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In February, the order books in mechanical engineering unexpectedly filled up by a real 8 percent. Part of this increase is due to large-scale business, and part is due to component business.

Combined brake housings unite the master brake cylinder, brake booster, and ABS/ESP in one component. This component paves the way for autonomous driving and saves weight. When machining the complex aluminum workpieces, the solution competence of MAPAL is in demand.

BIG DAISHOWA, a provider of high-quality precision tool systems and solutions for the metalworking industry, presents its new ZN negative inserts for the SW boring head.

At ISCAR, sustainability has long been an integral part of the business model. The tool specialist has developed a comprehensive and future-oriented sustainability strategy aimed at minimizing environmental impacts, promoting eco-friendly technologies, and taking social responsibility.

MTU Aero Engines AG in Munich has invested in a central coolant cleaning and chip disposal system (ZKSS) from KNOL for turbine disc machining.

In order for the often very small electromagnets from Magnet-Schultz to serve well for many years, their production must be highly precise. Measuring probes from Blum-Novotest ensure not only high quality but also process reliability under the harshest conditions.

With the help of a MULTI-MASTER milling cutter, EISELE requires one less tool when machining a ring stub and saves about two weeks of time.

In the production of its carbide drills for CFRP-Alu machining, Scheinecker GmbH based in Steinhaus near Wels, Upper Austria, relies on BALDIA COMPOSITE DC, a diamond coating from its long-standing partner Oerlikon Balzers.

The investment in a double spindle LiFLEX II 776 i³ PC B2 has brought significant improvements in many respects at Bosch Rexroth.

MICROMA relies on coordinated cutters from NACHREINER with HiPIMS coating from CemeCon. The tools reduce processing times, have double service lives, and ensure the highest precision in the manufacture of micro-surgical instruments.

From May 13 to 16, 2025, SIMTEK Precision Tools GmbH will present its latest innovations at the Metalshow & TIB, an international trade fair for metalworking, at the renowned Romexpo Exhibition Center in Bucharest.

The business of the machine factory Berthold HERMLE AG was expected to be influenced by the cautious machine tool economy in 2024.

The tool manufacturer N.S.T. Machinery based in Thailand is expanding its machine fleet with a VHybrid 260 erosion machine from Vollmer for grinding or eroding carbide and PCD tools.

At the traditional in-house exhibition from May 13 to 16, 2025, the machine factory Berthold HERMLE AG will showcase the next generation of 5-axis machining centers and automation solutions. A highlight will be the RS 2 GEN2 robotic system in Gosheim.