Full throttle towards a common language for machine tools
Full throttle towards a common language for machine tools
Full throttle towards a common language for machine tools
umati (universal machine tool interface) moves one step ahead towards becoming a generally accepted standard. VDW, the German Machine Tool Builders’ Association and the OPC Foundation establish a so-called Joint Working Group. Interested parties are cordially invited to participate with immediate ef...
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German forming technology manufacturers maintaining record order levels
German forming technology manufacturers maintaining record order levels
German forming technology manufacturers maintaining record order levels
Orders received by German forming technology manufacturers were 14 per cent up in the third quarter of 2018. Orders from Germany rose by 12 per cent whereas those from abroad were up by 16 per cent. Orders increased by 12 per cent in the first nine months of the year. Domestic orders grew by 20 per ...
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German machine tool industry on course for record year
German machine tool industry on course for record year
German machine tool industry on course for record year
Orders received by the German machine tool industry in the third quarter of 2018 were 2 per cent down on the same period last year. Orders from Germany fell by 1 per cent whereas those from abroad were down by 2 per cent. Orders increased by 7 per cent in the first nine months of the year. Domestic ...
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Connectivity initiative leads to first applications
Connectivity initiative leads to first applications
Connectivity initiative leads to first applications
VDW Chairman Dr. Heinz-Jürgen Prokop unveiled the new umati brand at AMB Stuttgart. This should give greater visibility to the industry initiative Connectivity for Industry 4.0 which was launched exactly one year ago during EMO Hannover 2017. The initiative is also presenting the first applications ...
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German manufacturers of forming technology maintain record order level
German manufacturers of forming technology maintain record order level
German manufacturers of forming technology maintain record order level
In the second quarter of 2018, order bookings at German manufacturers of forming technology maintained the preceding year’s level. Domestic orders were up by 22 per cent, while exports fell by ten per cent. In the first half of the current year, order bookings rose by eleven per cent. Domestic order...
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German machine tool industry maintains record order level
German machine tool industry maintains record order level
German machine tool industry maintains record order level
In the second quarter of 2018, order bookings in the German machine tool industry increased by two per cent compared to the preceding year’s equivalent period. Domestic orders were up by 29 per cent, while export orders fell by nine per cent. In the first half of this year, order bookings rose by tw...
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EMO Hannover 2019 in the starting blocks!
EMO Hannover 2019 in the starting blocks!
EMO Hannover 2019 in the starting blocks!
The starting shot has been fired for EMO Hannover 2019. The invitation and registration documents for the world's leading metalworking trade fair are currently being sent out to around 60 countries. "We contact almost every company in the world that does international business and that has some conn...
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German machine tool manufacturers score highly in South Korea
German machine tool manufacturers score highly in South Korea
German machine tool manufacturers score highly in South Korea
In contrast to the German football team in the world cup match a few weeks ago, the German machine tool industry has scored highly in the tiger nation of South Korea. 14 prestigious German machine tool manufacturers met with keen interest on 3 July 2018 in the metropolis of Busan. 170 Korean custome...
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VDW gets the Club of Metalworking off to a successful start
VDW gets the Club of Metalworking off to a...
VDW gets the Club of Metalworking off to a successful start
Frankfurt am Main, 28 May 2018. – Making a visit to the fair simpler, faster and better: this is the goal pursued by the Club of Metalworking, which the VDW launched a few days ago. Membership is free of charge, and offers attractive services for international metalworking experts. The VDW has hit t...
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German manufacturers of forming technology hit the ground running
German manufacturers of forming technology hit the ground running
German manufacturers of forming technology hit the ground running
Frankfurt am Main, 8 May 2018. – In the first quarter of 2018, order bookings at the German manufacturers of forming technology rose by 23 per cent in comparison to the previous year’s equivalent period. Domestic orders increased by 26 per cent. Export orders were up by 21 per cent.
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