With the REACH microplastics restriction and the new Pellet Loss Regulation, the European Union is establishing a comprehensive legal framework that affects the entire pl...
Kuka deployed Kuka AMP (Automation Management Platform) at KTPO in Ohio, one of North America’s major automotive manufacturing facilities.
Chinaplas 2027 will be held under the theme “Advancing a Smarter, Circular Future - As One,” focusing on the core propositions of intelligent innovation, green upgrading...
The global operational stock of industrial robots surged 9 % to a record 5M units in 2025. This was driven by an 11 % jump in annual installations.
Neovac is investigating how coatings can be deposited on steel under vacuum without changing its mechanical properties.
As automation, labour shortages and tighter process expectations reshape metal fabrication, grinding and finishing operations need to become more deliberate, repeatable a...
Redesigned from controller to tool flange, the new Gen 7 robot platform is out-of-the-box AI-ready, giving companies the software tools and connectivity that they need to...
The Holaday-Parks case shows how NUM’s high-performance CNC hardware and PypeServer software revitalised a Watts Specialties four-axis CNC plasma pipe cutter.
Stannol erweitert sein Produktportfolio und ist ab sofort Distributor von Roartis. Das belgische Unternehmen entwickelt und produziert Prozess- und Schutzmaterialien für...
Automation in steel construction is no longer a thing of the future. It is the key to consistently high quality and reducing the workload for skilled workers.
Michael Suess, Executive Chairman of Oerlikon, stated: “The strong first half results confirm that Oerlikon is developing in the right direction. Some of our markets are...
A new self-repairing coating promises to make gas turbines more reliable and longer lasting. Andre Mayer, a Concordia postdoc from the Department of Chemical and Material...
The Fraunhofer Institute for Material and Beam Technology IWS has recently achieved two breakthroughs that could significantly expand the industrial use of ta-C coatings.
Trumpf, a German high-tech company, and Cutlite, an Italian manufacturer of 2D laser machines, are joining forces and entering a strategic partnership. Trumpf is acquirin...
Polyhydroxyalkanoates (PHAs) and polyethylene furanoate (PEF) are emerging bioplastics with potential applications in packaging, textiles and medical products. According...
The 30th Fakuma international trade fair for plastics processing will take place in Friedrichshafen, Germany, from October 12 through 16, 2026.
Fraunhofer ILT is developing laser-based manufacturing processes for applying PFAS-free functional coatings to metal components, plain bearings, and elastomer rollers.
Sponsored: When radioactive materials need to be safely enclosed in containers, every detail counts – especially the weld seam. With TANICS™ R-TIG, a robot-assisted welding system f...
ABB announced that it has agreed with Rotork the terms of a recommended cash offer for the entire issued and to be issued share capital of Rotork.
Regulatory pressure, high-value repair and the need for scalable industrial solutions are pushing laser-based manufacturing processes into new territory. Fraunhofer ILT a...
Founded in 1976, the Padua-based company has established itself in the flexible packaging sector. Revenue and profitability are on the rise in 2026.
Researchers at the Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT) have investigated the potential of Iron as a chemical energy storage medium technology in power generation.
As part of the HIP-LMD project, a hybrid process model for laser material deposition was developed that combines physical simulations with data-driven methods.
Litlit is developing a high-capacity femtosecond laser production facilitiy, designed to reach an annual production capacity of up to 3,000 lasers within a few years of l...
The number of industrial robot installations in the United States rose by 11 % year-on-year, to reach 38,000 units in 2025. This recovery is driven by robust growth in th...
Researchers at the Max Planck Institute for Sustainable Materials show that nickel oxides can accelerate hydrogen-based steel production by a factor of two, reducing ener...
Höganäs has published its Sustainability Report 2025, showing strong progress across climate, circularity and diversity. The company has reached its 2030 Science Based Ta...
A look at the essential role of femtosecond laser micromachining in the production of life-saving medical devices
Manufacturing and maintaining die-casting tools professionally is crucial to the foundry industry: As one of the most expensive assets, these tools play a decisive role i...
