Frank Dietsche

TRUMPF is expanding its range of punching, bending, and sheet metal processing tools, as well as technical customer service for machines from renowned manufacturers.

The micro PKD drills from ZECHA enable highly precise micro cutting from 50 µm diameter, thanks to new laser technology

What started as an improvisation with a lightweight robot is now running with HERMLE automation: PAWA-Tech shows why switching to professional equipment is worthwhile. The 5-axis machining center C 22 U with the adapted robot system RS 05-2 has catapulted the contract manufacturer far ahead in productivity.

When the AMB 2026 opens its doors in Stuttgart, international metalworking will once again be in the spotlight.

For 40 years, CemeCon has been setting one benchmark after another in the coating of cutting tools. In 2026, the coating specialist celebrated this appropriately with a summer anniversary party.

Innovative facility design meets smart industry software. Bedrunka+Hirth and EVO cooperate and combine their strengths.

KUKA is the first robotics manufacturer to achieve Security Level 2 certification according to IEC 62443-4-2. The automation company sets a new industry standard for cyber security and meets the requirements of EN ISO 10218-1:2025.

Hufschmied Cutting Systems has offered its guests many insights, outlooks, and a network of expertise.

In the second quarter of 2026, the index of machine tool orders calculated by the Centro Studi & Cultura di Impresa of UCIMU SISTEMI PER PRODURRE recorded a decline of 25.8% compared to the period of April–June 2025. In absolute numbers, the index was at 47.8 (base 100 in 2021).

Professional Coater OVE Plasmatec expands its portfolio of PFAS-free coatings

Kennametal presents innovations in machining and the construction of a custom motorcycle at the Chicago trade fair

Retrofitting a system for coolant management and automated fluid management pays off in multiple ways. With CUMA, the Cutting Fluid Manager from Hermann Bantleon GmbH, savings of up to 30% in coolant can be achieved.

Experience solution competence along the entire process chain

New "Additive Multimaterial Manufacturing" laboratory opened – with symposium, award ceremonies, and campus-wide laboratory tours