CemeCon appoints new board
The coating specialist from Würselen has announced the reorganization of its management team. Long-time CEO Oliver Lemmer is passing the baton to Bernd Hermeler. With the reorganization of the board, CemeCon is relying on experienced performers and focuses on continuity, innovation, and stability.
Selective Coolant Supply in Milling
Pokolm Frästechnik GmbH & Co. KG and the Institute for Manufacturing Technology and Machine Tools (IFW) at the University of Hanover have developed a prototype that links the coolant supply for the first time to the tool's rotational angle.
More efficiency in steel trading
Steel dealer Steel and Pipe Supply relies on the automated honeycomb warehouse UNICOMPACT 5.0 from KASTO in Kansas City. Why? It accelerates material turnover, eliminates weaknesses, and increases service quality – a concept that has already proven itself at other locations of the company.
Cobot welding without robotics expertise
Fraunhofer IPA wins the 'euRobotics Technology Transfer Award' with Trumpf and Lorch
URMA AG opens Experience Center
URMA AG is known in the world of machining for high-quality and innovative precision tool systems. The Swiss company has now invested in a new competence center with 1,800 m2 and has officially opened it, making a clear statement for the future.
Order intake mechanical engineering March 2026
After a weak start to the year, order intake in mechanical engineering unexpectedly surged in March. Special effects were responsible, which do not indicate the beginning of a broad upswing.
Early error detection in the manufacturing process
More efficient quality assurance for 3D-printed components in aviation
Laser processing for medical technology manufacturers in focus
Aerotech at the Medical Technology Germany Expo and Conference, July 1st and 2nd, 2026 at the Ulm Fair
Electrochemical Process for Tungsten Coatings
A research consortium from the Max Planck Institute for Plasma Physics (IPP) and the specialty electrolyte manufacturer IoLiTec, led by the Fraunhofer Institute for Production Technology and Automation IPA, is developing a globally novel technology for the electrochemical deposition of pure tungsten coatings.
A tool, a device
EMCO Gears in Illinois has developed a modern manufacturing approach for a demanding bevel gear set with special geometry in collaboration with tool partner HORN USA.
Maximum machining flexibility
Special machine builder is equipped with a Rema vertical machining center with two rotary tables and additional drill rod holder for all applications
With µm precision at the MTO Days
Kern Microtechnik will make its premiere in Stuttgart on June 9 and 10, 2026
Start of GrindingHub 2026
The trade fair at the Landesmesse in Stuttgart starts in an economically challenging environment – and at the same time deliberately sets impulses for efficiency, innovation, and investment security.



















