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METAV 2020 reloaded to open its doors in March 2021
METAV 2020 reloaded to open its doors in March...
METAV 2020 reloaded to open its doors in March 2021
"Following the success of the Caravan Salon in Düsseldorf with its sensible and effective hygiene rules – compliments to our fellow organisers there! – we are more than confident that we, too, will be able to make a resounding success of METAV 2020 reloaded," says Dr Wilfried Schäfer, Executive Dire...
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Ever greater performance required from production systems
Ever greater performance required from production systems
Ever greater performance required from production systems
The Software Theme Days of the METAV Web Sessions in October show how to achieve this:
Two trends are shaping the development of production technology: increasingly customised products at competitive prices, and ever smaller batch sizes – yet with no drop in the quality. This requires high-perfor...
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Palpable decline in Germany’s 2019 production of laser systems
Palpable decline in Germany’s 2019 production of laser systems
Palpable decline in Germany’s 2019 production of laser systems
Even prior to the COVID-19 pandemic, there were indications of cooling in the laser industry. According to figures issued by the VDMA Working Committee “Lasers and Laser Systems for Material Processing”, both production and incoming orders dropped by about 18 per cent in 2019. Yet even in the midst ...
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Corona crisis holding down German machine tool industry orders
Corona crisis holding down German machine tool industry orders
Corona crisis holding down German machine tool industry orders
Orders received by the German machine tool industry in the second quarter of 2020 were 46 per cent down on the same period last year. In the process orders from Germany fell by 36 per cent. 51 per cent fewer orders were received from abroad. In the first half of 2020, the level of orders fell by 35 ...
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100 presentations in five days – METAV exhibitors also impressive in Web format
100 presentations in five days – METAV exhibitors also...
100 presentations in five days – METAV exhibitors also impressive in Web format
The launch of the METAV Web Sessions has been an all-round success. There was plenty of interesting content on a wide range of production-related topics and trends according to the motto “Let’s talk about innovation”. The first major virtual metalworking event of its kind was also a technical succes...
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METAV Web Sessions – Ideal further training
METAV Web Sessions – Ideal further training
METAV Web Sessions – Ideal further training
"The METAV Web Sessions from 15 to 19 June 2020 will offer a unique range of compelling information and presentations on the latest developments in production technology, but will also provide participants with an added extra," announced Martin Göbel, Director Trade Fairs at the VDW (German Machine ...
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