• German Machine Tool Builders' Association
  • vdw@vdw.de
  • +49 69 756081-0
METAV digital will be available remotely to visitors for another three weeks until April 16, 2021.

METAV on the Web – A lesson in the digitalization of the trade fair world
METAV on the Web – A lesson in the...
METAV on the Web – A lesson in the digitalization of the trade fair...

After four virtual days the trade fair METAV digital came to an end on 26 March. "It was a solution to the current situation with a new format in which 80 exhibitors participated with great enthusiasm and commitment," says Stephanie Simon, responsible for organizing the trade fair at the VDW.
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Elaborate pocket milling on an Emco machining centre. At METAV digital, interested visitors will be able to pick up extensive expert knowledge on machining processes and machine tools.

Open community driving machine tool industry forwards: umati at METAV digital
Open community driving machine tool industry forwards: umati at...
Open community driving machine tool industry forwards: umati at METAV digital

'umati' allows machines from different manufacturers to be linked – securely, simply and smoothly – to customers' own digital solutions. Based on OPC UA as the "global language of production", it considerably simplifies the connection of machine tools to production-related IT systems. The alliance (...
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The EMCONNECT digital process assistant provides connectivity for optimal workflows and increased productivity. Photo: EMCO GmbH

Focus on Automation
Focus on Automation
Focus on Automation

The main focus at METAV digital, the industry event for production technology from 23 to 26 March 2021, will be on precision tools and processing machines. Besides machining technologies, the spotlight will also be on automation solutions designed to raise the efficiency levels in production.
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METAV 2020 reloaded is now METAV digital.

METAV 2020 reloaded is now METAV digital: VDW launches new trade fair concept
METAV 2020 reloaded is now METAV digital: VDW launches...
METAV 2020 reloaded is now METAV digital: VDW launches new trade fair concept

"If anything good has come out of this difficult time, it is the stimulation of creativity," stated Dr Wilfried Schäfer, Executive Director of the VDW, (German Machine Tool Builders' Association) at the METAV 2020 reloaded Preview on 10 December 2020. The press conference was originally intended to ...
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