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The Eurometal association sees the steel industry in Europe under threat and has launched an appeal to politicians. © Thyssenkrupp Steel

Rescue call for the steel industry

12. June 2026 Stéphane Itasse

Eurometal, the European association of steel traders, processors and service providers, has launched an appeal with national associations and steel manufacturers to protect the European steel and metal industry. To […]

The viewing windows of the CC-Grind View grinding wheel allow better process control. © Horse

Grinding wheel with viewing window successful

11. June 2026 Stéphane Itasse

For August Rüggeberg, manufacturer of Pferd tools, the CC-Grind View grinding wheel has proven to be a market success. Thanks to the integrated viewing window, the wheel appears transparent during […]

With the help of fine high-pressure water jets, Watajet can cut extremely hard or sensitive materials without changing the surrounding structure. © Mitutoyo

Accurately capture the tiny precision

10. June 2026 Stéphane Itasse

No structure is too small and no material too hard or too sensitive for Watajet’s micro waterjet cutting. However, the right measurement technology is important to ensure the quality of […]

"In the cell": Marc Unger, Operations Manager at Blechnext, checks the sheet metal part that has been automatically folded using the robot arm in the bending cell. © Blechnext

The bending cell becomes a service

9. June 2026 Stéphane Itasse

After Machine-as-a-Service (MaaS) for laser cutting machines, the remote service for automated bending cells is Blechnext’s next innovation in sheet metal processing. Machine-as-a-Service for the bending process includes the purchase […]

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 […]

A highlight of the EFB Colloquium was the presentation of the Excellence Awards to three researchers. © Telke Nieter/EFB

How ideas become progress

29. May 2026 Stéphane Itasse

With the 44th EFB Colloquium on Sheet Metal Working, the European Research Association for Sheet Metal Working (EFB) in Würzburg has once again created a central forum for exchange between […]

For the Managing Director of Tankbau Willberger, Christian Willberger, the Trutool N 700 nibblers are the most important tool. © Trumpf

Quick and clean disassembly

28. May 2026 Stéphane Itasse

You can’t do it without a heavy-duty drill: Tankbau Willberger from Feldkirchen has been dismantling and installing tanks in private homes and industrial buildings for over 30 years. Hand tools […]

Automated welding at Stadler Anlagenbau has been given a further boost by the Tawers G4 welding robot system. © Panasonic Factory Solutions

More progress in automated welding

27. May 2026 Stéphane Itasse

A manufacturer of recycling and waste sorting systems wanted to weld its systems automatically rather than manually and procured a new control system for this purpose. This shortens the welding […]