The market is growing and competition intensifies. According to a study by Roland-Berger, this is how future prospects of the suppliers to the automotive industry can be summarised. The study further concludes that a market growth rate of approximately 6 percent within the next two years is achievable. However, the supply industry is facing increased competition from new players on the emerging markets. What can be done to counteract this? First and foremost, a closer look at the profitability of production sites might help. Component production must become faster, deliver greater precision and show a greater degree of economic viability. What the relevant production solutions should be like, becomes apparent with a closer look at the new vertical turning machine VT 4-4 developed by the turning specialists at EMAG. This machine delivers top efficiency levels in large volume gearbox production.

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