CemeCon – 40 Years of Premium in Focus

For 40 years, CemeCon has been setting one benchmark after another in the coating of cutting tools. In 2026, the coating specialist celebrated this appropriately with a summer anniversary party.

New Motion Platform for Pipe Laser Cutting

Aerotech presents powerful successor for cylindrical laser processing of medical products

Hardening in seconds

Rehm Thermal Systems relies on efficient UV LED drying with RDS UV LED. Compact oven technology combines stationary full-surface exposure, high homogeneity, and resource-saving process management for protective coatings, adhesives, and potting compounds in electronics manufacturing.

More efficiency in engineering, maintenance, and collaboration

Siemens simplifies access to software-defined automation with Simatic AX

Simulation of complex autonomous robot applications

The new version 5.1 of Visual Components enables manufacturing companies and users to simulate hundreds of AMRs and AGVs with realistic physics, dynamic collision avoidance, and up to 10 times higher performance to reduce commissioning risk in complex manufacturing environments.

The laser of tomorrow works autonomously

In April, the AKL'26 - International Laser Technology Congress took place in Aachen

HTWK Leipzig opens new "3D Printing" laboratory

New "Additive Multimaterial Manufacturing" laboratory opened – with symposium, award ceremonies, and campus-wide laboratory tours

Industrial product labeling

How the choice of process influences the overall process

Laser Processes for Quantum Technology

A consortium of industry and research has developed new laser-based approaches in the project 'HiPEQ' to realize miniaturized robust beam sources for quantum technology applications.

Ultrasonic Bone Saws Deburring

The ultraTEC process removes disturbing burrs or fibers from metal components contactlessly using the power of ultrasound.