:quality(80)/p7i.vogel.de/wcms/9d/2b/9d2b802f800e5caf17b2831e74228cd3/screenshot-202026-03-03-20103822-609x343v1v1.png "Visual comparison: on the left, a clean, burr-free cut edge; on the right, typical burr formation with oxidation discoloration. This illustrates how strongly parameter control and gas management influence the quality of the result. (CO₂ laser, oxygen cutting gas, sheet thickness approx. 15 mm). (Image:Picture: Rime)")
:quality(80)/p7i.vogel.de/wcms/dd/08/dd086510d9ae7b50181f6070e4463b44/0129363730v1.jpeg "Typical application for ionizing devices: Wrapping films. (Picture: ©Adobe Stock/SMC)")
:quality(80)/p7i.vogel.de/wcms/35/57/3557c819943c53acec41a0ccba87da4f/0130049064v1.jpeg "Researchers at the Fraunhofer IWU in Chemnitz have long known that many typical sheet metal parts can be manufactured more cost-effectively using hollow embossing rollers. Now there is news to report ... (Image:Fraunhofer IWU)")
:quality(80)/p7i.vogel.de/wcms/59/02/590246e3b3f415c65edbee377c14ca77/26-06-pi-fraunhofer-iws-41450-direktplattieren-pic-01-7771x4369v1v1.jpeg "The Fraunhofer IWS has developed the new \"direct laser cladding\" process, which creates a functional layer directly on the base body by applying a strip-shaped metal to rotationally symmetrical components in a spiral and bonding it locally by laser. (Image:Christoph Wilsnack/Fraunhofer IWS)")
:quality(80)/p7i.vogel.de/wcms/78/e9/78e9188c25a8a94e67c34c9bf8ffe495/visual-agile-20robots-20and-20google-20deepmind-20partner-20to-20bring-20intelligence-20to-20robotics-2500x1406v1v1.jpeg "Together, the partners are developing adaptable, intelligent robots for a wide range of applications (Image:Agile Robots SE)")
:quality(80)/p7i.vogel.de/wcms/e7/66/e7669ecf0260ae8fc54c214e34e4902a/0130316817v1.jpeg "Siemens and Palo Alto Networks offer tested cybersecurity solution for industrial 5G. (Image:Siemens)")
:quality(80)/p7i.vogel.de/wcms/9f/55/9f55324832c4f426958031375124d9de/siemens-20ubtech-20hmnd-1920x1079v1v1.png "Ready for the factory floor: While Ubtech is planning mass production, Siemens is already testing humanoids in real factory applications in Erlangen. (Image:Siemens)")
:quality(80)/p7i.vogel.de/wcms/11/36/113695ed260e29c8c2d9d39dc5f9d869/0130213768v1.jpeg "AI can work cheaply in China and deliver the results rapidly all over the world. (Image:Dall-E / AI-generated)")
:quality(80)/p7i.vogel.de/wcms/62/5f/625f41e87ebfef156a98c8e6393e32fd/0130211654v1.jpeg "Axial flux motors have some advantages over radial flux motor—but their production is currently still expensive. (Image:RWTH Aachen University)")
:quality(80)/p7i.vogel.de/wcms/77/9b/779b0685d010dfe45c9c2cb1cfecd467/0128886425v1.jpeg "The BlueEye is the first \"real\" hyperspectral camera for the UV range and covers the wavelength range from 220 to 380nm. (Image:Inno-spec GmbH)")
:quality(80)/p7i.vogel.de/wcms/e4/51/e451d52ce0182fb0aaa46a5774f832ef/26-04-pi-fraunhofer-iws-21160-bioslide-pic-01-4128x2321v1v1.jpeg "With the BioSlide research project, the Fraunhofer IWS is investigating how sliding systems can be designed to be more sustainable and energy-efficient. New materials can be tested in a particularly application-oriented manner on this plain bearing test stand. (Image:Fraunhofer IWS)")
![Thanks to advanced 3D printing technology, a more efficient use of resources should contribute to lower-emission aviation—this is the goal of ['skai]-lab. (Image:Oleksandr Pashchenko - stock.adobe.com / AI-generated)](https://cdn1.vogel.de/nghHNSbySccfOjG3n1qCA-FVOjQ=/288x162/smart/filters:format(jpg):quality(80)/p7i.vogel.de/wcms/62/64/626424c97a16e69f871bf216c9629c2a/adobestock-1927043193--c2-a9-20oleksandr-20pashchenko-20-e2-80-93-20stock-adobe-com-ki-generiertv1v1.jpeg "Thanks to advanced 3D printing technology, a more efficient use of resources should contribute to lower-emission aviation—this is the goal of ['skai]-lab. (Image:Oleksandr Pashchenko - stock.adobe.com / AI-generated)")
:quality(80)/p7i.vogel.de/wcms/c3/c4/c3c4ce270b083eeac55654148611f064/0130237945v1.jpeg "China is not giving up on hydrogen, but is intensifying its efforts. (Image:freely licensed from Pixabay)")
:quality(80)/p7i.vogel.de/wcms/4e/c0/4ec0bd19390b169edfa23677373dcdf1/0130260089v1.jpeg "Renewable fuels can supply European road traffic, according to a study. (Image:Aral)")
:quality(80)/p7i.vogel.de/wcms/6f/c9/6fc9050301d745cad25585c6780f8f51/0130197341v1.jpeg "Production facilities are a worthwhile target and are therefore at risk. (Image:ABB Robotics)")
