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The hot phase of trade fair preparations for this year's EMO in Hanover has begun. On July 5 and 6, the EMO organizer VDW (German Machine Tool Builders' Association) invited visitors to the big preview in Frankfurt am Main. 31 exhibitors at the EMO Hannover, which will take place from September 18 to 23, will allow a look behind the scenes of their trade fair innovations a good ten weeks before the major event.

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Schmalz's new VA-CL catalog provides an overview of all solutions for clamping wood with a vacuum. QR codes also make the ordering process easier: a scan takes interested parties directly to the desired product in the online store.

Data import, error correction and the generation of envelope geometries are now automated at SEW-Eurodrive. By using the 3DxSuite software, the company saves time and resources when optimizing 3D models.

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The Kuka Innovation Award 2023 was all about simple operation and maximum flexibility of robots. For the first time, the robotics competition was based on the new Kuka robot operating system and associated ecosystem iiQKA.

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Around 400 member companies took part in a VDMA survey on research and development (R&D) in mechanical engineering. While expenditure on R&D has increased, there is a shortage of personnel.

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Since 1 July 2023, Dr. Dirk Kristes, previously Managing Director Operations and member of the central Group Management Board, has been Chief Operating Officer (COO) and responsible for the areas of customer and production logistics, purchasing and prefabrication.

The digital transformation can only succeed with networked systems, consistent data and close cooperation between manufacturers. Eplan founded the Partner Network at the end of 2020, and Dassault Systèmes is a new addition. The interface between the Eplan platform and the 3DExperience platform from Dassault Systèmes is thus being systematically developed in a mutual exchange.

When manufacturing metal bellows couplings, the connections between the bellows and hub are a critical point. The flared press-fit process can be used here.

Fanuc Germany is still programmed for growth: The "Offensive 2022/2023" led to an increased business result. Turnover in the past financial year amounted to 236 million euros. Compared to the previous year, this is an increase of 22 percent. This means that the record year 2018 has almost been reached again.

The competition for the products of the year enters the next round. In fall and winter, readers of INDUSTRIAL Production will once again be able to cast their votes. But before the portal for reader voting opens, the application phase starts on July 1, 2023. Projects can be presented until October 31, 2023.