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                     Dates for the METAV 2020 finalised 
                     Dates for the METAV 2020 finalised 
                
            
                    
                 The dates for the next METAV have been finalised. The International trade fair for metalworking technologies will be held in Düsseldorf from Tuesday to Friday 10 to 13 March 2020.             
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                     METAV 2018 confirms ongoing economic boom in metalworking 
                     METAV 2018 confirms ongoing economic boom in metalworking 
                     METAV 2018 confirms ongoing economic boom in metalworking 
                
            
                    
                METAV 2018 – the 20th International Exhibition for Metalworking Technologies – ends today after five eventful days. “The quality of the customers is encouragingly high. And we have succeeded in selling our machines here too”: this is how Reiner Hammerl, Managing Director of Sales and Marketing at In...            
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                     METAV 2018 starts under optimum macro-economic conditions – focus on Industry 4.0 
                     METAV 2018 starts under optimum macro-economic conditions – focus... 
                     METAV 2018 starts under optimum macro-economic conditions – focus on Industry 4.0 
                
            
                    
                Today, the METAV 2018 – 20th International Exhibition for Metalworking Technologies – opened its gates. Until Saturday, 560 exhibitors from 24 countries will be showcasing their machines, solutions and services in all areas of industrial production. “Above all, we are expecting visitors from North R...            
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                     Youth Education and Development Foundation stages Metalworking Careers 
                     Youth Education and Development Foundation stages Metalworking Careers 
                     Youth Education and Development Foundation stages Metalworking Careers 
                
            
                    
                Do something with a future. Your chance in machine building is the motto of the Special Youth Show at the METAV 2018 from 20 to 24 February in Düsseldorf. The opportunities were never so good to find a thrilling, demanding and also very well paid career in metalworking. “The machine tool industry is...            
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                     Bountiful orders for the German machine tool industry 
                     Bountiful orders for the German machine tool industry 
                     Bountiful orders for the German machine tool industry 
                
            
                    
                In the fourth quarter of 2017, the German machine tool industry’s order bookings increased by 24 per cent in comparison to the preceding year’s equivalent period. Domestic orders were up by 48 per cent. Orders from abroad rose by 13 per cent. For 2017, there is an overall plus of eight per cent: dom...            
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                     German machine tool industry achieves another production record 
                     German machine tool industry achieves another production record 
                     German machine tool industry achieves another production record 
                
            
                    
                The German machine tool industry is setting one production record after another.” With this good news, Dr. Heinz-Jürgen Prokop, Chairman of the VDW (German Machine Tool Builders’ Association), Frankfurt am Main, opened the organisation’s annual press conference. In 2017, the sector achieved growth o...            
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                     Clamping devices of the future at the METAV 2018 
                     Clamping devices of the future at the METAV 2018 
                     Clamping devices of the future at the METAV 2018 
                
            
                    
                A skilful choice of clamping devices for tool and workpiece avoids expensive change-over times and helps to utilise the machine tool’s potentials more effectively. This means: optimal clamping devices can substantially improve productivity in the manufacturing operation. The Precision Tool Associati...            
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                     Risk-awareness does not suffice in the digital shadow world 
                     Risk-awareness does not suffice in the digital shadow world 
                     Risk-awareness does not suffice in the digital shadow world 
                
            
                    
                “There is strong shadow where there is much light.” This well-known quote from Goethe also applies to the digital transformation: not only does data communication benefit the company concerned, it also lures the data thief. The “risks of the digital shadow world” will be illuminated by VDMA security...            
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                     METAV 2018 to showcase innovations in grinding 
                     METAV 2018 to showcase innovations in grinding 
                     METAV 2018 to showcase innovations in grinding 
                
            
                    
                Under the aegis of this year’s METAV in Düsseldorf, the 7th Dortmund Grinding Seminar “METAV-Special 2018” will be held on 22 and 23 February 2018. The seminar will be hosted by the Institute of Machining Technology (ISF) at Dortmund University of Applied Science in conjunction with the VDW (German ...            
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                     Inside 3D Printing: sounding out the future 
                     Inside 3D Printing: sounding out the future 
                     Inside 3D Printing: sounding out the future 
                
            
                    
                As soon as the first devices appeared for private users, a veritable hype surrounded 3D printing. But there’s a whole lot more behind additive manufacturing than a plaything at the breakfast table, as demonstrated by the Inside 3D Printing International Specialised Conference, to be held in Düsseldo...            
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