:quality(80)/p7i.vogel.de/wcms/3b/82/3b82cfa915f0ccab71a4ef859598567a/0131980110v1.jpeg "After three difficult years, the machine tool industry can breathe a first sigh of relief: incoming orders increased in the first three months of 2026 by 15 percent. (Source: VDW)")
:quality(80)/p7i.vogel.de/wcms/b4/3d/b43d86eeaecc6d7ceb26c70af8944489/0131814374v1.jpeg "Valmet launches 3D Fiber technology, offering packaging producers a competitive end-to-end solution to meet the increasing demand for sustainable alternatives to plastic. (Source: Valmet)")
:quality(80)/p7i.vogel.de/wcms/42/24/42245f5bd6c8ec704e99c31d126f7425/0131772863v1.jpeg "The plastics and rubber machinery sector expects stable revenues in 2026, with modest growth possible from 2027 as demand in Asia and the Americas provides new momentum. (Source: free licensed)")
:quality(80)/p7i.vogel.de/wcms/53/65/5365ff4fc7e19552bb04afb221ead869/0131663399v1.jpeg "The Spanish plastics industry is going through a complex period marked by intense regulatory pressure. (Source: Fira Barcelona)")
:quality(80)/p7i.vogel.de/wcms/ba/f0/baf098b6e5cba36dd2868158fbe22e17/0131981204v1.jpeg "Stäubli, a globally recognized leader in industrial automation and robotics, was an official partner of the Ency World Conference. (Source: Ency)")
:quality(80)/p7i.vogel.de/wcms/89/48/8948b11ff93120eecbb81c57b21dc549/0131949922v1.jpeg "Plast 2026: 3D Plastlab closes its first edition and establishes itself as a new international
reference point for innovation in Additive Manufacturing (Source: Milan Exhibition)")
:quality(80)/p7i.vogel.de/wcms/eb/be/ebbe79918bb7722ebb93963af44ffd67/0131807938v2.jpeg "The Boy 35 E with integrated igus handling formed the centrepiece of Boy’s exhibition booth at Elmia Polymer 2026 in Jönköping, Sweden. (Source: Dr. Boy)")
:quality(80)/p7i.vogel.de/wcms/7f/2a/7f2ac76fc168cc1b747036b0d72f0a6d/0131708068v2.jpeg "3DMC Host & Chairman Peter Kinnell (Source: Mark Pascal Sanders/ RWTH Aachen)")
:quality(80)/p7i.vogel.de/wcms/49/3c/493c02a94c7dacd68ba121240d30ddd2/0131958758v1.jpeg "Nonnenmann blow-out container for the easy, safer and cleaner purging of temperature-control channels. (Source: Nonnenmann)")
:quality(80)/p7i.vogel.de/wcms/bf/8f/bf8f89dea82c5dde11c20f48acf44fab/0131949868v2.jpeg "The new guide bush with male thread, with collar E 5708 makes the installation and removal of round active parts with collar possible directly from the working plane. (Source: Meusburger)")
:quality(80)/p7i.vogel.de/wcms/5c/79/5c79339d56c1ae81c33ee29b238f23e4/0131768998v2.jpeg "Meusburger offers small, compact and space-saving locks for the precise alignment of mould inserts. (Source: Meusburger)")
:quality(80)/p7i.vogel.de/wcms/0d/6c/0d6c5ea88cb425ab9dd066457225e61b/0131066999v2.jpeg "Temperature-control connection plates in three versions (Source: Nonnenmann)")
:quality(80)/p7i.vogel.de/wcms/0b/6b/0b6b5c7e8a7736f29e63fbd545c8a01b/0131918868v1.jpeg "Xometry marketplace accelerates solutions for complex manufacturing demands (Source: Noah Willman/ Xometry)")
:quality(80)/p7i.vogel.de/wcms/d6/85/d685f438a6430ad866e2fe56536e51c4/0131826173v1.jpeg "Schematic of photopolymerisation-extrusion coupled moulding: rheology, UV curing, precision-defect trade-off. 3 strategies (UV stepping, filler optimization, molecular engineering) yield isotropic, dense, crack‑free ceramics with strong, low-shrinkage. (Source: Linzhe Zhang/Yanshan University, et. al)")
:quality(80)/p7i.vogel.de/wcms/f8/29/f829f04d97c7217d7e915829bf641f34/0131750491v1.jpeg "Recently celebrated its world premiere: the S1 Basic from AM Solutions. It is the first compact blasting system for automated cleaning and surface finishing of 3D-printed polymer components in the industrial entry-level segment. (Source: Rösler Oberflächentechnik)")
:quality(80)/p7i.vogel.de/wcms/bc/0f/bc0f0901d17342a3f703d733669a4c41/0131713828v2.jpeg "3D-Werk’s Experience Center gives manufacturers a hands-on environment to evaluate additive manufacturing technologies such as X Jet’s NPJ solution (Source: 3D-Werk)")
:quality(80)/p7i.vogel.de/wcms/28/15/2815dc949ef41d940706ec638d93d5d3/0131982510v1.jpeg "Guido Reimann, Deputy CEO of VDMA Software and Digitalisation, as well as Co-ordinator of the VDMA Artificial Intelligence Competence Network. (Source: Messe Stuttgart)")
:quality(80)/p7i.vogel.de/wcms/90/d0/90d09d46c2b891ed0b093dc38857107f/0131821344v1.jpeg "MPneo 480 multi-plate electric powder press.
