Frank Dietsche

At EMO 2025, Horn presented the new milling system DA65. The system promises higher process reliability across a wide range of applications.

Tool and mold making requires tools for milling, drilling, turning, and punching that operate reliably and with high precision. ISCAR offers specialized machining solutions for tool and mold making.

Mazak has introduced the new VC-Ez IP series. The vertical machining centers are offered with the highest standard equipment.

With the new interchangeable head drilling system ZTE, ZCC Cutting Tools Europe launches an innovative solution for process-safe drilling with high chip volume – ideally suited for the specific requirements of large-scale production.

For the first time, SCHUNK presents battery-operated electromechanical clamping devices with IO-Link Wireless, a technology for wireless data transmission between clamping devices and machine control.

Machine orders remain resilient in August despite increasing headwinds

Hufschmied Zerspanungssystem GmbH will be exhibiting at the K 2025 trade fair for the plastics and rubber industry until October 15, 2025.

With the completely modernized NLX 2500|1250, DMG MORI presented the 2nd generation in universal turning at EMO 2025.

Röder Maschinenbau presents, alongside other product innovations at Blechexpo, particularly the new PFZ Ultimate series as an important milestone.

For the 22nd time this year, the best tool and mold making companies in the German-speaking region will be honored in the competition 'Excellence in Production'.

The Fraunhofer IPA has presented an operating concept that significantly simplifies the setup process.

Under the motto "Resource-efficient and economical tool development, manufacturing, and usage", the "16th Schmalkalden Tool Conference" will take place on November 26 and 27, 2025, in Schmalkalden. The GFE Schmalkalden e.V., the Professional Association of Precision Tools in the VDMA, and the Schmalkalden University invite you to this event.

A new finishing mill from Seco enables precise, simple, and cost-effective finishing operations with a single system. The system achieves its flexibility thanks to three milling concepts and two insert types used with cast materials, unalloyed and alloyed steels, as well as hardened steels.

The mood in mechanical and plant engineering has further deteriorated in the third quarter, and the outlook has noticeably worsened. In addition to the trade conflict, the weakness in key customer sectors is increasingly taking its toll.