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Turnaround materialises for German machine tool orders in third quarter
Turnaround materialises for German machine tool orders in third...
Turnaround materialises for German machine tool orders in third quarter
In the third quarter of 2017, order bookings at the German machine tool industry rose by 13 per cent compared to the previous year’s equivalent period. Domestic orders were up by 31 per cent, exports by 5 per cent. In the first three quarters of 2017, total order bookings increased by 3 per cent. Do...
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Medical Area at the METAV 2018: A healthy form of collaboration for curative technology
Medical Area at the METAV 2018: A healthy form...
Medical Area at the METAV 2018: A healthy form of collaboration for curative technology
The requirements applying to production systems for medical technology are enormously stringent: the certified lines have to operate faultlessly, meet strict hygiene regulations, and document every important step in the production process.
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METAV 2018: The Trade Fair for Production Technology
METAV 2018: The Trade Fair for Production Technology
METAV 2018: The Trade Fair for Production Technology
The 20th International Exhibition for Metalworking Technologies, which will take place from 20 to 24 February in Düsseldorf, shows the entire value added chain in an overall organic view. The classical topics of metalworking are found at the core of the METAV, such as machine tools, production syste...
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EMO Hannover sparks capex investment in the billions
EMO Hannover sparks capex investment in the billions
EMO Hannover sparks capex investment in the billions
A veritable hotbed for business success; a fantastic window onto the global market; a pacesetter for the future of manufacturing − those are just a few of the ways in which participating exhibitors have described the outcome of EMO Hannover 2017. After six action-packed days, more than 2,200 intern...
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Safety of standard PLC control validated yet again
Safety of standard PLC control validated yet again
Safety of standard PLC control validated yet again
As part of the Safety Day at the EMO Hannover 2017, the VDW-Research Institute, the research community of the VDW (German Machine Tool Builders’ Association), awarded the prize for the “Project of the Year” yesterday for the third time, thus paying due tribute to outstanding research projects conduc...
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German Machine Tool Manufacturers Tackle Industry 4.0 Together
German Machine Tool Manufacturers Tackle Industry 4.0 Together
German Machine Tool Manufacturers Tackle Industry 4.0 Together
The VDW presents the industry initiative of the German machine tool industry for networked production for the first time at the EMO Hannover 2017.
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