DMG MORI - Premiere of the 2nd Generation
At the house exhibition that started today in Pfronten, DMG MORI presents the DMU 60 eVo of the 2nd generation for 5-axis universal machining
The US Manufacturing - Annual Report 2024
Orders for manufacturing technology, as measured by the U.S. Manufacturing Technology Orders (USMTO) report published by AMT - The Association For Manufacturing Technology, amounted to a total of $513.8 million in December 2024, the highest level since March 2023.
Three times VDWF in the capital
Milling Meeting, Eroding Meeting and Practical Forum 'Additive Manufacturing' in June 2025
Investment in Automation
Sedotec remains committed to its further growth targets after record figures in 2023 and is investing millions in a modern, highly automated sheet metal production.
No walk in the park for the precision tool industry
German manufacturers produced precision tools worth 9 billion euros in 2024 and ended the year with a significant loss. The forecasts for 2025 are also cautious.
Optimal turning, drilling, and parting
In Finnentrop, Sauerland, Wilhelm Drexelius GmbH & Co. KG manufactures around 2.8 million precision turned parts per year. Turning, drilling, and parting off are machining processes that take place here continuously. INGERSOLL WERKZEUGE GMBH supports the manufacturer in all these areas with high-performance tools.
Order intake in mechanical engineering - Annual balance 2024
The overall result of orders in 2024 in the machinery and plant engineering sector is disappointing. The wait for a turnaround continues. Better framework conditions in Germany are an important aspect.
Stable cleanliness with the power of sound waves
Ultrasound for intermediate and final cleaning of medical technology products
PICCO-Duo for miniature machining
ISCAR has further expanded its PICCO line for miniature machining. The new products include the indexable insert (WSP) tool PICCOINDEX and the three-edged PICCO3CUT for highly precise and efficient internal machining of small components on long lathes.
At ARNO, the direction is right
The tool manufacturer Karl-Heinz Arnold GmbH (Arno Tools) reports a revenue decline of 5.5 percent to around 54 million euros for 2024 after the record year 2023.
VDWF Promotion Award 2024 awarded
As part of the New Year's reception of the Schmalkalden University of Applied Sciences, the VDWF Promotion Award for outstanding theses was awarded on January 22, 2025. Julian Gundelwein received the award for his master's thesis in the Mechanical Engineering program.
HELLER finds investor
The investment company H.I.G. Capital is substantially investing in the HELLER Group. This partnership aims to secure the success of the transformation and opens up new opportunities for HELLER.
Succession at Hermle arranged – Kai Bacher succeeds Franz-Xaver Bernhard
Franz-Xaver Bernhard will end his role as Sales Executive at HERMLE AG by the end of the year and will hand over to his successor Kai Bacher, who will take over on January 1, 2026.
Horn Awarded Industry 4.0 Award
With the HORN Service Platform (HSP), the tool specialists from Tübingen offer a digital solution to represent the lifecycle of precision tools.



















