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.
Efficient tool solutions for machining
Under the motto 'Industrealize', ISCAR provides a digital Industry 4.0-inspired website that supports users in finding industry-specific complete solutions.
High tool life - lower costs
ISCAR's solid carbide torus cutter impresses at the standard parts specialist Halder
Video Tip: Dynamic measurement technology with PTS
With the Piezo Tool System (PTS), HORN and Kistler have jointly developed a solution for optimizing tool life through real-time monitoring of cutting forces.
HORN relies on CemeCon
HORN expands manufacturing in the USA with its own HiPIMS coating systems from CemeCon