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The Wire and Tube trade fairs are once again expecting thousands of visitors in Düsseldorf from April 13 to 17, 2026 Messe Düsseldorf / ctillmann

Megatrends: Full pipe, on wire

3. June 2026 Stéphane Itasse

The Düsseldorf exhibition halls were packed when Wire and Tube, the world’s leading trade fairs for the wire, cable and tube industries, took place there. Several megatrends are driving the […]

Muller Martini Manufacturing has expanded its machine park with a robot cell from ABB that automates welding with up to nine axes. © ABB

Weight and precision in series

2. June 2026 Stéphane Itasse

The new order from the parent company could only be handled with a new robot cell. A Swiss contract manufacturer opted for a system that has a total of nine […]

Robots are being transformed from programmable machines into intelligent collaborators that learn, adapt and work safely side by side with humans. © Kuka

Automation decides for itself

2. June 2026 Stéphane Itasse

Industrial automation systems are now being given a new foundation. AI and simulation are penetrating all areas – from planning to virtual commissioning and operation. The aim is to optimize […]

During the production of the grease nipple, the assembly press takes over the flanging, shows the path and measures the force. © Tox Pressotechnik

Assembly with data transparency

1. June 2026 Stéphane Itasse

When it comes to safety, flexibility and process monitoring, old systems are often no longer able to meet today’s requirements. A Swiss manufacturer of lubrication and dosing technology has therefore […]

Reis Robotics and Comau are to develop joint systems for shipbuilding, among other things. © Comau

Reis Robotics and Comau cooperate

1. June 2026 Stéphane Itasse

Comau and Reis Robotics have signed a cooperation agreement to jointly develop automation products and systems. The initial focus will be on industries such as shipbuilding, intralogistics, gigacasting, battery production, […]

The welding robots are operated by a Motoman GP600 handling robot, which is mounted on a floor track. © Liebherr

Autonomous cell in steel construction

1. June 2026 Stéphane Itasse

Fully automated production of complex component groups – the Liebherr Group has achieved this for the first time at its plant in Telfs (Tyrol). An autonomous production cell with three […]

The Smart Cube X 2D laser cutting machine is the smallest system in the series and offers laser outputs of up to 12 kW. © Microstep

Laser machines from the platform

1. June 2026 Stéphane Itasse

Microstep Europe is presenting a newly designed platform for laser cutting machines called the X-Series. Four series – Smart Cube X, Smartline X, Masterline X and Smart Giant X – […]

This is the new waterjet cutting system being built in Ilsenburg. Dominik Ridder / H.G. Ridder GmbH

Cutting for the armor

1. June 2026 Stéphane Itasse

Ilsenburger Grobblech GmbH is investing more than 2 million euros in a new waterjet cutting system at its site in Ilsenburg. It is an investment that should pay off, particularly […]

Experts from the stamping technology industry will meet again at the Stanztec trade fair in Pforzheim from June 16 to 18, 2026. © Stanztec

Stanztec trade fair looks optimistically to the future

1. June 2026 Stéphane Itasse

The eighth edition of the Stanztec trade fair from June 16 to 18 will provide new impetus for the future of stamping and forming technology. The trade fair company P. […]