:quality(80)/p7i.vogel.de/wcms/68/4b/684b0fdf046c2ce50f85f2962e4a5c4e/0128861342v1.jpeg "Consistent pricing is a prerequisite for success in the retrofit business. (Picture: ©bakhtiarzein - stock.adobe.com)")
:quality(80)/p7i.vogel.de/wcms/19/32/193281d281e697f7e7ed1e59beebbc8a/0127912129v1.jpeg "For the second processing step, the thin-walled component is moved into the gap between the inner and outer tool. (Image:Mapal)")
:quality(80)/p7i.vogel.de/wcms/cb/9c/cb9c788f7bd82466739e63c2403a06df/0129100353v1.jpeg "A rolling mill before modernization: downtimes, CO2 emissions and energy and maintenance costs are high. (Image:Deguma)")
:quality(80)/p7i.vogel.de/wcms/aa/1e/aa1e17bc8df164e0281d77a96b84a41d/0129392569v1.jpeg "The new Gordie Howe International Bridge between Canada and the USA has become a divisive and threatening tool by Donald Trump instead of an economic connecting element ... (Image:Burnsen)")
:quality(80)/p7i.vogel.de/wcms/9b/68/9b68b411ee0ecd20ef9313e782ce3a56/0129385769v1.jpeg "The Agibot A2 at a Fortune China event in December 2025. (Image:Agibot)")
:quality(80)/p7i.vogel.de/wcms/66/08/660805a7af69a79b12c4d76fccc5b56b/0129347606v1.jpeg "Can real-time applications for motion or robotics, for example, be operated with virtual controllers in the data center? (Image:AI-generated)")
:quality(80)/p7i.vogel.de/wcms/cd/fe/cdfe212a3b3206e2ff09dcdf71c11240/0129219561v1.jpeg "Extended S-series: The new Cobot models from Omron lift up to 30 kilograms and are now also protected against dust and water thanks to protection class IP65. (Image:Omron)")
:quality(80)/p7i.vogel.de/wcms/c3/6d/c36d161e7709095fd1de4cb9de27d927/0129133682v1.jpeg "Nanjing is Siemens' largest research and production center for CNC systems, drives and electric motors outside Germany. (Image:Siemens)")
:quality(80)/p7i.vogel.de/wcms/f5/c6/f5c6cefa374d48138dc702821d41c7c6/greenspeed-visual-home-1500x843v1v1.jpeg "The EU Green Speed project is laying the foundations for cleaner and more competitive production of lithium-ion batteries in Europe. (Image:greenSPEED Consortium / VIRTUAL VEHICLE)")
:quality(80)/p7i.vogel.de/wcms/ba/d0/bad011e604599660b5b2cdd50eb44755/stefanie-arnold-152236-4500x2530v1v1.jpeg "Materials researcher Stefanie Arnold wants to make energy storage more environmentally friendly with the help of hollow carbon spheres. (Image:Saarland University)")
:quality(80)/p7i.vogel.de/wcms/30/d8/30d8972f1ee47667c699644237c46bd6/0129387994v1.jpeg "This is Romeo. This vertical take-off electric aircraft with hybrid drive was developed by ERC System from Ottobrunn and recently presented in Erding. It is still a drone, but Romeo is set to achieve what Volocopter and Lilium have failed to do ... (Image:ERC system)")
:quality(80)/p7i.vogel.de/wcms/8f/ff/8fff835b941e411b6f988a183905309a/0129302533v1.jpeg "The Chair of AI Chip Design at the Technical University of Munich (TUM) has created the EU's first AI chip using modern 7-nanometer technology. In the picture: Chair holder Prof. Hussam Amrouch. (Image:Andreas Heddergott / TU Munich)")
:quality(80)/p7i.vogel.de/wcms/89/e2/89e2226e826f23fb666222b66c737531/0129393966v1.jpeg "Chinese car manufacturers and suppliers want to produce small batches of brake-by-wire systems this year. (Image:Chery)")
:quality(80)/p7i.vogel.de/wcms/3b/2e/3b2efe1abd7a263adf9ef3a9b20d0392/0129406745v1.jpeg "A rectangular steering wheel? Yes, Peugeot is serious about this concept. But there is a lot of technology behind it. (Image:Peugeot)")
:quality(80)/p7i.vogel.de/wcms/21/8e/218e304ba65372854479aa52b4ccdbe5/0129271089v1.jpeg "Suppliers from Europe are currently facing a variety of challenges. Pictured: The Aumovio headquarters in Frankfurt am Main. (Image:Aumovio)")
:quality(80)/p7i.vogel.de/wcms/d2/40/d240b49c8edba464bf610f0e0b3628f0/p90629460-lowres-2250x1265v1.jpeg "(Source: BMW Group)")
:quality(80)/p7i.vogel.de/wcms/ec/69/ec69eeae41109e5e9849e397685b26e1/0129310204v1.jpeg "The surroundings in view at all times: Thanks to the very thin heating element, which is integrated directly into the internal lens design, this is possible. The advantages are the smaller space requirement with higher efficiency. (Image:VIA optronics)")
:quality(80)/p7i.vogel.de/wcms/5d/d4/5dd4c8a38ecab28d7588490fa32c3a38/0129334467v1.jpeg "This is what the factory in Wałbrzych, Poland, will look like. (Image:Sungrow Power Supply Co., Ltd.)")