:quality(80)/p7i.vogel.de/wcms/b6/62/b662adc2cec8227d8172509bbfb6ee42/25c0207-107-4961x2789v1v1.jpeg "The GLB is the second model based on Mercedes' new MMA platform. Apparently, Geely's platform is better and cheaper, which is why the two companies are negotiating a partnership. (Image:Mercedes-Benz)")
:quality(80)/p7i.vogel.de/wcms/4d/dd/4dddf438e91f394c04a095dbfd109d1c/0130236430v1.jpeg "Measurement modules: The 720301 module in combination with the SL2000 enables RMS and power calculations, among other things. (Image:Yokogawa)")
:quality(80)/p7i.vogel.de/wcms/61/fc/61fcf95f5cca15494ad18343901ae585/0130317237v1.jpeg "With the AGI CPU, Arm says it is taking a \"historic step\": With the processor aimed at AI in data centers, the company is presenting itself for the first time as a provider of its own chips, not just as a pure IP licensor. (Image:Arm)")
:quality(80)/p7i.vogel.de/wcms/82/90/8290dfe3595b6c6b33726ae8b76172c7/0130319587v1.jpeg "The concept image illustrates how the pattern of tiny protrusions and depressions created on the substrate (MgO, bottom) controls the arrangement of atoms in the superconducting material (YBCO, top). At the interface between the two layers, an electronic structure enables superconductivity to occur at higher temperatures than previously possible. (Image:Chalmers University of Technology / Riccardo Arpaia)")
:quality(80):fill(ffffff,1)/p7i.vogel.de/wcms/bb/74/bb74aefce7687b2ac87e62f6a52cf67e/0130170106v1.jpeg?v= "Incoming orders for the German machine tool industry (Source: VDW)")
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:quality(80):fill(ffffff,1)/p7i.vogel.de/wcms/60/df/60dfb18c5b8fd8bd081eea45208c11bf/0129959077v1.jpeg?v= "More than 430 exhibitors — from start-ups to global giants — have confirmed their spots at Grindinghub. (Source: VDW)")
Article | Mar 9, 2026
Grinding Hub 2026 preview highlights innovation amid market challenges
:quality(80):fill(ffffff,1)/p7i.vogel.de/wcms/8b/54/8b54feb68d4c545e53445acd0f4ad451/0129553957v1.jpeg?v= "Data-based monitoring of cooling lubricants links process chemistry and machine data to stabilise grinding quality, reduce energy consumption and enable more efficient, sustainable production. (Source: free licensed)")
Article | Feb 17, 2026
Ensuring the right chemistry during grinding
:quality(80):fill(ffffff,1)/p7i.vogel.de/wcms/52/8c/528c3c99265c6d8951e6bb1dcf4ed7c2/0129224981v1.jpeg?v= "For significantly greater efficiency: Smart grinding technologies mark a decisive step toward robust, self-optimizing manufacturing systems. (Source: KSF)")
Article | Feb 2, 2026
Grinding Hub 2026 highlights AI-driven closed-loop grinding
:quality(80):fill(ffffff,1)/p7i.vogel.de/wcms/6b/b4/6bb456c148f06af9d65155da63665c22/0129102929v1.jpeg?v= "Thanks to a dual spindle, hybrid machines can grind PCD tools (top) and erode them (bottom) in a single set-up, increasing efficiency in terms of both time and quality. (Source: Vollmer Werke Maschinenfabrik)")
Article | Jan 27, 2026
Combined grinding processes for greater process efficiency
:quality(80)/p7i.vogel.de/wcms/8a/b9/8ab9046d3f5ff9e6bcfdb4f4209ab685/0128636600v1.jpeg?v= "A Liebherr LCS 182 gear grinding machine is, after extensive retrofitting, virtually at the level of a new machine. (Image:Liebherr Gear Technology)")
Article | Dec 30, 2025
New Life for Old Machines
:quality(80):fill(ffffff,1)/p7i.vogel.de/wcms/49/47/4947b843c01af2530f6ee7b1ead12615/0128496364v1.jpeg?v= "Elastic bonded diamond tools demonstrate their strengths wherever extremely hard materials such as carbide need to be machined with precision. (Source: Artifex)")
Article | Dec 12, 2025
When diamond meets elasticity: New paths to ultra-fine surface finishing
:quality(80):fill(ffffff,1)/p7i.vogel.de/wcms/c9/85/c985db8735b0c4528acbadbee0d25ec6/0128494896v1.jpeg?v= "EMO Hannover 2025 showcased how automation, artificial intelligence and sustainability are increasingly converging in metalworking. (Source: VDW)")
Article | Dec 12, 2025
EMO celebrates current trends and topics in metalworking
:quality(80):fill(ffffff,1)/p7i.vogel.de/wcms/3f/5d/3f5d90efa80bd4cd1fef13bffa2820cc/0128325083v2.jpeg?v= "\"We are delighted to have arrived at a decision which represents a viable solution for the future,” said EMO General Commissioner Carl Martin Welcker. (Source: Uwe Noelke/ VDW)")
Article | Dec 5, 2025
VDW confirms: EMO will remain in Hanover through 2031 cycle
:quality(80):fill(ffffff,1)/p7i.vogel.de/wcms/53/4c/534c6d014c774c16846d6cbc79367966/0128062240v1.jpeg?v= "Despite the tough economy, numerous market leaders will be out in force at Grinding Hub 2026. (Source: Copyright Nicolas/ VDW)")