In the space of six years, Marco Schülken has thoroughly transformed the Thuringian toolmaking company he took over in 2015. With his 30 employees, he was able to attract customers in various sectors and enter new markets, including the ones abroad. Mapal came into play when looking at optimising production processes.

Germany — The new trade fair for grinding technology, Grindinghub, is set to premiere from 17 to 22 May in Stuttgart. The organisers, VDW and Messe Stuttgart, announced that more than 320 big-name exhibitors from 23 countries have signed up for the first event.

Germany — With the Grinding Hub, Stuttgart is set to become the international hub for grinding technology and superfinishing from 17 to 20 May 2022. Two leading scientists in the field of tool making talk about what sets this show apart.

Finding the right supplier is not always easy. But the company Mersen didn’t have to search long. Their ideal partner is located directly in their region. A well-coordinated team and a perfectly functioning workflow — what more could you want? With Meusburger as their supplier, Mersen benefits from many advantages and years of successful cooperation.

Anton Wimmer Maschinenfabrik from Kaufering, Germany, will present its complete range of cut-off and chamfer grinding machines from small table machines to fully automatic machines at this year's Grindtec in Augsburg from 15 to 18 March 2022.

For the most outstanding solutions this year, Blechnet and MM Maschinenmarkt awarded the innovation prize “Award at Euroblech” on the first day of the fair.

Workholding and clamping expert Hainbuch has now taken intelligent workholding to a new level with its IQ range of chucks and mandrels. Chucks and mandrels with the new IQ technology manage and monitor production to improve workflow, productivity and consistency for the end-user.

Together with MM Maschinenmarkt, we have compiled a list of trade fairs that are still taking place, have been postponed or have been cancelled at the time of writing (10 March 2020).

Innovations ranging from new micro-milling cutter designs to digitalized shrink fit chucks will be on display at the Metav show regarding the future of tool and mould making. Here is a preview.

The larger the tool grinding batches and the more grinding machines are involved in the filtration process, the more necessary are high-performance large-scale and special filter systems for cleaning contaminated grinding oils.