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New toolmaking technology

November 2021
01
Author: Ecehanisik
Company: Verein Deutscher Werkzeugmaschinenfabriken e.V.
New toolmaking technology METAV 2022 will be showcasing innovations – from micro-milling cutter design to digitalized shrink chucks
"It’s time to wake up," says Professor Wolfgang Boos, Managing Director of WBA Tooling Academy Aachen GmbH, Germany, ... more

Unique trade fair feeling in digital form – METAV opening today on the web

March 2021
23
Company: Verein Deutscher Werkzeugmaschinenfabriken e.V.
Unique trade fair feeling in digital form – METAV opening today on the web The METAV digital opens its doors at exactly 9:00 this morning after weeks of preparation by the 80 exhibitors and the METAV organiser VDW (German Machine Tool Builders' Association). "Of course, this opening time is only symbolic, as we ... more

Support for your trade fair booth!

February 2021
23
Company: Verein Deutscher Werkzeugmaschinenfabriken e.V.
Support for your trade fair booth! What possibilities does the METAVdigital booth construction offer and how can I set it up? And how can I move through the hall as a visitor to experience a digital trade fair?
In the support area you will find videos that answer these ... more

The onboarding for METAV Digital has started!

February 2021
22
Company: Verein Deutscher Werkzeugmaschinenfabriken e.V.
The onboarding for METAV Digital has started! The onboarding with our exhibitors has started! Last week Tuesday we had the first round with
Emco GmbH, Walter Tools, AdeQuate Solutions GmbH, EXAPT, MAPAL, Paul Horn GmbH and Profiroll Technologies GmbH.

You can find out more at ... more

New corporate culture in smart factories

February 2021
10
Company: Verein Deutscher Werkzeugmaschinenfabriken e.V.
New corporate culture in smart factories The digitalisation and networking of entire factory floors and the new processes in Industry 4.0 scenarios are raising ever more questions surrounding the role which employees play in this environment and how their supervisors need to ... more

METAV Web-Sessions on 2+3 february - Register now!

January 2021
25
Company: Verein Deutscher Werkzeugmaschinenfabriken e.V.
METAV Web-Sessions on 2+3 february - Register now! There are constantly new manufacturing tasks in the industry. Suppliers of production technology, components and accessories are fulfilling them with a great deal of creativity. In medical technology, for example, but not only, the focus ... more

METAV-Websessions on precision tools and manufacturing processes from 19 to 21.01.21 - Register now!

January 2021
18
Company: Verein Deutscher Werkzeugmaschinenfabriken e.V.
METAV-Websessions on precision tools and manufacturing processes from 19 to 21.01.21 - Register now! The METAV Web Sessions theme days continue in the new year.This time, from 19 to 21 January, the focus is on precision tools and manufacturing processes. You can expect exciting presentations on new technologies and solutions from twelve ... more

The next METAV Web Sessions promise exciting content on all aspects of digitization:

November 2020
25
Company: Verein Deutscher Werkzeugmaschinenfabriken e.V.
The next METAV Web Sessions promise exciting content on all aspects of digitization: We are pleased to invite you to the December edition of the METAV Web Sessions. From 01 to 03 December we are going to welcome you with the theme days Digitization. 14 companies will be showing examples of networking solutions in various ... more

Automation – the digital order of the day

November 2020
23
Company: Verein Deutscher Werkzeugmaschinenfabriken e.V.
Automation – the digital order of the day "Falling quantities, a shortage of skilled workers, and now corona – how am I supposed to machine any components effectively?" Answers to this question will be provided at METAV reloaded 2020. Two words which are certain to be ... more

let's talk about innovation: METAV web sessions start regularly from October

September 2020
15
Author: susannaherbert
Company: Verein Deutscher Werkzeugmaschinenfabriken e.V.
let's talk about innovation: METAV web sessions start regularly from October Under the headline "let's talk about innovation", METAV web sessions on various topics will be held regularly from October 2020.
Following the successful implementation of the METAV web sessions in June of this year, the METAV organiser ... more

New date is fixed: 06.October 2020!

August 2020
07
Company: Verein Deutscher Werkzeugmaschinenfabriken e.V.
New date is fixed: 06.October 2020! The METAV web Sessions from 15 to 19 June 2020 are over. You can still access the exciting presentations here.
However, until METAV reloaded on 23 to 26 March, we will continue to offer you the opportunity to experience current trade ... more

METAV web sessions ON DEMAND available for you!

July 2020
16
Company: Verein Deutscher Werkzeugmaschinenfabriken e.V.
METAV web sessions ON DEMAND available for you! The METAV web sessions were a highlight. ... more

Missed Web-Sessions? No problem!

July 2020
02
Company: Verein Deutscher Werkzeugmaschinenfabriken e.V.
Missed Web-Sessions? No problem! The METAV Web Sessions are over. It was colourful, the whole range of metalworking was present!
You missed an exciting lecture and want to catch up? You found a presentation so exciting that you want to take another look inside or show ... more

METAV-web sessions Day 2

June 2020
17
Company: Verein Deutscher Werkzeugmaschinenfabriken e.V.
METAV-web sessions Day 2 Day 2 of the METAV Web-Sessions is almost over and we're quite happy about our exhibitors' and participants' feedback so far. Today, we snuck a peak during VBN Components' session on Additive Manufacturing. It's great to see how the ... more

METAV web sessions: 4 days left, register now!

