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umati demonstrating global data connectivity at EMO Milano
umati demonstrating global data connectivity at EMO Milano
umati demonstrating global data connectivity at EMO Milano
umati will be on display in Hall 7 at EMO Milano, connecting up more than 50 machines from all over the world, almost half of them remotely. Using the updated umati dashboard, anyone interested can follow live to see what these machines, connected via the standardized OPC UA for Machine Tools interf...
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!["Barely two months after the registration documents were sent out, numerous market leaders have already signed up for GrindingHub. This means that Stuttgart is already set to become the heart of the grinding technology sector," said a delighted Dr Wilfried Schäfer](https://vdw.de/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/Teaser-1-720x480.jpg)
GrindingHub 2022 passes further milestone – Numerous grinding technology market leaders already on board
GrindingHub 2022 passes further milestone – Numerous grinding technology...
GrindingHub 2022 passes further milestone – Numerous grinding technology market leaders already on board
GrindingHub, the new trade fair for grinding technology in Stuttgart, has passed a further milestone. "Barely two months after the registration documents were sent out, numerous market leaders have already signed up for GrindingHub. This means that Stuttgart is already set to become the heart of the...
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![The exhibitor registration for METAV 2022 was sent last week, and more than 200 participants have already confirmed their participation.](https://vdw.de/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/Teaser-720x480.png)
METAV 2022 – First metalworking trade fair since 2019
METAV 2022 – First metalworking trade fair since 2019
METAV 2022 – First metalworking trade fair since 2019
After almost two years, there is finally some good news from the German trade fair sector regarding metalworking. METAV 2022 is set to open its doors from 8 to 11 March in Düsseldorf. The registration forms were sent out last week.
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![Dr. Wilfried Schäfer - Executive Manager VDW - source VDW](https://vdw.de/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/Teaser-Dr.-Schaefer-2-720x480.jpg)
Turnaround for machine tool industry
Turnaround for machine tool industry
Turnaround for machine tool industry
Orders received by the German machine tool industry in the first quarter of 2021 were 26 per cent up on the same period last year. Orders from Germany rose by 10 per cent. Foreign orders, however, were 35 per cent higher than in the previous year.
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Turnaround for German forming technology
Turnaround for German forming technology
Turnaround for German forming technology
Orders received by the German metal forming technology manufacturers in the first quarter of 2021 were 9 per cent up on the previous year's figure. Orders from Germany fell by 12 per cent. Foreign orders, however, were 25 per cent higher than in the previous year.
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![The focus is therefore on grinding machines and abrasives, but also on the entire production environment of grinding technology, including relevant software tools, process peripherals and the necessary measuring and testing systems for all quality management processes related to grinding.](https://vdw.de/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/Teaser-3-720x480.jpg)
GrindingHub registration forms available – Register now!
GrindingHub registration forms available – Register now!
GrindingHub registration forms available – Register now!
In the last few days the VDW has sent out registration forms to potential GrindingHub exhibitors all over the world. "We first presented our trade fair concept just four weeks ago, and since then we have succeeded in creating the registration forms for the new GrindingHub and distributing them withi...
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![This year, the association is represented by Mr. Shane Sun, the VDW's representative in China.](https://vdw.de/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/Teaser-1-566x480.jpg)
German machine tool manufacturers are back in China
German machine tool manufacturers are back in China
German machine tool manufacturers are back in China
"Finally, a real trade fair again with flesh-and-blood, exhibitors and visitors, with exhibition stands and face-to-face discussions" is what many German machine tool manufacturers are looking forward to at Cimt 2021. It opens its doors in Beijing from April 12 to 17. In the largest sales market for...
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![METAV digital will be available remotely to visitors for another three weeks until April 16, 2021.](https://vdw.de/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/Teaser-15-720x480.jpg)
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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![One exemple of sheet metal processing: Nitrogen cutting at record speed with a solid-state laser: The sheet throughput for medium to thick sheets is increased by up to 100 per cent. At the same time, the gas consumption goes down – by as much as 70 per cent with Highspeed Eco. Source: Trumpf Group](https://vdw.de/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/Teaser-11-720x480.jpg)
Downswing in German metal forming technology sector halted for time being
Downswing in German metal forming technology sector halted for...
Downswing in German metal forming technology sector halted for time being
Metal forming technology accounts for about 30 per cent of machine tool production and is thus smaller than the machining sector. Forming technology machines include presses, bending machines, punching machines as well as wire working and processing machines. In the form of press technology it is us...
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![Unique trade fair feeling in digital form – METAV opening today on the web](https://vdw.de/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/Teaser-9-720x480.jpg)
Unique trade fair feeling in digital form – METAV opening today on the web
Unique trade fair feeling in digital form – METAV...
Unique trade fair feeling in digital form – METAV opening today on the web
A tour of the fair just shows what is possible online. The METAV digital opens its doors at exactly 9:00 this morning after weeks of preparation by the 80 exhibitors and the METAV organiser VDW (German Machine Tool Builders' Association
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