The fifth edition of the Rothenberger Influencer Days will bring together leading international HVAC, plumbing and refrigeration influencers on 11–12 June 2026 in Germany...
While conventional tests take several weeks or even months, the newly developed method delivers reliable measurement results within just a few hours and opens up opportun...
Sponsored: As part of the ewm maXsolution holistic consultation solution, specialists at EWM closely examined the entire production process of Hüffermann Transportsysteme – discover...
China has launched its 15th Five-Year Plan by placing robotics at the heart of its modern industrial system. The aim is to pivot its AI research towards physical applicat...
The welding torch is an essential tool that determines the efficiency and quality of the welding process. High-quality welding torches ensure optimal weld results and ena...
Sponsored: Welding cobots can be a good solution if an industrial robot is not yet worthwhile and you want to relieve the burden on your welders.
ABB Robotics is launching a new cobot-family PoWa for the fast growing global market of collaborative robotics.
Sponsored: Sheet pile structures in port construction are among the applications that place particularly high demands on skilled welders. High tensile forces, thick steel plates, an...
Welding technology is a key pillar of modern industrial manufacturing. It plays an essential role in industries such as automotive manufacturing, mechanical and plant eng...
In the global automation race, the Western European countries reached a record 267 robots per 10,000 employees in the manufacturing industry 2024 – ahead of North America...
Most people think the total cost of ownership starts with the robot. But on a shop floor, what matters just as much is the layout around it.
Registration for the 79th Annual Assemably and International Conference on Welding and Joining in Salzburg, Austria, July 12 through 17, 2026, is now open.
Researchers at Fraunhofer IWS have developed a new laser-based technology that produces metallic layers faster, more energy-efficiently and at lower cost than established...
Metal–polymer hybrid components are established in countless applications in our everyday lives. However, in industrial implementation typical challenges remain: demandin...
Steigerwald Strahltechnik has delivered a high‑precision electron beam welding system to the world‑renowned research center CERN (Conseil Européen pour la Recherche Nuclé...
To stay on schedule, improve safety and scale efficiently, Canam-Bridges implemented the EasyGrinder, an autonomous grinding robot from Teqram.
In this last part of the interview series, Anders Grönberg from 3M Speedglas elaborates on the global market shift and which factors will shape the future.
Following intensive negotiations thyssenkrupp Steel and Salzgitter AG have reached an agreement on the continued operation of HKM.
Five-axis CNC machines offer superior part accessibility and minimize the need for repositioning, enabling shops to eliminate secondary set-ups and post-processing.
For those that have recently discovered their passion for welding this guide helps deciding which machine might be the right one.
The Greek pipe producer, Corinth Pipeworks S.A. (CPW) and Dillinger, a large European heavy-plate maker, are pursuing the construction of high-pressure gas pipelines for...
Manufacturers are turning to innovative solutions such as automation, smart factories and analytics to meet rigorous quality standards while ensuring streamlined and effi...
If 2025 was defined by the cautious exploration of "experimental pilots" and the collection of vast data lakes, 2026 marks the year that data finally gains a mind of its...
The International Federation of Robotics reports on the top 5 trends for the robotics industry for 2026.
Kollaborative Roboter arbeiten präzise und oft auf engem Raum. Damit ihre Beweglichkeit nicht zur Schwachstelle wird, muss die Kabelführung gleichermaßen flexibel und rob...
Specialist Article on Ultrasonic metal welding (USMW) for joining electrical conductors, especially in the context of lightweighting strategies that involve replacing cop...
ABB has been awarded the Platinum medal from EcoVadis with a score of 84 out of a possible 100 points, placing the company among the top one percent of 130,000 companies...
Precise control of the delivery of industrial gases is essential for many processes, demanding continuous oversight to maintain efficiency and safety.
On April 21 to 24, 2026, the plastics and rubber trade fair - Chinaplas 2026 will take place at National Exhibition and Convention Center (NECC) in Hongqiao, Shanghai, PR...
