Latest reports from manufacturing technology
Perspectives in the Defence Industry
NRW State Secretary Paul Höller visited the headquarters in Bocholt and spoke with Flender CEO Andreas Evertz after a factory tour of parts manufacturing and hardening about the prospects for the machinery and plant engineering sector in the defense industry.
Record-breaking in charging time and range
For the first time, motorcycles from Verge Motorcycles with solid-state battery technology are available for customers
Laserhub returns to NORTEC
Automated procurement platform for machine and plant manufacturers in response to increasing efficiency pressure
Event Tip: Micronora 2026 in Besançon
Micronora, the world's leading international microtechnology and precision fair, will take place from September 29 to October 2, 2026, in Besançon, France.
On the way to reducing the CO₂ footprint
ZEvRA: European research consortium makes great progress on the way to the circular economy of electric vehicles
Change in the Board of Directors at HERMLE AG
Jürgen Oswald will become the new Chief Financial Officer on November 1, 2026, succeeding Günther Beck, who will retire at the end of October 2026 due to age.
Automation & Robotics
Additive manufacturing, 3D printing & Laser
Laserhub returns to NORTEC
Automated procurement platform for machine and plant manufacturers in response to increasing efficiency pressure
Formnext 2025 concluded
The Formnext 2025 impressively demonstrated how dynamically additive manufacturing is evolving from November 18 to 21 in Frankfurt am Main.
Interaction of Metal 3D Printing and CNC Machining
For the first time, DN Solutions showcases its new DLX series at the Frankfurt trade fair together with the proven 5-axis CNC DVF5000 and demonstrates the effective interaction between additive and subtractive manufacturing.
Formnext 2025 opens in Frankfurt
Formnext 2025 has started and impressively showcases the industrial potential of additive manufacturing
Cooperation in Drone Defense
The companies Rohde & Schwarz and TRUMPF will cooperate in the future on the development of drone defense solutions. They combine the expertise of Rohde & Schwarz in mastering the electromagnetic spectrum and radar sensing with the high-energy laser technology of TRUMPF.
Bystronic invests in growth markets
Bystronic has signed an agreement to acquire the business unit 'Tools for Materials Processing' from Coherent Inc. and is focusing on new markets.
Research & New Technologies
User reports from manufacturing
ECM Deburring with Integrated Ultrasonic Cleaning
VULIC ECM GmbH integrates ultrasonic cleaning modules from Weber Ultrasonics AG into its custom-made systems
Perfectly interlocked storage and sawing
The traditional Swiss metal dealer Brütsch/Rüegger Metals AG replaced a semi-automatic honeycomb storage system with the fully automatic long material storage systems UNITOP and UNITOWER from KASTO. Two adapted band saws from the KASTOwin series complete the process chain.
Better surface quality with 25% time savings
Stratasys relies on S1 from AM Solutions for optimized post-processing at the technology center in Rheinmünster
Increased efficiency through automated welding robots
The TAWERS G4 welding robot system automates manual welding processes at Stadler with higher axis speeds and optimized processing performance. This reduced cycle times and increased productivity.
Angular plunge grinding machine brought more efficiency
With the investment in an EMAG WPG 7 angular plunge grinding machine, Wandel CNC-Technik GmbH has specifically expanded its grinding capacities.
Ready around the clock with mobile robotics
KRONE has optimized the supply of its welding robots in truck trailer manufacturing with connected and autonomous mobile robots.
