Frank Dietsche

Gerhard Melcher, Head of Sales Machining and Marketing at BOEHLERIT, commented in an interview with zerspanungstechnik.de about the ECTA conference in Graz, the current situation of precision tool manufacturers, raw material shortages, and the future.

With the new KX system, Paul Horn GmbH is launching a powerful solution for the economical and process-safe machining of ball tracks.

Make-to-Order Days 2026 conclude with strong results

To bring order to the tool arsenal and to work more economically and user-friendly at the same time, AFB is now relying on HELISLOT slot milling cutters from ISCAR.

Kern manufactures 200,000 highly precise cardiac pacemaker components annually

MODIG, IBARMIA, and LiCON will jointly exhibit at the world's leading trade fairs for machining technology in 2026. The group is expanding its global presence through a joint appearance at IMTS in Chicago and AMB in Stuttgart.

The Graphical Tool Data Exchange Association elected a new board at its annual meeting in Tübingen.

KASTOlogic mobile digitizes manual warehouses. The app guides employees through all processes – from storage to order picking. Also available as a stand-alone solution.

EVO Information Systems as a cooperation partner of the Make-to-Order Days 2026 in Stuttgart. Premiere of a new buyer fair for precision parts and contract manufacturing – B2B networking for SMEs & mid-sized companies in Baden-Württemberg

With LHDismantle, Liebherr-Verzahntechnik has developed an efficient solution for sustainable battery recycling and circular economy

Comau and Reis Robotics have signed a cooperation agreement aimed at jointly developing and providing advanced automation products and solutions for various industries.

Flender is expanding its presence in South America by acquiring the service business for wind turbines and industrial gear from Wärtsilä Brazil. The trade agreement between the EU and Mercosur creates ideal conditions for customer partnerships in a highly dynamic market

The Fraunhofer Institute for Laser Technology ILT demonstrates how tool life cycles can be extended, downtime reduced, and production processes optimized ecologically with its latest developments.

For the machinery and plant engineering sector in Germany, April showed a mixed picture. Foreign demand is positive, while domestic demand is declining. Political action is needed to create better conditions at the location in Germany.