Optimizing thermal process stability significantly increases the precision of modern machining centers. With integrated temperature control in the guideways, Schwäbische Werkzeugmaschinen, together with Bosch Rexroth, is relying on an economical and space-neutral solution to increase positioning accuracy.

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Schunk will be presenting flexible clamping devices and automation concepts at EMO. With the Kontec KSC-5X, the company is expanding its family of 5-axis clamps with a centric clamp.

Whether cup holders, light housings or clamping devices, Halder develops and manufactures standard parts for almost every application and offers a range of around 13,000 standard parts, including spring-loaded thrust pieces, which are used in medical technology, mechanical engineering, electrical engineering and consumer goods.

The organization of workwear for the team usually also includes lockers, waste bins and, above all, locker systems. DBL offers solutions here. A look into practice.

3D printing is becoming increasingly important in series production and enables flexible, fast and precise production processes. The example of the Lapp Group shows how additive processes help to efficiently implement customer requirements and realize innovative connector solutions.

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Markus Hees, Managing Director of Trumpf Deutschland Werkzeugmaschinen, gives an outlook on Blechexpo, which takes place from October 21 to 24 in Stuttgart, in an interview with Andreas Mühlbauer.

Automated machines, collaborative robots, 3D printing, AI in data-driven process chains - the world of metalworking is changing rapidly. Recognizing development trends and maintaining an overview is a challenge. EMO Hannover 2025 from September 22 to 26 provides an overview.

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IEF-Werner, automation specialist for components and systems based in Furtwangen, is setting the course for the future: Jürgen Noailles joined the management board on September 1.

The high-precision piezoresistive Keller pressure transmitters in the 25SXio series can be used both as pressure measuring instruments and pressure switches. Furthermore, they offer a significant increase in flexibility and efficiency in the measurement chain and help to reduce costs.

Slight easing in the order books: Orders in the mechanical and plant engineering sector in Germany rose by 4% in real terms in July compared to the previous year.

The intralogistics expert Still is expanding its battery portfolio with a new lithium-ion battery. This covers the most common application profiles in the industry. It is manufactured and installed at the Hamburg site.

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The current version of the federal government's draft budget no longer provides any new funding for additive manufacturing (AM) and lightweight construction. The industry is reacting to this with criticism and is calling for a clear strategic reorientation.

Since August 1, Danijel Sesar, as Managing Director of the local subsidiary, has been tasked with establishing the drive specialist Stöber as a strategic partner in the Swiss mechanical engineering sector.

Studies show that the proportion of pedestrian and bicycle traffic is increasing in urban areas. With the JetBike, JetBike GmbH from Braunschweig presents a mixture of e-bike and car and relies on lubrication-free polymer bearings from Igus.

With a great response and more than 17,800 trade visitors from 42 countries, Intec was able to draw a very successful balance in mid-March. Together with the supplier trade fair Z, the trade fair duo made a strong contribution to ensuring that machine and plant manufacturers and the supplier industry were able to achieve their defined goals at the beginning of the year.

For the first time in its 50-year history, EMO, the world's leading trade fair for production technology, is announcing a partner country. Under the title EMO Alliance Country Canada 2025, Canadian manufacturers will be exhibiting in Hall 12, Stand E89 from September 22 to 26.

The regression and correlation analysis in Weidmüller's ResMa energy management system opens up new possibilities for energy managers to adjust and normalize key figures and make well-founded decisions. The extension helps companies to meet the requirements of the EU Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD).

In an interview with Andreas Mühlbauer, EMO General Commissioner Carl Martin Welcker gives an outlook on the EMO in September and places the new technologies in the context of production technology.

The maintenance trade fair will take place on October 29 and 30 in Munich. At Conrad, the trade fair for industrial maintenance is all about efficient procurement solutions with a special focus on professional measurement technology.

The universal DIN rail controller Jumo diraTron DR100 enables precise control of temperature, pressure and other measured variables. With freely configurable measurement inputs and control options as a two-point, three-point, three-step or continuous controller, the device can be flexibly adapted to different process requirements.