Fast and environment-friendly coating
Fast and environment-friendly coating
Fast and environment-friendly coating
The new process for extreme high-speed laser deposition welding (Ehla) is a genuine success story: intensive development in Aachen from 2012, consistent implementation and testing of the system technology in the Netherlands followed by industrial implementation in China. And on 21 September 2018, th...
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Mobilising maintenance through digitalisation
Mobilising maintenance through digitalisation
Mobilising maintenance through digitalisation
Digitalisation is increasingly making inroads into maintenance, too. A few years ago the word maintenance immediately evoked an image of a man wearing blue overalls: today, however, it is increasingly characterised by digital services and mobile devices such as tablets and data glasses. Exhibitors w...
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EMO Hannover 2019 in the starting blocks!
EMO Hannover 2019 in the starting blocks!
EMO Hannover 2019 in the starting blocks!
The starting shot has been fired for EMO Hannover 2019. The invitation and registration documents for the world's leading metalworking trade fair are currently being sent out to around 60 countries. "We contact almost every company in the world that does international business and that has some conn...
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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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Record participation marks start of EMO Hannover 2017
Record participation marks start of EMO Hannover 2017
Record participation marks start of EMO Hannover 2017
German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier officially opened EMO Hannover 2017 this morning, stating that “an open society and prosperous economy rest on a foundation of communication and trust. Trade fairs like EMO embody this in a concrete and tangible way. Fortunately, this tradition continues to f...
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Process automation: on the way to the clouds
Process automation: on the way to the clouds
Process automation: on the way to the clouds
Cloud solutions are on everyone’s lips: digitalised data in app-based strongholds in the clouds are being tasked with automating processes and rendering them more efficient. The EMO Hannover 2017 will be showcasing viable approaches and providing fit-for-purpose navigational aids on the data highway...
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Digitalisation is the EMO’s leitmotif
Digitalisation is the EMO’s leitmotif
Digitalisation is the EMO’s leitmotif
If Industry 4.0 were merely the generic term for a new photo or TV application, the publicity slogan for the EMO Hannover 2017 might perhaps be “Industry 4.0 – the wish list” or “Industrial Internet of Things – because I’m not stupid”. The fair’s keynote theme of “Connecting systems for intelligent ...
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The days of the traditional machine tool are not numbered
The days of the traditional machine tool are not...
The days of the traditional machine tool are not numbered
The whole world is talking about 3D printing, additive manufacturing and generative multi-layer construction technologies. Nevertheless, this is a long way from meaning that the classical machine tool is going to be pensioned off. The EMO Hannover 2017 will be showcasing an international banquet of ...
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Upbeat mindset in the Indian economy
Upbeat mindset in the Indian economy
Upbeat mindset in the Indian economy
Are Modinomics fuelling an industrial renaissance in India? This question will be addressed during the India Day hosted by the VDW (German Machine Tool Builders’ Association) at the EMO Hannover 2017 on 20 September. Investors and rating agencies on the Indian stock exchange, at least, are anticipat...
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Are machine tools safe? Depend on it!
Are machine tools safe? Depend on it!
Are machine tools safe? Depend on it!
The safety of machine tools is a major issue. Complex machinery, high speeds, and high power levels can be a dangerous mixture for the operator. Nevertheless, machine tools are very safe products. Many stakeholders have been collaborating for a long time to reach the current safety level: machine to...
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