Wenn bestellte Bauteile nicht rechtzeitig geliefert werden, entstehen schnell hohe Folgekosten und Produktionsabläufe verzögern sich. Die zuverlässige Qualitätssicherung...
To overcome existing technological hurdles of lithium-ion cell chemistry, Fraunhofer IWS and its partners are investigating a new cell architecture that reduces electroly...
A Stafford firm with a growing international reach is crediting its ongoing success to an ability to seek out and nurture home-grown talent.
ABB announced that it is accelerating the development of gigawatt scale data centers in collaboration with Nvidia to create high-efficiency, scalable power delivery for f...
"wire" Düsseldorf has been rewriting future for 40 years: faster, smarter, more intelligent, more sustainable – always in tune with the global market and its rapidly cha...
One of the most transformative developments in recent years is the rise of high-speed machining (HSM). This article explains high-speed machining, its benefits, clears up...
The new World Robotics 2025 statistics on industrial robots showed 542,000 robots installed in 2024 – more than double the number 10 years ago.
There are “green” alternatives to plastics made from crude oil or natural gas for an increasing number of applications.
TÜV SÜD calls for global standards and green finance to close investment gap at the Science Summit during Climate Week in New York City.
Universal Robots (UR) is expanding its portfolio with the UR8 Long – a cobot with extended reach, developed for precision automation tasks in confined spaces.
Residue on plastic components impair subsquent processes such as printing or painting. The new LIBS-OF project aims to clean, analyse and activate surfaces inline in a si...
Fraunhofer Institute for Material and Beam Technology IWS will present laser welding solutions at the trade fair SCHWEISSEN & SCHNEIDEN that expand both design freedom an...
This strategic expansion is an important step towards the company's goal of offering a comprehensive industrial platform that combines process control, predictive mainten...
The Italian metalworking company T.P.A. has commissioned laser specialist L-Peak to design a fully automated robotic cell with a six-axis Stäubli robot serving two rotary...
NDT Italiana präsentiert die neuen Eindringmittel für hohe Temperaturen bis zu 200 °C bei heißen Schweißnähten.
The article describes a new brazing technique that involves metallizing the ceramic through vacuum brazing, followed by induction brazing with metal in air using flux. Th...
EWM and ESAB are joining forces to shape the future of welding – innovatively, ambitiously and sustainably.
NDT Italiana presents the new liquid penetrants for high temperature, up to 200 °C on hot weldings.
ABB announced a strategic minority investment in Hesstec, a company based in Spain which specializes in hybridized energy storage system (HESS) and battery energy storage...
Automakers in the United States have invested in more automation: total installations of industrial robots in the car industry increased by 10.7 %, reaching 13,700 units...
With the broader 3D printing industry, which encompasses material subspecialities like polymers, ceramics and electronics, metal additive manufacturing (AM) has particula...
Eural Gnutti beschleunigt den Übergang für den schrittweisen und endgültigen Verzicht von Blei mit Lösungen, die bereits heute bleifrei sind.
Are the climate targets within reach based on the country’s current climate policy? This is the question the German Environment Agency wanted to answer in its 2025 greenh...
The design spaces in industry and handicrafts are subject to a continuous process of change due to constantly changing technical, social and legal conditions. This change...
Revcoo aims to reverse climate change by tackling CO₂ emissions in the industrial sector. The startup has developed a technological innovation to capture carbon dioxide d...
Welding with alternating current (AC) is often underestimated in arc welding. However, it offers clear advantages wherever welding with direct current (DC) reaches its li...
Foxway has reached a major milestone with the launch of its advanced automated warehouse system at its largest processing center in Tartu, Estonia. Originally built in 20...
Kemppi Oy, a family-owned company based in Lahti, Finland, specializing in the design and manufacture of arc welding equipment and software, as well as the production and...
Manufacturing and machining processes have evolved dramatically over the decades. One of the most transformative developments in recent years is the rise of high-speed ma...
As industries worldwide undergo rapid modernization, the demand for efficient, lightweight and corrosion-resistant fluid control systems has surged. The plastic valves ma...
