Mechanical and plant engineering in Germany
The VDMA reports a 4% increase in orders for the German mechanical and plant engineering sector in October 2025. Orders from non-euro countries in particular rose significantly, while domestic and euro orders remained stable. The details on the current order situation.
BDI Report 2025: German industry shrinks for the fourth year in a row. Decline in production, global risks and need for reform - BDI President Leibinger calls for investment, a reduction in bureaucracy and a turnaround in economic policy.
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Gear technology for angular gearboxes
Framo Morat presents the "speeroX gearing", a concept for high-ratio angular gears. The article explains the structure, functional principle, fields of application and material options of the technology.
On January 1, 2026, Heike Wulff will take over the Finance department on the Board of Management of Jungheinrich AG. She succeeds Dr. Volker Hues, who will step down from his position on December 31, 2025.
Researchers are developing a smart, compostable label that measures temperature and humidity and detects when limit values are exceeded.
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Friction stir welding (FSW) is becoming increasingly important in e-mobility. In this interview, FSW experts Till Maier and Stefan Fröhlke from Kuka explain the background to the process and show how robots, process knowledge and training enable safe, energy-efficient and precise battery production.
Interview with Michael Schlagenhaufer,...
The shortage of skilled workers is increasing the pressure to automate. Conrad Electronic is responding with strategic partnerships, e-procurement integration and a wide range of products for Industry 4.0 applications. Michael Schlagenhaufer provides details.
With around 56,000 visitors and a clear increase on the previous year, SPS 2025 presented itself as a well-used platform for smart automation.
At SPS 2025, ifm will be demonstrating how the digitalization of the entire value chain can be implemented in practice. In an interview, Michael Marhofer, CEO of the ifm group of companies, explains which technologies are in focus, which industry trends are relevant and what challenges the automation industry will face in the coming years.
Steffen Winkler, Head of Sales at Bosch Rexroth, explains in an interview how the automation system "ctrlX Automation", AI functions and virtualization are changing the industry and which trends and challenges are shaping the sector.
