![Mapal has used additive methods to optimise the temperature resistance and geometry of the hydraulic expansion chuck. Photo: Mapal](https://vdw.de/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/teaserfertigung-1-720x480.jpg)
New developments in the manufacture of precision tools – On show at METAV 2020 – Measurement equipment and new technologies play key role in the toolmaking process chain
New developments in the manufacture of precision tools –...
New developments in the manufacture of precision tools – On show at METAV 2020...
Tool production demands maximum precision and quality. New technologies, such as additive processes or laser-assisted production for the fine structuring of design and functional surfaces, are increasingly being used alongside conventional manufacturing processes. Exhibitors at METAV 2020 from 10 to...
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![Look out! Cyberattacks can be prevented by training employees in the company or online - or at least by reducing the impact. Photo: Siemens](https://vdw.de/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/teaser-2-720x480.jpg)
Vigilance – The best protection against hacking: METAV 2020 offering expert knowledge on data security – Cybersecurity Congress highlighting challenges facing the office and production environments
Vigilance – The best protection against hacking: METAV 2020...
Vigilance – The best protection against hacking: METAV 2020 offering expert knowledge on data...
Digitalisation has its price. The networking of people, machines and companies not only increases productivity and sustainability, but also raises the risk of a cyber attack. The VDMA Cybersecurity Congress at METAV 2020 on 11 March 2020 offers potential ways of resolving this dilemma. Heinz-Uwe Ger...
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![Orders received by the German machine tool industry in the first quarter of 2019 were 21 per cent down on the same period last year](https://vdw.de/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/prae_engl_ae_1Q-2019_2019-05-20-720x480.jpg)
Sharp fall in orders for the machine tool industry
Sharp fall in orders for the machine tool industry
Sharp fall in orders for the machine tool industry
Orders received by the German machine tool industry in the first quarter of 2019 were 21 per cent down on the same period last year. Orders from Germany fell by 10 per cent whereas those from abroad were down by 27 per cent.
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![Jürgen Röders, Managing Director of Röders GmbH from Soltau, was one of the German entrepreneurs who used the VDW Technology Symposium to talk directly to Vietnamese customers and establish new business relationships. Source: Kuhnmünch, VDW](https://vdw.de/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/Teaser-4-720x480.jpg)
Vietnamese economy picking up speed
Vietnamese economy picking up speed
Vietnamese economy picking up speed
Germany and German products enjoy an excellent reputation in Vietnam. This was confirmed by Marko Walde, Executive Director of the German-Vietnamese Chamber of Foreign Trade and cooperation partner for the second VDW (Verein Deutscher Werkzeugmaschinenfabriken – German Machine Tool Builders' Associa...
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![Order Intake of the German Machine Tool Industry Q4 2018](https://vdw.de/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/Order-Bookings-VDW-q4-2018_eng-720x480.jpg)
Order bookings shrink in the German machine tool industry
Order bookings shrink in the German machine tool industry
Order bookings shrink in the German machine tool industry
In the fourth quarter of 2018, order bookings at the German machine tool industry fell by 13 per cent compared to the preceding year’s equivalent period. Domestic orders slumped by 28 per cent. Orders from abroad were down by four per cent. For 2018, the overall rise was one per cent. Domestic order...
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German machine tool manufacturers score highly in South Korea
German machine tool manufacturers score highly in South Korea
German machine tool manufacturers score highly in South Korea
In contrast to the German football team in the world cup match a few weeks ago, the German machine tool industry has scored highly in the tiger nation of South Korea. 14 prestigious German machine tool manufacturers met with keen interest on 3 July 2018 in the metropolis of Busan. 170 Korean custome...
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