With 540 patent applications, ABB has secured second place among Swiss companies in the European Patent Office’s (EPO) Patent Index 2024, jumping from fourth place in 202...
In a weak market environment, sales volume of Swiss Steel Group declined by 5.1% to 1,056 kilotons in 2024, with revenue falling by 14.3% to EUR 2,432 million. EBITDA imp...
ABB and Charbone Hydrogen Corporation – an integrated green hydrogen production company based in Montreal, Canada – have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) agreem...
Economies around the world are investing in robotics to support industry and society. But government research and development (R&D) programs are following different strat...
ABB announced it has completed the acquisition of Siemens' Wiring Accessories business in China, to broaden ABB’s market reach and complement its regional customer offeri...
A moment of carelessness in the workshop leads to intense eye pain from exposure to the dazzling plasma, highlighting the risks of working with welding equipment.
Digitization and communication are the key topics of SCHWEISSEN & SCHNEIDEN (September 15 through 19, 2025 in Essen, Germany). A highlight will be the first-ever presenta...
In Germany, net public electricity generation from renewable energy sources reached a record share of 62.7 % in 2024. The Fraunhofer Institute for Solar Energy Systems IS...
Die Firma L-Peak entwickelte eine kundenspezifische Schweißstation für einen italienischen Zulieferbetrieb.
Strohm, a global thermoplastic composite pipe (TCP) company, has been awarded a contract to supply 33 km of its TCP flowline for Aramco’s Fadhili gas plant in Saudi Arabi...
With demand for its electron beam welding technologies on the rise, Cambridge Vacuum Engineering (CVE) announces the appointment of Luke Sansby as Global Sales and Marke...
The global market value of industrial robot installations has reached an all-time high of US$ 16.5 billion. Future demand will be driven by a number of technological inno...
Welding is one of the fundamental processes in the manufacturing industry. In this context, Comau, specialist in industrial automation, is combining advanced technologies...
Thanks to the federal funding program “Young Innovators”, start-ups can take part in the world's leading trade fair for joining, cutting and surfacing technology at disco...
The latest sustainability assessment by the rating agency EcoVadis once again gives Fronius a good report card: For the second time in a row, the Austrian family-owned co...
Cobots for welding are used when there is a shortage of skilled welders and production needs to become more efficient.
In December 2022, Haizea Wind Group, a producer of large metal structures for the wind industry based in Bilbao, Spain, made a major investment in Pemamek welding automat...
Welding remains a vital joining process in the metalworking industry and it requires in-depth specialist knowledge and skill.
Bipolar plates for fuel cells are mass produced every second. Fraunhofer ILT ist now breaking new ground to accelerate production time and saving cost along the way.
Robot adoption in factories around the world continues at high speed: The new global average robot density reaches a record 162 units per 10,000 employees in 2023 - more...
The fact that personal protective equipment (PPE) must be used to protect against weld spatter, radiation, noise and harmful fumes during welding is basic knowledge for a...
This biennial scientific event, now a key meeting point for engineers and researchers specialized in material forming simulation, attracted professionals from around the...
Since November 18, 2023, the new Skilled Immigration Act (FEG) has been gradually implemented to facilitate the immigration of skilled workers.
In various projects, researcher at Fraunhofer IWS are working with academic and industrial partners on biomimetic artificial grippers to make them "feel".
The new World Robotics report recorded 4,281,585 units operating in factories worldwide – an increase of 10 %.
Unser Branchenportal wird heute fünf Jahre alt. Wir feiern diesen Geburtstag eine ganze Woche lang und laden Sie herzlich ein, mitzufeiern. Es erwartet Sie unter anderem...
Explodierende Energiekosten und mangelnde Kundenkooperation werfen Autozulieferer gerade komplett aus der Spur. Und das aktuelle Entlastungspaket wird es nicht schaffen,...
Vor dem Hintergrund anhaltender Pandemiekontrollmaßnahmen in Teilregionen Chinas, haben sich die Organisatoren der wire China entschieden, den Standort der für September...
