Order intake in mechanical engineering September 2025

The mechanical engineering companies in Germany recorded a significant decline in their order books in September. This also results in a slight order decrease for the first nine months of 2025.

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.

Underwater communication without data cables

Kyocera achieves the world's fastest optical underwater communication (UWOC) at 750 Mbit/s over short distances in offshore trials. Transformation in the transmission of marine data and an underwater IoT through blue laser innovation.

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.

Research project 'FOLAMI' sets standards in shipbuilding

Laser beam welding for high-performance steel-aluminum connections

Automating construction processes

The web-based Digital Engineering Service from Schmalz designs customized gripping solutions for any number of different sheet metal parts digitally and automatically. This allows users to save up to 80 percent of design time and reach their goals effortlessly.

New laser machine series with lower energy consumption

TRUMPF demonstrates at Blechexpo how efficiency and user-friendliness can be enhanced with the new TruLaser Weld 5000 in automated laser welding.

Structures for Change

fem, a research institute for the development and analysis of metallic materials and coatings in Schwäbisch Gmünd, creates a central department for material characterization and component testing.

Portable and handheld 3D laser scanner

The new HandySCAN EVO|Elite from Creaform is ISO 10360 certified and is manufactured in a laboratory certified according to ISO 17025. It offers measurement technology suitable accuracy and high user-friendliness.

Event Tip: Competition 'Excellence in Production' 2025:

For the 22nd time this year, the best tool and mold making companies in the German-speaking region will be honored in the competition 'Excellence in Production'.