"Metal Injection" rocks donation check
Company band from CERATIZIT donates 5,000 euros to Doctors Without Borders
Award Ceremony "Excellence in Production"
On November 11, 2026, the award ceremony for the "Toolmaking of the Year" took place in the coronation hall of the Aachen Town Hall. The overall winner of 2026 was HAIDLMAIR GmbH from Austria.
Circular cutters for internal thread turning
With CoroThread 500, Sandvik Coromant improves reliability and versatility in machining demanding internal threads
Chips as a Timing Factor for Runtime
Large components are machined by Ossenbrüggen Feinwerktechnik on a HERMLE C 62 MT in 5-axis mill-turn configuration in just one setup. This creates good conditions for tight tolerances and provides the contract manufacturer with more process reliability and flexibility.
Plastic machining for chip production
In the production of microchips, M-O-T relies on the NeoMill-Diamond-FlyCutter from MAPAL
Video Tip: Mind Meets Metal Award 2026 Place 1
Today we congratulate the winner of the Mind Meets Metal competition by EMUGE-FRANKEN: Congratulations on Place 1 to RÖLTGEN GmbH & Co. KG in Solingen.
PVD Coating for Thread Applications
Oerlikon presents the PVD coating BALIQ A: TiN expertise and innovative S3p technology for reliable thread manufacturing
To the successful product through constructive optimization
With the precision tools of the AX system, SIMTEK has a mature product with a long history in its portfolio, which still holds a lot of development potential.
Clamping technology for good sound
Music house Beck produces individual components and tools for brass instruments using the Hainbuch system – and reduces the manufacturing time of a mouthpiece from 45 to 15 minutes.
U.S. Manufacturing in September 2026
According to the 'U.S. Manufacturing Technology Orders Report' published by AMT - The Association For Manufacturing Technology, the orders for metalworking machines amounted to a total of 1,007.3 million USD in September 2026, representing an increase of 38.0% compared to August 2026 and 101.7% compared to September 2025.
High pressure for highly precise small parts
Contract manufacturer Léon Jaccard relies on a KNOLL high-pressure system for micro machining that fits under the bar loader
CNC Technology for the Winner's Podium
CNC Future Technics GmbH has developed and manufactured a CNC-milled downhill race bike with the support of a hyperMILL CAM solution on a 5-axis machining center from Hermle.
Dressing rolls for precise profiling
Dressing rolls from Norton ensure profile accuracy and reliable dressing results with high precision.
Video Tip: Mind Meets Metal Award 2026 Second Place
Today we present the winner number 2 of the Mind Meets Metal competition by EMUGE-FRANKEN: Congratulations to the Fachhochschule Dortmund for placing 2nd