(Source: Osterwalder Technology)")
:quality(80)/p7i.vogel.de/wcms/ba/33/ba33a9e3faa448e5a0e957d384ac7222/0131810824v1.jpeg "Güdel adds two additional degrees of freedom to heavy-duty robotic grinding applications through its Trackmotion Vertical (TMV) and Trackmotion Floor (TMF) systems. This allows a single robot to maintain consistent contact pressure and path speed across massive surfaces that would otherwise require multiple robots or complex part repositioning. (Source: Titan Robotics)")
:quality(80)/p7i.vogel.de/wcms/01/7f/017f9464b8a9e26ff005e276c1744f7d/0131807926v1.jpeg "The CV5-700 at Tigfusion’s facility in Hastings is the first to be purchased in the UK (Source: Andy Butler/ Mazak)")
:quality(80)/p7i.vogel.de/wcms/47/54/4754e0395d4cf91adb52ea636662a24d/0131949953v2.jpeg "Sinumerik One, Siemens’ digital CNC platform enabling highly productive, future-ready, and increasingly autonomous machine tools. (Source: Siemens)")
:quality(80)/p7i.vogel.de/wcms/cd/9f/cd9f02e635cfd6f739c37814a4eb8d0f/0131949298v1.jpeg "With Rockwell Automation's Factory Talk Resilient Edge, users have an accessible and unified execution layer. (Source: Rockwell Automation)")
:quality(80)/p7i.vogel.de/wcms/5f/66/5f66d32bcf6e2e2fb01b3d98f1c33930/0131994480v1.jpeg "A Mitsubishi Electric MV2400S wire-cut EDM machine will be the first demonstration model to arrive at the Kenilworth showroom and technical centre of recently-appointed sales agent, Whitehouse Machine Tools. (Source: Whitehouse Machine Tools)")
:quality(80)/p7i.vogel.de/wcms/d5/1d/d51def0b31e213e756bbfb9479fa9c7e/0129925621v2.jpeg "Automatic electrode feeding: Together with Sodick and Erowa, the Robot Compact 80 (ERC80) was integrated — including connection to the Zeiss measuring machine and chip-based job management. (Source: Sodick)")
:quality(80)/p7i.vogel.de/wcms/f9/ca/f9ca9cace88200a5ec0946f193264963/0129209504v1.jpeg "Neil Taylor, who has worked in the toolroom at Pre-Met for 20 years. (Source: Pre-Met)")
:quality(80)/p7i.vogel.de/wcms/2f/61/2f61dd20be68049fa2320a2e5aa860d7/0123789183v2.jpeg "from left to right: Sodick President Giuseppe Addelia and Vice President Salvatore Cocco (Source: Sodick)")
:quality(80)/p7i.vogel.de/wcms/85/07/850794d04a7c4bf9166662400efad3d1/0131663378v1.jpeg "New L100NX Blue Laser CMM Scanner (Source: LK Metrology)")
:quality(80)/p7i.vogel.de/wcms/ce/73/ce73b45969285c550f6c67c7d92b61e7/0131613641v2.jpeg "The robot handles the loading of the parts to be inspected into the storage area. Then it successively retrieves the stored pallets one by one and places them on the surface of the three-dimensional measuring machine, which is equipped with a clamping device, ensuring precise positioning and stability throughout the measurement process. (Source: Mitutoyo)")
:quality(80)/p7i.vogel.de/wcms/19/f5/19f518ed41305d96b25c296dcff9bb7a/0131585249v2.jpeg "AI-powered Grain Size Analysis automates the evaluation of metallic microstructures, delivering fast, consistent, and operator-independent results. Compliant with ASTM E112 and ISO 643, it ensures reliable, standards-based grain size measurements for quality control and research applications. (Source: Nikon Metrology)")
:quality(80)/p7i.vogel.de/wcms/4d/13/4d138122ae079c86b86249fe718d9090/0131478591v1.jpeg "Roemheld double-acting, hydraulically-actuated, swivelling clamping elements are set into the press table to secure the lower half of the trimming die. The clamp design results in interference-free insertion and removal of the heavy dies, assisted by the integration of Roemheld transport rails. (Source: Stephan Auch/ Roemheld)")
