Order intake in mechanical engineering April 2025

The order intakes in mechanical engineering decreased by a real 6 percent in April compared to the previous year. An expected dampener, given the uncertainty caused by US tariff policy.

Fraunhofer IPA at Automatica 2025

Solutions for safe, efficient, and high-purity automation applications

Automated Quality Inspection of Large Components

Hexagon presents new variants of the PRESTO Quality Station for automated quality inspection for large-format applications with various throughput rates.

Quantum computers for highly complex tasks

Fraunhofer IWU puts Saxony's first mobile quantum computer into operation

Manufacturing Technologies for Medical Technology

On May 6, 2025, the successful specialist seminar "Manufacturing Technologies for Medical Technology - Experience Expert Knowledge and Practice Live" took place at DMG MORI Seebach GmbH.
The company ECC Timber Products is headquartered in Corr na Móna Image: ECC Timber

Irish sawmill automates sharpening room

ECC Timbre has fully automated the re-sharpening of its circular saws with two new Vollmer grinding machines

For high-performance 3D printing

UltiMaker has announced the introduction of the 3D printer UltiMaker S6 – a powerful new model in the company's award-winning product portfolio that combines high speeds, intuitive user-friendliness, and flexibility at an attractive price.

Optimized Cutting Edges Thanks to AI

Better Cutting Edges in Sheet Metal Cutting Thanks to AI-Based Parameter Optimization

The UKP Workshop 2025

Ultrashort pulse lasers, abbreviated as USP lasers, have been a hot topic in precision material processing for years. The USP workshop in Aachen is the meeting point for the steadily growing community to exchange information about the latest developments.

Machine exports stabilize

The mechanical engineering sector started the year with a cautious export result. However, March showed a slight upward trend. But the weaknesses of the markets in China and the EU remain significant.