New milling program for efficient series production
MAPAL expands the NeoMill family in the areas of semi-finishing and finishing for steel and cast materials as well as in rough machining of aluminum components.
Power from the Wheel
Donut Lab and WATT Electric Vehicles are working on a lightweight electric vehicle platform with wheel motors. By combining wheel motor technology with an ultra-lightweight aluminum platform, performance, flexibility, and driving pleasure are achieved.
Resource-efficient electrolyzer production
In the next three years, the Fraunhofer Institute for Laser Technology ILT, together with regional partners, will develop new technologies to reduce the costly use of precious metals in proton exchange membrane electrolyzers.
Lead time reduced by over a week
Kern Micro HD makes toolcraft AG's tool manufacturing even more productive
Productivity provider with a complete service offering
MAPAL offers tailored solutions for modern manufacturing requirements
Change in the Board of Directors at HERMLE AG
Jürgen Oswald will become the new Chief Financial Officer on November 1, 2026, succeeding Günther Beck, who will retire at the end of October 2026 due to age.
Hard material shaping and polishing with UKP laser
A process developed by Fraunhofer ILT structures and polishes hard material components with a femtosecond laser in a single setup.
Systematically Improve
What advantages do system solutions have in tool and mold making, how can they accelerate processes and reduce manufacturing costs? With a focus on ejector holes for injection molding tools, these questions were addressed in a one-day workshop by MOLDINO, which took place at Röders in Soltau.
"Laser cutting is not an end in itself – but a matter of benefit"
Norbert Seifermann, founder and board member of SIMTEK Präzisionswerkzeuge GmbH in Mössingen, discusses in an interview the production, advantages, and application possibilities of laser-cut chip geometries.
Drilling with a secure fit and heads
With a large tool package from MAPAL, efficiency in the drilling area at Zerspanungstechnik Mangner GmbH in Bad Laasphe was increased. The package included 110 exchangeable head drills TTD and a good supply of solid carbide heads for it.
High-dynamic micro-machining of precision parts
Maximum precision and dynamics in the smallest space in micro machining is offered by the Micro5 XL from CHIRON
Order intake in mechanical engineering October 2025
The order intake in mechanical engineering has increased by a real 4 percent in October compared to the previous year. The increase is encouraging but only signifies a consolidation at a low level.
Precise components for Ariane 6
Fraunhofer IWU and ESA roll out innovative sensor technologies to all manufacturing facilities