Ob Schiffswerft oder Stahl-Walzwerk, wenn es um Konservierungslinien geht, die besondere Anforderungen erfüllen müssen, setzen Unternehmen weltweit auf die Kompetenz von...
Gefragt nach den aktuell größten Herausforderungen, steht die Sicherstellung einer stabilen Lieferkette weit oben. Zwei Drittel befragter Vorstandsmitglieder beschäftigen...
Reinigungsaufgaben werden immer häufiger in eine saubere oder reine Umgebung verlagert. Für diese Anwendungen hat acp systems die neue JetCell-HP entwickelt, eine reinrau...
Der Laserline Messeaufritt auf der Laser World of Photonics 2022 steht ganz im Zeichen technologischer Innovation. Vorgestellt werden der weltweit erste blaue Diodenlaser...
Prof. Christoph Leyens gehört ab sofort dem Präsidium der Deutschen Akademie der Technikwissenschaften (acatech) an. Er vervollständigt das Gremium, in dem Reinhard Ploss...
Am Standort Bad Wörishofen realisiert MicroStep Europa in diesem Jahr ein Vorführzentrum mit einer Industrie 4.0-DemoFabrik zu Schulungs-, Vorführ- und Lagerzwecken.
Mit Ausgabedatum März 2022 ist eine neue Fassung der Norm DIN EN ISO 10675-1 „Zerstörungsfreie Prüfung von Schweißverbindungen – Zulässigkeitsgrenzen für die Durchstrahlu...
In der Supply Chain sind verschiedene Unternehmen miteinander verbunden. Doch was, wenn ein Zulieferer einen Cyberangriff erleidet? Mit vorausschauenden Maßnahmen zum Sup...
Der Druckluft- und Pneumatikspezialist Mader und die Xteg GmbH realisieren Stickstoff-Komplettsysteme, die speziell auf die Anforderungen von Lasermaschinen zugeschnitten...
Alle zwei Jahre veranstaltet das Kupferinstitut einen internationalen Kongress, der die neuesten wissenschaftlichen und technischen Entwicklungen. Für den Kongress 2022 k...
Besonders stark ist der anhaltende Fachkräftemangel auch im Handwerk zu spüren. Fast jede Branche hat hier mit fehlendem Personal und vor allem fehlenden Nachwuchskräften...
Schnell und kostengünstig, zugleich aber wandlungsfähig und mit hoher Produktqualität: Das sind die Anforderungen an die künftige Produktion von Batteriezellen. Das Batte...
Dank gezielter Förderung hat sich der Schiffbau in den letzten Jahren behaupten und Arbeitsplätze sichern können. Nun wurde die Förderung bis zum 31.12.2023 verlängert.
Um die interoperable Kommunikation in der Integrated Assembly Solutions-Branche voranzutreiben, hat der Fachverband VDMA Robotik + Automation die erste OPC UA-Spezifikati...
In der Geschichte vereint feierte die AL-KO KOBER GROUP und die AL-KO Vehicle Technology Group Mitte November 2021 ihr 90-jähriges Bestehen. Bis Ende 2015 bildeten sie no...
Die LSV hat mit dem regional ansässigen Unternehmen mbm GmbH eine Kooperation geschlossen, um das Reibschweißen im eigenen Leistungsspektrum zu etablieren.
Um KMU den Einstieg in die Automatisierung zu erleichtern, intensivieren KUKA und ABICOR BINZEL ihre zukunftsweisende Zusammenarbeit in Bezug auf standardisierte, kompakt...
Die Vorteile des Laserverfahrens beim Fügen von Kunststoffgehäusen für die Elektronik präsentiert LPKF auf der productronica, der Weltleitmesse für Elektronik. Dabei steh...
Auf der formnext 2021 stellt Laserline neue Systemlösungen für das Laserstrahl-Auftrag-schweißen vor. Gezeigt werden vorkonfigurierte Lösungspakete für High-Speed-Beschic...
Veränderungen verlaufen in den Unternehmen und ihrem Umfeld meist schleichend. Das heißt, man nimmt sie im Alltag kaum wahr. So auch in der betrieblichen Weiterbildung. D...
