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A highlight of the EFB Colloquium was the presentation of the Excellence Awards to three researchers. © Telke Nieter/EFB

How ideas become progress

29. May 2026 Stéphane Itasse

With the 44th EFB Colloquium on Sheet Metal Working, the European Research Association for Sheet Metal Working (EFB) in Würzburg has once again created a central forum for exchange between […]

For the Managing Director of Tankbau Willberger, Christian Willberger, the Trutool N 700 nibblers are the most important tool. © Trumpf

Quick and clean disassembly

28. May 2026 Stéphane Itasse

You can’t do it without a heavy-duty drill: Tankbau Willberger from Feldkirchen has been dismantling and installing tanks in private homes and industrial buildings for over 30 years. Hand tools […]

Automated welding at Stadler Anlagenbau has been given a further boost by the Tawers G4 welding robot system. © Panasonic Factory Solutions

More progress in automated welding

27. May 2026 Stéphane Itasse

A manufacturer of recycling and waste sorting systems wanted to weld its systems automatically rather than manually and procured a new control system for this purpose. This shortens the welding […]

The Benteler Group remains in family hands; now the fifth generation, Casper Benteler, has taken over control. © Benteler

Next generation takes over Benteler Group

26. May 2026 Stéphane Itasse

Casper Benteler has taken control of the Benteler Group. This was previously held by Hubertus Benteler Ges.m.b.H., Salzburg, and Dr. Ing. E.h. Helmut Benteler GmbH, Paderborn. The details of the […]

The roller conveyor blast machine painted in Schottel's colors enables repeatable quality in production. © Schottel

Automation increases production efficiency

22. May 2026 Stéphane Itasse

Efficiency in all areas was the goal. To achieve this, a German manufacturer of drive and maneuvering systems as well as control systems for ships and offshore applications invested in […]

The market for sheet metal, stamped and other vendor parts is highly competitive. In order to be able to acquire profitable new orders, an exact cost analysis is essential. © THIELEN SOFTWARE & CONSULTING

Secure lucrative orders and profits

21. May 2026 Stéphane Itasse

Suppliers have to calculate very carefully, especially when the economy is weak. The right quotation calculation helps to correctly determine and cover costs, as well as to win lucrative orders […]

Dillinger produces difender plates from alloyed heat-treatable steels. © Dillinger

According to the Stockholm Sipri Institute, global arms spending will reach 2,700,000,000,000 US dollars in 2024 – and the trend is rising. European steel manufacturers have responded to the growing […]

Marvin Horn will drive market expansion as Sales Manager at Sic Marking. © Sic Marking

Marvin Horn heads up sales at Sic Marking

19. May 2026 Stéphane Itasse

Marvin Horn has taken over as sales manager at Sic Marking in Remscheid. He has experience in sheet metal processing and mechanical engineering and will be responsible for driving market […]

"In the cell": Marc Unger, Operations Manager at Blechnext, checks the sheet metal part that has been automatically folded using the robot arm in the bending cell. © Blechnext

The bending cell becomes a service

18. May 2026 Stéphane Itasse

After Machine-as-a-Service (MaaS) for laser cutting machines, the remote service for automated bending cells is Blechnext’s next innovation in sheet metal processing. Machine-as-a-Service for the bending process includes the purchase […]

Meusburger wants to simplify the work of tool designers with digital tools. © Meusburger

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