Lightweight construction is key technology for global sustainability
Intelligent lightweight solutions are increas-ingly gaining ground in machine tool construction. The main focuses are on new geometries and materials as well as simulation and 3D printing. Exhibitors at EMO Hannover will be…
Accidents: if you know, you escape them
A research and education work about the issues of safety and corporate social responsibility has characterized a significant part of the recent activity by assofond and it is going to absorb its energies…
Industry 4.0: strategy, not (only) technology
In recent years, the unceasing topical themes are Industry 4.0, enabling technologies, centrality of computer science and digitalization processes. However, this utmost attention paid to technologies can be puzzling; in particular, we run…
MECSPE 2019 is a great success
The 4.0 manufacturing trade fair organised by Senaf, a reference event at national and international level, took place at Fiere di Parma from 28th to 30th March, confirming itself once more in 2019…
US boom boosting demand for machine tools
The USA: El Dorado for the machine tool industry? According to the US Association for Manufacturing Technology, the level of orders received by the industry in the USA rose by 27 per cent…
Struggling with customs duties
On May 30th, at midnight, came officially into force the new provisions that, according to the Section 232, the United States Administration of Donald Trump has imposed on the import of steel and…
DMG MORI with record figures for the 1st quarter 2018
DMG MORI AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT has started successfully into the new financial year 2018 with record figures in order intake, sales revenues, earnings and free cash flow. Order intake rose in the first quarter by…
MECSPE keeps on growing: record numbers at the leading trade fair of manufacturing 4.0
A huge success for MECSPE, the trade fair held by Senaf at the Parma fairground from 22 to 24 March, a benchmark event for those who want to be currently involved in industry…
EU steel safeguard must “prevent import surges” but “ensure EU market access to international steel flows” says european steel industry
In March the European Commission launched a safeguard investigation to shield the industry against a sudden surge of imports in the wake of the US’ decision to impose blanket tariffs on foreign steel….
German machine tool industry hits the ground running
In the first quarter of 2018, order bookings in the German machine tool industry rose by 22 per cent compared to the preceding year’s equivalent period. Domestic orders were up by 39 per…
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