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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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German machine tool industry under great pressure
German machine tool industry under great pressure
German machine tool industry under great pressure
Orders received by the German machine tool industry in the first quarter of 2020 were 25 per cent down on the same period last year. Orders from within Germany fell by 22 per cent. 27 per cent fewer orders were received from abroad.
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Medical engineering requires long-term approach
Medical engineering requires long-term approach
Medical engineering requires long-term approach
First there was Brexit, trade wars and structural change in key industries, now it's the corona pandemic. Up to now the machine tool manufacturers have only been marginally affected by the economic setbacks, but they are now facing increasing threats. Medical engineering readily springs to mind when...
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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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