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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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

With the HORN Service Platform (HSP), the tool specialists from Tübingen offer a digital solution to represent the lifecycle of precision tools.

Under the motto 'Industrealize', ISCAR provides a digital Industry 4.0-inspired website that supports users in finding industry-specific complete solutions.

ISCAR's solid carbide torus cutter impresses at the standard parts specialist Halder

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 expands manufacturing in the USA with its own HiPIMS coating systems from CemeCon

From March 11 to 14, 2025, SIMTEK Precision Tools GmbH will present its latest innovations at INTEC in Leipzig, one of the leading trade fairs for manufacturing and automation technology.

Medical technicians are very precise. To deliver orthopedic implants on time and in the highest quality, hg medical relies on nearly two dozen 5-axis machining centers from HERMLE. In its latest investment, the contract manufacturer opted for robot automation for the first time – and benefits in multiple ways.

The brake manufacturer Knott from Eggstätt is consistently interested in further optimizing its production. A key role is played by operational improvement management.

Modern mold making is traditionally dominated by extremely durable steels. But how can a seemingly fragile material like ceramics revolutionize the industry? This question is addressed by the competence trio consisting of BCE Special Ceramics, KRAMSKI, and ZECHA. Together, they are researching approaches for injection molding tool construction.