British packaging machine manufacturer Spiraltech has doubled the speed of its pick-and-place machines from 70 to 140 parts per minute with the help of servo drives, motors and PLC controls from Inovance. The solution was supplied by Capss, a UK distributor of automation products.
The new Sigma-X high-end servo system from Yaskawa meets the technical requirements of modern semiconductor production with smart features such as automatic load adjustment, vibration suppression and synchronized axis control.
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The Zimmer Group continues its international growth course and founds Zimmer Group Scandinavia AB, based in Sweden, on October 1, 2025.
In addition to high-quality coatings, Cemecon also offers tool manufacturers comprehensive advice, modern tools such as order tracking, coating app, web catalog and perfectly coordinated order processing.
With 121 exhibitors, Taiwan is one of the four largest international participants at EMO Hannover 2025, the world's leading trade fair for production technology.
The whole world of metalworking - for five days, Hannover was the venue for EMO, the world's leading trade fair for production technology. With around 80,000 trade visitors from all over the world, more than half of them from abroad, the exhibition grounds provided important innovative impetus for greater competitiveness in the industry.
Ideally, industrial companies should set up integrated IT platforms, known as AI factories, for the widespread use of artificial intelligence. However, these must reconcile the requirements of different application classes. Dell Technologies explains what these are and how the platform achieves this.
International Federation of Robotics IFR
The manufacturing industry installed a total of 542,000 new industrial robots in factories worldwide in 2024 - more than twice as many as ten years ago. This exceeded the 500,000 unit mark for the fourth year in a row, according to the World Robotics 2025 yearbook published by the International Federation of Robotics (IFR).
Demanding work in the electrical trade and energy supply as well as smooth processes in production require innovative and customized measurement technology that scores points for safety, ease of use and resilience.
The German economy is picking up speed again after a long period of stagnation, driven primarily by the domestic economy and an expansive financial policy, predicts the Joint Economic Forecast Project Group in its fall report. However, without reforms, the recovery will remain fragile.
"When we talk about retrofitting, for us it's about giving a machine tool a second life that lasts just as long as the first," emphasizes Ralf Glatzeder, Head of the Reman department at Liebherr-Verzahntechnik in Kempten.
Paul Horn is expanding the DA milling system for corner, face and plunge milling. With the DA65 variant, the system offers a larger cutting insert compared to the existing DA62.
From September 22 to 26, 2025, Grob will be presenting several innovations at EMO Hannover. The focus of the trade fair appearance will be on the latest 4- and 5-axis universal machining centers and the associated automation solutions.
In many areas of industry, surface quality determines the service life and performance of components. With the superfinishing process, roughness values of less than Ra 0.05 µm can be achieved.
With CNC HMI Base (TF5310) and CNC HMI Simulation Server (TF5320), the TwinCAT 3 automation software from Beckhoff offers two new function libraries for CNC-specific user interfaces, which can be used to create a modern, intuitive HMI application specifically for CNC applications and to simulate part machining using real-time data.
Self-lubricating plain bearings
The self-lubricating precision plain bearings from the Rodriguez range are characterized by low wear, low friction and high strength. Their special Frelon coating ensures continuous self-lubrication over the entire service life.
Siemens and several mechanical engineering partners are pooling their machine data to use generative AI for automated NC programs and adaptive manufacturing processes - the basis for a new, industry-specific AI model.
Rollon's portfolio includes linear motion solutions for machine tools with high precision, rigidity and load capacity, even under demanding operating conditions.
Rotating multi-metal 3D printing
Students at ETH Zurich have built a new type of laser melting machine that prints cylindrical components from two metals simultaneously. Thanks to the rotating platform, the production time is significantly reduced, which is particularly interesting for aerospace, aviation and drive technology.
Compressors and the compressed air they generate are used in industry for many different applications. However, it is often forgotten that the waste heat from the compressors can also be used.
