The effects that can be expected for mechanical engineering in Germany and Europe are examined in this article.

Germany — The global market for machine tools was impacted in the 1st quarter 2022 by the Ukraine war, global supply shortages as well as rising inflation. However, DMG Mori made a strong start to the current financial year: order intake rose to a new record of 861.6 million euros (+46 percent; previous year: 589.8 million euros).

France — French engineering company in additive and digital manufacturing, Multistation, and french master reseller of the manufacturer Meltio, have just welcomed Axiome for the integration of Meltio Engine heads on robots.

Mach 2022 proved a resounding success for Dugard Machine Tools with the company winning several orders and taking an unprecedented number of enquiries at the show. With four new machine tools, the company presented a broad range of its technology.

Germany — From June 21 to 24, Metav will once again be held at its usual location in Düsseldorf. Here, the trade fair is closing an important gap for exhibitors and trade visitors after a pandemic-related break.

Germany — Just before the start of Grinding Hub, the very last few square meters of exhibition space have been allocated. From May 17 to 20, more than 370 exhibitors from 23 countries will be showcasing their products on almost 18,000 m2 of net exhibition space in three halls.

Sweden — Based at Lund University in southern Sweden, the French scientist Rachid M'Saoubi is involved in a number of international collaborative research projects with universities and manufacturing research institutes across Europe and North America. He bridges the gap between the academic world and the needs of Seco Tools and their customers.

Thanks to a new coating technology offered by Cemecon, the Portuguese tool manufacturer Palbit could increase the performance of its cutting tools even further.

In China, the long-term prospects for the machine tool industry remain good. Furthermore, cobots are on the rise in China. But how has Corona impacted this market?

Germany — On October 15th, the first site-planning phase for AMB 2022 began. The project team is now reviewing the applications received and drawing up the first stand placement proposals. Figures are looking good, the organisers announced.