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When a lot of material needs to be removed

The QUICKXFLUTE from ISCAR is a new 90-degree spiral shank milling cutter with a diameter of 63 or 80 millimeters.

Minimal burr drilling without a drill cap

The ExBurrDrill from KEMPF makes the small, big difference in drilling at TRIES

Shaft measurement up to 2200 mm in length

New shaft measuring machines from Dr. Schneider celebrate their premiere at CONTROL 2025

New Dimension in Simultaneous Machining

SPINNER expands its series of multi-slide lathes in the large range up to > 500mm turning diameter and bar processing up to 85 or 125mm for simultaneous machining

Customized Coatings

CemeCon offers engineering for customized coating solutions. Jürgen Balzereit and Stephan Geisen describe how the coating specialist develops individual premium coatings and competitive advantages for the customer.

Round turning plates with high-pressure cooling

The new JETI tool holders from Seco make the advantages of high-pressure cooling usable for round inserts.

US Manufacturing – Order Decline Expected

Real Gross Domestic Product (GDP) in the USA decreased by an annual rate of 0.3 percent in the first quarter of 2025 (January, February, and March), reports the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis.

Video Tip: The New Products from ZCC-CT Europe

ZCC-CT Europe presents the product innovations 03/2025 in a video directly in action.

Robust quick clamping device for the highest loads

With the new quick clamping system Flexline R, ROEMHELD expands its product portfolio with a particularly robust solution for the automatic clamping of tools of varying sizes on the press ram. Clamping is done via hollow piston cylinders.

Advancements in Copper and Graphite Machining

On April 8, 2025, the focus at the Technology Center of Hufschmied Cutting Systems in Bobingen near Augsburg was on the efficient production of electrodes for erosion.

New Development Stage of the "Universal Talent"

Okamoto has upgraded the flat grinding machine ACC42 SAiQ. More precision and energy efficiency are the results.

This was the VDWF Annual Meeting 2025

On April 10, 265 members and partners of the Association of German Tool and Mould Makers (VDWF) gathered at Arburg in Loßburg in the Northern Black Forest for the 32nd Annual General Meeting.

Change in VDMA

VDMA is filling two key positions: Dr. Johannes Gernandt will become the chief economist of the association, succeeding Dr. Ralph Wiechers. Oliver Richtberg will be the new head of foreign trade, succeeding Ulrich Ackermann.

Tools according to customer specifications

WIGO manufactures and processes precision and machining tools. The company relies on a VGrind 360S grinding machine from Vollmer.

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