: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/b0/43/b043b86899837532aad62d63368a917a/0130371361v1.jpeg "Skoda leaves the chinese market.
(Image:Skoda)")
: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/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/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)")
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: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)")
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: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)")
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:quality(80):fill(ffffff,1)/p7i.vogel.de/wcms/79/dd/79dd0fba9632bc1dd7b3008916843687/0121409281v2.jpeg?v= "A crowd in front of a machine tool at EMO 1985 in Hanover. In the meantime, the trade fair had grown considerably. Manufacturers from all over the world presented their products across 158,000 square meters. About half of them came from Germany. (Source: VDW)")
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:quality(80):fill(ffffff,1)/p7i.vogel.de/wcms/ec/d5/ecd59e38f91ccadd75c3950fb41c68be/0120285874v1.jpeg?v= "Order bookings in the German machine tool industry (Source: VDW)")
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Demand for German machine tools continues to decline
:quality(80):fill(ffffff,1)/p7i.vogel.de/wcms/b6/02/b602e866396d3a8ecb64ce0e8650716c/0120173052v1.jpeg?v= "Nortec will return in 2026 with a revised product and service directory, as well as a fresh image. (Source: Landesmesse Stuttgart)")
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:quality(80):fill(ffffff,1)/p7i.vogel.de/wcms/24/b4/24b4636b26b7b0d0d0ef55224ac8886a/0120162392v1.jpeg?v= "“The automotive industry remains one of the most important customer sectors for the German machine tool industry,” says Franz-Xaver Bernhard, Chairman of the VDW. (Source: VDW)")
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German machine tool manufacturers successfully broaden their customer base
:quality(80)/p7i.vogel.de/wcms/04/9d/049dbfa284d1a51de287a0916e4aa6e0/0119749663v1.jpeg?v= "According to VDW, a change in trend is being recorded in German mechanical engineering. Find out here what is currently happening in this important industrial sector ... (Image:nikkytok - stock.adobe.com)")
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German machine manufacturers are diversifying
:quality(80):fill(ffffff,1)/p7i.vogel.de/wcms/dc/38/dc3869e41fb06c458533d97d1b9254a2/0119923999v1.jpeg?v= "The countdown to EMO Hannover 2025 has begun, with online registration now open. (Source: VDW)")
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Countdown begins to EMO Hannover 2025
:quality(80):fill(ffffff,1)/p7i.vogel.de/wcms/6c/a4/6ca45399ca8dad2d4e141c6e14e55a57/0119725845v1.jpeg?v= "As part of a panel discussion, Malaysian experts from companies, educational institutions and associations discussed the promotion of training in mechanical engineering modelled on the dual training system. (Source: VDW)")