Specialist Talk: Erich Timons – new CEO of ISCAR Germany
As of January 1, 2026, Erich Timons has taken over the management of ISCAR Germany GmbH in Ettlingen. Previously, he worked as CTO. In the interview, he talks about trust, changes, market challenges, and the clear goal: sustainable growth instead of stagnation.
Efficient, unmanned and manufactured to the highest quality
Measuring probes from Blum-Novotest in use in the medical instrument manufacturing at Getsch+Hiller
Between Bling-Bling and Industry
The economic machining of precious metals presents many challenges. The tool portfolio of Paul Horn GmbH offers the optimal solutions for this.
Order intake in mechanical engineering in February 2026
The order intake in mechanical engineering has once again declined in February, and the mood of the companies is deteriorating. However, hope for a timid economic recovery remains.
Piece counts instead of downtime - the coating does it
Stretch blow molding machines produce tens of thousands of PET bottles per hour. This is only possible with extremely durable blow molds – a core competency of the mold makers at Röders. The specialists from Soltau also rely on the DLC coating BALINIT DYLYN PRO from Oerlikon Balzers for stable mass production.
VDW Symposium in Bangkok
Symposium strengthens the market presence of German machine tool manufacturers and enhances the opportunities for German production technology in Thailand
Coated indexable insert with nanotechnology
With GC1240, Sandvik Coromant presents the latest generation of indexable inserts for machining stainless steel. These are designed to tackle even the toughest challenges and ensure unwavering performance.
Intelligent control of cleaning quality
Automatically control cleaning and drying quality as well as resource consumption and costs
From Laboratory to Production
Laser Processes as Enablers for Industrial Solid-State Batteries
Electron beam welding technology for stators of electric motors
Cambridge Vacuum Engineering (CVE), a specialist in electron beam welding systems, announces its participation in Coiltech 2026 – the European trade fair for coil winding, electric motors, generators, and transformers.
The Robot with the Crown
The two 5-axis machining centers C 250 U with the adapted robotic system RS 1 run like a Swiss watch. The French contract manufacturer MCSA-CELERC demonstrates how learning by doing, experienced employees, and smart automation work together to machine demanding aerospace parts.