Italy — On an annual basis, machine tool orders in Italy dropped by 18.6 % in 2020 versus 2019. Even in the last quarter of 2020, the collection of machine tool orders shows a negative trend.

Germany — The first edition of the new leading trade fair and the center for grinding technology, Grinding Hub, will be held from 17 to 20 May 2022 in Stuttgart.

Germany — The high-tech company Trumpf acquires the software house Lantek and thus focuses on software in sheet metal processing that runs independently of the machine manufacturer.

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The Laboratory for Machine Tools and Production Engineering (WZL) of RWTH Aachen University and the Fraunhofer Institute for Production Technology IPT will discuss the question of how the Internet of Production (IoP) can support this process and at the same time make companies crisis-proof during the 30th Aachen Machine Tool Colloquium (AWK) on September 22 and 23, 2021, at Eurogress Aachen and in digital form.

UK — For manufacturers looking for a heavy duty machining centre that offers a stable platform for high material removal rates that is capable of cutting particularly challenging materials, GM CNC has now introduced the Victor Vcenter G135 vertical machining centre.

Germany — Supplier of CAM software components Module Works announces its participation in the EU-funded InterQ project. Coordinated by the Ideko research centre in Spain, the InterQ project unites 25 partners from eleven European countries to develop an integrated data management platform for zero-defect manufacturing.

UK — As an engineering solutions company, A&M EDM is striving to enhance its operations and capabilities to maximise its service to clients in the aerospace, motorsport, automotive, marine, medical, rail, defence and general subcontract sectors. To achieve this, the West Midlands company has invested in technology from 3, 4 and 5-axis machine tools, EDM wire and spark erosion and laser welding through to temperature-controlled metrology department.

Italy — On February 24, a press conference for the South Korean public was held to present EMO Milano 2021, the Italian exhibition of reference for the metalworking machine tool manufacturing industry, scheduled to take place at Fieramilano in October 2021.

UK — Vargus has now introduced its new ST-Cut line of cutting tools for small part machining. Developed specifically for the turning of small components on Swiss-type sliding head-turning machines, the ST-Cut line presents a solution for virtually every small part turning application.