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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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