Final Conference "Driving Innovations"

Consortium Benchmarking: WZL selects companies with excellent implementation of systematic innovation management

HERMLE 2025 exceeds expectations

With an increase in order intake and a corporate revenue above last year's level, Hermle AG reports better figures than expected for 2025. As of November 1, 2026, Benedikt Hermle will take over as CEO of the manufacturer of milling machines and machining centers.

Flexible and powerful laser tube cutting machine

With nine kilowatts of laser power, the new TruLaser Tube 7000 from TRUMPF processes higher wall thicknesses particularly quickly and cuts pipes with diameters from 12 to 290 millimeters thanks to an expanded envelope circle

CERATIZIT secures tungsten supply

A stable supply chain strengthens the future of industrial production. With a recycling rate of 91% for tungsten, Ceratizit has an almost China-independent material supply.

Significant savings in forming

Rollers can reshape as precisely as a press, at a fraction of the cost: Fraunhofer IWU and partners demonstrate how it works

HiPIMS coatings conquer Southeast Asia

With a combination of local expertise, coating service, and plant technology, CemeCon creates new perspectives for cutting tools from Southeast Asian tool manufacturers

Order intake in mechanical engineering in January 2026

The start of the year was disappointing, with mechanical engineering recording a 6 percent decrease in orders in January. The war in the Gulf region brings new uncertainty and burdens.

Custom spinal implant from 3D printing

Nivalon Medical manufactures the world's first fully patient-specific, motion-preserving, metal-free spinal implant using AI in an advanced ceramic 3D printing process

Antibacterial cutting fluids for longer tool life

With the Nano Coolant Tool-X Multi Purpose 101 EU (MP 101 EU), NanoCoolant introduces a completely new multifunctional coolant concentrate to the European market.

Clamping at record speed

Schröder Group expands the swiveling bending machine MAKU