Cybersecurity provider strengthens top...
Bitdefender has appointed Frank Kölmel as Chief Revenue Officer of the Business Solutions Group. The experienced cyber security manager will assume responsibility for global growth, sales, marketing and the partner strategy in the company's B2B business.
Hexagon's Stationary Division presents Maestro, a next-generation coordinate measuring machine (CMM) that transforms quality inspection with fast, networked measurement workflows. The solution has been developed from the ground up with the increasing productivity demands of modern manufacturing in mind.
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NIS2 significantly increases the requirements for industrial security concepts. In addition to cyber resilience, physical access protection is becoming increasingly important.
Focus on application and technology transfer
A new specialist event for innovation and technology transfer in precision engineering is celebrating its premiere this year: preXcon 2026. It is based on six key topics and eleven clearly structured sessions.
The Fraunhofer IAPT is researching AI-based closed-loop processes for industrial 3D printing with recycled plastics. The aim is to achieve less waste, greater process stability and profitable printer farms.
The end-to-end networking of IT and OT is considered one of the key levers for industrial transformation. The IT/OT Integration Summit addresses precisely this area of tension and brings together experts from production, automation and IT. The focus is on practical strategies, specific use cases and technologies that help to harmonize data flows, make processes more efficient and open up new digital business models.
Integration of existing meters into digital...
The G30 M-Bus gateway from Spectra GmbH & Co. KG integrates existing meters via Modbus and WLAN into energy management and building management systems for efficient monitoring and retrofitting.
The Chair of Production Systems at Ruhr University Bochum is working with the company Kilivations to develop a robot-based process for the restoration of windows potentially contaminated with asbestos in old and listed buildings. The aim is to make restoration more efficient and reduce exposure.
On May 1, 2026, there were personnel changes in the top management of the ifm group of companies. Dr. Volker Frey succeeds Benno Kathan as CTO, who has retired.
Schaeffler improved its operating profitability in the first quarter of 2026 despite declining nominal revenue. The Group generated 5.764 billion euros in revenue and increased EBIT before special items to 285 million euros. E-mobility and Asia/Pacific were the main growth drivers.
International Federation of Robotics
With its 15th five-year plan, China has placed robotics at the center of its new industrial strategy. The aim is to focus AI research on physical applications and use robotics as the main driver of economic growth.
Grinding is often used for high-precision component production or demanding surfaces. The combination of machine, measuring technology, expertise and tools is becoming increasingly important for this. Targeted developments for specific applications, such as the machining of brake disks or cast parts, ensure further efficiency gains for the user.
Further development of robotic AI
Sereact secures 110 million US dollars in a Series B round. The capital will be used to further develop the Cortex 2 AI platform - a solution in which robots actively take over picking processes in warehouses and production.
Large module gears for ship drives place high demands on machining. Switching from skiving to 5-axis simultaneous milling with high-feed tools considerably shortens the roughing process. Process parameters and a well thought-out tool selection are crucial here.
Trade fair for grinding technology
GrindingHub 2026 will take place from May 5 to 8 in Stuttgart and is fully booked: 460 exhibitors from 28 countries will showcase innovations in grinding technology. New forum, start-up hub and joint stands provide impetus for practice and exchange.
At Interpack 2026, Sick will be showcasing its portfolio of sensor, automation and AI-supported solutions for secure and digitally networked packaging processes in the consumer goods, healthcare and pharmaceutical industries.
The German machine tool industry is showing the first signs of stabilization in 2025, while China is expanding its production, replacing Germany as the largest exporter for the first time and further strengthening its dominant role in the global market.
Thanks to innovations and a focus on strategic industrial markets, Sick was able to moderately increase its sales in the 2025 financial year. In a turbulent market environment, the company was able to maintain its position and gain market share with sensor solutions. Profitability remains at a low level.
Many developments in the field of artificial intelligence have so far failed to be transferred from the research lab to industrial practice. The spin-off Athenyx Robotics from RWTH Aachen University aims to change this: The start-up transfers robotics research results into real production environments.
Additive manufacturing has developed dynamically in recent years and has long outgrown its status as a purely innovative technology in many industries. Nevertheless, companies still face the challenge of integrating AM into their production processes not just selectively, but sustainably and economically. The Solutions 4AMIndustry Forum powered by VDMA, which will take place on May 7, 2026 as part of rapid.tech 3D, will address precisely this point and focus on practical solutions for industrial applications.