June 2020
11
Company: Verein Deutscher Werkzeugmaschinenfabriken e.V.
METAV web sessions: 4 days left, register now! Higher productivity, better quality, greater flexibility: the triad of advanced industrial manufacturing! Still, there are a lot of set screws to achieve further improvements. The METAV-Websessions will show you ... more

Keeping up the dialogue, keeping in contact, keeping up to date, keeping the network alive!

May 2020
13
Company: Verein Deutscher Werkzeugmaschinenfabriken e.V.
Keeping up the dialogue, keeping in contact, keeping up to date, keeping the network alive! The METAV Web Sessions programme is online: 80 German and 18 English programme items are available, packed into crisp 30-minute modules.
 
Here you can inform yourself and register! more

Important: the German Federal Ministry of Health asks for cooperation!

March 2020
19
Company: Verein Deutscher Werkzeugmaschinenfabriken e.V.
Important: the German Federal Ministry of Health asks for cooperation! Important: the German Federal Ministry of Health has approached the VDMA and BVMed: which companies can supply medicaltechnology needed in the fight against Corona? We would like to support this call here.

Please read the ... more

Cool technology – Special Youth Show presenting careers in mechanical and plant engineering

February 2020
19
Company: Verein Deutscher Werkzeugmaschinenfabriken e.V.
Cool technology – Special Youth Show presenting careers in mechanical and plant engineering School students will be able to see for themselves how a Formula 1 racing car is created in the Special Youth Show at this year's METAV in Düsseldorf from 10 to 13 March 2020. Together with various partners, the Youth Education and ... more

Efficient prototype production from Röders at METAV 2020!

February 2020
12
Company: Verein Deutscher Werkzeugmaschinenfabriken e.V.
Efficient prototype production from Röders at METAV 2020! An efficient production of prototypes or small series in a short time can be realized by HSC-milling. It becomes possible to achieve surface qualities that makes a reworking unnecessary or at least significantly reduces it. At METAV a ... more

Flexible handling system and lots of digital modules at the Hermle booth at METAV 2020

February 2020
10
Company: Verein Deutscher Werkzeugmaschinenfabriken e.V.
Flexible handling system and lots of digital modules at the Hermle booth at METAV 2020 Hermle AG will present the complete range of its digital components in a separate stand area. These include numerous software tools that are divided into three main categories: "Digital Production", "Digital Operation" and "Digital ... more

Flexible handling systems and lots of digital modules at the Hermle booth at METAV 2020

February 2020
07
Company: Verein Deutscher Werkzeugmaschinenfabriken e.V.
Flexible handling systems and lots of digital modules at the Hermle booth at METAV 2020 The automation sector, which at Hermle currently accounts for around 30% of the machines delivered, is growing steadily - forecast in the next few years - an increase of up to 50% of machine deliveries with automation.
The handling ... more

Combination roughing and HSC milling including high-gloss finishing at METAV 2020

February 2020
05
Company: Verein Deutscher Werkzeugmaschinenfabriken e.V.
Combination roughing and HSC milling including high-gloss finishing at METAV 2020 Röders, a pioneer in HSC milling, does not develop its machines only for maximum performance in terms of maximum machine dynamics with optimum surface quality and accuracy, but also focuses on complete machining. This means that the ... more

METAV 2020 & ENERGY STORAGE EUROPE: Energy storage reduces costs and emissions

January 2020
30
Company: Verein Deutscher Werkzeugmaschinenfabriken e.V.
METAV 2020 & ENERGY STORAGE EUROPE: Energy storage reduces costs and emissions Energy storage systems help to make electrical and thermal processes more economical and reduce emissions. Advice and more information on the latest technologies is available at ENERGY STORAGE EUROPE, which is taking place at the ... more

Cyber Security Congress at METAV 2020 aims to shed light

January 2020
30
Company: Verein Deutscher Werkzeugmaschinenfabriken e.V.
Cyber Security Congress at METAV 2020 aims to shed light IT security in production – A major challenge for machine manufacturers
 
Almost daily reports of hacker attacks are unnerving the public. According to the results of a Deutsche Telekom survey, nearly two thirds of German ... more

Safety as a strategic process

January 2020
27
Company: Verein Deutscher Werkzeugmaschinenfabriken e.V.
Safety as a strategic process METAV Safety Day provides insights into machine tool safety concepts
 
The European Machinery Directive is probably the most important set of machine safety regulations; it is currently being reviewed. The EU Commission is ... more

The future is cyber-physical

January 2020
20
Company: Verein Deutscher Werkzeugmaschinenfabriken e.V.
The future is cyber-physical At the Forum of Clamping Technology, Berend Denkena, Executive Director of the Institute for Production Engineering and Machine Tools (IFW) in Hanover, will be asking: “Metalworking meets industry 4.0 – Past meets ... more

Industry 4.0 components changing machine tools and their environment

January 2020
16
Company: Verein Deutscher Werkzeugmaschinenfabriken e.V.
Industry 4.0 components changing machine tools and their environment Supported by the VDW (German Machine Tool Builders' Association), the first "mav Innovation Forum Düsseldorf" will take place on 12 March 2020 as part of METAV 2020. The Forum, to be held in the Düsseldorf Congress Center, is ... more

Christmas is right around the corner...

