:quality(80)/p7i.vogel.de/wcms/68/a5/68a5ce0896756c1dcf48dbeceefafbd3/0132300990v1.jpeg "Christoph Geigges is President and CEO of Walter AG. Headquartered in Tübingen (Germany), the company is one of the world’s leading suppliers of precision tools for metalworking. Under Geigges’ leadership, this long-established company is increasingly transforming itself from a tool manufacturer into an engineering partner that supports the entire manufacturing process. (Image: Walter AG)")
:quality(80)/p7i.vogel.de/wcms/3e/7c/3e7c26f44c68545fc7318597b6b65903/0133649650v1.jpeg "The flexible Heller circular storage system can store and process pallets measuring both 630 millimeters by 630 millimeters and 800 millimeters by 800 millimeters—even in mixed-mode operation. This makes the entire production line particularly flexible. (Image:Brighter)")
:quality(80)/p7i.vogel.de/wcms/16/29/162983885950ec1df27ab441bfe88613/0133132549v1.jpeg "Bernd Hermeler is the CEO of Cemecon AG. He studied mechanical engineering at RWTH Aachen University (Germany)—the very university from which the company emerged as a spin-off 40 years ago. Today, Hermeler is responsible for the global strategy of the coating specialist, which, with branches in Europe, the U.S., China, Japan, and India, is considered the global technology leader in the coating of cutting tools. (Image: Cemecon AG)")
:quality(80)/p7i.vogel.de/wcms/af/81/af81b53cb4926dcadc20ba369a29d412/0132695968v1.jpeg "International venture capital is increasingly flowing into the machining industry. Here are the players that entrepreneurs and CEOs should keep an eye on right now. (Image: ©NDABCREATIVITY - stock.adobe.com)")
:quality(80)/p7i.vogel.de/wcms/ea/18/ea18e84aed24bbe1c91937f30c2f7301/image1v1.jpeg "Kassow Robots' new product portfolio now includes seven 7-axis cobots. (Image: Kassow Robots (Image:)")
:quality(80)/p7i.vogel.de/wcms/c8/d0/c8d0c68a98e4eff417e2bacc58da92b7/aveva-world-media-kitv1.jpeg "Predictive maintenance should not be a matter of plant size or budget, but rather a matter of the proper integration of data collection, analysis, and feedback to operators. (Source: Aveva)")
:quality(80)/p7i.vogel.de/wcms/f2/3b/f23bff6710f706981c703b3110407075/geralt-traffic-signs-663368v1.jpeg "Nearly all of the manufacturing companies surveyed worldwide measure AI outcomes in some form, but only 49 percent rigorously calculate the ROI of AI. (Source: )")
:quality(80)/p7i.vogel.de/wcms/aa/3e/aa3e2603a812f8e7d33c00ba8ae28c9f/0133507886v1.jpeg "With the Iggy Rob, igus is bringing a humanoid robot into factories for a price of 47,999 euros ($54,718). (Image: igus)")
:quality(80)/p7i.vogel.de/wcms/5b/a2/5ba21b3e5fcdd91f6bfe806f745ea723/isc-physioink-bild-3v1.jpeg "In the PhysioINK project, Fraunhofer researchers are developing bio-printing inks from the most common tissue proteins. Under the microscope, the living tissue cells (fibroblasts) are visible in the printed lattice structure: blue represents the cell nucleus, and green represents the cytoskeleton. (Source: Tobias Weigel/Fraunhofer ISC)")
:quality(80)/p7i.vogel.de/wcms/9c/16/9c16e4aa02594fe4bf82ead736562b07/directhop1-scaledv1.jpeg "Light as a feather, but without feathers: The University of Washington's robot, which weighs just one gram, uses a bionic direct-drive system to catapult itself into the air with centimeter-level precision. (Source: Mark Stone/University of Washington)")
:quality(80)/p7i.vogel.de/wcms/e7/94/e794290f265afbd0ffc7a06c4fe9d425/adobestock-1887113836--hypnotics-14-stock-adobe-com-ki-generiertv1.jpeg "In both autonomous driving and industrial production, there is growing skepticism as to whether full autonomy is always desirable. (Source: © Hypnotics 14 – stock.adobe.com / AI-generated)")
