Stabilization in sight despite difficult start to year
Stabilization in sight despite difficult start to year
Stabilization in sight despite difficult start to year
Orders received by the German machine tool industry in the first quarter of 2024 were 24 percent down on the same period last year. Orders from Germany fell by 2 percent whereas those from abroad dropped by a more considerable 32 percent.
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Machine tool industry expecting decline in production
Machine tool industry expecting decline in production
Machine tool industry expecting decline in production
In 2024, the German machine tool industry is expecting production to decline by almost 3 percent to EUR 14.8 billion in nominal terms. "A nominal record volume of 17.0 billion euros was posted in 2018/2019, and five years later, there is still no sign of this figure being matched," said Franz-Xaver ...
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GrindingHub launches Grinder of the Year competition
GrindingHub launches Grinder of the Year competition
GrindingHub launches Grinder of the Year competition
Young talents can now register for the Grinder of the Year competition and put their theoretical knowledge and practical grinding skills to the test. Also to be won, alongside the Grinder of the Year 2024 title itself, are training vouchers of up to 3,500 euros in value and many other attractive pri...
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umati opens showroom in China
umati opens showroom in China
umati opens showroom in China
Interested parties in China, too, can now explore umati more fully and experience the benefits of open, standardized OPC UA-based interfaces live and in person. The joint connectivity initiative of the VDW (German Machine Tool Builders' Association) and VDMA (German Mechanical Engineering Industry A...
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Paths to automated and sustainable production
Paths to automated and sustainable production
Paths to automated and sustainable production
EMO Hannover 2023 (18 to 23 September) was held under the banner of Innovate Manufacturing. The key topics at this year’s leading trade fair for production technology were automated production, sustainability and the networking of machines with other production systems. Visitors were once again trea...
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Future of Connectivity Area shows how machines will communicate in the future
Future of Connectivity Area shows how machines will communicate...
Future of Connectivity Area shows how machines will communicate in the future
Connectivity, and how it develops in the future, will affect all areas of production including planning, process optimization and quality assurance. The methods which machines use to communicate with each other are therefore key issues for manufacturers and customers alike. And that is why EMO Hanno...
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“There’s much more to climate-neutral production than just offsetting.” – Let’s Talk Science shows technical solutions
“There’s much more to climate-neutral production than just offsetting.”...
“There’s much more to climate-neutral production than just offsetting.” – Let’s Talk Science shows...
Following all the excitement surrounding the Building Energy Act, the ambitious climate targets almost seem to have been forgotten. It is not merely a matter of making individual adjustments, rather of putting the economy and society as a whole on a climate neutral footing. Industrial processes, whi...
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The best ways to combat skills shortages
The best ways to combat skills shortages
The best ways to combat skills shortages
How can you ensure that production remains up and running despite shortages of skilled workers? Fortunately, a whole range of possible solutions is available. Some of these will be featured at EMO Hannover 2023 from 18 to 23 September.
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Realignment on the trade fair market for production engineering
Realignment on the trade fair market for production engineering
Realignment on the trade fair market for production engineering
New responsibility for NORTEC: Messe Stuttgart and the VDW (German Machine Tool Builders' Association), Frankfurt am Main, are jointly assuming responsibility for the established event for production engineering in Hamburg. The final discussions with the previous organizer, i.e. Hamburg Messe und Co...
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How companies can capitalize on their valuable data
How companies can capitalize on their valuable data
How companies can capitalize on their valuable data
More and more companies are using detailed process data from digitalized production, or even artificial intelligence, to enhance their own internal production. If used effectively, such massed quantities of data represent a raw material that can be used to add significantly greater value.
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