Die Zulieferindustrie steht unter starkem Druck. Der Halbleitermangel führt zu signifikanten Produktionsausfällen in der Automobilindustrie und anderen wichtigen Abnehmer...
Nachdem die Corona-Krise vor allem im dritten Quartal 2020 noch deutlich negative Spuren auf dem Ingenieurarbeitsmarkt hinterlassen hat, zeigen sich im zweiten Quartal 20...
Mit Ausgabedatum September 2021 ist die neue Norm DIN 17024 „Additive Fertigung – Prozessanforderungen und Qualifizierung – Teil 1: Materialauftrag mit gerichteter Energi...
Am 1. September startet die zweite Staffel des ESAB Arc Chat. Dabei handelt es sich um wöchentliche Video-Episoden mit lehrreichen und spannenden Inhalten zum Schweißen o...
Das Bundeswirtschaftsministerium plant 296 Messebeteiligungen weltweit: Dies ist die höchste Zahl seit der Programm-Premiere im Jahr 1949.
Um Arbeitnehmer zu schützen, sollte jedes schweißende UnternehmenSchweißrauch absaugen. Mit den Schweißrauch-Absaugbrennern RAB GRIP und RAB GRIP HE 2 hat ABICOR BINZEL d...
ARCentre Basic ist eine vollumfängliche CE-konforme Kompaktzellen-Baureihe, die es kleinen und mittelständischen Unternehmen ermöglicht, Schweißaufgaben einfach und koste...
Der DVS hat mit dem Merkblatt DVS 2935-3 ein neues Regelwerk zum „Widerstandspunktschweißen von Feinblechen aus niedriglegierten Stählen – Presshärtende Stähle“ veröffent...
Der DVS CONGRESS 2021 wird von der Messe Essen GmbH mit einer Ausstellung ergänzt . Unter dem Namen DVS CONGRESS 2021 + EXPO powered by SCHWEISSEN & SCHNEIDEN werden somi...
Die BEIJING ESSEN WELDING & CUTTING wird mit über 900 Ausstellern an den Start gehen. Die Unternehmen präsentieren vom 16. bis 19. Juni 2021 ihre Produkte und Dienstleist...
Das Technologieförderprogramm WIPANO wird um eine Personalkostenübernahme für die Mitarbeit in Normungsgremien erweitert.
Mit Ausgabedatum April 2021 hat der DVS ein neues Merkblatt für die Hatching-Strategie bei hochfestem Titan veröffentlicht.
Am Fraunhofer IWS demonstrierten Forschende, dass das Magnet-pulsschweißen extrem belastbare metallische Mischverbindungen für kryogene Anwendungen erzeugt.
Die deutsche Industrie blickt wieder etwas zuversichtlicher in die Zukunft als noch im Herbst – das zeigt eine Sonderauswertung der jüngsten DIHK-Konjunkturumfrage.
Auf dem Markt werden zahlreiche Schweißrauch-Absauggeräte angeboten. In diesem Beitrag von ABICOR BINZEL erfahren Sie alles Wichtige, um die für Sie passende Schweißrauch...
Die Alexander Binzel Schweisstechnik GmbH & Co. KG aus Buseck hat am 11. Februar 2021 alle Unternehmensanteile der Firma S/P/A Welding Systems GmbH, einem Hersteller von...
Rund 60 Teilnehmer interessierten sich auf dem 3. Lasersymposium Elektromobilität LSE für die Megatrends der Elektrifizierung. Online erfuhren sie auf der Veranstaltung,...
WiseSteel ist ein von Kemppi entwickeltes MAG-Schweißverfahren zum Schweißen von Baustählen. Das Verfahren kann das Risiko von Schweißfehlern bei hohen Schweißgeschwindig...
Mit Ausgabedatum Juli 2020 hat der DVS das neue Merkblatt 3010 „Durchführung und Prüfungen von Auftragschweißungen im Anlagen-, Behälter- und Rohrleitungsbau“ veröffentli...
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