Cool technology – Special Youth Show presenting careers in mechanical and plant engineering
Cool technology – Special Youth Show presenting careers in...
Cool technology – Special Youth Show presenting careers in mechanical and plant engineering
School students will be able to see for themselves how a Formula 1 racing car is created in the Special Youth Show at this year's METAV in Düsseldorf from 10 to 13 March 2020. Together with various partners, the Youth Education and Development Foundation for Mechanical Engineering (NWS) will be pres...
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Order bookings at the German machine tool industry disappointing in 2019
Order bookings at the German machine tool industry disappointing...
Order bookings at the German machine tool industry disappointing in 2019
In the fourth quarter of 2019, the German machine tool industry’s order bookings fell by 20 per cent in comparison to the preceding year’s equivalent period. Domestic orders were down by 18 per cent, export orders by 20 per cent. In 2019, order bookings decreased by a total of 22 per cent. Domestic ...
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German machine tool industry facing major challenges in 2020 – Production output almost stable in 2019 – Digitalisation and sustainability are paramount issues in the sector
German machine tool industry facing major challenges in 2020...
German machine tool industry facing major challenges in 2020 – Production output almost stable...
The VDW (German Machine Tool Builders’ Association) is expecting production output to fall by 18 per cent in 2020. “This is something the sector hasn’t seen in a long time, following the boom of recent years,” to quote Dr. Heinz-Jürgen Prokop, Chairman of the VDW speaking at the annual press confere...
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EMO Hannover points to the future of production
EMO Hannover points to the future of production
EMO Hannover points to the future of production
This year's EMO Hannover took place from 16 to 21 September 2019 under the banner of "Smart technologies driving tomorrow's production!". Forward-looking topics such as the digital networking of machine tools, the Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT) and the umati universal machine interface were pr...
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Networking and digital know-how for new business models
Networking and digital know-how for new business models
Networking and digital know-how for new business models
The METAV organiser VDW (Verein Deutscher Werkzeugmaschinenfabriken - German Machine Tool Builders' Association) staged its International Press Forum in Aachen on 12 and 13 December. The 21st METAV, the International Exhibition for Metalworking Technologies, will open its doors from 10 to 13 March 2...
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Attracting Mexican production experts to German technology
Attracting Mexican production experts to German technology
Attracting Mexican production experts to German technology
17 German machine tool manufacturers came to Mexico to establish and cultivate close contacts. The VDW (Verein Deutscher Werkzeugmaschi-nenhersteller – German Machine Tool Builders' Association) organised two technology symposia in Querétaro and Monterrey in the first week of December. There was gre...
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New developments in the manufacture of precision tools – On show at METAV 2020 – Measurement equipment and new technologies play key role in the toolmaking process chain
New developments in the manufacture of precision tools –...
New developments in the manufacture of precision tools – On show at METAV 2020...
Tool production demands maximum precision and quality. New technologies, such as additive processes or laser-assisted production for the fine structuring of design and functional surfaces, are increasingly being used alongside conventional manufacturing processes. Exhibitors at METAV 2020 from 10 to...
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OPC UA makes life easier for measurement technicians – METAV 2020 showcasing the integration of length measurement technology in digitalised metalworking
OPC UA makes life easier for measurement technicians –...
OPC UA makes life easier for measurement technicians – METAV 2020 showcasing the integration...
The non-proprietary communication standard OPC UA (Open Platform Communications Unified Architecture) is currently experiencing rapid growth because the open platform facilitates the integration of new machines and devices into production. The VDMA is currently developing corresponding domain-specif...
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Vigilance – The best protection against hacking: METAV 2020 offering expert knowledge on data security – Cybersecurity Congress highlighting challenges facing the office and production environments
Vigilance – The best protection against hacking: METAV 2020...
Vigilance – The best protection against hacking: METAV 2020 offering expert knowledge on data...
Digitalisation has its price. The networking of people, machines and companies not only increases productivity and sustainability, but also raises the risk of a cyber attack. The VDMA Cybersecurity Congress at METAV 2020 on 11 March 2020 offers potential ways of resolving this dilemma. Heinz-Uwe Ger...
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umati live in Thailand Demonstration on the occasion of Metalex with SAP as new cooperation partner
umati live in Thailand Demonstration on the occasion of...
umati live in Thailand Demonstration on the occasion of Metalex with SAP as new...
From 20 to 23 November this year, 48 top German companies from the machine tool and metalworking industries were guests at Metalex in Bangkok. It is the largest metalworking trade fair in the Asean region and this year, for the first time, Germany has been named a partner country. The German present...
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