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When I started working for "Elektronik", the trade journal for electronics developers and industrial users, in 2008, the industry was discussing cyber-physical systems and the Internet of Things.
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When I started working for "Elektronik", the trade journal for electronics developers and industrial users, in 2008, the industry was discussing cyber-physical systems and the Internet of Things.

The automotive industry continues to invest in the production of diesel engines. Special machine manufacturer MartinMechanic has completed a system that assembles and welds shielding parts for diesel vehicle exhaust systems.

In the first quarter of 2019, order books were down 10% in real terms compared to the same period of the previous year. March also saw a 10% drop in orders.

The digital transformation is shaking up the mechanical engineering industry. For SMEs, this raises questions such as: What are the specific effects of the new technologies and workflows? How will this change the work of design engineers? The study "What will the mechanical engineering of the future look like?" by Item.
It is always a fundamental decision that the special machine manufacturer Fischer Innomation has to make for its projects: Round transfer or longitudinal transfer system? The company designs both types of assembly system - depending on which is more suitable and fits into existing structures.

High-tech equipment manufacturer Manz realizes a major order with a total volume of 90 million US dollars for HKC, one of the top 3 display manufacturers on the Chinese market, in the Electronics division.

Weber Schraubautomaten has begun the expansion of its headquarters in Wolfratshausen. The company is investing in a significant increase in capacity for optimized production and administrative processes.

New machines and systems were also in demand worldwide last year. According to estimates by VDMA economists, sales of machinery rose by a total of 4% to 2.6 trillion euros in 2018.

As a CNC marketplace, Orderfox connects buyers and manufacturers worldwide. Thanks to the new cooperation with Mikron Machining, new machines from the Swiss company are now also available on the machine exchange.
Thomson Industries has launched a ball screw that has more than twice the load rating of a standard ball screw.