Politicians and industry are talking about CO2- even climate-neutral production. But this does not go far enough, said Prof. Christoph Herrmann, head of the Institute of Machine Tools and Production

This enhanced support will help to reinforce manufacturers’ automated quality control processes.

Worldskills is an event held every two years to showcase the talents of tomorrow’s engineers.

Extending the capabilities of its milling portfolio, Industrial Tooling Corporation (ITC) has now expanded the VSM890-12 face and shoulder milling series from Widia.

Germany – Sirtec will be showcasing its custom Mattec gantry milling machines, which are said to be ideal for machining large workpieces.

Exhibitors’ Advisory Board of the trade fair for plastics and rubber has met for the first time in Düsseldorf.

Iran - The third edition of AMB Iran, leading industry fair for metalworking in Tehran, is still on course, its organisers Messe Stuttgart and the Association of German Machine Tool Manufacturers (VDW) say.

Greater attention is being paid worldwide to the plastic materials used to create our packaging; handle our food and drinks; and improve part performance and function.

In order to meet customers’ needs, the product range at Meusburger is constantly being expanded — like the workshop equipment range in mid-October.

In injection moulding, many sensors are not only installed in the machine to keep the process under control. The tools and moulds also score with high-tech. In China, German technology is now ensuring micrometer precision.