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The best of both worlds: Salzgitter has deliberately chosen the EasyDebur for high-volume production and the EasyGrinder for complex components. © Teqram

Salzgitter Steel Trading automates manual post-processing:

14. July 2026 Stéphane Itasse

When manual finishing of thick sheet metal reaches its economic and quality limits, automated systems help ensure consistent edge quality, reliable processes, and efficient production in accordance with DB requirements. […]

Steel pipes made from CO2-reduced steel by Thyssenkrupp Steel are being shipped to Angola, among other destinations. © Thyssenkrupp Steel

Steel Production in Transition

10. July 2026 Stéphane Itasse

Carbon-free steel—that is the industry’s new goal. While companies in the sector are already reporting on shipments and contracts, in practice the products vary widely, and the road to climate-neutral […]

Deburring with automated part removal

9. July 2026 Stéphane Itasse

Pietec Feinwerktechnik manufactures a wide range of metal components in a competitive global market. To boost productivity and quality, the company invested in a new grinding machine and a robotic […]

Around 2,000 visitors came to Intech and there were themed tours. © Trumpf

When the machine not only produces, but also thinks

7. July 2026 Stéphane Itasse

Intech 2026 – At its in-house exhibition, Trumpf showed how productivity in sheet metal processing will no longer be achieved solely through individual machine parameters in the future, but that […]

Robotstudio Hyperreality from ABB Robotics compared to a real image of the same robot cell in a factory. © ABB

More reality for digital twins

3. July 2026 Stéphane Itasse

AI libraries reduce the reality gap – ABB Robotics expands Robotstudio with Nvidia Omniverse technologies. The aim is to train robots more realistically in digital twins and transfer industrial applications […]

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. July 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

30. 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

26. 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

25. 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

24. 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 […]