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Short, high-energy pulses lasting just a few picoseconds vaporize the material during USP structuring. In the second step, the laser, which then runs with different parameters, melts the top 0.2 to 2 µm of the surface. It then smoothes itself out. Fraunhofer ILT

UKP laser structures and polishes hard material components in a single clamping operation

22. January 2026 Hans Georg Schätzl

Tools made of hard materials and ceramics such as tungsten carbide are particularly wear-resistant. However, the tools used to manufacture them wear all the faster – unless the tool is […]

ALEX automates tensile and bending tests, freeing up valuable time for qualified specialist personnel. © ZwickRoell

Automation solution for small test series

21. January 2026 Hans Georg Schätzl

The compact automation solution ALEX (Automated Lab EXpert) for small test series is now even more versatile – with new extension packages for metal round specimens, elastomer specimens and as […]

The indirectly interlinked system from Trumpf consists of the TruBend Center 7030 folding machine, the TruMatic 5000 punch laser machine and an automated Stopa storage system. © Trumpf

New solution for machine interlinking

20. January 2026 Hans Georg Schätzl

At Blechexpo, Trumpf presented a fully automated, interlinked system consisting of the next generation of the TruBend Center 7030 folding machine, the TruMatic 5000 punch laser machine and the Stopa […]

From October 21 to 24, 2025, sheet metal processing and joining technology companies showed where the journey is heading. Sound

Once again “the place of the best”

16. January 2026 Hans Georg Schätzl

The 17th Blechexpo, international trade fair for sheet metal working, was successfully held together with the 10th Schweisstec, international trade fair for joining technology. 1,190 exhibitors from 41 countries showed […]

With the mobile Flex Cell bending cell from Trumpf, users can operate the TruBend 7050 bending machine automatically. With TecZone Bend, it can be programmed in just a few seconds. © Trumpf

Fast mobile bending cell even more flexible

15. January 2026 Hans Georg Schätzl

At Blechexpo, Trumpf presented the Flex Cell mobile bending cell in combination with the TecZone Bend software. The Flex Cell is the fastest mobile bending cell from Trumpf. Users can […]

Thanks to the short dispensing times of the automatic storage systems Unitower and Unitop from Kasto, the metal specialist Brütsch/Rüegger Metals AG has significantly increased its operational efficiency. © Kasto

Bearings and saws perfectly interlocked

14. January 2026 Hans Georg Schätzl

The traditional Swiss metal trader Brütsch/Rüegger Metals AG replaced a semi-automatic honeycomb storage system with the fully automatic Unitop and Unitower long goods storage systems from Kasto. Two adapted band […]

Dr. Marie Jaroni © Thyssenkrupp Steel Europe

Personnel changes on the Management Board of thyssenkrupp Steel

13. January 2026 Hans Georg Schätzl

At its meeting on October 31, 2025, the Supervisory Board of Thyssenkrupp Steel Europe AG appointed Marie Jaroni as CEO of the company and extended her contract by five years […]

The entrepreneurial families Vogel/Mathiasen and Cloppenburg/Vormann join forces: (from left) Mats Mathiasen, Lutz Vogel, Regine Mathiasen, Stina Vormann, Gerald Vogel and Gerd Cloppenburg. © Vogel-Bauer

MKM acquires majority stake in Vogel-Bauer Edelstahl

12. January 2026 Stéphane Itasse

In order to secure the future of the stainless steel specialist, the previous owners are transferring the majority of Vogel-Bauer to MKM Holding. Even in the new constellation, the company […]

Jochen Burg, CEO of SMS group, during his opening speech at the worldsteel Breakthrough Technology Conference: "There is no one-size-fits-all solution for decarbonization. We need approaches that address exactly what really matters to our customers." © SMS

Plant Assessment Tool for plant assessment for decarbonization

12. January 2026 Stéphane Itasse

Data-driven plant assessment: SMS’s Plant Assessment Tool identifies the most viable strategies for decarbonization and strikes a balance between sustainability and profitability. The steel industry is at a turning point: […]

Dr. Jochen Peter will become Chairman of the Board of Management of Bosch Rexroth AG on March 1, 2026. © Bosch-Rexroth

Bosch-Rexroth reorganizes Management Board

12. January 2026 Stéphane Itasse

Bosch-Rexroth will have a new CEO, Dr. Jochen Peter, from March 1, 2026. His predecessor Dr. Steffen Haack will then be responsible for development and will open up new growth […]