforms all previous solutions thanks to its innovative kinematics. The gearbox consumes less energy with a higher degree of efficiency and is suitable for use in machine tools, robots, wind turbines and textile machines, among others.