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let’s talk about innovation
let’s talk about innovation
let’s talk about innovation
The METAV organiser VDW (German Machine Tool Builders' Association), Frankfurt am Main, is inviting all those interested to take part in its METAV Web Sessions – entitled "Let's talk about innovation" – from 15 to 19 June 2020. "METAV 2020 has had to be postponed by a year due to the corona pandemic...
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umati – on its way to becoming the global language of production (with video)
umati – on its way to becoming the global...
umati – on its way to becoming the global language of production (with video)
The VDMA and VDW are joining forces to promote the use and dissemination of OPC UA standards throughout the mechanical engineering sector under the umati label.
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New METAV date set: trade fair to be held next year
New METAV date set: trade fair to be held...
New METAV date set: trade fair to be held next year
METAV 2020 is postponed until March 2021. It will now be held from 23 to 26 March 2021. "We are delighted to have agreed a new date together with our partner, Messe Düsseldorf, so quickly," says Dr. Wilfried Schäfer, Executive Director of the METAV organiser VDW (German Machine Tool Builders' Associ...
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METAV 2020 has been postponed
METAV 2020 has been postponed
METAV 2020 has been postponed
The METAV 2020, the International Exhibition for Metalworking Technologies, scheduled to be held in Düsseldorf from 10 to 13 March, has been postponed.
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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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