: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):fill(ffffff,1)/p7i.vogel.de/wcms/72/35/7235ef22f3d17b4c79a95e0a88ff4972/0124472553v1.jpeg?v= "Mechanical and plant engineering is one of the largest customers of production technology worldwide. Accordingly, many of the more than 1,400 EMO exhibitors will be addressing this sector with their machines, solutions and services. (Bild: VDW)")
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:quality(80):fill(ffffff,1)/p7i.vogel.de/wcms/67/81/67810706b5c3688b7a3b8c05691b4105/0123378205v1.jpeg?v= "Order bookings in the German machine tool industry (Source: VDW)")
Article | Mar 4, 2025
German machine tool industry with muted annual results 2024
:quality(80):fill(ffffff,1)/p7i.vogel.de/wcms/1c/bb/1cbbc3411c3f0405a7ca51717a6d1ea2/0123313810v1.jpeg?v= "Short chips for reliable machining processes: The company Paul Horn from Tübingen has achieved another success in turning technology with its filigree precision tool with sintered chip breaking geometry. The costs are similar to those of the standard cutting insert without geometry. (Source: Dag Heidecker)")
Article | Feb 27, 2025
How Can European Manufacturers Stay Ahead in Global Competition?
:quality(80):fill(ffffff,1)/p7i.vogel.de/wcms/78/f3/78f3cdcb390af00b8dc36a60df8370e2/0122828631v1.jpeg?v= "The closed loop between measuring machines and systems from the gearing specialist Klingelnberg optimises production. Measurements are regularly carried out on the precision measuring machines on workpieces that have just been manufactured, trend developments are determined and countermeasures are initiated. (Source: Klingelnberg)")
Article | Feb 4, 2025
EMO Hannover 2025 highlights smart data in manufacturing
:quality(80):fill(ffffff,1)/p7i.vogel.de/wcms/06/e6/06e65458ff03e6c02c47b987932de0fa/0122561926v2.jpeg?v= "VDW Annual Press Conference, from left to right, Bernhard Geis, Dr Markus Heering, Franz-Xaver Bernhard (Source: VDW)")
Article | Jan 20, 2025
German machine tool industry maintains global edge amidst economic challenges
:quality(80)/p7i.vogel.de/wcms/01/82/01826cefd556a25dfdbab4715f036000/0122473419v1.jpeg?v= "Now many companies have to make reliable statements about the CO2 footprint. Tool machine manufacturers, in particular, are breaking a sweat. Experts reveal how to manage this relatively easily and clearly. (Image:Brighter)")
Article | Jan 17, 2025
This is how the CO2 footprint of machine tools is calculated much more easily
:quality(80):fill(ffffff,1)/p7i.vogel.de/wcms/d7/58/d75848857359b866ef73cd0771553fa8/0122462040v2.jpeg?v= "Machine tools can consist of tens of thousands of individual parts or be the size of a football field. The CO2 assessment is correspondingly very complex. (Source: Ramona Petrolle/ Schuler Pressen)")
Article | Jan 14, 2025
CO2 footprint of a machine tool: easy calculation
:quality(80):fill(ffffff,1)/p7i.vogel.de/wcms/08/be/08bef8fcccb0221c16ac441006a3657c/0122314321v1.jpeg?v= "For companies, the world's leading trade fair for production technology offers the perfect platform for presenting their technology and capabilities to an international audience. (Source: Peiseler)")
Article | Jan 4, 2025
From challenges to opportunities: Manufacturing meets innovation at EMO 2025
:quality(80):fill(ffffff,1)/p7i.vogel.de/wcms/bf/45/bf451c26c5b32bbb3a64cb06a82fe14b/0122006426v2.jpeg?v= "The ISO TS 230-13 standardization project is an important step towards opening up 'measuring with machine tools' for industrial practice. (Source: RWTH Aachen / KI-generiert)")
Article | Dec 2, 2024
“Real” smart automation: unique solutions with direct added value
:quality(80):fill(ffffff,1)/p7i.vogel.de/wcms/63/00/6300d0b1a9266b655e787e5941a6e9d5/0121982946v2.jpeg?v= "Innovative solutions and exciting new technologies take center stage in the Startup Area at EMO Hannover 2025. (Source: VDW)")