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Jakob Dück

Jakob Dück is global industry segment manager, mechanical engineering for HARTING Electric. After a control and measurement technology apprenticeship, Dück graduated with a diploma in electrical engineering from the Polytechnic State University in Odessa, Ukraine. He worked in R&D for an international machine manufacturer for more than 13 years before joining HARTING Technology Group in 2001.

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    Machine Modularity Addresses Mass Customization

    The scope and degree of individualization as currently strived for can no longer be achieved with the tool kit of conventional mass production. To determine the right degree of individualization for their machines, OEMs should think in terms of different “clusters” or functional groups. This article was originally published in InTech's July/August issue.
    By: Jakob Dück
    02 September, 2021 | 7 minutes
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