Blog - VDW

Got vote!

April 2019

Author: sniebling
Company: Verein Deutscher Werkzeugmaschinenfabriken e.V.

Voters in Germany will be able to vote for the European Parliament on 26 May. Union citizens without a German passport can also vote in Germany if they register on the electoral roll by 5 May: https://www.bundeswahlleiter.de

The VDMA ... more

CECIMO to support Additive Manufacturing standardisation with ISO agreement

October 2018

Author: Torsten Bell
Company: Verein Deutscher Werkzeugmaschinenfabriken e.V.

CECIMO has established a liaison agreement with the ISO Technical Committee on Additive Manufacturing (AM), with the objective of contributing to the development of standards that support the uptake of the technology at an ... more

Far from Being Exhausted - VDW Chairman Heinz-Jürgen Prokop on the laser’s potential for 2018

January 2018

Author: Laser Technik Journal
Company: Verein Deutscher Werkzeugmaschinenfabriken e.V.

Far from Being Exhausted - VDW Chairman Heinz-Jürgen Prokop on the laser’s potential for 2018

It’s thirty years ago already! In 1988, I was responsible at the machine tool manufacturer Trumpf for designing the CO2 lasers. We integrated the compact TruFlow lasers into our machine tools, and used them to cut metal sheets. ... more

CECIMO International Conference on Additive Manufacturing captures the attention of EMO visitors

September 2017

Author: Torsten Bell
Company: Verein Deutscher Werkzeugmaschinenfabriken e.V.

CECIMO International Conference on Additive Manufacturing captures the attention of EMO visitors

Hannover, 21 September 2017. CECIMO organised the International Additive Manufacturing Conference in Hannover (Germany) on 21 September 2017 during EMO, the world’s premier trade fair for the metalworking sector. Characterized by ... more

Automobiles: According to a new study, batteries are more efficient than fuel cells

November 2016

Author: Torsten Bell
Company: Verein Deutscher Werkzeugmaschinenfabriken e.V.

Automobiles: According to a new study, batteries are more efficient than fuel cells

Scientists from Stanford University and the Technical University of Munich have calculated in a new study which drive is more cost-efficient in CO₂ reduction. The calculations were based on a model village in California with 8000 ... more

Japan estimates machine tool sales as being modest

November 2016

Author: Theodora Laser
Company: Verein Deutscher Werkzeugmaschinenfabriken e.V.

Japan estimates machine tool sales as being modest

The world’s machine tool market is in a recessionary phase at present. At least from the perspective of the japanese machine tool industry. According to the Japan Machine Tool Builders’ Association (JMTBA) that organize ... more

Report on 3D-printing and additive manufacturing in the EU

October 2016

Author: Torsten Bell
Company: Verein Deutscher Werkzeugmaschinenfabriken e.V.

Report on 3D-printing and additive manufacturing in the EU

A new report on 3D-printing and additive manufacturing is focusing on current and future application areas, existing industrial value chains and missing competences in the European Union.
IDEA Consult in consortium with CECIMO, the ... more

Europe should take the lead in Additive Manufacturing and 3D Printing

June 2016

Author: Torsten Bell
Company: Verein Deutscher Werkzeugmaschinenfabriken e.V.

Europe should take the lead in Additive Manufacturing and 3D Printing

At the “Additive Manufacturing and 3D Printing European Conference 2016” organized by CECIMO, the European Association of the Machine Tool Industries, at the European Parliament in Brussels on May 25th, many high-level ... more

CECIMO announces 2nd Additive Manufacturing European Conference

February 2016

Author: Torsten Bell
Company: Verein Deutscher Werkzeugmaschinenfabriken e.V.

CECIMO announces 2nd Additive Manufacturing European Conference

Thanks to the success of last year’s Additive Manufacturing European Conference, the European Association of the Machine Tool Industries (CECIMO) is able to announce its second edition on the theme:
„Helping industry and ... more

Innovations of VDW members at the EMO Milan 2015

October 2015

Author: Manuel Löhmann (Press- and Public Relations))
Company: Verein Deutscher Werkzeugmaschinenfabriken e.V.

Innovations of VDW members at the EMO Milan 2015

More than any other metalworking trade fair, the EMO is regarded as a showcase for innovation. The German machine tool industry is all about innovative and pioneering products and solutions in metalworking. This year, the VDW members ... more

Conference: Research and Innovation in the European Manufacturing Industry at EMO Milano 2015

September 2015

Author: Manuel Löhmann (Press and Public Relations))
Company: Verein Deutscher Werkzeugmaschinenfabriken e.V.

Conference: Research and Innovation in the European Manufacturing Industry at EMO Milano 2015

Cecimo, the European Association of the Machine Tool Industries, is pleased to invite you to a conference on the theme “European research and innovation”. The conference will open with a keynote speech from a European ... more

Dutch maritime consortium teams up with NLR to research 3D printing of ship components

July 2015

Author: Torsten Bell
Company: Verein Deutscher Werkzeugmaschinenfabriken e.V.

Dutch maritime consortium teams up with NLR to research 3D printing of ship components

As part of the project “3D Printing of Maritime Spare Parts”, a dutch consortium of 27 shipyard-related businesses has teamed up with high end manufacturer NLR (‘National Aerospace Laboratory’ from the ... more

Industrializing “additive manufacturing” for a competitive and sustainable economy

June 2015

Author: Torsten Bell
Company: Verein Deutscher Werkzeugmaschinenfabriken e.V.

Industrializing “additive manufacturing” for a competitive and sustainable economy

At the “Additive Manufacturing European Conference” organized by CECIMO, the European Association of the Machine Tool industries, at the European Parliament in Brussels on 23 June, high level representatives from industry, ... more

CTO Award recognizes innovative technology managers from Europe

July 2014

Author: Treyz
Company: Verein Deutscher Werkzeugmaschinenfabriken e.V.

Chief Technology Officer (CTO) of the Year award is a new platform to promote the importance of technology and innovation in Europe.

The award will be given to the most innovative technology leader of a highly successful European ... more