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Machitech wants to increase the capabilities of its machines with software from Lantek. © Lantek

Lantek cooperates in Canada

20. February 2026 Stéphane Itasse

Lantek, provider of software for the metalworking industry, has signed a cooperation agreement with Machitech. The Canadian company specializes in laser, plasma and oxyfuel cutting systems and will integrate Lantek’s […]

Fineblanking presses of the "HFA plus+" series from Andritz Schuler offer an output of up to 85 strokes per minute with press forces between 3,200 and 15,500 kN. © Andritz Schuler

Andritz Schuler further develops fineblanking presses with Feintool

12. February 2026 Stéphane Itasse

Andritz Schuler has delivered over 800 hydraulic HFA fineblanking systems via Feintool AG. The machines are now available directly from Andritz Schuler. The Göppingen-based manufacturer is continuing its cooperation with […]

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

11. February 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

10. February 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

6. February 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 […]

With the opening of the new Smart Factory, machine manufacturer Accurl - a long-standing partner of Microstep Europa GmbH - is setting an example for intelligent manufacturing. Accurl

Microstep partner opens Smart Factory

5. February 2026 Stéphane Itasse

With the opening of the new Smart Factory, Accurl is setting an example for the future of intelligent manufacturing, according to Microstep. The investment of around 38 million euros creates […]

The Wafios Executive Board team Jörg Eisele (far left), Dr. Uwe-Peter Weigmann (2nd from left) and Martin Mayer (far right) as well as interview partners Jasmin Rempfer and Thomas Peter (center). © Wafios

Maximum information security

3. February 2026 Hans Georg Schätzl

The Tisax certification is intended to meet the requirements of the automotive industry as a safe partner and to be able to supply machines and systems directly to car manufacturers. […]

On November 11, 2025, this year's award winners and nominees were honored at the Schwabenlandhalle in Fellbach. BMF Armin Burkhardt

One of Baden-Württemberg’s environmental technology innovation leaders

30. January 2026 Hans Georg Schätzl

Kohler Maschinenbau GmbH successfully took part in the competition for the Environmental Technology Award in the category 02 Material Efficiency and Resource Conservation with the product 21-roll precision strip straightener […]

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 […]

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 […]