![. „Moderne Messekonzepte müssen heute den zusätzlichen Schritt ins Netz gehen und Online-Formate anbieten, damit die Aussteller ihre internationale Reichweite erhöhen und mehr Sichtbarkeit erzeugen können“, sagt Dr. Wilfried Schäfer, Geschäftsführer des VDW.](https://vdw.de/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/Teaser-2-720x480.jpg)
Starting in 2022 – GrindingHub in Stuttgart
Starting in 2022 – GrindingHub in Stuttgart
Starting in 2022 – GrindingHub in Stuttgart
GrindingHub, the first edition of the new trade fair and the center for grinding technology, will be held from 17 to 20 May 2022 in Stuttgart. It is scheduled to be run every two years by the VDW (German Machine Tool Builders' Association), Frankfurt am Main, in cooperation with Messe Stuttgart and ...
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![At the 2021 annual press conference, the VDW will provide an outlook for the machine tool industry.](https://vdw.de/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/Teaser-3-720x480.jpg)
German machine tool industry sees light at end of tunnel
German machine tool industry sees light at end of...
German machine tool industry sees light at end of tunnel
The VDW (German Machine Tool Builders' Association), Frankfurt am Main, expects production in the German machine tool industry to grow by 6 per cent to around 12.6 billion euros in 2021. At the association's annual press conference, Chairman Dr Heinz-Jürgen Prokop stated that the improved mood in th...
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![Dr Johannes Schmalz (left) and Dr Markus Westermeier (centre) developed the idea for Spanflug after completing their doctoral studies at the iwb of TU München. They founded the company in January 2018 together with Dr Adrian Lewis (right).](https://vdw.de/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/teaser-1-720x480.jpg)
Pushing forward digitalisation in the machine tool industry with intelligent algorithms and platform technology
Pushing forward digitalisation in the machine tool industry with...
Pushing forward digitalisation in the machine tool industry with intelligent algorithms and platform technology
The VDW (German Machine Tool Builders' Association), Frankfurt am Main, has acquired a minority stake in Munich-based Spanflug Technologies GmbH. The contract was signed last November. The start-up has been operating since 2018 and was spun off from the Institute for Machine Tools and Industrial Man...
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Medical engineering requires long-term approach
Medical engineering requires long-term approach
Medical engineering requires long-term approach
First there was Brexit, trade wars and structural change in key industries, now it's the corona pandemic. Up to now the machine tool manufacturers have only been marginally affected by the economic setbacks, but they are now facing increasing threats. Medical engineering readily springs to mind when...
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let’s talk about innovation
let’s talk about innovation
let’s talk about innovation
The METAV organiser VDW (German Machine Tool Builders' Association), Frankfurt am Main, is inviting all those interested to take part in its METAV Web Sessions – entitled "Let's talk about innovation" – from 15 to 19 June 2020. "METAV 2020 has had to be postponed by a year due to the corona pandemic...
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umati – on its way to becoming the global language of production (with video)
umati – on its way to becoming the global...
umati – on its way to becoming the global language of production (with video)
The VDMA and VDW are joining forces to promote the use and dissemination of OPC UA standards throughout the mechanical engineering sector under the umati label.
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Order bookings at the German machine tool industry disappointing in 2019
Order bookings at the German machine tool industry disappointing...
Order bookings at the German machine tool industry disappointing in 2019
In the fourth quarter of 2019, the German machine tool industry’s order bookings fell by 20 per cent in comparison to the preceding year’s equivalent period. Domestic orders were down by 18 per cent, export orders by 20 per cent. In 2019, order bookings decreased by a total of 22 per cent. Domestic ...
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German machine tool industry facing major challenges in 2020 – Production output almost stable in 2019 – Digitalisation and sustainability are paramount issues in the sector
German machine tool industry facing major challenges in 2020...
German machine tool industry facing major challenges in 2020 – Production output almost stable...
The VDW (German Machine Tool Builders’ Association) is expecting production output to fall by 18 per cent in 2020. “This is something the sector hasn’t seen in a long time, following the boom of recent years,” to quote Dr. Heinz-Jürgen Prokop, Chairman of the VDW speaking at the annual press confere...
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IT security in production – A major challenge for machine manufacturers – Cyber Security Congress at METAV 2020 aims to shed light
IT security in production – A major challenge for...
IT security in production – A major challenge for machine manufacturers – Cyber Security...
Almost daily reports of hacker attacks are unnerving the public. According to the results of a Deutsche Telekom survey, nearly two thirds of German companies have fallen victim to hacking at least once. The mechanical engineering industry, too, is experiencing a significant increase in attacks on it...
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Safety as a strategic process – METAV Safety Day provides insights into machine tool safety concepts
Safety as a strategic process – METAV Safety Day...
Safety as a strategic process – METAV Safety Day provides insights into machine tool...
The European Machinery Directive is probably the most important set of machine safety regulations; it is currently being reviewed. The EU Commission is planning a new version. However, the messages emerging from the Commission are causing unease among companies and associations alike. The underlying...
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