:quality(80)/p7i.vogel.de/wcms/b6/01/b601f938f679791e60f3bba8d141968b/0129336204v1.jpeg "Biocomputing in medical electronics: the CL1 platform uses living neurons instead of silicon chips. Complex tasks can be learned in minutes. (Image:Reply)")
:quality(80)/p7i.vogel.de/wcms/5b/38/5b385ec75bff6e84b70a02c0c939dd2b/0129331527v1.jpeg "The TSMC site of Japan Advanced Semiconductor Manufacturing in Kumamoto, Japan. While the second fab currently under construction was initially only intended for the production of semiconductors using the N6 process, the contract manufacturer is currently negotiating with the Japanese government to possibly upgrade the site to N3 after all. (Image:JASM)")
:quality(80)/p7i.vogel.de/wcms/61/40/61406c46ae7f4cf34f9e98bdab846b0b/0125812876v1.jpeg?v= "EMO Hannover 2025 also sees itself as a showcase for artificial intelligence in metalworking. This is something they want to highlight. Datron, for example, has created a tool with the Next control system that allows AI to leverage its advantages... (Image:Datron)")
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:quality(80):fill(ffffff,1)/p7i.vogel.de/wcms/fc/56/fc567c204bcc4497ca953a0e4efc444a/0125840429v1.jpeg?v= "Haimer offers a comprehensive concept for the digitization and automation of toolroom management. The focus is on easily integrable products and user-friendly software solutions to increase manufacturing productivity. With Wintool and the Toolbase dispensing system, the company provides a powerful complete package for efficient tool and consumables management. (Source: Haimer)")
Article | Jul 28, 2025
Digitalization and AI in focus at EMO Hannover 2025
:quality(80):fill(ffffff,1)/p7i.vogel.de/wcms/59/f0/59f02cd30bba72b97920d22ab663c249/0125742194v1.jpeg?v= "Group photo at the EMO Preview 2025. (Source: VDW/ Grainlab)")
Article | Jul 21, 2025
EMO Hannover 2025 prepares to showcase global innovations in manufacturing
:quality(80):fill(ffffff,1)/p7i.vogel.de/wcms/1b/34/1b34568940826c13a2356a9da5096962/0125493736v1.jpeg?v= "EMO exhibitors show their automation solutions at the EMO (Source: VDW)")
Article | Jul 7, 2025
How robotics and AI are transforming the factory floor
:quality(80)/p7i.vogel.de/wcms/3d/d2/3dd22afbcf44a70668c1d9ec913b39db/0125327451v1.jpeg?v= "EMO Hannover 2025 offers three focus topics, one of which is sustainability. Here are some examples from exhibitors on how they achieve this in their companies. Ceratizit, for instance, focuses on recycling milling cutters (pictured) & more. (Image:Ceratizit)")
Article | Jul 2, 2025
Sustainability in Machining Has Many Facets
:quality(80):fill(ffffff,1)/p7i.vogel.de/wcms/d5/d2/d5d274d2cabb5135748ac4304b9a010d/0125380057v1.jpeg?v= "The regrinding service extends the service life of the tools and reduces the need for new raw materials. (Source: Ingersoll Werkzeuge)")
Article | Jun 27, 2025
How toolmakers and machine builders drive green innovation
:quality(80)/p7i.vogel.de/wcms/71/a3/71a376f07227de76312124224ec16398/0125078217v1.jpeg?v= "Metal foam contains up to 90 percent air and helps to make machines more efficient, lighter and at the same time more stable. Aluminum foam can be produced in a process that is similar in principle to baking bread. Powder, blowing agent and heat are required. (Image:VDW)")
Article | Jun 20, 2025
Innovative Materials Increase Sustainability in the Factory
:quality(80):fill(ffffff,1)/p7i.vogel.de/wcms/44/53/445339b26ab57f81720379cb26f76b13/0125257449v1.jpeg?v= "EMO Hannover 2025 highlights automation, AI, and sustainability as drivers of the future in metalworking. (Source: VDW)")
Article | Jun 19, 2025
Automation, AI and sustainability take centre stage at EMO 2025
:quality(80):fill(ffffff,1)/p7i.vogel.de/wcms/dd/23/dd239add175f0ad33347f0d1d8cedbe3/0124846264v1.jpeg?v= "Order bookings in the German machine tool industry (Source: VDW)")
Article | May 22, 2025
International projects hold up German machine tool order levels
:quality(80):fill(ffffff,1)/p7i.vogel.de/wcms/65/8b/658b9ffd18273646af7dec8ead5a0ee7/0124595985v2.jpeg?v= "Grindinghub gears up for its third edition in 2026, continuing its rise as the international meeting point for grinding technology experts and innovators. (Source: Nicolas Det/ VDW)")