:quality(80)/p7i.vogel.de/wcms/a8/71/a8712e5c6ef536228444ab5275cedfe2/adobestock-340905887--gorodenkoff-stock-adobe-comv1.jpeg "A new position paper outlines the conditions that the business community, academia, and policymakers must jointly establish in order to ensure the long-term viability of industry in Germany and Europe. (Source: © Gorodenkoff – stock.adobe.com)")
:quality(80)/p7i.vogel.de/wcms/e9/47/e9470a0380c0d0022533e8a694f239f6/0133704817v1.jpeg "Range Extender: In the BYD Dolphin, the parallel hybrid system operates almost exclusively using a series strategy. (Image:BYD)")
:quality(80)/p7i.vogel.de/wcms/38/40/3840a78113b846a7a13486d73506eff5/citroen-2cv-screenshot-ki-bearbeitetv1.jpeg "This is what Citroën's 2CV concept car might look like. (Image:Stellantis / KI-generiert)")
:quality(80)/p7i.vogel.de/wcms/24/49/244902b72b5020c427bb50c6d3513811/0133725464v1.jpeg "Solid-state batteries: They promise a massive increase in the range of electric cars. Is there any truth to this promise, and what about mass production? (Image:Dall-E / AI-generated)")
:quality(80)/p7i.vogel.de/wcms/fa/bb/fabb3c45272579793253b5da63f911f7/db2023im00001-largev1.jpeg "The planned VW/Powerco battery cell factory is located north of Valencia, not far from the port of Sagunt (left). On the right, a future expansion of the factory is faintly visible through the transparency. (Image:Volkswagen AG)")
:quality(80)/p7i.vogel.de/wcms/70/59/7059db055d4eeb8dea752651a071f360/geralt-handshake-4608297v1.jpeg "The deal between Schneider Electric and PTC is intended to create end-to-end data flows for the industry. (Source: )")
:quality(80)/p7i.vogel.de/wcms/67/3d/673d8f6f14bd030b53b61800a0aeb06d/0133548286v1.jpeg "Overview: If even a single critical component is missing, the entire production process can come to a standstill. Proactive procurement is intended to mitigate such bottlenecks early on. (Image:Dall-E / AI-generated)")
:quality(80)/p7i.vogel.de/wcms/b3/8d/b38d7e914a0a51c24db7e93c8a8420e2/0133672676v1.jpeg "Figure 1: Today, the AT cut is most commonly used for quartz crystals. The double-twisted SC cut further enhances the stability and aging resistance of OCXO oscillators. (Image:Q-Tech)")
:quality(80)/p7i.vogel.de/wcms/40/34/4034915f85470ad8264659267e4f02d0/0133655653v1.jpeg "Cariad, Volkswagen's software subsidiary, continues to struggle. Now, another round of layoffs has been announced, which will result in the loss of many jobs ... (Image:Cariad)")
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In an interview, Christoph Geigges explains why the industry is currently at a critical juncture and what key advantage Walter is capitalizing on.
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Melanie Krauß: Mr. Geigges, Walter Tools is often described as a classic “hidden champion.” Do you feel comfortable in this niche, or has the label “hidden” become too modest for a global player?
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:quality(80)/p7i.vogel.de/wcms/16/29/162983885950ec1df27ab441bfe88613/0133132549v1.jpeg "Bernd Hermeler is the CEO of Cemecon AG. He studied mechanical engineering at RWTH Aachen University (Germany)—the very university from which the company emerged as a spin-off 40 years ago. Today, Hermeler is responsible for the global strategy of the coating specialist, which, with branches in Europe, the U.S., China, Japan, and India, is considered the global technology leader in the coating of cutting tools. (Image: Cemecon AG)")
:quality(80)/p7i.vogel.de/wcms/88/91/88915656ec26bd5f6e79ce0e523dd33b/0131576263v1.jpeg "Dr. Volker Nilles is CEO of Arburg GmbH + Co KG. In this role, he leads the six-member executive team and, since the beginning of the year, has been responsible for steering the course of the manufacturer of injection molding machines and digital systems for plastics processing. The family-owned company, based in Loßburg, employs approximately 3,400 people worldwide and has a history spanning more than 100 years. (Image: Arburg GmbH + Co. KG)")