December 2019
04
Company: Verein Deutscher Werkzeugmaschinenfabriken e.V.
Christmas is right around the corner... Together with our friends and colleagues from umati, VDW and EMO HANNOVER we used the first Advent for baking. What we did and what motives came up? Unfortunately, we'll tell you later. But for all impatient people we have at least three ... more

New developments in the manufacture of precision tools

December 2019
03
Company: Verein Deutscher Werkzeugmaschinenfabriken e.V.
New developments in the manufacture of precision tools Tool production demands maximum precision and quality. New technologies, such as additive processes or laser-assisted production for the fine structuring of design and functional surfaces, are increasingly being used alongside ... more

Hola Madrid!

December 2019
03
Company: Verein Deutscher Werkzeugmaschinenfabriken e.V.
Hola Madrid! En unos momentos estamos fuera: Hoy estamos en Madrid para informar a los periodistas españoles, a los expositores y también a los visitantes sobre las novedades de METAV 2020. Estamos felices de estar aquí y le ... more

OPC UA makes life easier for measurement technicians

November 2019
27
Company: Verein Deutscher Werkzeugmaschinenfabriken e.V.
OPC UA makes life easier for measurement technicians The non-proprietary communication standard OPC UA (Open Platform Communications Unified Architecture) is currently experiencing rapid growth because the open platform facilitates the integration of new machines and devices into ... more

Vigilance – The best protection against hacking

November 2019
27
Company: Verein Deutscher Werkzeugmaschinenfabriken e.V.
Vigilance – The best protection against hacking Digitalisation has its price. The networking of people, machines and companies not only increases productivity and sustainability, but also raises the risk of a cyber attack. The VDMA Cybersecurity Congress at METAV 2020 on 11 March 2020 ... more

Hello Czech Republic!

November 2019
19
Company: Verein Deutscher Werkzeugmaschinenfabriken e.V.
Hello Czech Republic! It's that part of the week again: Hello Czech Republic! Arriving late last night, we had the pleasure of walking through beautiful Prague again before talking to journalists about METAV 2020 today. Being so close to ... more

Hello Vienna!

November 2019
14
Company: Verein Deutscher Werkzeugmaschinenfabriken e.V.
Hello Vienna! We are pleased to bring you closer to METAV 2020. Not only because of our great Austrian exhibitors (and visitors!), but also because every visit is associated with its amenities... more

METAV at the Focus of the Swiss Machine Tool Industry

November 2019
13
Company: Verein Deutscher Werkzeugmaschinenfabriken e.V.
METAV at the Focus of the Swiss Machine Tool Industry Yesterday evening, our team 3 travelled to Switzerland, where the METAV, with the kind support of Swissmem, was today at the centre of the machine tool industry. Detail on the side: The suitcase strap is a real eye-catcher! more

European media tour visits Belgium

November 2019
13
Company: Verein Deutscher Werkzeugmaschinenfabriken e.V.
European media tour visits Belgium The fourth stop of our METAV 2020 European media tour was Belgium. During editorial visits in Brussels we not only enjoyed chocolates and the beautiful scenery, but also had an idea: why don't we collect souvenirs from all the ... more

Additive Manufacturing Area at METAV 2020

November 2019
13
Company: Verein Deutscher Werkzeugmaschinenfabriken e.V.
Additive Manufacturing Area at METAV 2020 Practical applications show that Additive Manufacturing is gaining more and more ground in the machining production environment. At METAV 2020, trade visitors will find the entire spectrum of 3D ... more

Additive manufacturing being put into practice

November 2019
12
Company: Verein Deutscher Werkzeugmaschinenfabriken e.V.
Additive manufacturing being put into practice There has been great deal of hype surrounding the benefits of additive manufacturing for several years now. Numerous companies have invested in machines and have been trying out the innovative manufacturing process. Such trials often ... more

Greetings from Istanbul!

November 2019
12
Company: Verein Deutscher Werkzeugmaschinenfabriken e.V.
Greetings from Istanbul! Yesterday, while METAV 2020 team one stopped stopped by the Netherlands, team two visited Istanbul to inform journalists about our upcoming fair. What an amazing place to be! Too bad, that we had so little time to enjoy the ... more

Goedemorgen uit Veenendaal!

November 2019
11
Company: Verein Deutscher Werkzeugmaschinenfabriken e.V.
Goedemorgen uit Veenendaal! Today we report in the Netherlands about the news of METAV 2020. Many thanks to our exhibitor Cellro Automation for this beautiful atmosphere. Surrounded by technology we feel most comfortable!  more

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