At 8:59:50 pm on 9th July 2024, engineers sat tensely behind countless monitors and listened to the countdown: 10, 9, 8, 7... At exactly 9:00 pm German time, the word "Décollage" (French for "take-off") was uttered. Amidst a roaring tail of fire and huge clouds of steam, the new Ariane 6 launch vehicle lifted off into space from Kourou in French Guiana. The team in Kourou was in a celebratory mood after the first mission. But the excitement was not only there. The launch was shown on publ...

"We only need about thirteen seconds to produce a thread," says Ben Broekhuis. He is responsible for the metalcutting processes in the company Vremac, Apeldoorn, in the Dutch province of Gelderland. The company is a specialist in the development and production of hydraulic cylinders. For machining an external thread on a cylinder, Vremac switched to a special milling system from Paul Horn GmbH. The result: approximately three times faster production than previously and a considerable increase in...

Since its inception in 1975, EMO has stood worldwide for innovation, internationality, inspiration and the future of metalworking. In 2025, the exhibition will celebrate its 50th anniversary.
As the world's leading trade fair for production technology, EMO in Hanover offers a unique platform every two to four years under the motto "Innovate Manufacturing" to make international contacts, open up new business opportunities and gain a comprehensive overview of the industry's worldwide offerings. T...

Designers, architects and discerning clients - when planning bathrooms or kitchens, they all place high demands on the taps installed. The design of the taps and shower heads must fit seamlessly into the overall interior design concept. The Belgian company RVB shows that not all taps are the same. The manufacturer produces its high-quality taps in Brussels, through which water flows worldwide every day. Production Manager Louis-Philippe Gillieaux relies on modern CNC machining centres and manual...