:quality(80)/p7i.vogel.de/wcms/f4/72/f47262615ea8814ddfb33e805a1babe8/0131478681v1.jpeg "Fabio Schoppet, an apprentice at K.H. Müller Präzisionswerkzeuge, in an interview with Tobias Witton. (Source: KS Komm)")
:quality(80)/p7i.vogel.de/wcms/60/45/6045cb15d71397154c6cee56d5d95ac7/0131063997v1.jpeg "Grinding from solid material using two CBN profile grinding wheels for roughing. (Source: Kapp)")
:quality(80)/p7i.vogel.de/wcms/4c/dd/4cdd1643347d5f6f72743402d36e93f4/0130628083v2.jpeg "The filter units of the AW oil mist filters are designed to take up minimal space and are characterised by easy maintenance, quiet operation and a high degree of system integration. (Source: Absolent)")
:quality(80)/p7i.vogel.de/wcms/b8/6f/b86f649863182a925480692939ac91f8/0131684985v1.jpeg "Extreme high-speed Laser Material Deposition (EHLA) enables the additive deposition of functional surfaces with high precision and speed. This allows components to be efficiently coated, repaired, or manufactured with close-to-final-contour precision. (Source: Fraunhofer ILT)")
:quality(80)/p7i.vogel.de/wcms/d5/05/d5057e4ec3f7c3acbed8a4241d0683c6/0131673703v2.jpeg "Copper gauze for cleaning and polishing exposed round or conical surfaces. (Source: Guill)")
:quality(80)/p7i.vogel.de/wcms/00/9a/009ae0e133b321f8f0dabfb3fe14d2a6/0130776695v1.jpeg "The expanded functions simplify digital manufacturing processes and support the automated procurement of precision components. (Source: Meviy)")
:quality(80)/p7i.vogel.de/wcms/20/80/2080366dbf8cca84fe9d00659b8de85c/0131056632v1.jpeg "ABB Robotics says it has once again listened to users. As a result, companies can now invest in a new robot cell that is also affordable for SMEs and can automatically handle time-consuming grinding and polishing tasks. (Source: ABB)")
:quality(80)/p7i.vogel.de/wcms/5a/e5/5ae5dfc67c07f0ca8347161642c36df3/0130721540v1.jpeg "Müller Präzisionswerkzeuge supports its customers with customised, application-specific tools. (Source: Müller)")
:quality(80)/p7i.vogel.de/wcms/2a/08/2a08f8bd2df95ca843d52cbce64bf355/0131212753v1.jpeg "It has taken time, but the full force of the government’s steel policy is beginning to have a devastating impact on the downstream manufacturing sector according to the President of the Confederation of British Metalforming (CBM). (Source: CBM)")
:quality(80)/p7i.vogel.de/wcms/9e/bd/9ebd826ceed28c644a9205bdbf82beb4/0131007997v2.jpeg "The lead-free aluminium solutions that combine high performance with stable and reliable machining processes. (Source: Eural Gnutt)")
:quality(80)/p7i.vogel.de/wcms/d5/e6/d5e68c74fabff18ef737ee767b7b359f/0130415707v1.jpeg "Efficiency in machining and a reduced carbon footprint will be at the centre of Swiss Steel Group’s presentation at Wire 2026 in Düsseldorf. (Source: Swiss Steel Group)")
:quality(80)/p7i.vogel.de/wcms/9b/d1/9bd1f648128e428527044e4f62c0601a/0131950276v1.jpeg "Das frühere Domo-Werk in Leuna steht erneut vor einer ungewissen Zukunft. (Bild: Domo)")
:quality(80)/p7i.vogel.de/wcms/2a/c4/2ac4911b22abb1725035a54f95500dc0/0131949887v1.jpeg "Grainger & Worrall is utilising its technical expertise and production capability in complex aluminium sand casting. (Source: Peach Media)")
:quality(80)/p7i.vogel.de/wcms/5e/7d/5e7dab38b2b3b429ee093b1506e54605/0131919638v1.jpeg "European machine tool builders continue operating in a difficult environment, marked by softer
demand, persistent global uncertainty and growing competitive pressure’’, commented François Duval, Cecimo President. (Source: Cecimo)")
