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How much energy does a machine tool require? METAV 2012 brings users’ and manufacturers’ skills together

[02/02/2012] Frankfurt am Main, 2 February 2012 - Sometimes everything simply fits together so neatly: we’re talking about Volkswagen AG with its ecological strategy called “Think Blue. Factory” and Brunswick University of Applied Science, which was recently awarded the German Raw Material Efficiency Prize by the country’s German Federal Ministry of Economic Affairs and Technology. How much energy does a machine tool require? METAV 2012 brings users’ and manufacturers’ skills together - read more

Energy-efficiency at the METAV 2012: it’s the components that count

[26/01/2012] Frankfurt am Main, 26 January 2012. – Procuring energy-efficient production equipment is meanwhile a well-nigh ubiquitous must in the specifications issued by most automakers. Machinery vendors are given binding stipulations on the criteria and components involved, like energy-efficient motors or machining spindles. Energy-efficiency at the METAV 2012: it’s the components that count - read more

METAV 2012 – International meeting point for the metal-working sector fast approaching

[24/01/2012] Preparations on track – Extensive accompanying programme enhances the attractions of a visit to the fair METAV 2012 – International meeting point for the metal-working sector fast approaching - read more

International METAV Technology Forum showcases sustainable cutting processes - Keynote topics are drilling, high-precision machining and hard fine machining

[10/01/2012] Frankfurt am Main, 10 January 2012. – “Manufacturing products at affordable prices while nonetheless assuring high quality and optimum functionality, this is what distinguishes successful companies from their less successful counterparts”, is the firm conviction of Professor Frank Barthelmä, Executive Director of the GFE – The Society for Production Technology and Development in Schmalkalden. International METAV Technology Forum showcases sustainable cutting processes - Keynote topics are drilling, high-precision machining and hard fine machining - read more

Production technology as the key to electromobility - North Rhine-Westphalia (NRW) demonstrates its production competences at the METAV 2012

[20/12/2011] Frankfurt am Main, 20 December 2011. – To coincide with the METAV 2012, North Rhine-Westphalia’s Mechanical Engineering and Production Technology Cluster, ProduktionNRW, is organising a symposium on the subject of “Production technology as the key to electromobility.” Production technology as the key to electromobility - North Rhine-Westphalia (NRW) demonstrates its production competences at the METAV 2012 - read more

High-tech for the finishing touches - METAV 2012 is a forum for grinding technology

[15/12/2012] Frankfurt am Main, 15 December 2011. – The sheer diversity of the jobs involved is enormous: they range from forming, decorating glass, sharpening tool edges all the way through to fine-cutting processes for microscopic examinations. High-tech for the finishing touches - METAV 2012 is a forum for grinding technology - read more

Metal meets Medical at the METAV 2012: dental technology demands zero-defects production

[24/11/2011] Frankfurt am Main, 24 November 2011. – “Fundamentally, dental milling machines are no different from normal CNC milling machines”, says Dr.-Ing. Michael Kreis, who heads Datron AG’s technology centre in Mühltal-Traisa near Darmstadt. The METAV 2012 in Düsseldorf will be showcasing the entire spectrum of equipment involved. Metal meets Medical at the METAV 2012: dental technology demands zero-defects production - read more

Slower pace for German machine tool orders

[22/11/2011] Sales growth for 2011 even better than expected Frankfurt am Main, 22 November 2011 – Following the turbocharged upturn of the past few months, the German machine tool industry is once again sailing into calmer waters. Slower pace for German machine tool orders - read more

METAV 2012 on course for growth

[09/11/2011] Provisional exhibitor listing available under www.metav.de METAV 2012 on course for growth - read more

From a one-off item to mass production – METAV 2012 features special event specifically targeting medical technology manufacturers

[08/11/2011] Frankfurt am Main, 8 November 2011. – The demand for medical technology products is becoming progressively more individualised. This means that vendors are having to manufacture smaller and smaller batches. From a one-off item to mass production – METAV 2012 features special event specifically targeting medical technology manufacturers - read more

How does a professional machine carbon-reinforced plastics?

[28/10/2011] Mid-tier machinery manufacturers, too, are attracted by the exceptional lightness of carbon-fibre-reinforced plastics. But the change-over is far from easy: one manufacturer of textile machinery reports on his change-over to carbon-fibre-reinforced plastic components, and his initial experience with a specialised machine tool. How does a professional machine carbon-reinforced plastics? - read more

Preparations for the METAV 2012 are in full swing

[15/08/2011] Frankfurt am Main, 15 August 2011. – In a good six months’ time, the METAV 2012 – the International Trade Fair for Manufacturing Technology and Automation – will be opening its doors in Düsseldorf. From 28 February to 3 March, the latest innovations and solutions will once again be on show for a broadly based trade public. Preparations for the METAV 2012 are in full swing - read more

Machine tool orders more than doubled - mid-year figures in terms of sales as well

[03/08/2011] Frankfurt am Main, 4 August 2011. – In the second quarter of 2011, order bookings in the German machine tool industry rose by 83 per cent. Domestic order bookings increased by 72 per cent, export orders by 88 per cent. Machine tool orders more than doubled - mid-year figures in terms of sales as well - read more

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