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The robot-guided friction stir welding gun "Steppwelder" in use on a 6-axis industrial robot. Dominik Walz, MPA, University of Stuttgart

Suitable for lightweight series

8. May 2026 Stéphane Itasse

Researchers have succeeded in developing a new form of friction stir welding for flexible, robot-based production lines. The newly developed “Steppwelder” welding gun enables the joining of high-strength aluminum alloys […]

The calibration device demonstrates its capabilities in use for pressure gauge testing. © Burster

Check very carefully on site

5. May 2026 Stéphane Itasse

Mobile testing devices are a must for service and calibration technicians: regular maintenance and system calibration of sensors on presses and assembly lines is only possible with the right equipment. […]

In industry, MSG welding is often automated, which is why quality control in the process is helpful. © Lessmüller

Ensuring quality in the arc welding process

21. April 2026 Stéphane Itasse

Optical coherence tomography: Users now have more options for automated weld seam testing during LI arc welding. Ein Hersteller für die Qualitätsüberwachung von industriellen Schweißprozessen erweitert sein Angebot um ein […]

The CNC 80 E TB MR tube bending machine will be demonstrating at Tube how series performance and process stability work together. © Schwarze-Robitec

Advanced systems for efficient tube processing

9. April 2026 Stéphane Itasse

Automation and high performance are the focus of Schwarze-Robitec’s trade fair appearance at Tube 2026 from April 13 to 17 in Düsseldorf. With the CNC 80 E TB MR and […]

Cobots make life easier for welding professionals - and production more efficient for companies. © Fronius

Specialist with a fun factor

26. February 2026 Stéphane Itasse

Cobots make the lives of welding and cutting professionals easier and companies’ production more efficient. The advantages of collaborative robots are of particular benefit to SMEs. Surveys by market researchers […]

Welding torch and stereo cameras on the robot end effector during test preparations in the Maritime Exploration Hall at DFKI Bremen. © DFKI

Autonomous welding robots work under water

19. February 2026 Stéphane Itasse

A consortium led by the German Research Center for Artificial Intelligence (DFKI) has developed an underwater welding robot so that maritime infrastructure no longer has to be repaired only by […]

Following modernization, the CSP line at Tata Steel Jamshedpur can roll coils up to 1 mm thick. © SMS

Tata Steel and SMS Group complete modernization of CSP plant

18. February 2026 Stéphane Itasse

Following modernization by SMS, Tata Steel Ltd. has rolled the first coils at its Jamshedpur CSP (Tata Steel TSCR) plant in Jharkhand, India. The modernization included the integration of a […]

Together with the Fraunhofer IOSB-INA, Remmert has developed a robot system for separating long goods weighing up to 300 kg. © Remmert

Remmert shows fully automatic separation of pipes and profiles

17. February 2026 Stéphane Itasse

Remmert will be presenting a new system for the fully automated handling of unsorted long goods weighing up to 300 kg at the Logimat 2026 trade fair from March 24 […]

The system processes heavy sheets weighing up to 200 kg fully automatically, without programming or teaching. © Teqram

AI-controlled sanding robot deburrs thick sheet metal parts faster

13. February 2026 Stéphane Itasse

Thanks to the Easygrinder, Minerd & Sons was able to reduce the delivery time from two weeks to just three days. The steel service center in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, has significantly […]

AutoForm ProgThe R13 offers new possibilities and enhancements for manufacturers of progressive dies. © AutoForm

More flexibility in the design of progressive processes

29. January 2026 Hans Georg Schätzl

AutoForm Engineering, the provider of software solutions for sheet metal forming and body-in-white processes, recently presented its latest software version AutoForm ProgDie R13. This version offers new functions and enhancements […]