Order intake in mechanical engineering in February 2026
The order intake in mechanical engineering has once again declined in February, and the mood of the companies is deteriorating. However, hope for a timid economic recovery remains.
Future Market Fusion on the Rise
Fraunhofer ILT develops key technologies for the future market of fusion
Piece counts instead of downtime - the coating does it
Stretch blow molding machines produce tens of thousands of PET bottles per hour. This is only possible with extremely durable blow molds – a core competency of the mold makers at Röders. The specialists from Soltau also rely on the DLC coating BALINIT DYLYN PRO from Oerlikon Balzers for stable mass production.
KASTOsort tower convinces
KASTO has rethought smart material flow: KASTOsort tower enables personless processing in a compact space.
Letting grab instead of having to grab
The Gripster max vacuum lifter from Schmalz lifts up to 100 kilograms horizontally, attaches four times faster, and operates on battery power. For safe, flexible, and efficient handling.
Cooperation for advanced development
Comau and Reis Robotics have signed a cooperation agreement aimed at jointly developing and providing advanced automation products and solutions for various industries.
Automation replaces manual blasting processes
Flexible roller conveyor shot blasting system from Rösler processes different steel plates and meets maritime quality requirements at SCHOTTEL GmbH.
New Industrial Standard for Tooth Couplings
The extremely compact coupling series N-ZAPEX from Flender reduces costs over the entire lifecycle
Joint Project Aerospace
From the joint development and production of a component for the aircraft industry, a strategic aircraft component with all the trimmings has emerged
GrindingHub 2026 – ANCA presents innovative production solutions
ANCA will showcase automated indexable insert grinding, cutting edge preparation, smart complete machining in tool grinding, and AIMS Automation at GrindingHub 2026 in Hall 7, Stand A70.














