Power from the Wheel
Donut Lab and WATT Electric Vehicles are working on a lightweight electric vehicle platform with wheel motors. By combining wheel motor technology with an ultra-lightweight aluminum platform, performance, flexibility, and driving pleasure are achieved.
23rd edition of the competition 'Excellence in Production'
The Machine Tool Laboratory WZL of RWTH Aachen annually honors the most outstanding tool and mold making companies in the German-speaking region with the 'Excellence in Production' competition.
Preview of NORTEC 2026
The trade fair for production will take place from February 3 to 5, 2026 at the exhibition center in Hamburg
Resource-efficient electrolyzer production
In the next three years, the Fraunhofer Institute for Laser Technology ILT, together with regional partners, will develop new technologies to reduce the costly use of precious metals in proton exchange membrane electrolyzers.
ECM Deburring with Integrated Ultrasonic Cleaning
VULIC ECM GmbH integrates ultrasonic cleaning modules from Weber Ultrasonics AG into its custom-made systems
Block vacuum cleaner VCBL-GL further developed
The optimized block vacuum VCBL-GL from Schmalz impresses with its modular design, triple seal, and up to 40 percent lower operating costs.
Precise components for Ariane 6
Fraunhofer IWU and ESA roll out innovative sensor technologies to all manufacturing facilities
Order intake in mechanical engineering October 2025
The order intake in mechanical engineering has increased by a real 4 percent in October compared to the previous year. The increase is encouraging but only signifies a consolidation at a low level.
The EMO remains in Hanover
The participating institutions have agreed. The EMO will take place in 2027 in Milan, 2029 in Hanover, and again in Milan in 2031.
Formnext 2025 concluded
The Formnext 2025 impressively demonstrated how dynamically additive manufacturing is evolving from November 18 to 21 in Frankfurt am Main.