:quality(80)/p7i.vogel.de/wcms/ac/6e/ac6e42ca596f07c340f731d940bf57ce/0131825755v2.jpeg "Matters Group is expanding its manufacturing footprint with the acquisition of Polish plastics and polyurethane specialist Letbek. (Source: Matters Group)")
:quality(80)/p7i.vogel.de/wcms/ee/ef/eeeffb8cf1944736a0c056b91295dc17/0131921390v1.jpeg?v= "This innovation offers real support for plastics processors, as Wittmann from Kottingbrunn emphasises. It is a fully automated emptying station for granulate bags that is said to save time and labour in injection moulding ... (Source: Wittmann)")
Wittmann Battenfeld GmbH
Wiener Neustädter Straße 81 ⎢ 2542 Kottingbrunn ⎢ Österreich ⎢
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:quality(80)/p7i.vogel.de/wcms/bc/bf/bcbf1e3e34d13e1f003b1050ecb62558/0130918807v2.jpeg?v= "Michael Wittmann and Dr. Werner Wittmann (right) will jointly lead Wittmann Group’s consolidated Injection Molding Machines, Automation and Auxiliary Equipment divisions from May 1, 2026 (Source: Wittmann)")
Article | Apr 25, 2026
Wittmann consolidates management under dual leadership
:quality(80)/p7i.vogel.de/wcms/90/46/9046974d34d72d06aa7966a3751d4a40/0130241270v1.jpeg?v= "The Wittmann Group has optimized the “WiAssist” app to make it even easier for injection moulding practitioners to save time ... (Source: Wittmann Group)")
Article | Mar 24, 2026
Wiassist update helps moulders select the right screw faster
:quality(80)/p7i.vogel.de/wcms/ea/29/ea298b9e2b8443cbf45c7d286e910a37/0127823869v1.jpeg?v= "Michael Wittmann (left) welcomes Redouane Soukrat to the Wittmann Group. (Source: Wittmann)")
Article | Nov 10, 2025
Wittmann now represented in Morocco
:quality(80)/p7i.vogel.de/wcms/55/0b/550b56cabcd31b2025f28a1c053b6f81/0126191765v1.jpeg?v= "Macro Power 500/3400 with one-piece machine body (Source: Wittmann Group)")
Article | Aug 18, 2025
Compact machines and multi-component technology on display
:quality(80)/p7i.vogel.de/wcms/95/cb/95cbe92e6b453e4689100e7515fb0f4e/0124805790v2.jpeg?v= "Small cylindrical PET bottles are running off the clock-out belt of an EcoPower 300 injection moulding machine. (Source: Wittmann Battenfeld)")
Article | May 20, 2025
Bell integrates Wittmann machinery to support sustainable growth in cosmetics
:quality(80)/p7i.vogel.de/wcms/7c/dc/7cdc510cc50a9f228f913284d6ce1363/0124405812v1.jpeg?v= "The highlight of this year’s product presentation is a Smart Power Combimould machine with a servo-electric injection unit. (Source: Wittmann Battenfeld)")
Article | Apr 29, 2025
Wittmann Battenfeld Polska presents new technologies at Plastpol
:quality(80):fill(ffffff,1)/p7i.vogel.de/wcms/52/a4/52a4c67369743eb379042e49f5d4b1af/0122615858v1.jpeg?v= "Growing trust in sustainable cosmetic packaging! Thomriss, a Brazilian specialist in high-quality plastic packaging, primarily uses systems from the Wittmann Group for its production, such as Smartpower injection molding machines ... (Image:Wittmann Group)")
Article | Feb 7, 2025
Wittmann's expertise ensures sustainable cosmetic packaging
:quality(80)/p7i.vogel.de/wcms/05/6e/056e80e7a1e1267e81a71290d3db7bb6/0121796478v1.jpeg?v= "The washing machines manufactured at the plant in Łódź are primarily destined for the European markets. (Source: Wittmann)")
Article | Nov 18, 2024
Bosch Siemens Hausgeräte in Poland: new standards in washing machine manufacturing
:quality(80)/p7i.vogel.de/wcms/e1/4b/e14b6efca28dea4d786e2a12685d6096/0121546754v1.jpeg?v= "Smart Power B8X 120/350H/130S Combimould with all-electric main aggregate. (Source: Wittmann Battenfeld)")