Germany – Machine to machine, or M2M for short, is the magic spell for the factory of tomorrow. Only when machines can communicate with other machines without any problems will the vision of Industry 4.0 come true. But for this to work, inline metrology, integrated into the production process, is essential. Experts from the academic community and the industrial sector will be showcasing the current state of the art at the Metav in Düsseldorf from 23 to 27 February 2016.

United States – The Fair Friend Group (FFG) will bundle Esprit CAM software with FFG machines all over the world. DMG Electronics decided to sell Esprit software bundled with their machines in Germany, Austria, Switzerland and Benelux.

2018 marks the 40 year anniversary of the discovery of spark erosion for the efficient forming of polycrystalline diamonds (PCD) by Horst Lach, Lach Diamant announced. The discovery in 1978 marks a milestone in the history of polycrystalline cutting tools as the company states.

Highlights on machining equipment and accessories as well as cutting tools.

UK – GF Machining Solutions (UK) has showcased the CUT E 350 wire EDM machine at the recently held Southern Manufacturing Show.

Germany/Japan - The term "world premiere" is almost synonymous with DMG Mori, at least when we are approaching a major machine tool exhibition. For EMO Milano 2015, the company announced a total of seven world premieres.

Founded in 1955, Italian company Millutensil is celebrating its 60th anniversary this year. What makes the company stand out is its leadership; three women run the family business claiming that even competitors seem fascinated by their slightly different style of leadership. We talked to Luigia Assi Just.

Japan - Mazak's theme for EMO 2015 is "It's all about you", demonstrating the company's commitment to support Mazak customers to be more productive, efficient and competitive, the machine tool maker says.

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Germany is immersed in what some are calling the fourth industrial revolution – dubbed Industry 4.0 – and machine builders, automation vendors and industrial end-users are adding to the concept.